Stir It Up: The Music of Bob Marley

Artist: Monty Alexander
Label: Telarc
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 089408346927
EAN: 0089408346927
ASIN: B00000J5Z6

Release Date: 1999-05-25

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Tracks:

Jammin'
Kaya
The Heathen
Could You Be Loved
Running Away
Stir It Up
It This Love?
No Woman No Cry
Crisis
I Shot The Sheriff
So Ja Sah
Nesta (He Touched The Sky)
Could You Be Loved (Extended Remix)

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Customer Reviews:

reggae and jazz come together.......2006-01-20

Monty and his crew take Bob's music to a different level and yet he ads a dimension that even Bob would be proud of. He combines both the jazz and reggae and interweaves both so perfectly as one and yet still remaining true to Bob's music in Monty's own personal interpretation of Bob's music. Monty and his musicians honors both the jazz and Reggae and yet this cd remains a reggae disc with touches of Jazz flavored throughout. Splendid job by Monty and his pals.

Does no justice whatsoever .......2005-07-14

When I first heard Monty Alexander's piano lines, I thought I was on the internet and was listening to a MIDI file of a Bob Marley tune. This is the type of "Tribute album" that gives Tribute albums their horrible name. There is no creativity in these versions, at all. It sounds like a bunch of cheesey worn out musicians that have no where else to go in their careers. Do not buy this album unless you are into cheesey renditions of other people's music.

superb music.......2004-03-10

Been a long time fan of bob marley it was one of the greatest delight of my life when i first saw this cd. I was not disappointed the renditions are superd. For all monty and by extension marley fans this is a must have.

5 stars recording 3 stars rendition.......2002-11-22

Telarc SACD is a very good recording. 5 stars.
Previous reviewer wrote,"Not having been exposed to Monty Alexander previously, I was worried this cd would be "elevator" music- unpalatable piano renditions of an artist that I very much like."...and then said he was pleasantly surprised. I was not. Elevator music compared to the real thing. 3 stars.

A pleasant surprise.......2002-09-24

Not having been exposed to Monty Alexander previously, I was worried this cd would be "elevator" music- unpalatable piano renditions of an artist that I very much like. I must admit, it wasn't until putting this cd away for a few months, and then listening to it again, this time, with the volume cranked up a bit on a good set of headphones, that I began to appreciate this cd. The sound quality is excellent- this recording has a "live" feel to it and great dynamic range. Musically, I really enjoy Monty's interpretations of these Marley classics. It is a nice blend of jazz and reggae. Definitely recommended, just play it loud!

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