Uplift 2: Higher
Description
In a career spanning five decades, pianist Monty Alexander has built a reputation exploring the worlds of American jazz, popular song, and the music of his native Jamaica, finding in each a sincere spirit of musical expression. In the process, he has performed and recorded with artists across the musical universe: Frank Sinatra, Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Clark Terry, Quincy Jones, Ernest Ranglin, Barbara Hendricks, Sly Dunbar, and Robbie Shakespeare, among many others.
Personnel: Monty Alexander (piano), John Clayton (bass), Jeff Hamilton (drums), Hanson Shakur (bass - 5,6,10), Frits Landesbergen (drums - 5,6,10)
"Uplift is an apt title, since that s precisely what this music does." - All About Jazz
"Simply put, this album is a joy." - Jazztimes
Tracks
- Name
- Battle Hymm
- When The Saint Go Marching In
- I Love You Madly
- You Are My Sunshine
- St. Thomas
- Night Mist Blues
- Montevideo
- What A Friend - Intro
- What A Friend
- Close Enough For Love
- I Got My Mojo Working