Monty Alexander
Montgomery Bernard "Monty" Alexander OJ CD (born 6 June 1944) is a Jamaican American jazz pianist. His playing has a Caribbean influence and bright swinging feeling, with a strong vocabulary of bebop jazz and blues rooted melodies. He was influenced by Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Erroll Garner, Nat King Cole, Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, Les McCann, and Frank Sinatra. Alexander also sings and plays the melodica. He is known for his surprising musical twists, bright rhythmic sense, and intense dramatic musical climaxes. His recording career has covered many of the well-known American songbook standards, jazz standards, pop hits, and Jamaican songs from his original homeland. Alexander has resided in New York City for many years and performs frequently throughout the world at jazz festivals and clubs.
D Day
- 2024-03-29T00:00:00.000000Z
Love Notes
- 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000000Z
Sunday Night
- 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z
Untitled
- 2014-08-11T00:00:00.000000Z
Uplift
- 2011-03-04T00:00:00.000000Z
Saturday Night
- 2009-01-28T00:00:00.000000Z
Summerwind II
- 2008-02-07T00:00:00.000000Z
Solo
- 2006-05-30T00:00:00.000000Z
Rocksteady
- 2004-03-23T00:00:00.000000Z
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