Search results for "Monty Alexander"

Ray Brown-Monty Alexander-Sam Most: Too Late Now (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music September 03, 09

There's plenty of Ray Brown and Monty Alexander to be heard on numerous CDs, but most of flutist Sam Most's work is h...

Monty Alexander: The Serpent (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music November 30, 07

For all their differences, one thing the world's religions share is the mythological Serpent. Here, Monty Alexander o...

Monty Alexander: My Mother's Eyes (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music September 19, 08

Growing up on the island of Jamaica, Monty Alexander was exposed to the music of legendary guitarist Ernest Ranglin, ...

Milt Jackson-Ray Brown: Frankie and Johnnie (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music September 16, 09

“Frankie and Johnnie” is just a great jam. Milt Jackson and Ray Brown were inseparable cronies. They were very much l...

Alexander, Monty (Bernard) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Alexander, Monty (Bernard), piano; b. Kingston, Jamaica, 6 June 1944. Monty grew up in Jamaica with his parents his p...

Taylor, Mark (Anthony) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Taylor, Mark (Anthony), drums; b. Hampstead, London, England, 7 November 1962. He's the son of of Edward Eugene Taylo...

Malone, Russell posted in Encyclopedia July 16, 09

Russell Malone has proven time and again how the guitar can enlarge the harmonic palette of an ensemble. As a leader ...

Thigpen, Ed (Edward Leonard) posted in Encyclopedia October 21, 08

The title of drummer Ed Thigpen's 1991 solo album, Mr. Taste, aptly sums up his career. His calm and elegant confiden...

Ellis, Herb (Mitchel Herbert) posted in Encyclopedia March 19, 09

Herb Ellis's quick-picking right hand, fleet fingers and metronomic hard swing established him as a master of the mod...

Remler, Emily posted in Encyclopedia September 18, 09

Guitarist Emily Remler emerged as one of the leading jazz voices on her instrument in the late 1970s and early 198...

Petrocca, Lorenzo posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Petrocca, Lorenzo, guitarist; b. Cortone, Southern Italy, 18 February 1964. His brothers are Franco (bass, b.11.11.19...

Weekend Track Review Roundup posted in The Jazz.com Blog September 25, 08

Our intrepid reviewers sometimes even surprise this seasoned editor. Their latest batch of track reviews cove...

Ray Brown Trio: F.S.R. (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music October 29, 09

“F.S.R.” was one of the Ray Brown Trio’s most popular songs. The story is: It was a Milt Jackson record for Pablo cal...

Faddis, Jon (Jonathan) posted in Encyclopedia September 16, 09

Trumpeter Jon Faddis burst onto the New York jazz scene at age seventeen with a firm foundation learned from his ment...

Israel, Yoron (Dael) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Israel, Yoron (Dael), drummer, percussionist, composer, educator; b. Chicago, IL, 24 November 1963. He received his M...

Pizzarelli, John (John Paul Pizzarelli, Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Pizzarelli, John [John Paul Pizzarelli, Jr.], vocalist, guitarist, songwriter; b. Paterson, NJ, 6 April 1960. He was ...

Cion, Sarah Jane posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Cion, Sarah Jane, pianist and composer; b. Boston, MA, 5 May 1967. Her mother is Elizabeth Heller, born in Willimant...

Seaton, Lynn (Earl) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Seaton, Lynn (Earl), bass, educator; b. Tulsa, OK, 18 July 1957. His father was Earl Alva Seaton (Born 1919 Died 1992...

Melito, Tom posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Melito, Tom, drums; b. Rochester, NY, 31 August 1956. His father, Christopher Melito (b. in Rochester NY 12/6/28) was...

Muellner, Tommy (Thomas Michael) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Muellner, Tommy (Thomas Michael), piano; b. Chicago, IL, 25 January 1953. His father is John F. (Frank) Muellner, bor...

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