Spunky (Monty Alexander album)
| Spunky | ||||
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| Studio album by Monty Alexander | ||||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Studio | World Pacific Studios, Los Angeles; Plaza Sound Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | hard bop | |||
| Length | 33:10 | |||
| Label | Pacific Jazz | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
| Monty Alexander chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Billboard | [2] |
| Colin Larkin | [3] |
Spunky is a studio album released by Monty Alexander in 1965 on Pacific Jazz LP record ST-20094 (stereo) and PJ-10094 (mono).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spunky" (Monty Alexander) | 2:39 |
| 2. | "Naturally" (Nat Adderley) | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Jamaican Shake" (Monty Alexander) | 2:25 |
| 4. | "Heartstrings" (Milt Jackson) | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Taggie's Tune" (Junior Mance) | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Rattlesnake" (Monty Alexander) | 2:30 |
| 7. | "Whisper Not" (Benny Golson) | 3:58 |
| 8. | "I'm an Old Cowhand" (Johnny Mercer) | 2:32 |
| 9. | "Little Children of Peru" (Scott Turner) | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Spirit of Foo Foo" (Monty Alexander) | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 33:10 | |
Personnel
- Monty Alexander: leader, piano (all tracks)
- Gene Bertoncini: guitar (tracks 4, 6)
- Bruno Carr: drums (tracks 4, 6)
- Bob Cranshaw: bass (tracks 4, 6)
- Victor Gaskin: bass (all but 4, 6)
- Paul Humphrey: drums (all but 4, 6)
- Scott Turner: guitar (track 9)
References
- ↑ Monty Alexander: Spunky at AllMusic
- ↑ "Album Reviews". Billboard. November 6, 1965. p. 37.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 17. ISBN 9781852277543.
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