Don't you know, Little Fool, you never can win! My "favorite Cole Porter standard" is . . . I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN. This version by Monty Alexander. Offered to my ears through the random shuffle feature at RU-vid: as if to say, "Remember seeing him live and thinking he's the best since Oscar Peterson?" Monty is a Jamaican-born jazz giant with a most endearing style - deceptively simple, yet the most harmonically rich chord progressions -- that flow like water! Mr. Alexander impressed Frank Sinatra when our favorite singer heard him for the first time, 'live' at Jilly's in NYC: Monty mentioned the moment with pride - hearing Frank's words of appreciation. Monty 'live' at our jazz festival here in Winnipeg was the last jazz concert my wife and I attended together, a dozen years ago; my Irene recalled tonight that she "really enjoyed" Monty's “trio” performance - with these same fine fellows (whose names escape my increasingly feeble memory). So, tell me: Is this YOUR new favorite instrumental version of the song that “repeats and repeats in my ear”? It is mine. Thanks for sharing "Monty Alexander." Celebrated this night at Sinatra Family -- Forum -- "What is your favorite standard?" sinatrafamily.com/forum/showthread.php/50418-What-is-your-favorite-standard?p=1277661#post1277661
Another "super" star !- I saw this ," trio ,at ( Brecon Jazz Festival - in ( Wales ' England ) a number of years ago ? , what a tremendous ' evening it WAS ! ,I'll never forget it ! , ( Cheers to them ' for that Memory .
Monty knocked me out for the first time in 1975 (Duffy Jackson on drums). Never heard a more swingin' trio and one that could hold your attention from first note to the last (the Alfred Hitchock of pianists, coming up with the unexpected for every chorus). More enjoyable than the more amazing virtuoso, Oscar Peterson.
