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314:. They were there to see the act in the next room, a Sinatra imitator. Somebody suggested they also check out the kid playing piano in the front room bar, "He's swinging the room pretty good" they said. Thus, Monty was invited to New York City in 1962 to become the house pianist for
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2382:That's Funky
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2321:That's Funky
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1934:Triple Treat
1933:
1925:Triple Scoop
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1847:Compilations
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1791:Jazz Legacy
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497:Emily Remler
494:
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479:(2000), and
474:Monty Meets
473:
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445:Mads Vinding
429:Frank Morgan
421:Benny Golson
406:
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387:
376:
371:on bass and
369:John Clayton
366:
346:Milt Jackson
343:
339:Pacific Jazz
334:
332:
324:Milt Jackson
301:
285:Aubrey Adams
270:
198:
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170:Motéma Music
154:Pacific Jazz
145:1958–present
141:Years active
18:
2796:1944 births
2748:31 December
2496:Filmography
2486:Grace Kelly
2466:Hilary Kole
2376:Clark Terry
2332:Hi-Bop Ska!
2274:Jimmy Smith
2188:With others
2115:Mostly Duke
2097:Soul Fusion
2045:(MPS, 1974)
1778:In concert
1610:In concert
1547:Trio, with
1477:Ira Coleman
1475:Trio, with
1266:Trio, with
1102:Trio, with
1050:Trio, with
1032:Solo piano
1016:Solo piano
994:Trio, with
846:Trio, with
760:Perception!
729:Montego Joe
682:Johnny Pate
660:Roy McCurdy
602:Trio, with
561:Discography
390:Soul Fusion
328:Miles Davis
322:and vibist
316:Jilly Rizzo
312:Jilly Rizzo
245:Ahmad Jamal
85:6 June 1944
2790:Categories
2671:6 February
2605:, pp. 8–9.
2527:References
2490:Phil Woods
2446:Chuck Redd
2372:One on One
2243:Royal Blue
2205:Bill Cosby
2145:Summerwind
2055:Rocksteady
2029:As sideman
1799:1988–2013
1731:2007–2010
1650:Rocksteady
1619:My America
1603:Goin' Yard
1589:Sly Dunbar
1562:Bob Marley
1358:John Frigo
1272:Grady Tate
1228:Duo, with
1193:MPS/Verve
1104:Herb Ellis
910:Frank Gant
485:Rocksteady
481:Goin' Yard
470:Bob Marley
466:Stir It Up
449:Ed Thigpen
437:Herb Ellis
354:Ed Thigpen
277:jazz piano
249:Les McCann
120:Occupation
81:1944-06-06
66:Birth name
2342:Landmarks
2130:Ray Brown
2043:Ranglypso
1988:Steamin'
1468:Steamin'
1421:Limetree
1401:The River
1305:Limetree
1262:Soul Note
1257:Threesome
1225:Harmonic
1189:Song Book
1115:Fingering
1052:Ray Brown
996:Bob Maize
897:Cobilimbo
731:(congas)
727:(drums),
656:Al Foster
566:As leader
501:Manhattan
441:Ray Brown
320:Ray Brown
267:Biography
219:jazz and
211:American
93:, Jamaica
2743:AllMusic
2650:, p. 89.
2515:See also
2083:Impulse!
1979:Concord
1956:Concord
1929:Concord
1911:Jamboree
1906:Concord
1891:Concord
1876:Concord
1818:Road Dog
1787:Uplift 2
1544:Concord
1472:Concord
1456:Concord
1405:Concord
1385:Jamboree
1373:Concord
1353:Concord
1288:Limetree
1270:(bass),
1245:Concord
1232:(piano)
1209:Concord
1173:Concord
1157:Concord
1128:(drums)
1099:Concord
1067:Concord
1007:So What?
971:In Tokyo
908:(bass),
850:(bass),
723:(bass),
662:(drums)
654:(bass),
610:(drums)
606:(bass),
472:songs),
464:(1996),
358:steelpan
273:Kingston
257:melodica
209:Jamaican
135:, vocals
133:melodica
123:Musician
110:hard bop
91:Kingston
2711:22 June
2163:Walk On
2085:, 1969)
1807:Motéma
1723:Chesky
1704:Chesky
1686:Telarc
1670:Telarc
1654:Telarc
1638:Telarc
1623:Telarc
1607:Telarc
1584:Telarc
1492:Meldac
1137:Look Up
1046:Concord
953:Jamento
884:Polydor
360:player
180:Website
131:Piano,
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1863:Notes
1860:Label
1857:Title
1774:Motéma
1735:Uplift
1568:Telarc
1511:Island
1438:Chesky
1337:Zanda
1141:Atlas
1041:Facets
1029:Jeton
975:Pablo
921:Estade
620:Spunky
582:Notes
579:Label
576:Title
534:Grammy
530:, 2012
523:, 2000
337:, for
251:, and
150:Labels
106:reggae
98:Genres
2480:2011
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1868:1998
1838:MACD
1830:2019
1822:MACD
1814:2017
1783:2013
1765:2011
1756:Venus
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1712:2009
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875:1977
859:1976
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816:1974
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776:Rass!
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756:1973
736:1971
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641:Zing!
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615:1965
587:1964
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394:Pablo
221:blues
217:bebop
162:Verve
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