LENNIE HIBBERT BROUGHT THE VIBES
Lennie Hibbert OD (born Leonard Aloysius Hibbert, 12 November 1928 - 8 September 1984) was a past student and bandmaster at the Alpha...
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George
Nov 51 min read
Harold McNair's Eclectic Legacy
From jazz to rock to rnb to dance music, Harold 'Little G' McNair was playing it. Flute player, vocalist, and saxophonist Harold "Little...
George
Oct 211 min read
Man From Alpha. Rico Rodriguez
Remembering the influential trombone player on his birthday October 17 with select recordings from the 50s on up... Like his contemporary...
George
Oct 51 min read
Take 5: Johnny Dizzy Moore
5 songs to celebrate trumpeter Johnny Dizzy Moore on his birthday. Trumpeter Johnny "Dizzy" Moore was born October 5, 1938. He attended...
George
Sep 192 min read
Homecoming: Alpha Boys School Alum takes charge of Vocational Training Centre
Incoming Principal Alfred Poyser not only knows the challenges, he lived them and overcame them. The Sisters of Mercy in Jamaica are...
George
Apr 32 min read
Jackie Willacey, Past Student and Bandmaster, Has Died
Carlton Seymore Willacey, 94, died in Florida, USA on 02 April 2024. Funeral Mass Services for Carlton Seymore Willacey (Jackie) will be...
George
Mar 31 min read
Watch Deep Roots (1982) BBC Series
A classic snapshot of Jamaican music and culture straight from the creators. In November 1982, a just-launched British TV station called...
George
Feb 61 min read
Alpha Roll Call: The Marley Files
A selection of ska and reggae recorded by Bob Marley, The Wailers and Bob Marley & The Wailers that features Alpha past students. We...
Brittany Jackson
Dec 22, 20231 min read
8 Christmas songs to put you in a merry mood
Enjoy the Alpha Christmas Playlist from Alpha Boys School Radio! The Alpha Christmas Playlist features a mix of reggae, foundation...
Brittany Jackson
Dec 11, 20232 min read
8 ALPHA GRADS WHO BROKE BOUNDARIES
Pop quiz! Do you know these Alpha past students? Alpha Boys School had a rich history of nurturing musicians from the 1890s into the...
George
Sep 14, 20232 min read
Playlist. 10 ska songs you should know
10 classic tracks featuring Alpha past students. We had such a good time at Supernova International Ska Festival we were inspired to...
Brittany Jackson
Apr 27, 20234 min read
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.
Brittany Jackson
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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,...
Brittany Jackson
Feb 13, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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...
Brittany Jackson
Jan 16, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
Dizzy Reece is one for the ages
A listen back at Dizzy's career as he celebrates 93 years January 5. Born 5 January 1931, Reece is the son of a silent film pianist. He...
Joelle Rattray
Sep 27, 20223 min read
TRUMPET ROLL CALL
5 trumpet players from Alpha who gave jazz, ska and reggae their unique sound. Brass instruments are a foundation element of Jamaican...
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