It is always a fine homecoming when legendary jazz pianist Monty Alexander plays Blues Alley, as he will do Sunday evening through Thursday. "I started playing [there] so long ago ?-- in the '70s ...

Encompassing decades of Caribbean music styles, jazz and classic tunes from the Great American Songbook, Jamaican American pianist Monty Alexander’s “A Living History: Jamaica to Jazz ...

Keyboardist Monty Alexander, Celebrating His 80th Birthday, Surprises With the Breadth and Scope of His Sounds This critic can’t think of an occasion when he’s heard so much great music in so many ...

When Monty Alexander is at his best, few jazz pianists can match him for sheer excitement and drive. He is the rare performer whose live shows are invariably more exciting than his recordings, and ...

A decade ago, Monty Alexander started incorporating elements of his Jamaican youth -- reggae and ska -- into his all-swinging repertoire and style and started to distinguish himself among pianists ...

Jazz pianist Monty Alexander and fabled ska guitarist Ernest Ranglin are pictured on the cover of "Rocksteady" in the midst of a gun duel -- sort of. Alexander has just hoisted a melodica from his ...

Renowned Jamaican-born Grammy-nominated jazz legend Monty Alexander is set to once again infuse the holiday season with his soulful rhythms and positive vibes in New York and Washington, D.C.

From a brilliant New York City talent, we begin the 850th Episode of Neon Jazz with multi-instrumentalist Daniel Bennett and a get a cut off his 2024 album Mr. Bennet's Mind. From there, we move on to ...

Chicago Jazz Festival, a new exhibit on artist Elizabeth Catlett at the Art Institute and Taste of Polonia are among the ...

Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander and guitarist Ernest Ranglin are old friends, countrymen and music legends. NPR's Liane Hansen talks to them about their music — and they perform jazz tracks ...

Have you really gone the entire summer without attending a free City Park Jazz show? Sunday, Aug. 3, is your last chance this season, and they’re ending on a very forceful note.