Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander and guitarist Ernest Ranglin are old friends, countrymen and music legends. As young sidemen in Kingston in the early 1960s -- Alexander started out at 15 -- the two ...

Nothing new can be said about the genius of Ernest Ranglin and the breadth of his influence on modern guitar. He's been around since the heyday of Kingston club life with combos like the Eric Deans ...

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 ...

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” concert event ...

Saturday 14 August 2004 16:00-17:00 (Radio 3) 1 hour Playlist Presenter: CLAIRE MARTIN Producer: Keith Loxam Track: Double Barrel Musicians: Monty Alexander with Ernest Ranglin Composer: Winston Riley ...

Where the shrimp boats tie up to the pilin' Gimme oysters and beer For dinner every day of the year and I'll feel fine I'll feel fine... Rocksteady is officially Monty Alexander's recording. His deal ...