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JAZZ GREAT MONTY ALEXANDER PERFORMS FOR CHARITY IN JAMAICA!

By Richard Johnson—  Jazz pianist Monty Alexander—- It has been years since piano virtuoso Monty Alexander performed in Jamaica. Later this evening he breaks that dry spell with a benefit concert at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in St Andrew in aid of The University of the West Indies’ Global Giving Program. The affable Alexander sat down with the Jamaica Observer ahead of the performance, dubbed Home For Christmas. He shared thoughts on the performance, Jamaican music and culture, and inspiring and being inspired by the current crop of Jamaican musicians and artists. He said accepting the invitation to perform in Jamaica was a no-brainer. “I was really pleased when I got the call. I have gotten invitations over the years since the last time, which was a good while ago, and the timing was not … Read entire article »

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