(Post-Bop, Reggae-Jazz) Monty Alexander - Harlem-Kingston Express Live! (at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, NYC) - 2011, MP3, 320 kbps

Monty Alexander / Harlem-Kingston Express Live! (at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, NYC) Жанр: Post-Bop, Reggae-Jazz Страна: USA Год издания: 2011 Аудиокодек: MP3 Тип рипа: tracks Битрейт аудио: 320 kbps Продолжительность: 56:46 Треклист: 01 - Strawberry Hill 02 - High Heel Sneakers 03 - King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown 04 - Eleuthera 05 - Sweet Georgia Brown 06 - Freddie Freeloader (Riddim) 07 - The Heathen 08 - Compasssion 09 - Running Away 10 - Day-O (Banana Boat Song) 11 - No Woman No Cry   Об альбоме (сборнике) Harlem-Kingston Express finds the Jamaican jazz legend in rare form, rockin’ it with his jazz quartet and a powerhouse reggae posse in New York City, with additional tracks from dates in Jamaica and Europe. Powerful follow-up to Stir It Up, Alexander’s lauded Bob Marley tribute, which sold over 15,000 units. With a career spanning five decades of stellar recordings both as a bandleader and as a sideman with such greats as Frank Sinatra, Ray Brown, Bobby McFerrin, and Quincy Jones, Monty enjoys a reputation as one of the most beloved, funloving, and versatile legendary jazz pianists of his generation. Feature in the May issue of DownBeat focuses on his reggae-jazz connection, and will mention this release. Strong fan base; Monty has toured consistently for over five decades both as a leader and sideman of note. “Monty Alexander presented his refined concept of groove with the recent Harlem-Kingston Express project, blending a jazz trio and a steaming reggae unit, weaving back and forth between the idioms with orchestral finesse.” — DownBeat “Alexander himself is in excellent form, carefully walking the tightrope that bridges jazz improvisation and the rhythmic riffs of reggae.” — All About Jazz     Состав Monty Alexander (piano); Robert Thomas (percussion); Obed Calvaire (drums); Hassan Shakur (bass); Karl Wright (drums); Hoova Simpson (bass); Andy Bassford (guitar); Yotam Silberstein (guitar)