Uplift 2

Release Date: 13th Nov 2012
Catalogue No: JLP1201020
Label: Jazz Legacy Productions
Length: 59 minutes

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Battle Hymn

Work length3:56

Monty Alexander

When the Saints Go Marching In

Work length5:47

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I Love You Madly

Work length5:36

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You Are My Sunshine

Work length4:09

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St. Thomas

Work length5:46

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Night Mist Blues

Work length6:01

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Montevideo

Work length7:22

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What a Friend (Intro)

Work length1:12

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What a Friend

Work length6:26

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Clost Enough For Love

Work length7:08

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I Got My Mojo Working

Work length6:24

Monty Alexander

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The celebrated Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander continues to thrill audiences across the globe with his never failing high energy performances, 'Uplift 2' provides listeners with another great serving of the Monty Alexander live experience.

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

Uplift 2

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