Monty Alexander - Live at Maybeck Recital Hall on LearnJazzPiano.com

Jazz Piano Book Reviews • Piano Teacher Search • Jazz Piano Links • Jazz Piano Lessons

Monty Alexander - Live at Maybeck Recital Hall

<a class="bf" target="new" href="https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/b0000006ok/learnjazzpian-20">click here</a> for purchase information.---------------the concord jazz maybeck recital hall series was one of the best things ever to happen to jazz piano. they don't do them any more, but while they did it, a lot of painists did recitals.

monty's recital is very good. he let's it go and takes you for a ride, classic monty style. in my opinion, very much worth getting.

If I'm not back in 24 hours, call the president.

Scot is available for skype jazz piano lessons (and google hangouts, phone call, etc...)
Use the contact link at the top of the page.

by Scot Ranney on 10/12/2004, 00:55

There are 9 comments, leave a comment.

so...where's the review?

LJP Like

by superboy on 05/14/2008, 16:08

good.
another one in my top 5 of the maybeck is your man gene harris ;)

LJP Like

by knotty on 05/14/2008, 19:46

if you like that one, look for an old monty album called so what. it's solo piano and he does things like st. thomas, work song, some other calypso stuff, isn't she lovely, and some other tunes.

they are a bit more raw than what he did at maybeck, but all the better, it's cool to hear someone like monty just going off.

If I'm not back in 24 hours, call the president.

Scot is available for skype jazz piano lessons (and google hangouts, phone call, etc...)
Use the contact link at the top of the page.

LJP Like

by Scot Ranney on 05/14/2008, 20:44

scot
on emusic they have just added this album (along with the maybeck album) to their catalogue. https://www.emusic.com/
doug

LJP Like

by dougmck on 05/15/2008, 15:16

it's my next download then, thanks both.

LJP Like

by knotty on 05/15/2008, 15:32

sorry - i just checked and his maybeck album is one of his albums that are not there. most of his other albums are there including 'so what'.
and most of the other maybeck albums are there too. wonderful cheap and legal downloads at emusic, and you can download quite a few free. and they don't hassle you if you unsubscribe. they have a huge jazz catalogue.

LJP Like

by dougmck on 05/15/2008, 15:57

thanks for the review, knotty.  i guess i'm going to have to get this one also.  yeah, the gene harris one is good too, but i don't think it's his best.  although i read once that gene was the only person to ever get a standing ovation at maybeck.
the maybeck albums are cool, but they always seem a little subdued and reserved.  i always get the sense that the musicians are nervous and hold back on the maybeck albums.

monty has such amazing chops, his clarity is amazing.  it's like he always hits the note he wants to hit no matter what, fast or slow.

LJP Like

by superboy on 05/17/2008, 14:46

i take back what i said about gene on the maybeck cd. there is no holding back of anything. it is superb. what the heck was i thinking. i'm listening to they can't take that away from me. i should be ashamed for saying what i said.

LJP Like

by superboy on 05/17/2008, 16:44

hey - i've done that a million times (hence my name)

LJP Like

by Dr. Whack on 05/18/2008, 19:16

Reply to Thread

Please sign in to post.

Jazz Piano Notebook Series

Scot Ranney's Jazz Piano Notebook, Volume 1 - jazz piano tricks of the trade

Volume 1 of this educational jazz piano book contains 15 jazz piano exercises, tricks, and other interesting jazz piano techniques, voicings, grooves, and ideas Scot Ranney enjoys playing.

buy pdf version - buy coil binding version - videos

Scot Ranney's Jazz Piano Notebook, Volume 2 - jazz piano tricks of the trade you can use today

"Latinesque"

Volume 2 has 14 jazz piano exercises and tricks of the trade, and quite a bit of it is Calypso jazz piano related material, including some Monty Alexander and Michel Camilo style grooves. Jazz piano education is through the ears, but books like this can help.

buy pdf version - buy coil binding version

Tim Richards' Jazz Piano Notebook - jazz piano tricks of the trade

Volume 3 contains 12 jazz piano exercises and explorations by the acclaimed jazz piano educator, pianist, author, and recording artist Tim Richards.

Tim wrote the well known "Exploring Jazz Piano" and "Improvising Blues Piano" books and has several others to his name.

buy pdf version - buy coil binding version

Jeff Brent's Jazz Piano Notebook - jazz piano tricks of the trade

Volume 4 is by Jeff Brent, a jazz pianist, composer, teacher, and author of "Modalogy" and other acclaimed jazz theory and education books. In this book Jeff shares detailed analysis of transcriptions of live performances. He covers everything from the shape of the songs to the tricks and licks he uses in improvised lines to the ideas behind his lush chord voicings.

buy pdf version - buy coil binding version

Jazz piano education is cool.

be the main character in your own story

Monty Alexander - Live at Maybeck Recital Hall

There are 9 comments, leave a comment.

by superboy on 05/14/2008, 16:08

by knotty on 05/14/2008, 19:46

by Scot Ranney on 05/14/2008, 20:44

by dougmck on 05/15/2008, 15:16

by knotty on 05/15/2008, 15:32

by dougmck on 05/15/2008, 15:57

by superboy on 05/17/2008, 14:46

by superboy on 05/17/2008, 16:44

by Dr. Whack on 05/18/2008, 19:16

Reply to Thread

Jazz Piano Notebook Series

"Latinesque"

LJP Jazz Piano Blogs

Most Recent Discussions

Articles

Top Sheetmusic Picks

Jazz piano education is cool.

Rock on. Follow your passion.

Sign In

Sign In to LearnJazzPiano.com

Monty Alexander - Live at Maybeck Recital Hall

There are 9 comments, leave a comment.

by superboy on 05/14/2008, 16:08

by knotty on 05/14/2008, 19:46

by Scot Ranney on 05/14/2008, 20:44

by dougmck on 05/15/2008, 15:16

by knotty on 05/15/2008, 15:32

by dougmck on 05/15/2008, 15:57

by superboy on 05/17/2008, 14:46

by superboy on 05/17/2008, 16:44

by Dr. Whack on 05/18/2008, 19:16

Reply to Thread

Jazz Piano Notebook Series

"Latinesque"

LJP Jazz Piano Blogs

Most Recent Discussions

Articles

Top Sheetmusic Picks

Jazz piano education is cool.

Rock on. Follow your passion.

Sign In