Among the 15 days of the jazz at vienne festiva l just south of lyon this summer is an evening on july 3rd paying homage to john coltrane, one of the legends of. Montgomery bernard monty alexander born 6 june 1944 is a jamaican jazz pianist. Music profile for monty alexander, born 6 june 1944. Sep 23, 2012 july jazz a vienne festival vienne, france. Currently, it is the setting for the jazz festival. Monty alexander 12818 more than 50 years after moving to the u. The banishing 20 two sisters decide to take the supernatural into their own hands.
The 37th edition of jazz a vienne will be held from june 29 to july. Monty alexander with john clayton and jeff hamilton. The programme includes concerts, exhibitions, meetings and masterclasses, that will cross the several artistic and cultural branches. Discovered in 1922, it is one of the biggest of the galloroman period. The monty alexander jazz festival is back and its better than ever. Albums include hibop ska, soul fusion, and mojo club dancefloor jazz volume 2. Matzner, published on october 28, 2003 at all about jazz. Since 1981, the jazz a vienne festival has taken place every year in early summer. Monty alexander jazz festival 2020, a jazz music festival in.
Among the artists that will take part to the festival, ahmad jamal, angelique kidjo, archie shepp all stars feat. Nearly sixty years after he moved to the united states from kingston, jamaica, his hometown, grammy nominated legendary pianist monty alexander is an american classic, touring the world relentlessly with various projects, delighting a global audience drawn to his vibrant personality and soulful message. Jazz a vienne cest chaque annee 250 concerts, 1 000 artistes, 200 000 festivaliers. He was influenced by louis armstrong, duke ellington, nat king cole, oscar peterson, and frank sinatra. Explore releases from the monty alexander trio at discogs. This 2cd reissue of two previously released concord cds features the jamaican born pianist monty alexander, bass legend ray brown, and jazz guitar icon.
You can help us by sharing the link with friends, in social networks, message boards and other mass media. Here, at the head of a group of american and jamaican musicians, he explores two facets of his musical heritage. The john scofield organic trio larry goldings, greg. Monty alexander and management are here with latest news and updates on montys activities around the world. Block 12 20 english satellites who conduct research from space discover large oil deposit in the area of tho old mines in cyprus. The 1968 edition of the festival featured performances of four artists. Considered one of the top five jazz pianists ever, alexanders performance celebrates more than five decades of performing across the world and recording on more than 70 releases, including 50 albums. Monty alexander jazz festival august september 2020 dates not updated event promoter has not updated for this year, last years event was august 30 september 1, 2019 avalon theatre. Find monty alexander discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
Monty alexander quartet at the north sea jazz festival 1979 world of jazz. On this episode of jazz night in america, we check out a concert from the archives that i just had to take a listen to. Mulgrew miller jazz in marciac 20 the john scofield organic trio jazzwoche burghausen ts. Jazz a vienne 2010 john scofield trio leverkusener jazztage 2011 john scofield quartet feat.
The john scofield organic trio larry goldings, greg hutchinson jazzwoche burghausen 20. His family moved to miami when monty was 17, and he quickly became part of the music scene there, working with art mooneys band and at various clubs. July 11 montreux jazz festival montreux, switzerland. Every year around 6,000 primary school students are offered a unique chance to attend concerts at the roman theater and get an exciting musical experience. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from monty alexander at the discogs marketplace. Mulgrew miller jazz in marciac hdtv 1080i 2011 john scofield quartet feat. In a career spanning five decades, pianist monty alexander has distinctively bridged the worlds of jazz, popular song, and the music of his native jamaica. Jazz a vienne has 545 posts on their instagram profile. On a current capacity of 7,500 seats, the roman theater in vienna is the setting at the festival. This is a list of artists that have performed at the montreux jazz festival. The pacific jazz institute at dimitrious jazz alley welcomes a trio of jazz legends reuniting for four nights and six shows monty alexander piano, john clayton bass and jeff hamilton drums.
Stephane kochoyan jazz in vienne in france can you describe your event this year for jazz day. Monty alexander jazz festival 2020, a jazz music festival. France inter fm naim uniti rh09r audacity xact flac. Notice a copy of a wonderful animal frieze the original is in the museum on the base of the stage floor. I took a crack at piano lessons, but i didnt like my teacher and i always wanted to do my. Monty alexanderray brownherb ellis straight ahead amazon. It would be nice to say that ray browns final recording session before his sudden and untimely death in the summer of 2002 resulted in a masterpiece, but although this trio session with guitarist russell malone and pianist monty alexander is perfectly serviceable. Alexander, monte alexander, monto, monty, monty alexander in concert, monty mento. Jamaican jazz pianist, born june 6, 1944 in kingston, jamaica. Its hosted in the ancient roman theater which can accommodate more than 7,000 people. Find monty alexander discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Since the festival was founded the event has grown from strength to strength and by 2010 there was an. List of performers at the montreux jazz festival wikipedia.
Monty alexander jazz festival talbot county, maryland. Vienne jazz festival music concerts in a roman amphitheatre. Smile with a performance by pianist monty alexander and bassist. The masai record collection\jazz\100 best of blue note\ 100 best of blue note. Artist monty alexander for a number of years he studied classical piano, but remained an avid fan of art tatum, nat king cole and oscar peterson. Ten of the best summer jazz festivals in france travel. The jazz festival pays homage to john coltrane with a special concert featuring three artists who carry the torch of one of the most visionary music artists of the 20th century. Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. Grace potter and the nocturnals rock in rio 20 format. For over a decade, jazz a vienne has been hosting special events that aim to popularize jazz among schoolage children and teach them to appreciate and love music. Presented by jazz on the chesapeake, this threeday festival offers highcaliber performances that will delight concert lovers and. Monty alexander likes to tell the story of how, as a 19yearold pianist fresh out of jamaica in the 1960s, he ran into frank sinatra in miami. Listen to tyler vienne soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 5 followers. Ray brown, monty alexander, russell malone ray brown.
Monty alexander is a bit of a rare bird his montreaux alexander cd, perhaps his best, has been out of print for years. Dhafer youssef vienne, france 2015 dhafer youssef vienne, france 2015 naughty dog. Jun 18, 2014 monty alexander likes to tell the story of how, as a 19yearold pianist fresh out of jamaica in the 1960s, he ran into frank sinatra in miami and how the relationship continued with many. His playing has a caribbean influence and bright swinging feeling, with a strong vocabulary of bebop jazz and blues rooted melodies.
This cd is a suberb substitute a tight trio, excellent audio in an appropriate ambient space, everything in tune, and that special monty way of perfection combined with perfect timing and a real sense of the music, buttressed by an overlay occasionally of reggae, but not. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the monty alexander trio at the discogs marketplace. Lasting a glorious 15 days over the summer, the city of vienne lying at the gateway to the vineyards of the cote du rhone becomes a vibrant place, pulsating to the sounds of jazz, but not only jazz. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Jazz in vienne decided to coordinate jazz day celebrations across the region and throughout the metropolitan lyon area the four cities that compose the grand lyon, capi, st etienne metropole and viennagglo.
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