Then I posted about Alpha Boys School in replies to others in The Jazz Vinyl Appreciation group I belong to in honor of Dizzy Reece’s 94th birthday recently and the I saw your Substack - got me pulling out records and thinking about a post I’ll make soon. By the way Ernest stated that he is self taught but did “sit in” with the guys at Alpha. Pulled out Rico, Monty Alexander, et. al so much riches.
This is great stuff, Fred. I'll be helping out on Kickstarter, for sure. Also, I'll post a Dizzy Reece piece this week, followed by one on Wilton Gaynair (with some Shake Keane mixed in), and finally one on Joe Harriott, an Alpha Boys School alum.
Today was Jamaica Jazz Day - first in my FB feed I saw and reposted a kickstarter for Ernest for a box set to be released (hopefully) plus his final concert: https://ernestranglin.com/legacy/?utm_source=paidsocial&utm_medium=meta&utm_campaign=erleads&utm_ad=launchingsoon2&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMQABHaDwadxvbQKdlSUqUafl6kIaBfV0LdZROZvEKDDP6asmvCABDNlHDLbnrg_aem_Oq2rcaRsKaxfaDA45CgTzg
Then I posted about Alpha Boys School in replies to others in The Jazz Vinyl Appreciation group I belong to in honor of Dizzy Reece’s 94th birthday recently and the I saw your Substack - got me pulling out records and thinking about a post I’ll make soon. By the way Ernest stated that he is self taught but did “sit in” with the guys at Alpha. Pulled out Rico, Monty Alexander, et. al so much riches.
By the way, I re-posted this with some added information and a link to the Kickstarter page.
This is great stuff, Fred. I'll be helping out on Kickstarter, for sure. Also, I'll post a Dizzy Reece piece this week, followed by one on Wilton Gaynair (with some Shake Keane mixed in), and finally one on Joe Harriott, an Alpha Boys School alum.
So keep an eye out for those.