Monty Alexander
Monty Alexander | |
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 Monty Alexander at Ronnie Scotts Jazz venue, London | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Montgomery Bernard Alexander |
| Born | June 6, 1944 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Jazz, reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Piano, melodica |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Website | montyalexander.com |
Monty Alexander (born Montgomery Bernard Alexander; June 6, 1944)[1] is a jazz pianist, who also plays the melodica. His career began in 1958.
He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, but was raised in Miami, Florida. He was married to musician Emily Remler, but their marriage ended in divorce.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Rinzler, Paul; Kernfeld, Barry (2002). "Alexander, Monty". In Barry Kernfeld (ed.). The new Grove dictionary of jazz, vol. 1 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 28. ISBN 1-56159-284-6.
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