FROZEN FIRE
Frozen Fire is the first MONTY GUY digital CD release. One early critic referred to the original music collection as "a lovably home grown sound". The CD was awarded a place on the 46th (2003) GRAMMY® Nominations Entry list in the "BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM" category. The collection includes twelve songs; featuring both vocals, and instrumental renditions. The song 'Senorita Bonita' made its debut, and was subsequently improved upon and reintroduced as 'Senorita Bonita-Redux'. The title track 'Frozen Fire (Unseen Movie Theme)', an instrumental, continues to be surprisingly popular. One of the more challenging songs in Monty's catalog, a ballad, called 'Starting Tonight' has received comments of appreciation from Frozen Fire's original publishing date. Much to the artist's surprise and delight, the 'Frozen Fire (Unseen Movie Theme)' instrumental continues to garner praise. The song 'Do Me Like That' was recently identified on the internet as "a great song"; while the reggae style 'Symphony Of Love' continues to be a well appreciated vocal rendition. As the follow up to his previous three vinyl long playing albums, the CD Frozen Fire represents Monty Guy's artistic entry into the digital age of sound recordings. The official website at www.montyguy.com, identifies his subsequent digital music productions which are available for distribution via MP3 downloads, and on compact disc.
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INFINITE EMBRACE
Featured in the 48th GRAMMY® Awards celebration. Listed for SONG OF THE YEAR (Your Love Saved Me Tonight), BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE (My Heart's One Desire, and Daddy's Sitting Here); "Quelques bons titres sur cet album et le "My Heart's One Desire" qui est la grosse bombe avec une méchante ligne de basse!!! This is the Anti-Bentley webpage review of this track. The english translation is "...the big bomb with a wicked bass line!!!!". In addition, that site stated that there are "some good tracks on the (In The Black) album". For more details about this INFINITE EMBRACE CD, please go to www.cdbaby.com/cd/montyguy2.
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EUPHORIA
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EXOTERIC LOVE
Accepted for participation in the 52nd GRAMMY® Awards celebration on Album Of The Year list. The collection includes 'Wayritzat' (Where It's At), noted on Best Pop Instrumental Performance list. 'You Got Me' - Song Of The Year list. '24 Karat Love' - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance list (Legend has it that this song was inspired by the radiant persona, inspiring kindness, and coruscating countenance of an exceptionally beautiful, vibrant, greatly admired, and highly regarded New York City TV News Journalist). 'Spicy Gumbo Magic' - Best Instrumental Arrangement list. The superb R&B pop ballad 'No Regrets' listed as Record Of The Year , Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Song. The CD EXOTERIC LOVE is also identified on the Best Engineered Album Non Classical list for the 52nd GRAMMY® Awards celebration. MONTY's musical genre is being described as Easy Listening Orchestral Pop. For more details about this CD, please go to www.cdbaby.com/cd/montyguy5.
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LOVE JAMBOREE
The first album project. Recorded in Brooklyn, New York. Featured on The Joe Franklin TV Show (Memory Lane), and The Richard Roffman Radio Show; both in New York City. The songs "Give It To Me", and "Pain Of Love" are included. Surprisingly, recent comments about this album which have been appearing on the internet include the description "Funky Soul"; I really like that. The track "Give It To Me" has been described as "the dancefloor tune"; that's so cool. I've always considered this song to be my most exciting recorded track. The band was working live on a fresh, brand new composition, and the session was hot! Each musician was superb; from the drum intro (Bernard Davis, Jr.) To the scorching licks of the lead guitar finale (Melvin Sparks Hassan)! The vocalist (Monty Guy) delivered good tone, sincere energy, and genuine passion. The Pazant Brass (Edward Pazant/Alvin Pazant, founders) provided sparkling brass embellishment. The bass contribution (Anthony Stevenson) displays truly outstanding musician artwork! The unit was tight and in synch. The result was a very good hot tune. Although printing has been discontinued, Melotone-Muse, has a few mint copies in its vault which are available to my audiophile fans.
IN THE BLACK
This album, my second, also written, produced, and recorded in Brooklyn, New York. Again supported by the outstanding TV Talk Show Host Joe Franklin. Billboard Magazine liked "Time And Passion"; which includes the always well appreciated lead guitar excellence of Melvin Sparks Hassan, and the thoughtful, yet scintillating acoustic piano artwork of Hammond B3 maestro Dr. Lonnie Smith; while being tastefully complemented by the smooth, substantive, and appropriate bass guitar craftwork of Stanley Banks. Bernard Davis, Jr. is excellent on drums...as usual.
"Love Me Tonight" was well received in the Mid-South USA. "My Heart's One Desire" made its debut, and continues to be one of my best ballads to date. Production of this 12" LP has been discontinued due to industry product development to the CD medium. Still, it is interesting to note that recent critics have referred to the music on this LP as "Modern Soul"; with "My Heart's One Desire" being identified as the 'strong track...with the great bass line'. "Quelques bons titres sur cet album et le "My Heart's One Desire" qui est la grosse bombe avec une méchante ligne de basse!!!; states the Anti-Bentley webpage. The english translation is "Some good tracks on this album and "My Heart's One Desire" which is the big bomb with a wicked bass line!"; "the stand out cut on the (IN THE BLACK) album", wrote website www.goodfootwax.com. Thanks, that's greatly appreciated. I'm delighted that we were inspired to bring this song into the digital age by including it on the CD entitled "INFINITE EMBRACE", which was a featured participant in the 48th GRAMMY® AWARDS Celebration.
OPUS GROOVE 2000
This is my third album; recently referred to on the internet as "a great funk LP". I like that; thanks. Also, we enjoy noting that www.musicstack.com kindly described OPUS GROOVE 2000 as "an excellent " album. We're greatly appreciative. Although written and arranged in Baltimore, Maryland, production and recording work was done in Brooklyn, New York with my excellent musician friends, and features THE PAZANT BRASS on "Melody With A Swing", which was composed especially for their Brass playing. The song "Hanging Tough" was awarded a few Top Ten listings at various venues throughout the Mid-South, USA. The album cover photo is an artist self portrait. Manufacture of this LP has been discontinued; still, Melotone-Muse has a few mint copies available to my audiophile fans while stocks last.
7" Singles
A few 7" 45 RPM vinyl discs were produced and published along the way. During a hot summer of job hunting in New York City, I received a serendipitous invitation to audition at Harlem's famous COTTON CLUB. The proprietor, 'Mr. JD' opened the door, allowing me to meet the outstanding musicians who would guide and support me musically. It was clear that I was a novice. Still, THE PAZANT BRASS (Edward and Alvin Pazant) said "We'll work with you...you got enthusiasm". We did a single studio demo session in Manhattan, on Broadway, NYC, to "show me the ropes". We went on to record the first single. 1. Hungry For You b/w Once Upon A Time. This is a "Special Edition " release, because I figured it (making and recording music) would never happen again. However, Bill McIlvaine, an active music reporter and talent critic on the New York-Long Island music scene reviewed the disc, and wrote of his appreciation of "Monty's contemporary Doo Wop style...and breathy tenor". With a good wind in our sails, we launched the project to produce the debut album LOVE JAMBOREE; featuring my COTTON CLUB friends. As time would tell the story, some years later the "Hungry For You" b/w "Once Upon A Time" 45RPM single would be described by Jerseyben, a recording project collector and music historian, as an "INCREDIBLE "sleeper" single with a funky A side and catchy B side. Surprised this artist is not more popular". Future invitations to the GRAMMY AWARDS would enhance the popularity factor.
2. Time And Passion b/w Pain Of Love, and 3. My Heart's One Desire b/w Melody with A Swing, were the next published singles. One more single was attempted; 'Say What You Like', a ballad, b/w 'The Feel Is Right (Groove)', an instrumental. I decided to not release that single because the driving production sentiment was (and still is), "if we're going to do this thing, then we're going to produce albums of music". 'Say What You Like' found a place on the OPUS GROOVE 2000 album. Melotone-Muse has a few mint copies available for sale to supporters; while the stock lasts. These 7" vinyls are no longer being manufactured for current distribution.
ABOVE THE CLOUDS
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COSMIC BLISS
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