Pure genius from pianist Monty Alexander – a collection that features some of his greatest recordings for
MPS! Sometimes, there's a special sort of magic that happens between a player and a label – and that's definitely what happened with Alexander at
MPS Records during the 70s – a whole new level of his playing that never came out with other labels – and which, despite countless other recordings in later years, may not have ever sounded this great again! There's a sense of freedom to the
MPS recordings – a unique approach to rhythm that really works well with Monty's touch on the keys – and which makes the tunes, although often just trio or quartet number, supremely groovy from the ground up. Titles include "So What", "Theme From Shaft", "Montevideo", "Brown Skin Girl", "We've Only Just Begun", "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life", "Here Comes The Sun", and "Theme From Love Story".
(CONDITION NOTE: this copy skips on the last track, "Concerto D'Aranjuez".)