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.

Montreux, Zaragoza & Ramatuelle Jazz Festivals 1988 - 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000000Z

D Day - 2024-03-29T00:00:00.000000Z

リル・ダーリン (Remastered) - 2023-01-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Monty Alexander: The Montreux Years (Live) - 2022-11-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Love Notes - 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Love You Madly: Live at Bubba's - 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Wareika Hill Rastamonk Vibrations - 2019-08-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Here Comes the Sun - 2016-12-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Sunday Night - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Untitled - 2014-08-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Harlem-Kingston Express Vol. 2: The River Rolls On - 2014-08-04T00:00:00.000000Z

The Duke Ellington Song Book - 2014-01-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Uplift 2 Higher - 2012-11-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Harlem-Kingston Express (Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, NYC) - 2011-06-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Uplift - 2011-03-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Jamaican Legends Live in Tokyo - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Calypso Blues: The Songs of Nat King Cole - 2009-03-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Saturday Night - 2009-01-28T00:00:00.000000Z

The Good Life: The Music of Tony Bennett - 2008-03-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Summerwind II - 2008-02-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Solo - 2006-05-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Concrete Jungle: The Music Of Bob Marley - 2006-03-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Live At The Iridium (Live At The Iridium, New York City, NY / May 21-23, 2004) - 2005-02-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Rocksteady - 2004-03-23T00:00:00.000000Z

In Tokyo - 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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