Risk and reward is honored in the selection of this premium sound night club gig from nearly forty years ago. Just how such a recording is going to play in a current climate is tricky business. Is it ...
Encompassing decades of Caribbean music styles, jazz and classic tunes from the Great American Songbook, Jamaican American pianist Monty Alexander’s “A Living History: Jamaica to Jazz” concert event ...
Monty Alexander's latest trio release instructs the listener on how wide a spectrum of hues fall within the category called blue. More precisely, Alexander reveals that there are definitely a few ...
Correspondent Tony Cox speaks with multi-talented jazz pianist Monty Alexander about his new CD, Impressions in Blue, and his illustrious music career. Alexander has worked with many of the greatest ...
This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander and ...
Pianist Monty Alexander, bassist John Clayton and drummer Jeff Hamilton have all headlined on Aspen stages in recent years — but the trio has never played here together. The brilliant jazz trio is ...
Jazz pianist Monty Alexander perceives music as a healing force in life. No surprise then that he will bring that force to his live performances at Blues Alley this week. “When I was a kid in ...
CHICAGO (WGN) — The annual Chicago Jazz Festival is only a few months away and organizers have just announced some of the headliners for this year’s event. The all-ages event brings world-class jazz ...
Complete Information About Monty Alexander 80th Birthday Celebration Concert and the Jay Douglas All-Stars in Toronto at The Royal Conservatory of Music. The Monty Alexander 80th Birthday Celebration ...
A decade ago, Monty Alexander started incorporating elements of his Jamaican youth -- reggae and ska -- into his all-swinging repertoire and style and started to distinguish himself among pianists ...