Monty Alexander Musical artist

Monty Alexander (born Montgomery Bernard Alexander on 6 June 1944 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a jazz pianist, who also plays the melodica. His playing has a strong Caribbean influence and swinging feeling, but he has also been influenced by Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly, and Ahmad Jamal.

Personal facts

Monty Alexander
Birth dateJune 06, 1944
Birth place
Jamaica , Kingston Jamaica

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Musical artist

Career started1958
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Jazz
Reggae
instrument
Piano
Melodica

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Monty Alexander on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://digital2.library.ucla.edu/Search.do?descCvPk=413260&&parentIds=
  2. http://digital2.library.ucla.edu/viewItem.do?ark=21198/zz001dzc12
  3. http://montyalexander.com
  4. http://www.jamaicanewsbulletin.com/arts-a-living-mainmenu-78/62-entertainment/2816-jamaican-jazz-great-marks-half-century-in-music.html
  5. http://www.jazzhistorydatabase.com/content/collections/in_their_own_voice_jazz_interviews/williamson_chet/alexander.html
  6. http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/5845/79
  7. http://www.jazzreview.com/index.php/reviews/jazz-artist-interviews/item/12970-