George Moxey & Ernest Ranglin • Plays Music For Dancing

 

The leading pianist of Jamaican dance music since the 1930s, this is the only jazz album he recorded in the 60s. George Moxey has made an effort in the making of Jamaican dance music since the 1930s, teaching local musicians and has been praised as “Uncle George”. Born in Nassau, the capital of Bahama, Moxey moved to Jamaica in the 1930s where he formed and led an 8-piece band since 1939. His band took a big part in developing the local ballrooms and radio stations, therefore by the 1950s, he was a vital musician in Kingston music scene. 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 by the background of Jamaican music. After leaving Jamaica, he became an ambassador of the Caribbean music and by the 50s he already become a legend there. This sound is the zest of good ole’ days, daddy Ken Khouri's Federal Records and having it as a real background, Jamaican music develops into Ska, Reggae to modern Ragga. Everything has its own roots, so as the Jamaican music.

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El pianista líder de la música dance jamaicana desde la década de 1930, este es el único álbum de jazz que grabó en la década de los 60. George Moxey ha hecho un esfuerzo en la creación de música de baile jamaicana desde la década de 1930, enseñando a músicos locales y ha sido elogiado como "el tío George". Nacido en Nassau, la capital de Bahama, Moxey se mudó a Jamaica en la década de 1930, donde formó y dirigió una banda de 8 integrantes desde 1939. Su banda tomó un papel importante en el desarrollo de los salones de baile y las estaciones de radio locales, por lo que en la fue un músico vital en la escena musical de Kingston. Este es un jazz caribeño estilo lounge de él mismo y el trío de Ernest Ranglin. Para el joven Ranglin en ese momento, Moxey debe haber parecido un gigante, aunque las actuaciones del trío apoyan maravillosamente a Moxey en todo momento. Sería difícil no prestar atención a la combinación de estos genios del piano y la guitarra, todo el álbum está construido principalmente con los estándares tradicionales de calipso y jazz, aunque también contiene baladas de piano solo y órgano. Como Moxey solía tocar órganos para iglesias, es interesante cómo se pueden escuchar fragmentos de esas influencias en su música, sin embargo, puede ser difícil separar las iglesias y las Biblias por el trasfondo de la música jamaicana. Después de dejar Jamaica, se convirtió en embajador de la música caribeña y en los años 50 ya se convirtió en una leyenda allí. Este sonido es el entusiasmo de los buenos tiempos, los registros federales de papá Ken Khouri y, al tenerlo como fondo real, la música jamaicana se convierte en Ska, Reggae y Ragga moderno. Todo tiene sus propias raíces, al igual que la música jamaicana.

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


Credits:
    Backing Band – Ernest Ranglin Trio
    Cover, Design – Joe West
    Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Richard Khouri
    Featuring – Ernest Ranglin
    Piano, Organ – George Moxey
    Producer – Kenneth Khouri
    Technician [Technical Supervisor] – Louis Davidson


Label: Dub Store Records ‎– DSR CD 510
Released: 2016
Genre: Jazz
Style: Latin Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/George-Moxey-Plays-Music-For-Dancing-/release/10922713

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