Cedric Brooks, Headley Bennett & Lester Sterling - Tribute to Jamaica's Alpharian Horns Men

http://www.alphaboysschool.com ...The horns, particularly the saxophone is my favourite instrument and so I wanted to do a tribute video showcasing the legendary horns men that have come out of Jamaica's Alpha Boys School in Kingston - and there are so many!

The first tune is from Cedric 'Im' Brooks - Sea Breeze, next we have Headley 'Deadly' Bennett - Hot Coffee, and then Lester Sterling - Soul Voyage.

The Alpha Boys School is world famous for having nurtured and produced some of the world's most celebrated musicians - particularly horns musicians. Still active today, the school relies upon charity donations to continue its work which started over a hundred years ago - so please take a visit to the Alpha Boys School website or other affliated websites (listed below) and consider making a donation or purchasing some of the products they have on sale. With your support the seed that was planted, and which has been lovingly nurtured over the years by the generous spiritual love of individuals like the late Sister Ignatius will continue to sprout "Upward and Onward"

"Alpha are the foundation of music in Jamaica" Headley Bennett

http://www.alphaboysschool.com

http://www.alphaoldboysassociation.com

http://www.alphamusicpromotion.com

http://www.myspace.com/alphaboysschool

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[ratscisum]

I know it'd take more than the allowed 10 minute limit of YouTube to tribute all the hornsmen coming out of the Alpha Boys School. But you've shown Richard 'Dirty Harry Hall' @ 6:15 standing at right beside Tommy McCook and he wasn't credited. Mr. Hall has passed quite some years now and was a hot session man in the mid to late 1970s working with Burning Spear, and among many others. He was also a schoolmate of mine before he got into juvenile trouble and the police landed him in Alpha.

[RootsDaughter41926]

@ratscisum ... well well... I can assure you this wasn't at all intentional, I checked on the Alpha website which has a comprehensive listing of all the alpha boys hornsmen and Dirty Harry was not listed... and so hence why I didn't credit him... I'm sure I also too looked up the history behind Richard Hall, and could find nothing there saying he had learnt the horn when at alpha.... but hey... I'll keep your comment to the top.

[MrCoxson]

On the first picture - at 0:25 - it`s Joe Harriott in the bottom line, first on the left. Though he was not a Reggaemusician, he`s maybe the greatest alpha Boy. He was a true Jazz-Inovator and Free-Jazz Pioneer! Check out he`s albums "Free Form" or "Indo-Jazz-Suite". Sadly he`s very underrated - if he had been american only...

[RootsDaughter41926]

@MrCoxson ... thanks Mr Coxson for the recommended albums by Mr Joe Harriott... will most definitely check out.

[Tenor4Christ]

@ RootsDaughter41926

Thanks 4 posting this video. I love the sound of the sax jammin with roots music.

One Love

[RootsDaughter41926]

@Tenor4Christ ... blessed thanks Mr Charli... likewise "we" love the Sax... but you are blessed to play such a beautiful instrument...

The Saxophone with the double bass is my favourite pairing... forgive the sentimentality... but to me it's like the perfect musical union of Man & Woman

[Levenvrij]

Dat is het geluid als het meer doet ;-)

[ImaniHekima]

Great tune, this should really have many more views. :-)

[Tenor4Christ]

@ RootsDaughter1926

I know what you mean queen. it's like that perfect union :)

[RootsDaughter41926]

@MyCOTTRELL ... Thank you very much Mr Cottrell... I wouldn't mind learning more about ways to help... and so will be contacting you/association in the near future...