| Monk Montgomery in Africa...Live! | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | November 9, 1974 | |||
| Venue | Orlando Stadium, Soweto | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Philadelphia International | |||
| Producer | Hilton Rosenthal, Peter Thwaites | |||
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Monk Montgomery in Africa...Live! is the fourth and final solo album of American bassist Monk Montgomery. It was recorded at the Orlando Stadium, Soweto, South Africa, on November 9, 1974, and released in 1975 on Philadelphia International Records.
In 1970 Montgomery recorded in Los Angeles with South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela, on Masekela’s album Reconstruction . In 1974 Monk toured South Africa with a group including singer Lovelace Watkins, and at the end of the tour he recorded this live album in Soweto. [1]
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