Description

In this live CD recorded at Pittsburgh's Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, Jamaican-born pianist Monty Alexander creates enough positive vibes and explosive star-showers to light up the Empire State Building. Completing a trinity of Caribbean-inflected recordings that includes Stir It Up and Monty Meets Sly and Robbie, Alexander--whose sparse finger work is beautifully lithe and expressive--leads his crackling band on Goin' Yard through quaking reggae grooves, spacey dub blowouts, plaintive ballads, and rocking riddim escapades. Not for the faint of heart is the interstellar storm of Augustus Pablomore…'s "King Tubby Meets the Rockers Uptown," presented here as a knockout tribute to the ages, a dubbed-out rhythm fest between Alexander and percussionist Robert Thomas, Jr. and drummer Desmond Jones that is electric. Here's a Caribbean conversation of high-spirited, finger-popping joy. Similarly, Bob Marley's "Exodus" and "Could You Be Loved" are epic travelogues of cosmically charged Jamaican grooves, majestic melodies, and deep-knuckled improvisation. There are contemplative moments ("Trust"), as well as laid-back, humorous asides ("Skankin' Lennox" recalls the Harlem Globetrotters theme), but it's those gritty rhythm wars, like the sound of music magicians dispensing magic dust, that make Goin' Yard so compelling. The album closes with the genteel classic "Day-O," but this is no rustic folk ditty, rather it's an exotic, fire-under-the-toes feel-good riff that tilts the ending up, way up and kickin'. --Ken Micallef

Tracks

---

Info:

Category:

Music > Albums

Case Type:

CD

Release Type:

Retail

Comments:

1    read    add

---

Cover Info:

Title:

Monty Alexander - Goin' Yard (2001) Retail CD

Part:

Back

Dimensions:

3514 x 2764 px

Size:

4,472 KB

Downloads:

10 (0 today)

Uploaded:

Report a Problem Wrong Cover Duplicate Image Bad Quality Wrong Info

18/02/08 by Jazzbro

Quality Rating:

• Currently /5 Stars.
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Cover not yet rated. Click CDs to vote!

---

Other Available Parts: