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george moxey - george moxey plays music for dancing - dubstore records - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: Jazz

1. The Breeze And I
2. Medley (a) I Love You Truly [b] Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes
3. Medley (a) Mary's Lamb [cha-cha] [b] Grandfather's Clock
4. TC'est Magnifique
5. Sonata
6. Stardust Melody
7. I Love You Truly (Piano)
8. Sol Tropical
9. Autumn Leaves
10. Medley (a) As Time Goes By [b] I Didn't Know What Time It Was
11. I Hear A Rhapsody

Moxey is the leading pianist of the Jamaican dance music since the 1930s, and this is the only jazz album he recorded in the 1960s.

This is a lounge style Caribbean jazz by himself and the Ernest Ranglin trio. By the young Ranglin at the time, Moxey must have appeared like a giant although the trio's performances beautifully support Moxey at all times. It would be hard not to pay attention to the combination of this piano and guitar geniuses, the whole album is mainly constructed with the traditional calypso and jazz standards, though it also contains solo piano and organ ballads as well. As Moxey used to play organs for churches, it's interesting how you can hear bits and pieces of those influences in his music, however it may be difficult to separate the churches and bibles with the background of Jamaican musi