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
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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)
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Followers
- Herb Ellis (5)
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