Results for "Monty Alexander"

Clayton Brothers: Brother to Brother

by J Hunter
January 12, 2009

Jazz had a family thing going long before the Marsalises showed up; Jeff and John Clayton created Brother to Brother to showcase the sibling side of that equation. Wynton and Branford's music isn't touched on, but other related members of jazz royalty receive due deference either through loving covers or new compositions inspired by honorees. To ...

Oscar Peterson: Oscar Peterson: The Complete Clef/Mercury Studio Recordings of The Oscar Peterson Trio (1951-1953)

by Samuel Chell
October 27, 2008

How do you criticize pianist Oscar Peterson? The two primary meanings of such a question expose the divide among those who must confront his talent--and, like it or not, no musician or supporter of the music can duck the issues raised by the most prolifically recorded pianist in jazz history. To the one camp, Peterson's playing ...

Monty Alexander at Blues Alley in October

September 4, 2008

The Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Presents: Monty Alexander Blues Alley Washington, DC October 5, 2008 8pm and 10pm In a career that spans more than four decades, acclaimed-Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander has spent a lifetime exploring the rich depths of musical and cultural diversity. As a testament to ...

Lords of the West Indies: The Cultural Intersections of Jazz and the English-Speaking Caribbean

March 1, 2008

On March 7 and 8, Jamaican-born pianist Monty Alexander brings a uniquely themed concert to Jazz at Lincoln Center, celebrating both his roots as a Jamaican and the cultural intersections of jazz and the West Indies. Alexander is a celebrated musician whose recording and performance history with Milt Jackson and Ray Brown alone places him squarely ...

Monty Alexander - Lords of the West Indies - Jazz at Lincoln Center

January 24, 2008

Monty Alexander Celebrates the Music of Jamaica & Trinidad Lords of the West Indies March 7 & 8, 2008 - The Allen Room WHO/WHAT: Jamaican jazz pianist Monty Alexander brings together an ensemble of musicians from neighboring islands and cultures to celebrate the intersection of Caribbean music with jazz. The first half ...

Monty Alexander: We've Only Just Begun

By Monty Alexander

Label: Universal Music Group
Released: 2007

Alexander The Great - Monty Swings On MPS

By Monty Alexander

Label: Kingston World
Released: 2007

Monty Alexander: We've Only Just Begun

by Samuel Chell
August 20, 2007

Monty Alexander Trio We've Only Just Begun Universal 2006 Pure and simple, the hardest swinging session on record. Of course, what Duke Ellington meant by his famous criterion concerning swing is as debatable as Louis Armstrong's evasive definition of jazz. But if the listener's idea of “swing" goes beyond time-keeping, ...

Isn't She Lovely

Featuring the music of Monty Alexander
Duration: 8:12
June 6, 2007

Concrete Jungle: The Music Of Bob Marley

By Monty Alexander

Label: Telarc Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Africa Unite; Concrete Jungle; No More Trouble; War; Babylon System; Forever Lovin