Uplift

Uplift

Great, soulful performances by one of the world s greatest living pianists.<br><br>Exceptional performances by Monty s working trio, recorded in<br>some of the world s great concert halls.<br><br>In a career spanning five decades, pianist Monty Alexander has<br>built a reputation exploring and bridging the worlds of American<br>jazz, popular song, and the music of his native Jamaica. In the<br>process, he has performed and recorded with artists from every<br>corner of the musical universe and entertainment world: Frank<br>Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny<br>Rollins, Clark Terry, Quincy Jones, and many more.<br> Monty maintains an active touring schedule, from intimate<br>jazz clubs to concert halls and jazz festivals. His collaborations<br>span multiple genres, styles, and generations, with projects as<br>varied as assisting Natalie Cole with Unforgettable, which won<br>seven Grammys, to recording the piano track for the film score<br>of Clint Eastwood s Bird, a movie about the life of jazz titan<br>Charlie Parker.<br> In Hal Leonard s book The 50 Greatest Jazz Piano Players of<br>All Time, Monty is listed in the top five.