Alexander the Great (Monty Alexander album)

1965 live album by Monty Alexander

Alexander the Great

Live album by

Monty Alexander

Released| 1965
Recorded| 1964
The Esquire Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Genre| Jazz
Label| Pacific Jazz
PJ 86
Producer| Richard Bock
Monty Alexander chronology
|  | Alexander the Great
(1965)  | Spunky
(1965)

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Alexander the Great is an album by pianist Monty Alexander (born 1944) recorded in 1964 for the Pacific Jazz label.[1][2]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]

AllMusic rated the album with 4 stars and reviewer Scott Yanow noted: "Even at that early stage (age 20), Alexander had very impressive technique and his Oscar Peterson-influenced style was starting to become distinctive".[3]

## Track listing

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1. "John Brown's Body" (Traditional) - 5:30
2. "Jitterbug Waltz" (Fats Waller) - 3:59
3. "Comin' Home Baby" (Ben Tucker) - 5:45
4. "If I Were a Bell" (Frank Loesser) - 6:18
5. "The Grabber" (Monty Alexander) - 5:30
6. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer) - 5:59
7. "I've Never Been in Love Before" (Loesser) - 5:30
8. "Blues for Jilly" (Alexander) - 4:40

## Personnel

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* Monty Alexander \- piano
* Victor Gaskin \- bass
* Paul Humphrey \- drums

## References

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1. ^ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series accessed January 13, 2016
2. ^ Pacific Jazz 10000/20000 series discography, accessed December 15, 2015
3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Alexander the Great – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2016.