Monty Alexander
Jamaica
Born: 06 June 1944
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Jazz, Vocal, International
Styles: Bop, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Modal Music, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal/Standards, Calypso, Reggae/Caribbean
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 wi...
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Influenced by
- Oscar Peterson (166)
- Sonny Rollins (51)
- Ahmad Jamal (36)
- Milt Jackson (29)
- Nat King Cole (27)
- Ray Brown (16)
Followers
- Herb Ellis (5)
- Ernestine Anderson (2)
Performed Songs By
- Bob Marley (129)
- Cole Porter (2)
- Sammy Cahn (0)
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