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Monty Alexander Harlem-kingston Express at Jazz Showcase
Courtesy of Scott H. Thompson | Posted on November 19, 2016
Where
Jazz Showcase
Dearborn Station
Chicago, IL
Map
(312) 360-0234
When
Thu, November 24, 2016
8:00 pm
Save the date
Musicians
Monty Alexander
pianoJ.J. Shakur
bass, acousticObed Calvaire
drumsKarl Wright
drumsJoshua Thomas
saxophone, tenorAndy Bassford
guitarAbout
Monty Alexander & The Harlem Kingston Express Blows into The Windy City on November 24-27 at the Jazz Showcase!
(Published: November 18, 2016)
THE LEGENDARY JAMAICAN PIANO MASTER-
MONTY ALEXANDER - HARLEM KINGSTON EXPRESS
November 24-27
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Monty Alexander elated the audience at this summer's Newport Jazz Festival with his Harlem Kingston Express and promises the same uplifting music for the soul on November 24-27 at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago! Windy City get ready!
Monty moved to Miami from Jamaica in 1961! He's since traveled the globe with his rhythms and good vibes. Alexander's two Motema Music Harlem-Kingston Express releases got rave reviews from the press. The New York Times described him as "an effervescent pianist and one of Jamaica's proudest musical exports." The Wall Street Journal has by turns called him "maybe the first-and certainly the most successful-musician to combine Jamaican music with North American jazz" and said that, "Alexander's blend of jazz and reggae makes for an outrageously good time."...