Alexander the Great (Monty Alexander album)

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)

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

Reception

Professional ratings

Review 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

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

• Monty Alexander - piano
• Victor Gaskin - bass
• Paul Humphrey - drums

References

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