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Brittany Jackson
May 18, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 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.
George
Apr 1, 20231 min read
Directions to Alpha
Let us help you find your way to 26 South Camp Road, Kingston 4... 26 South Camp Road has 6 schools on the property including the Alpha...
George
Mar 21, 20232 min read
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, 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 17, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 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...
George
Feb 3, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 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 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...
Brittany Jackson
Dec 15, 20223 min read
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...
Joelle Rattray
Nov 22, 20223 min read
A New Chapter In Music Education: Meet Zuri Gordon
In an historical move, The Alpha School of Music invited women to join its music programme at the start of the 2022-2023 school year and...
Joelle Rattray
Sep 27, 20222 min read
ALPHA STAYS CONNECTED WITH ITS BRASS-ROOTS
Historically, Jamaican music has relied on brass instruments. The Alpha School of Music (ASOM) recently hired Leon Ince to ensure it...
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