upward and onward
The ALPHA SCHOOL OF MUSIC END-OF-YEAR CONCERT On Thursday May 11, all roads led to the Alpha Courtyard for the Upward & Onward concert....
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George
- May 18
- 2 min
Alpha School of Music Students Visit and Record Songs at Local Record Studio
Earlier this month, the legendary Anchor Studio became the classroom for Alpha School of Music students. The Alpha School of Music (ASOM)...
George
- May 17
- 2 min
MAY 25TH: JAM SESSION WITH CARIBBEAN BAND LEADERS
The Alpha School of Music is pleased to present a Caribbean jam session in partnership with The Jam Is Back. On Thursday May 25th,...
George
- May 17
- 3 min
MAY 24TH: INAUGURAL SISTER IGNATIUS LECTURE
The Alpha School of Music is pleased to present the Inaugural Sister Ignatius Lecture and Jam Session featuring local and international...
George
- May 14
- 2 min
Tivoli Gardens Drum Corps Partners With Alpha For Brass Instruction
The Tivoli Drum Corps recently started weekly brass music instruction at Alpha with Alpha School of Music’s brass tutor, Leon Ince. The...
Brittany Jackson
- Apr 27
- 4 min
The Jazz ROLL CALL. 4 Alpharians On Repeat
Alpha Jazz Roll Call highlights four Alpha boys who went on to become significant contributors to jazz music worldwide.
George
- Mar 21
- 2 min
The Sounds in the Sound System
The Alpha School of Music, with support from American Friends of Jamaica, was pleased to organize an applied workshop exploring Jamaica's...
Brittany Jackson
- Mar 14
- 3 min
ALPHA ROLL CALL: 5 BANDS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON JAMAICAN MUSIC
The majority of live entertainment in Jamaican popular music is provided by bands made up of a rhythm section (bass guitar, percussion,...
George
- Mar 8
- 1 min
Celebrating The Women In Alpha's Life
We celebrate the Sisters of Mercy and their contributions to music education... The Sisters of Mercy of Jamaica have been leaders in...
Brittany Jackson
- Feb 17
- 2 min
Alpha Scholarship Recipients Are Giving Thanks
Alpha Boys School Radio caught up with 6 music students who received special awards to pursue their studies... Thanks to local and...
George
- Feb 16
- 2 min
Did You Hear? Join Us Feb 27 For An Exploration Of Sound
The Alpha School of Music, with support from American Friends of Jamaica, is pleased to organize an applied workshop exploring Jamaica's...
Brittany Jackson
- Feb 13
- 1 min
Love Is Timeless On Johnny Dizzy Moore's "Love Kiss Blue"
Trumpeter Johnny 'Dizzy' Moore demonstrates the timelessness of love and music on this 1968 instrumental. "Love Kiss Blue" (1968,...
George
- Feb 7
- 2 min
Listening Booth: ABSR The Mixtape V1
DJ Luke, a second-year keyboard student at the Alpha School of Music, puts his spin on Alpha classics and rare gems. ABSR The Mixtape...
George
- Feb 3
- 3 min
Alpha's Mutt & Jeff Sound System: Then + Now
The weekly Mutt & Jeff Sound System radio show, heard every Sunday on Alpha Boys School Radio, is part of a long history, and bright...
George
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Sound System 101: Alpha Makes History Again With New class
Alpha makes history with first of its kind course in applied sound system performance. The Alpha School of Music is pleased to announce...
Brittany Jackson
- Jan 16
- 1 min
Money Maker Lives Up To its Billing
Alpha past students Cedric Brooks and David Madden are featured on this rare find in the music economy. Said to be one of the rarest...
Brittany Jackson
- Jan 15
- 1 min
Happy Birthday Mr Foster!
Alpha past student, Winston 'Yellowman' Foster, celebrates 67 years today. “And if yuh have a start, yuh must have a end, But watch...
Brittany Jackson
- Jan 10
- 1 min
Flute & Nut by Harold 'Little G' Mcnair
Great things come in little packages. Harold 'Little G' McNair's hard-bop album Flute & Nut (1970/RCA) provides a remarkable mixture of...
George
- Jan 5
- 2 min
Dizzy Reece is one for the ages
A listen back at Dizzy's career as he celebrates 92 years January 5. Born 5 January 1931, Reece is the son of a silent film pianist. He...
Brittany Jackson
- Dec 15, 2022
- 3 min
A Night of Carols, Classics And Community
The thrill of Christmas and all the joy it brings filled the air on South Camp Road on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, when the Alpha School...
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