Monk Montgomery in Africa...Live!

Live album by Monk Montgomery

Released

1975

Recorded

November 9, 1974

Genre

Jazz

Label

Philadelphia International

Producer

Hilton Rosenthal, Peter Thwaites

Monk Montgomery chronology

Reality
(1974)

'Monk Montgomery in Africa...Live!'
(1975)

Monk Montgomery in Africa...Live! is the fourth and final solo album of American bassist Monk Montgomery. It was recorded at the Orlando Stadium, Soweto, South Africa on November 9, 1974, and released in 1975 on Philadelphia International Records.

Track listing

"Jumpin' at the Woodside" (Count Basie) (11:18)
"Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young) (6:00)
"Blues for Nkwe" (Al Hall, Jr.) (11:12)
"Testing One, Two" (Rudolph Johnson) (5:48)

Personnel

Monk Montgomery - bass
Marshall Royal - band leader, alto saxophone
Rudolph Johnson - tenor saxophone, flute
Danny Cortez - trumpet
Al Hall, Jr. - trombone
Delbert Hill - clarinet
Charles Mallory - guitar
Kirk Lightsey - keyboards
Curtis Kirk - drums

Technical personnel

Hilton Rosenthal, Peter Thwaites - producers
Peter Thwaites - engineer (Gallo Studios)
Peter Ceronio - assistant engineer (Gallo Studios)
Rufus - cover design
Ronnie Kwei - photographs
Mobile recording unit supplied by Northwest Music

References

Montgomery Brothers

Wes Montgomery Buddy Montgomery Monk Montgomery

Albums	Almost Forgotten (1955) The Montgomery Brothers and Five Others (1957) Montgomeryland (1958) Groove Yard (1961) George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers (1961) The Montgomery Brothers (1961) The Montgomery Brothers in Canada (1961) Love Walked In (1961) Wes, Buddy and Monk Montgomery (1961)

Wes solo	Fingerpickin' Far Wes The Wes Montgomery Trio The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery Movin' Along So Much Guitar Bags Meets Wes! Full House Fusion! Wes Montgomery with Strings Boss Guitar Portrait of Wes Guitar on the Go The Alternative Wes Montgomery Bumpin' Movin' Wes Smokin' at the Half Note Smokin' Guitar Goin' out of My Head California Dreaming Tequila A Day in the Life The Complete Riverside Recordings

Monk solo	It's Never Too Late (1969) Bass Odyssey (1971) Reality (1974) Monk Montgomery in Africa...Live! (1975)

Buddy solo	The Two-Sided Album (1968) This Rather Than That (1969) Ties of Love (1987) So Why Not? Live at Maybeck Recital Hall Here Again Icebreaker (2001) A Love Affair in Paris (2001) A Day in the Life (2006)

The Mastersounds	Jazz Showcase introducing The Mastersounds (1957) The King And I (1957) Kismet (1958) The Flower Drum Song (1958) Ballads and Blues (1959) The Mastersounds in Concert (1959) Happy Holidays from many lands (1959) The Mastersounds play Horace Silver (1960) Swinging with The Mastersounds (1961) The Mastersounds on Tour (1961) A Date with The Mastersounds (1961)

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