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| Monty Alexander Celebrates the Music of Jamaica & Trinidad  Monty Alexander Celebrates the Music of Jamaica & Trinidad - Lords of the West Indies at Jazz at Lincoln Center 's Allen Room on March 7 & 8, 2008. Jamaican jazz pianist Monty Alexander brings together an ensemble of musicians from neighboring islands and cultures to celebrate the intersection of Caribbean music with jazz. The first half of the program will focus on Trinidadian calypso, while the second half of the program highlights Jamaican mento and will include a singing group featuring banjo, guitar, rumba box and maracas. Mr. Alexander (piano, music director), Hassan Shakur (bass) and Herlin Riley (drums) accompany the best from the islands, including Carlton James a.k.a. “Blackie" (banjo and vocals), Pluto Shervington (guitar and vocals), Dean Fraser (alto sax), David “Happy" Williams (acoustic bass/vocals), Etienne Charles (trumpet), Charles Dougherty (sax), “Designer" (vocals) and Clifton Anderson (trombone). The performance presents a unique opportunity to experience authentic mento, with the inclusion of Joseph Bennett (shaker and vocals), Albert Morgan (rumba box) and Desi Jones (drums/percussion). write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Jazz News :: home page |