Monty Alexander
Monty Alexander was born in Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica on June 6th, 1944 and is the Pianist. At the age of 79, Monty Alexander biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Montgomery Bernard "Monty" Alexander (born 6 June 1944) is a Jamaican jazz pianist.
His playing has a Caribbean influence and a positive swinging mood, with a solid vocabulary of bebop jazz and blues rooted melodies.
Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Oscar Peterson, and Frank Sinatra were all influences.
Alexander also plays the melodica, as well as sings and plays the keyboard.
He is known for his rare musical interpretations, keen rhythmic sense, and dramatic musical climaxes.
Monty's recording career has included many of the well-known American songbook styles, jazz standards, pop hits, and Jamaican songs from his roots.
Alexander has lived in New York City for many years and appears at jazz festivals and clubs around the country.
Awards and honors
- Musgrave Medal, Institute of Jamaica, 2000
- Best Live Performance Album, Independent Music Awards, Harlem-Kingston Express, 2012
- Grammy-nominated 2011 CD, Harlem-Kingston Express
- 2014 Soul Train Award-nominated followup, Harlem-Kingston Express, Vol. 2: The River Rolls On, both released on Motéma Records