Alexander the Great! Monty Swings On MPS
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| Artist: | Monty Alexander, Monty Alexander Trio |
| Release date: | 2007 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Tracks: | 42 |
| Duration: | 04:25:08 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | Montevideo | 4:22 |
| 2. | Where Is Love | 5:01 |
| 3. | Here Comes the Sun | 4:52 |
| 4. | Love Walked In | 6:19 |
| 5. | Brown Skin Girl | 4:37 |
| 6. | This Dream of Mine | 4:05 |
| 7. | So What | 10:26 |
| 8. | It Could Happen to You | 13:20 |
| 9. | Theme from Summer of '42 | 4:27 |
| 10. | Monticello | 3:54 |
| 11. | We've Only Just Begun | 5:51 |
| 12. | I've Never Been in Love Before | 7:23 |
| 13. | Theme from Love Story | 6:18 |
| 14. | Concerto d'Aranjuez | 7:17 |
| 15. | Ben | 6:46 |
| 16. | Battle Hymn of the Republic | 5:00 |
| 17. | Carnival in Jamaica | 5:28 |
| 18. | For All We Know | 7:00 |
| 19. | Rude Old Man | 3:29 |
| 20. | Theme from Shaft | 8:19 |
| 21. | S.K.J. | 7:16 |
| 22. | Theme from Summer of '42 | 6:51 |
| 23. | Now Is the Time | 4:49 |
| 24. | You Are the Sunshine of My Life | 8:20 |
| 25. | Feel Like Making Love | 7:01 |
| 26. | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | 6:52 |
| 27. | Green Dolphin Street | 7:45 |
| 28. | Emily | 7:54 |
| 29. | Alypso | 3:46 |
| 30. | The Entertainer | 8:34 |
| 31. | Chameleon | 2:04 |
| 32. | Sweet Lady | 6:44 |
| 33. | People Make the World Go Round | 11:22 |
| 34. | What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life | 6:34 |
| 35. | Bluesology | 4:44 |
| 36. | Soft Winds | 4:18 |
| 37. | Come Sunday | 8:28 |
| 38. | That's the Way It Is | 5:09 |
| 39. | Bossa Nova do Marilla | 5:18 |
| 40. | You're My Everything | 5:52 |
| 41. | Estate | 6:39 |
| 42. | Got to Go | 4:34 |
Details
[Edit]Jamaican jazz pianist Monty Alexander often gets compared to the great Oscar Peterson, but he brings his own bold, Caribbean-informed sensibility to everything he plays, and he is far more than just a Peterson clone. This wonderful four-CD set collects six of the LPs he recorded for the German jazz label MPS [Most Perfect Sound] Records, 1971's Here Comes the Sun and We've Only Just Begun, 1973's Perception!, 1974's Unlimited Love, and 1976's Love and Sunshine and The Way It Is, several of which have been out of print for some time. Mixing in jazz standards with reconstructed pop tunes and calypso-flavored traditional island fare, Alexander shines throughout with his confident lines and joyous approach. Highlights include a breezy interpretation of George Harrison's "Here Comes the Sun," the traditional Caribbean piece "Brown Skin Girl," his own grand "Monticello," and fine ballad renditions of Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and Duke Ellington's "Come Sunday," but everything included is of a piece, making this both an excellent and necessary purchase for Alexander fans.