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Monty Alexander: Island Grooves

by AAJ Staff
December 1, 2000

With a few minor detours along the way, such as a mere stint with Frank Sinatra or recording more traditional jazz piano albums like Steamin', Monty Alexander keeps going back to his Jamaican roots. Now that he's recording again with musicians Robbie Shakespeare and Sly Dunham, not to mention work with guitarist Ernest Ranglin along the ...

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Meet Lynne Arriale

by Craig Jolley
October 1, 2000

Pianist Lynne Arriale served an apprenticeship in New York before striking out with her own trio in the early 90's. Her resume includes a performance at the 1998 IAJE convention and an appearance on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz. She has released six CD's to date. Live at Montreux (TCB 20252), a trio session with Steve Davis, ...

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Monty Alexander: Monty Alexander Meets Sly and Robbie

by Ed Kopp
April 1, 2000

Hot on the heels of Stir It Up, his popular Bob Marley tribute album, Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander has joined forces with reggae's most famous rhythm section, Sly Dunbar (drums) and Robbie Shakespeare (bass). While Stir It Up offered jazz versions of reggae songs, this follow-up studio release delivers reggae versions of familiar jazz numbers with ...

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Stir It Up: The Music Of Bob Marley

By Monty Alexander

Label: Telarc Records
Released: 1999

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Runnin' Away

By Monty Alexander

Label: Kingston World
Released: 1999

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Stir It Up - The Music Of Bob Marley

By Monty Alexander

Label: Kingston World
Released: 1999

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Monty Alexander: Stir It Up: The Music Of Bob Marley

by Douglas Payne
September 1, 1999

Proof, as if any was still necessary, that Reggae king Bob Marley wrote songs melodic enough for jazz. Grover Washington, Jr. was one of the first during the 1970s to do jazz covers of Marley's music. Then guitarist Charlie Hunter put the definitive stamp on his 1997 cover of the Natty Dread album. Now comes Jamaican ...

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