←ExploreENTITY · ARCHIVEAlpha Boys SchoolWell supportedKingston Catholic institution whose music training is repeatedly documented as important to Jamaican brass, jazz, ska and reggae musicians.Share a memoryCorrect this recordAdd a source leadAt a glanceTypearchiveConfidenceWell supportedEraOpen era →People & rolesEvents, festivals, clashes & institutionsEvidence, memory & meta layersConnectionspart ofSchool band to studio pipelineAlpha's brass bands fed trained players into Jamaica's studio session ranks (Reggae Routes).trained or influencedDon DrummondDon Drummond is repeatedly documented among Alpha-trained musicians; starter relation pending source-page verification.linked by · associated withTommy McCookMcCook is documented among the Alpha Boys School musicians who entered ska (Bass Culture).linked by · associated withJohnny "Dizzy" MooreTrumpeter Johnny Moore trained at Alpha Boys School (Reggae Routes).linked by · associated withRoland AlphonsoAlphonso is listed among notable Alpha Boys School alumni (Bass Culture).linked by · associated withOwen GrayTrained at Alpha Boys School before turning professional.linked by · associated withRichard "Dirty Harry" HallRichard "Dirty Harry" Hall trained on saxophone as a student at Alpha Boys School.linked by · associated withDavid MaddenMadden trained at Alpha Boys School before his professional career.linked by · associated withGlen DaCostaDaCosta's musical training began at Alpha Boys School.linked by · associated withLester SterlingSterling entered Alpha Boys School at age six and trained there for a decade.linked by · associated withZap PowTwo of Zap Pow's horn players, David Madden and Glen DaCosta, were Alpha Boys School alumni.linked by · continues legacy ofAlpha School of MusicAlpha School of Music extends the Alpha campus music-training lineage; verify individual alumni links separately.linked by · member ofCedric "Im" BrooksLearned clarinet and reeds at Alpha Boys School.linked by · member ofBobby EllisStudied brass at Alpha Boys School.linked by · member of"Deadly" Headley BennettLearned saxophone at Alpha Boys School.linked by · part ofAlpha Institute music educationThe music education programme was the training arm of Alpha Boys School (Reggae Routes).linked by · trained atRico RodriguezAlpha Institute histories list Rico Rodriguez among notable alumni.linked by · trained atDon DrummondNLJ and Alpha histories document Drummond as an Alpha student.Watch & listenOpen source ↗Alpha Institute — Music / Alpha Boys School historyWEB · rights discovery only · source referenceClickable source URL for Alpha music history verification; external reference only.Source link ↗Trench Town Jamaica, Alpha Boys School documentaryYOUTUBE · rights discovery only · documentaryCommunity-archived documentary excerpt on Jamaican music and Alpha Boys School; discovery-only embed.Source link ↗Alpha Boys School - The Roots of Reggae and SkaYOUTUBE · rights discovery only · documentaryCommunity-archived 2007 short film including footage from an Alpha Boys reunion show in London; discovery-only embed.Source link ↗In storiesStory · Well supportedThe professional ska bandstandAlpha Boys School, Federal, Studio One and touring bands made ska both local dance music and exportable show business.Story · Well supportedFrom Alpha horns to the studio sessionA reform school on South Camp Road quietly supplied the horn section for most of reggae's biggest records.
Open source ↗Alpha Institute — Music / Alpha Boys School historyWEB · rights discovery only · source referenceClickable source URL for Alpha music history verification; external reference only.Source link ↗
Trench Town Jamaica, Alpha Boys School documentaryYOUTUBE · rights discovery only · documentaryCommunity-archived documentary excerpt on Jamaican music and Alpha Boys School; discovery-only embed.Source link ↗
Alpha Boys School - The Roots of Reggae and SkaYOUTUBE · rights discovery only · documentaryCommunity-archived 2007 short film including footage from an Alpha Boys reunion show in London; discovery-only embed.Source link ↗
