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Monty Alexander
Monty Alexander
Artist Information
Genres: Bop, Calypso, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Standards
Active: 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's
Born: June 6, 1944 in Kingston, Jamaica
Influences
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Biography
Monty Alexander long ago combined together the influence of Oscar Peterson with the soul of Gene Harris and Nat "King" Cole to form his own appealing and personable style. Long a bit underrated (due to the shadow of Peterson), Alexander has recorded more than a score of excellent albums. Monty Alexander began piano lessons when he was six and he played professionally in Jamaican clubs while still a teenager; his band, Monty and the Cyclones, was quite popular locally during 1958-1960. He first played in the U.S. when he appeared in Las Vegas with Art Mooney's Orchestra.
Discography
Release: July 8, 2008
Label: Inakustik
Release: March 25, 2008
Label: Chesky