Over the next years, he recorded several albums at mpss villingen studio. There are two al green covers the mellow lets stay together and the funkier love and happiness. The 17yearold alexander had emigrated from jamaica to the united states and immediately caused a furor as a piano wunderkind. So monty s version on this album was the track i went for straightaway and it does not disappoint. The music of bob marley monty alexander piano steve turre trombone, conch shell derek dicenzo guitar hassan j.
Monty alexanderstir it up the music of bob marley 1999. Ashley banjo and alexander armstrong put together an even bigger and bolder show in their balls out commitment to raising awareness of mens cancers. The music of bob marley, a fine yet ultimately frustrating tribute. The real full monty tv show season 2019 episodes list. Alexander eventually returned home to play music with the kids he had grown up with.
June 6, 1944 is a jazz pianist, who also plays the melodica. Stir it up is a song composed by bob marley in 1967 and first recorded by his group the wailers that year and issued as a single. The class of monty s playing sometimes has to rise above some plodding sly and robbie arrangements, but overall this is is an album that works and that bears repeated plays. With its origin in kingston, the word is a caribbean expletive used for emphasis in virtually any situation. Mar 04, 2008 monty alexander plays bob marleys stir it up. Monty alexander likes to tell the story of how, as a 19yearold pianist fresh out of jamaica in the 1960s, he ran into frank sinatra in miami. Now you are here stir it, stir it, stir it together, i said its so clear to see what we could do, baby, ohohohoh just me and you come on and stir it up. The jamaicanborn pianist monty alexander has worked with musicians such as milt jackson, dizzy gillespie, and sonny rollins, but over the years he has always managed to wed north american improvisation to reggae and jamaican folk rhythms. Monty alexander simple english wikipedia, the free. Stir it up, monty meets sly and robbie, rocksteady and goin yard all put mr.
Monty alexander samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Here he refers to stirring up passions as with a fire until they blaze, in addition to stirring a pot and mixing and its all being used as a euphemism for sex. Stir it up the music of bob marley has made in austria on cd. Nearly sixty years after he moved to the united states from kingston, jamaica, his hometown, grammy nominated legendary pianist monty alexander is an american classic, touring the world relentlessly with various projects, delighting a global audience drawn to his vibrant personality and soulful message. He and his jamaican rhythm section pull it off nicely, while jammin and shooting a sheriff in the process. Monty alexander simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The music of bob marley monty alexander on allmusic 1999 how do you reconcile a harmonically basic. However, this is an album of covers, most of which work very well.
Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Montgomery bernard monty alexander born 6 june 1944 is a jamaican jazz pianist. Monty alexander celebrity profile check out the latest monty alexander photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Muss er ja mal machen, wo monty aleander aus aus jamaica kommt.
The song was later covered by american singer johnny nash on his 1972 album i can see clearly now. Bob marley and the wailers stir it up lyrics songmeanings. A cast of male celebrities will share their personal stories and learn how to shed their iconic security guard uniforms to stir up a storm on stage in sheffield and inspire. Find monty alexander discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. He collaborated again with ranglin in 2004 on the album rocksteady. From the album montreux alexander the monty alexander trio live at the montreux festival by monty alexander on napster. He was born in kingston, jamaica, but was raised in miami, florida. He made some of his best music for the german mps label during the 1970s and hes remained active on american labels ever since. The following year, marley and the wailers rerecorded the song for their album catch a fire. Monty alexander samples, covers and remixes whosampled. The real full monty ashley banjo and alexander armstrong put together an even bigger and bolder show in their balls out commitment to raising awareness of mens cancers. Love me tender by the monty alexander trio on spotify.
Born montgomery bernard alexander on june 6, 1944 in kingston, jamaica, monty alexander is a jazz pianist whose style is influenced by strong caribbean and swing feeling. A musician of a great versatility, this piano virtuoso has covered wide range of musical genres in his career from jazz to reggae, playing with either small bands or an orchestra. His playing has a caribbean influence and bright swinging feeling, with a strong vocabulary of bebop jazz and blues rooted melodies. Monty alexander 1999 stir it up the music of bob marley sacd. Come on, baby come on and stir it up, little darlin, stir it up. Monty alexanderstir it up the music of bob marley 1999, sacd iso 2017. He was influenced by louis armstrong, duke ellington, nat king cole, oscar peterson, and frank sinatra. Now comes jamaican pianist monty alexander s stir it up. He was the most widely known writer and performer of reggae, and more specifically roots reggae.
Out of this grew an album that combined soul and jazz with caribbean folklore. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Monty alexanderstir it up the music of bob marley 1999, sacd iso 01. He is famous for popularising the genre outside of jamaica and the. Find monty alexander discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Concrete jungle is the latest of many reggaeska projects by mr. Monty alexander was born in 1944 in kingston, jamaica, british west indies. Oscar peterson recommended monty alexander to his german friend and mps label owner hans georg brunnerschwer. The real full monty is a full frontal extravaganza broadcast live from sheffield, the home of the original full monty strip. Now comes jamaican pianist monty alexanders stir it up.
Known for his rhythmic approach and melodic and harmonic inventiveness, alexander solos in his original look up and teams up with mcpartland for an unusual duet. Monty alexander stir it up the music of bob marley 1999, sacd iso 01. Monty alexander is such a fine jazz pianist, and from jamaica to boot, thats its not unexpected that hed want to produce a bob marley music session. Specifically, you stir up a fire, or the coals of a fire, to get it to blaze again. Tchaikovsky nutcracker, stravinsky le sacre du printemps, rachmaninov piano concerto no. Love me tender, an album by the monty alexander trio on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Jamaican pianist monty alexander recorded this laid back album for mps in1974.
Known for his rhythmic approach and melodic and harmonic inventiveness, alexander solos in his original look up and. Dsd direct stream digital this compact disc was produced from direct stream digital masters made during the recording sessions with the sony dsd recording system. Monty alexander stir it up the music of bob marley discogs. Hugely entertaining cd features a populist repertoire and enough energy to power a highspeed train. Stir it up is the second single by patti labelle from the motion picture soundtrack album to the 1984 film beverly hills copwhich won a grammy award for best album of original score written for a motion picture or television special 1986. Stir it, stir it, stir it together since ive got you on my mind ohohohoh ohoh. Bob marley february 6, 1945 may 11, 1981, born nesta robert marley which was later to be changed by passport officials to robert nesta marley, was a jamaican singersongwriter, guitarist, and activist. In bob marleys song, the stir it up is a slightly different metaphor. Alexander weaves his american rhythm section consisting of drummer troy. June 17, 2016 the jamaicanborn pianist, known for his rhythmic approach, joined marian mcpartland in 1991.
Alexander married the american jazz guitarist emily remler in 1981. Wiggins bass troy davis drums the gumption band dwight dawes keyboards robert angus guitar trevor mckenzie bass glen browne bass rolando wilson drums desmond jones percussion. Discover all monty alexanders music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Monty alexander stir it up the music of bob marley.