Monty Alexander: Live At The Iridium

[Sundog]

Anyone have thoughts on this recent release?

[Bright Moments]

yeah, i WANT it!!!!!!!!!!

[Sundog]

yeah, i WANT it!!!!!!!!!!

I'm leaning that way myself based on the bits and pieces I've heard on the radio so far. B-)

[chris olivarez]

I saw him years ago and he was working with a trio. Does he still work within the trio format and is a trio on this cd?

[Sundog]

Live At The Iridium

1. Work Song, The

2. Slappin'

3. My Mother's Eyes

4. Happylypso / Funji Mama

5. River, The

6. Runnin' Away

7. Little Darlin'

8. Mount Zanda

9. That's The Way It Is

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NOTES

Personnel: Monty Alexander (piano); Hassan Shakur (bass instrument); Robert Thomas Jr. (drums, percussion); Mark Taylor (drums). Recording information: Iridium Jazz Club, New York, New York (05/21/2004 - 05/23/2004).

[chris olivarez]

That's an interesting lineup. Off the track somewhat but one thing that cd universe does that drives me nuts is to describe the bass as a "bass Instrument".

[Bright Moments]

i broke down and ordered it!

no willpower! -_-

[king ubu]

That's an interesting lineup. Off the track somewhat but one thing that cd universe does that drives me nuts is to describe the bass as a "bass Instrument".

Yeah, you never know if there's an actual bass, or if something like this pops up on those discs:

[James]

The bassist on this release -- Hassan Shakur typically is referred to (at least in print) as Hassan "JJ Wiggins" Shakur in deference to his Dad --- the great L.A. jazz icon Gerald Wiggins. (pianist)

[Bright Moments]

got mine and gave it a spin.

quite nice!!

B-)

[Sundog]

Good to hear. I'll be picking this one up very soon.