Island Grooves

Monty Alexander's Ivory And Steel

Release Date: 26 Sep 2000
Label: CONCORD JAZZ
Genre: JAZZ

CAT # CCD2-4940-25

DISC ONE
1. Happy Lypso 4:44
2. Cavatina 3:58
3. Montevideo 5:36
4. S.K.J. 4:51
5. That's The Way It Is 4:11
6. Work Song 6:25
7. Medley : Impressions / So What 3:44
8. Stella By Starlight 2:19
9. Street Life 3:41
DISC TWO
1. Sly Mongoose 3:57
2. Think Twice 6:32
3. No Woman No Cry 3:52
4. Look Up 5:05
5. Accompong 4:55
6. You Can See 5:13
7. Big Yellow Taxi 4:02
8. Reggae-later 4:02
9. Crying 6:11
10. Linstead Market 4:19

Combining soulful, hard-bopping jazz with Jamaican calypsos and West Indian grooves, Jamaica-born pianist MONTY ALEXANDER forged a highly original and contagiously enjoyable style with his Concord "Ivory & Steel" band recordings. With Island Grooves two of his best - Ivory & Steel and Jamboree - are presented in one specially priced package. Featuring Alexander's Jamaica-fueled jazz piano pyrotechnics, the distinctively West Indian sound of the steel drums, and an eclectic collection of songs - ranging from calypso-infused jazz standards to Alexander originals to creative twists on traditional Jamaican songs - MONTY ALEXANDER's Island Grooves is a vibrant and colorful collection that is sure to appeal to fans of jazz, Latin jazz and world music.

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