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Johnny Alegre

Born: June 4, 1955

Guitarist-composer Johnny Alegre, jazz journeyman and recording artist from the Philippines. His pioneering projects progressively contribute towards bringing an emergent Southeast Asian milieu to the attention of musical audiences local and foreign; defying barriers of genre, demographics and cultural stereotypes. Alegre’s involvement in the Philippine scene spans scores of bands and recording projects, through thirty plus years of history in his country’s seminal “pinoy rock” and OPM (Original Philippine Music), culminating in his an epiphany into jazz.

In 2002, Johnny Alegre formed what effectively became Manila’s premier jazz collective, the JOHNNY ALEGRE AFFINITY (with bassist Colby dela Calzada, drummer Koko Bermejo, pianist Elhmir Saison and saxophonist Tots Tolentino as co-founding members), which initiated a series of musical chairs that continue until the present day. His performances with AFFINITY spanned the breadth of Manila’s high profile clubs and concert venues in modular formats of trios, quartets and quintets. Their first recorded work, “Stones Of Intramuros”, written by Alegre, was included in a limited edition Philippine jazz anthology CD, Adobo Jazz Vol.1, that caught the attention of the London-based jazz specialty label, Candid Records.

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By Johnny Alegre

Label: MCA Music
Released: 2009

Jazz Honors The Beatles

by Michael Ricci
September 30, 2009

When The Beatles first emerged at the forefront of The British Invasion, few could have predicted the impact they'd have beyond the world of rock and pop. Early albums, and songs like “Love Me Do," “She Loves You" and “I Want to Hold Your Hand," were hardly the grist for something more. But by ...