Hugo9000 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I found Monty Alexander by way of his concert at the 1994 Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Barbara Hendricks on vocals. I have this on CD, SVCD (anyone remember Super Video CD? lol), and DVD. Here's the album on Qobuz: https://open.qobuz.com/album/0724355534651 Oddly, youtube put it under the auto-generated Neville Marriner-Topic lmao! 请教别人一次是5分钟的傻子，从不请教别人是一辈子的傻子 Link to comment
cambridgehank Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Not his greatest album, but a favorite, especially Killer Joe and Body & Soul. Link to comment
Teresa Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Thanks Joe. 😊 The only one I have heard of your 10 favorites, is a single track from "Ray Brown, Monty Alexander & Russell Malone" called Django from Telarc SACD Sampler No. 3. It is fine I just didn't like it enough to purchase the entire SACD. I use samplers to help in making purchase decisions of audiophile recordings. I have three Monty Alexander SACDs not listed in your post. Monty Alexander - My America Telarc SACD-63552 Monty Alexander - Stir It Up: The Music of Bob Marley Telarc SACD-63469 Monty Alexander; Ernest Ranglin - Rocksteady Telarc SACD-63581 I enjoy all three of them and I was curious if you have heard them. They don't appear to be available as hi-res downloads in either PCM or DSD. Also I would have loved to check out the links to the albums you provided, however when I signed my last lease with my apartment complex they changed the conditions of the free internet they provide, we are no longer allowed to stream music or video and no longer allowed large downloads. So far they have not said anything about the 30 second samples I listen to decide if I want a new disc offered for sale. Later today I will give a listen to 30 second samples of the albums you recommend. Thanks again. 😊 I have dementia. I save all my posts in a text file I call Forums. I do a search in that file to find out what I said or did in the past. I still love music. Teresa Link to comment
JoeWhip Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Hi Teresa.i have the first two recordings you mentioned and enjoy them. I have about 25 of Monty’s recordings so it was not easy picking just 10. I enjoy the live recordings the best as he is just so good live. The energy level is just higher than the studio sessions. I do not have the Ranglin recording but do have the Ernest Ranglin Order of Distinction recording that features Monty on piano. That is from AIX records. I have the Blu-Ray which has a stereo flac 24/96 version of the album which can be extracted. That is a fun recording and is great in 5.1. I will look to grab the recording you mentioned. I will look for it on Amazon. Thanks. Teresa 1 Link to comment
Popular Post The Computer Audiophile Posted February 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2019 Hi Guys - Monty Alexander like the article!!! Thank you Audiophile Style! https://t.co/j1Cj1rJLff — Monty Alexander Official (@MontyHKE) February 1, 2019 miguelito, Josh Mound, mozes and 4 others 4 3 Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
miguelito Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I did not know Monty Alexander! Thank you! NUC10i7 + Roon ROCK > dCS Rossini APEX DAC + dCS Rossini Master Clock SME 20/3 + SME V + Dynavector XV-1s or ANUK IO Gold > vdH The Grail or Kondo KSL-SFz + ANK L3 Phono Audio Note Kondo Ongaku > Avantgarde Duo Mezzo Signal cables: Kondo Silver, Crystal Cable phono Power cables: Kondo, Shunyata, van den Hul system pics Link to comment
Cleomic Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I'm loving this... A huge thank you!!! Link to comment
ssh Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Thanks for the article. I thought that I remembered having some of his work on LP's on Norman Granz's Pablo label. SSH Link to comment
ednaz Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 If you love jazz piano and haven't done some deep dives into Monty's work, I have an idea for you for a full weekend... He does enough different styles of music that you COULD listen all weekend. Link to comment
miguelito Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 BTW... Found Calypso to be really fun, and an amazing recording (Chesky’s)! NUC10i7 + Roon ROCK > dCS Rossini APEX DAC + dCS Rossini Master Clock SME 20/3 + SME V + Dynavector XV-1s or ANUK IO Gold > vdH The Grail or Kondo KSL-SFz + ANK L3 Phono Audio Note Kondo Ongaku > Avantgarde Duo Mezzo Signal cables: Kondo Silver, Crystal Cable phono Power cables: Kondo, Shunyata, van den Hul system pics Link to comment
miguelito Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 14 minutes ago, ednaz said: If you love jazz piano and haven't done some deep dives into Monty's work, I have an idea for you for a full weekend... He does enough different styles of music that you COULD listen all weekend. I had a lot of fun this weekend discovering Monty!!! NUC10i7 + Roon ROCK > dCS Rossini APEX DAC + dCS Rossini Master Clock SME 20/3 + SME V + Dynavector XV-1s or ANUK IO Gold > vdH The Grail or Kondo KSL-SFz + ANK L3 Phono Audio Note Kondo Ongaku > Avantgarde Duo Mezzo Signal cables: Kondo Silver, Crystal Cable phono Power cables: Kondo, Shunyata, van den Hul system pics Link to comment
miguelito Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 18 hours ago, miguelito said: I had a lot of fun this weekend discovering Monty!!! And it was slightly expensive too... The Computer Audiophile 1 NUC10i7 + Roon ROCK > dCS Rossini APEX DAC + dCS Rossini Master Clock SME 20/3 + SME V + Dynavector XV-1s or ANUK IO Gold > vdH The Grail or Kondo KSL-SFz + ANK L3 Phono Audio Note Kondo Ongaku > Avantgarde Duo Mezzo Signal cables: Kondo Silver, Crystal Cable phono Power cables: Kondo, Shunyata, van den Hul system pics Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Just now, miguelito said: And it was slightly expensive too... I love it! Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Emm Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 You are so right, Nite Mist Blues.....so in love with this piece of fine acoustical art and then ‘...Feeelings...’ so hard to choose Link to comment
PAP Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 from the Album: Threesome (1986) Link to comment
TomWoB Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I know Monty Alexander since the 80s. One of my first Jeton Direct-to-Disc LPs was Monty Alexander Solo: Now I'm listening this wonderful music on CD ... spin33 1 Link to comment
spin33 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 1 hour ago, TomWoB said: I know Monty Alexander since the 80s. One of my first Jeton Direct-to-Disc LPs was Monty Alexander Solo: Now I'm listening this wonderful music on CD ... Thank you for this suggestion! I’ve found it on Qobuz (16/44 format) and the sound, not to mention the playing, is phenomenal. Roon Nucleus REV B -> DH Labs Mirage USB Cable -> Ayre QB-9 Twenty DAC -> SPL Elector Preamp -> Bryston 2.5 Cubed amp -> Magnepan 1.7i speakers + REL T9x jonathan Link to comment
Josh Mound Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Great article! It doesn't come up a lot, but an underrated (and great sounding) Alexander album is 1974's Perception. 🔊 The Best Version Of... 🎧 Link to comment
JoeWhip Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 For another fine Monty solo album, check out the Maybeck Recital Series release. Link to comment
TomWoB Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 @spin33 Technical detail of the "Solo" LP: the "Direct-To-Disc" recording process, which means Monty has to play the two sides of the LP nonstop, without any break. Two "long takes" with 5 songs each (like "live") 😵 What makes this LP special for me is "this small error" at the end of Cavatina (my favorite song) ... try to find it 😉 I have two more Jeton CDs with Monty Alexander: Summerwind Summerwind Vol. II Both with Ray Brown, Johnny Griffin and Martin Drew. Maybe Qobuz has these CDs in the catalogue too (?) Link to comment
spin33 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 6 hours ago, TomWoB said: @spin33 Technical detail of the "Solo" LP: the "Direct-To-Disc" recording process, which means Monty has to play the two sides of the LP nonstop, without any break. Two "long takes" with 5 songs each (like "live") 😵 What makes this LP special for me is "this small error" at the end of Cavatina (my favorite song) ... try to find it 😉 I have two more Jeton CDs with Monty Alexander: Summerwind Summerwind Vol. II Both with Ray Brown, Johnny Griffin and Martin Drew. Maybe Qobuz has these CDs in the catalogue too (?) Yes, Direct-To-Disc method will generally produce special results. I've several vinyl LPs recorded in that manner, all very natural in presentation (even the small errors, as at the 4:45 mark of Cavatina ;-). Was unfamiliar with Jeton until the introduction to 'Monty Solo', so thank you for that. Qobuz US has the 'Summerwind' album (another excellent suggestion!) but it's on the Bell Records label, not Jeton. Unfortunately, no Vol. II at all. But as the Jeton label has intrigued me, I did a search on Qobuz for other releases and found several. I haven't listened yet but they all look interesting and are now saved into my Roon library. The Computer Audiophile 1 Roon Nucleus REV B -> DH Labs Mirage USB Cable -> Ayre QB-9 Twenty DAC -> SPL Elector Preamp -> Bryston 2.5 Cubed amp -> Magnepan 1.7i speakers + REL T9x jonathan Link to comment
Popular Post TomWoB Posted February 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2019 @spin33 short info (so as not to be too off topic): Jeton became Bell (it's the same thing) ! ... and: I have much more Jeton/Bell CDs at home as listed in Quboz catalogue 😉, e.g. "Chris Barber - Who's Blues" is another audiophile highlight ! spin33 and The Computer Audiophile 1 1 Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 15 hours ago, TomWoB said: @spin33 Technical detail of the "Solo" LP: the "Direct-To-Disc" recording process, which means Monty has to play the two sides of the LP nonstop, without any break. Two "long takes" with 5 songs each (like "live") 😵 What makes this LP special for me is "this small error" at the end of Cavatina (my favorite song) ... try to find it 😉 I have two more Jeton CDs with Monty Alexander: Summerwind Summerwind Vol. II Both with Ray Brown, Johnny Griffin and Martin Drew. Maybe Qobuz has these CDs in the catalogue too (?) I found Summerwind on Qobuz and Tidal, but Vol. II is only on Tidal. spin33 1 Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
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