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Monty Meets Sly & Robbie
Monty Alexander, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare
Monty Meets Sly & Robbie
Genres: International Music, Jazz, Pop
 
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For much of his career, the Jamaican-born pianist Monty Alexander has been swinging jazz rhythms and dropping Jamaican "riddims." Monty Alexander Meets Sly and Robbie combines his Nat "King" Cole/Bill Doggett-influenced pi...  more »

     
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All Artists: Monty Alexander, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare
Title: Monty Meets Sly & Robbie
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Label: Telarc
Original Release Date: 4/25/2000
Release Date: 4/25/2000
Genres: International Music, Jazz, Pop
Styles: Reggae, Bebop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 089408349423

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For much of his career, the Jamaican-born pianist Monty Alexander has been swinging jazz rhythms and dropping Jamaican "riddims." Monty Alexander Meets Sly and Robbie combines his Nat "King" Cole/Bill Doggett-influenced pianisms with longtime friends Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, whose signature drum machine programming, booming bass lines, and ambient sound effects provided the sonic signature of dancehall music--the forerunner of rap and hip-hop. Alexander and this dynamic duo, augmented by keyboardist Handel Tucker, "Jamaicanize" several soul-jazz classics--including Lee Morgan's "The Sidewinder," Bobby Timmons's "Moanin'," and Herbie Hancock's "Chameleon"--into a unique worldbeat statement. The CD also features Alexander's own island-breezed compositions, "Monty's Groove," "Do the Kool Step," and "Hot Milk"--the lattermost highlighting the leader's plaintive melodic playing. The standout track on the recording, a moving rendition of the Stylistics' hit, "People Make the World Go Round," offers funky and folkloric proof that music from the English-speaking Caribbean has rich possibilities for jazz improvisation. --Eugene Holley Jr.

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Not The Best Of Monty
Jonathan L | United States | 03/08/2005
(1 out of 5 stars)

"Monty has a lot more to offer than this. I have some of his other cds and they are much greater. Personally I am more for his jazz stuff. B-E-W-A-R-E, this cd is more oriented on Jamaican music, like his ivory and steel stuff. I do not recommend this cd for straight jazz listener. However, if you are into reggae, or Jamaican music, go right ahead. However it is repetitious. This is purely one of Monty's WORST cd's. Below are some cds I DO recommend:

1.Gotcha! (Ernest Ranglin (g) with other special guests) Not the typical reggae cd, this one is EXTRAODINARY! This even suits the tastes of a jazzer. He has a saxophonist, and rhythm section with him.

2. Straight Ahead (Ray Brown(b), Monty Alexander(p), Herb Ellis (g)) This is great, two cds included.

3. Last Session (Ray Brown (b), Monty Alexander (p), Russell Malone (g)) Extraodinary solos all around.

4. Summertime (Ray Brown (b), Geoff Keezer (p), Gregory Hutchinson (d), Ulf Wakenius (g) This is a great quartet.



P.S Please Check Out My Reviews On The Recommended CDs!"