Monty Alexander - Jamento: The Monty Alexander 7 (1978) CD Rip

Tracklist

1.Accompony (Alexander) 6:00
2.Slippery (Brown) 7:08
3.Sugar Loaf at Twilight (Evans) 8:51
4.Weekend in L.A. (Benson) 8:11
5.Jamento (Alexander) 7:11
6.Mango Rengne (Alexander) 7:58

personnel :

Monty Alexander - piano
Ernest Ranglin - guitar
Andy Simpkins - bass
Roger Bethelmy, Duffy Jackson - drums
Vince Charles - steel drums
Larry McDonald - percussion

Monty Alexander's Jamaican heritage is combined with his bop-oriented piano on this date to create some enjoyable music. This was his first recording to make use of a steel drummer (Vince Charles), and Alexander also uses an oversized rhythm section with Jamaican guitarist Ernest Ranglin, bassist Andy Simpkins, both Duffy Jackson and Roger Bethelmy on drums and percussionist Larry McDonald. The repertoire (which includes four Alexander originals and George Benson's poppish "Weekend In L.A.") is mostly obscure, but the interpretations are lively and full of spirit.~Scott Yanow