The Montreux Years

Monty Alexander

SKU: 4050538767247

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  • Genre: Jazz
  • Label: BMG
  • Released Date: 21st October 2022
  • Buying Format:
    180g 2LP

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The Montreux Jazz Festival takes place for two weeks every summer in Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Geneva. Created in 1967 by Claude Nobs, the Montreux Jazz Festival has become over the years an essential event, generating fantastic stories and legendary performances. In its 50 year plus history, Montreux has hosted iconic performances by artists including Nina Simone, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Gaye, Prince, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, Elton John and Stevie Wonder. This The Montreux Years vinyl 2LP-set showcases some of Monty Alexander’s iconic Montreux performances in 1993, 1995, 1997, 2014 and 2016. Issued here on superior audiophile heavy weight vinyl with brand new liner notes and rare photos from his Montreux shows.

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Track Listings

LP1

  1. The Serpent (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 1995) - By Monty Alexander's Jamaican Project
  2. The Work Song (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 2016) [2022 Remaster]
  3. Hurricane Come & Gone (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 2016) (2022 Remaster) - By Monty Alexander & Harlem Kingston Express
  4. District Blues (Night Mist Blues) (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 2014) (2022 Remaster) - By Monty Alexander & Harlem Kingston Express
  5. 0Linstead Market (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 1993) - By Monty Alexander Trio

 

LP2

  1. Crying (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 1997)
  2. No Woman No Cry / Get Up Stand Up (Medley) (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 2014) (2022 Remaster) - By Monty Alexander Trio
  3. Renewal (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 1993) (2022 Remaster) - By Monty Alexander's Jamaican Project
  4. Pawnbroker (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 1993) (2022 Remaster) - By Monty Alexander & Harlem Kingston Express
  5. A Nod to Bob (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 1995) - By Monty Alexander & Monty Alexander's Jamaican Project

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