The three dislikes must be the people who tell me that Country and Western music is real music for real people. I'm so grateful I got the chance to see this astonishing pianist performing at Birdland in 2014.
This is awesome! Monty is also responsible for one of the greatest live piano performances of all time - Montreaux 1976. It is available on RU-vid. Look for the Montreaux performance 76A "Satin Doll" - completely unbelievable.
That looks like the Marc Johnson playing bass, he was Bill Evans final bass player. Marc Johnson is married to the great Brazilian pianist singer Eliane Elias.
Been a huge fan of this man for 30 years, tremendous chops always used in the service of the most impeccable taste and tastiness. You can't go wrong. The only thing that isn't totally timeless here are those outfits. : )
I first caught Monty in 1975, with a rhythm section even more swingin' that Clayton-Hamilton. It included a teenaged energy plant named Duffy Jackson and a great walker whose name I've forgotten. But no recording of Monty's swings harder than a 1973 date in Buffalo, NY, with the always-tough Bobby Durham and the "senator," Eugene Wright (from the Brubeck Quartet). "It Could Happen to You" is an earth-shaking experience.
@@jamieevans1890 Having known and heard Bobby and Eugene Wright on many occasions, must agree. Duffy Jackson is no slouch, either. Also Jeff Hamilton and Clayton. Face it, man, those are all some primo players. Duffy now resides in Nashville and playing great.
Monty didnt like duffey...duffey is great..but they always didnt mesh...Monty kept telling him to layout..dont think Duffy loved Monty either...personality conflict
Por esta época se presentó en Caracas, en el teatro Nacional. Actuó con bajista venezolano muy jóven por cierto, creo que se llamaba Héctor Hernández....Yo estuve allí...Gloria a Dios. Lo bailao y lo bebido no me lo quita nadie como dicen en mi tierra Venezuela.
wow. Only 2039 views in a year, for one of the best performances from one of the best performers? We need to get the word out ! Who are the other two talents in the trio?
Yes, Monty is a very overlooked / underrated pianist, but most straight ahead swinging jazz listeners and performers are well aware of him. He has a phenomenal ear and facility from absorbing the chops & conceptions of Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, Nat Cole, Garner etc, and bassist Ray Brown who he credits gave him his "let's party all night" groove (check out his record "Facets" with Ray). Not sure who the bassist & drummer are; terrible direct pickup sound on the bass. He and the drummer are adequate players but nowhere near the level of Monty's primary late 70's / 80's rhythm section... drummer Jeff Hamilton & bassist John Clayton. The three of them (we call the "dream team") still occasionally play together, it's well worth any expense to catch them live. Even non jazz fans like Monty's playing.
@hezekla1 Dude, guess who play piano on the Clint Eastwood movie about Charlie Parker? Monty is THE hardest swinging player out there, no disrespect to Gene Harris who is another MoFo on the keys! All these kids today into esoteric stuff need to listen to this guy here. This is real shit. Check out Monty live in Montreaux Jaz Festival back in the 1970s. That album is a reference standard...
