Goin' Yard by Monty Alexander

Pros: Incredible fusion of jazz and Jamaican music by masters

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: Take a native born pianist who has over 50 jazz albums and add 6 Jamaican musicians and you have one great album.

Review: Monty Alexander is an extraordinary pianist who for years stayed in the shadow of the great Oscar Peterson. Born in 1944 in Jamaica, Alexander began showing a talent for the piano at four. By six, he was taking lessons and at fifteen he was playing...