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Monty Alexander
Born in Kingston, Jamaica on June 6, 1944, Monty Alexander discovered his love
for the piano at a very young age; he began tinkering at the age of four, taking
lessons by the time he was six, in 1950. Although he studied classical piano in
his lessons, when he became a teenager, an element of rebellion kicked in and he
found jazz. He started playing in clubs in his hometown of Kingston, Jamaica.
After his family relocated to Miami, Florida in 1961, he got to try his hand as
a session musician on recordings with Clue J & His Blues Blasters. Building up a
reputation as a sterling m...
The Nearness of You (feat. Roy Hargrove)Monty Alexander
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Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasNew York Latin Jazz Allstars, Monty Alexander, Chico Freeman, Dave Valentin and Piro Rodriguez
Feliz Navidad
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The Christmas SongNew York Latin Jazz Allstars, Monty Alexander and Jon Faddis
Feliz Navidad
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Strangers in the NightMonty Alexander
Echoes of Jilly's
EmilyMonty Alexander
The Good Life: Monty Alexander Plays the Songs of Tony Bennett
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Just FriendsMonty Alexander
Steaming Hot
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