New York, February 16, 2008 - The Lincoln Center, located on Broadway at 60th St., New York City is set to roll out the red carpet on March 7 and 8, 2008 for Jamaican born Jazz pianist Monty Alexander who has organized a special tribute concert billed, "Lords of the West Indies," to honor the 1950s royalty of Jamaican mento music and Trinidadian calypso. The event, which will be part of Jazz at Lincoln Center's 2007-2008 concert season, will take place in the Allen Room at Frederick P Rose Hall in two sets, at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. each night.

"Lords of the West Indies" will present mento, the Jamaican folk music and calypso, the Trinidadian popular music, back to back in an evening that will draw on the enormous cultural legacy and pride of these two great countries. The concerts will feature international caliber players from Jamaica and Trinidad, and from the jazz world. The musicians will present the respective music forms in the spirit of great artists like Trinidadians Lord Kitchener and the Mighty Sparrow, and Jamaicans Lord Flea, Alerth Bedasse, and Harry Belafonte.

"It is always a special treat to perform for music lovers here in New York, the entertainment capital of the world. I am even more excited given that I will be shearing the spotlight with other Caribbean Jazz greats" Alexander said.