Watch Monty Alexander
Jazz at Lincoln Center
With pianist Monty Alexander Hassan Shakur, bass Obed Calvaire, drums Andy Bassford, guitar Earl Appleton, keyboard Joshua Thomas, electric bass Karl Wright, drums/percussion In a career spanning five decades, pianist Monty Alexander has built a reputation for exploring and bridging the worlds of American jazz, popular song, and the music of his native Jamaica. In the process, he has performed and recorded with artists from every corner of the musical universe and entertainment world, including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Clark Terry, Quincy Jones, Ernest Ranglin, Barbara Hendricks, Bill Cosby, Bobby McFerrin, Sly Dunbar, and Robbie Shakespeare. Tonight, Alexander and his award-winning group will keep the club moving in an energetic showcase of his genre- and culture-blending music.