Monty Alexander: In his own words

NOTES:

Three mixes are provided, for flexibility. Tape time for 
the full mix is 7:05.  The prime mix, recommended for 
most uses, is 6:10, and A short mix is provided that clocks in at 4:35.
All mixes end with a:14 music tail.

Add approx  1:00 for intro/outro

Monty Alexander's birthday: June 6, 1944
Most recent CD is "Rocksteady," with Ernie Ranglin.

INTRO: 

When Monty Alexander was growing up in Jamaica, his 
teachers thought he'd have a career as a classical pianist. 
When he played a boogie-woogie lick, he'd get his knuckles 
rapped. But that didn't stop him from sneaking out to hear the 
music being recorded at Kingston's legendary Studio 
One ... the place where ska was born, and where 
Bob Marley made his first recordings. 

Alexander was eventually hired to play piano on some Studio 
One sessions, but at 17 he came with his family to the United 
States. Ray Brown, the legendary jazz bassist, took him 
under his wing. And for decades Alexander was known as a 
fluid player of straight-ahead jazz. 

Now 60,  he's found fresh energy from his Jamaican roots.
In recent years Alexander has recorded an album of Bob 
Marley tunes. He's teamed up with guitarist Ernie Ranglin, 
who helped invent ska. And he's done an album with the 
kings of the Jamaican bass-and-drum style -- Sly Dunbar 
and Robbie Shakespeare.

This is how Monty Alexander describes his music ... in his 
own words ...

TAPE IN:  (starts with music)  "When you say rhythm ...."

TAPE OUT: Ends with :14 music tail
Last spoken words:  "...play for the people."

OUTRO: 

Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander.

We heard from him as  part of "Musicians in their own 
words," produced by David Schulman and supported by 
the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.  

[Monty Alexander will be  performing with his band on DATE 
at VENUE in CITY. ]

ALTERNATE CREDIT LANGUAGE, IF READ AT END OF HOUR:

"'Musicians in their own words'' is produced by David
Schulman and supported by the Corporation for Public 
Broadcasting."