Pianist Monty Alexander Celebrates 50 Years in Music With Star-Studded Two Week Engagement at Blue Note, Feb 20 - Mar 4!
January 18, 2012 at 8:30 PM PRESS RELEASE
"Monty Alexander's blend of jazz and reggae made for an outrageously good time... When Mr. Alexander-the Jamaican-born pianist with a cheerful, chatty style-surrounded himself with a Caribbean quartet to the right and a jazz trio to the left, the result was fresh, lilting interpretations of Bob Marley's greatest hits, as well as Mr. Alexander's original compositions..." - Pia Catton, Wall Street Journal
Monty Alexander [photo credit: Alan Nahigian]
In a career spanning five decades, pianist Monty Alexander has distinctively bridged the worlds of jazz, popular song, and the music of his native Jamaica. With over 70 albums to his name, Alexander celebrates his 50th year in music with an ambitious, two-week engagement at New York's Blue Note, beginning on Monday, February 20 through Sunday, March 4. Alexander will present the engagement in two parts:
