Johnny Alegre
Johnny Alegre | |||||||
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Born | Juan Bautista Alegre y Hernaez June 4, 1955 | ||||||
Nationality | Filipino | ||||||
Alma mater | University of the Philippines | ||||||
Spouse(s) | Jocelyn Albao Alegre | ||||||
Parents |
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Relatives | Juan Bautista Alegre y Levantino (grandfather) | ||||||
Musical career | |||||||
Genres | Jazz, World Fusion | ||||||
Occupation(s) | Musician, Guitarist-Composer | ||||||
Instruments | Guitar | ||||||
Years active | 1981-present | ||||||
Labels | Candid, MCA | ||||||
Associated acts | Johnny Alegre AFFINITY Absolute Zero | ||||||
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Website | www |
Juan Bautista H. Alegre III (born June 4, 1955),[1] known professionally as Johnny Alegre, is a jazz guitarist and composer from Manila, Philippines. He leads the jazz group Johnny Alegre Affinity[2] and the world music group Humanfolk.[3]
Biography[]
Career[]
Alegre studied composition at the University of the Philippines College of Music in the latter 1970s. He was a founding member of the U.P. Jazz Ensemble.[4] He participated in workshops by composer Erhard Karkoschka, guitarist Ike Isaacs, and composer Chou Wen-chung.
In May 2002, Alegre formed the Johnny Alegre Affinity with bassist Colby de la Calzada, drummer Koko Bermejo, pianist Elhmir Saison, and saxophonist Tots Tolentino. Their first recorded work, "Stones of Intramuros", written by Alegre, was included in the limited edition Philippine jazz anthology Adobo Jazz: A Portrait of the Filipino as a Jazz Artist (Vol. 1).[5]
The self-titled album Johnny Alegre Affinity was released in the Philippines in mid-2005 by Candid Records Philippines; and was re-released in England the same year by Candid Records (UK)[6] for global distribution as Jazzhound. This was followed by performances at the PizzaExpress Jazz Club in London with guest saxophonist, Dimitri Vassilakis.
During 2006 and 2007, Alegre and Affinity worked on Eastern Skies,[7] an album of original compositions with the Global Studio Orchestra conducted by Gerard Salonga.[8] In 2009 MCA released Johnny Alegre 3, a trio album with Ron McClure (bass) and Billy Hart (drums). Alegre was MCA's first jazz act from the Philippines.[9] In 2014, MCA released a compilation of highlights from Alegre's Candid Records recordings, entitled Stories.[10][11]
In 2008, Alegre recorded Humanfolk, the name of an album and a band formed with percussionist Susie Ibarra, drummer Roberto Juan Rodriguez, Cynthia Alexander, and Malek Lopez. For Humanfolk he wrote "Para Sa Tao" based on the Baybayin letters of the tagalog language.
Alegre is profiled in the books The Great Jazz Guitarists by Scott Yanow[12] and the Cultural Center of the Philippines Encyclopedia of Philippine Art, Second edition (Volume 7).[13][14]
Family[]
Johnny Alegre is the youngest surviving grandchild of the late Sen. Juan Bautista Alegre y Levantino,[15] senator[16] who represented the 6th Senatorial District of the Bicol Region to the 6th and 7th Philippine Legislatures. The family genealogy of Johnny Alegre is descended from Carlist exiles[17] from Spain to the Philippines and intermarried with Filipinos. His paternal grandmother, Amanda ("Aimee") Alegre nee Sargent,[18][19] is descended from the early Sargent family of New England.[20][21][22][23][24][25]
Affiliations[]
Alegre is a member of FILSCAP, the Jazz Society of the Philippines, and served a term as a consultant of the Philippine International Jazz and Arts Festival.
Other than his activities in jazz, World and Philippine music, Alegre was an officer of Wikimedia Philippines, the national chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation in the Philippines; he served as a member of the Board of Trustees, from July 2014 to June 2016, and was the fourth president of the said chapter. As part of his social commitment he was a past president of the Rotary Club of Makati Rockwell[26][27] of Rotary International District 3830,[28][29] serving his term in the Rotary Year[30] of 2018-2019, and was conferred a Paul Harris fellowship.[31][32]
Discography[]
Album | Catalog/UPC No. | Label | Year |
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Stones of Intramuros (single) Track 9 Adobo Jazz: A Portrait of the Filipino as a Jazz Artist, Vol. 1 |
IndiRa Records | 2002 | |
Johnny Alegre Affinity[33] | CAN-KC-5001 | Candid | 2005 |
Jazzhound (UK release)[34] | CCD 79842 | Candid | 2005 |
Jazzhound (radio edit, single) Track 4 Environmentally Sound: A Select Anthology of Songs Inspired by the Earth[35] |
WWF | 2006 | |
Eastern Skies[7] | CAN-KC-5006 | Candid | 2007 |
Johnny Alegre 3 [36] | UPC:00600753200070 | MCA | 2009 |
Mammals[37][38] | Japan Music Week | PH AFFINITY Productions | 2010 |
Humanfolk[39] | UPC:00600753330432 | MCA | 2011 |
Stories[10][11] | UPC:00602537694600 | MCA | 2014 |
"ILWY" (vinyl)[40][41] | HOURGLASS001 | Hourglass | 2020 |
Collaborations[]
Videography[]
Johnny Alegre Affinity[]
Title | Musicians | Director | Producer | Genre | Year | showVenue |
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Humanfolk[]
Title | Musicians | Director | Producer | Category | Year | showVenue |
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Awards[]
Year | Award |
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1974 | Don Carlos Palanca Awards for Literature, One-Act Play (English) Division, 2nd Place[59] |
1982 | Foremost Exponent of Jazz awarded by the Philippine Ministry of Tourism at the 1st Cebu Jazz Festival |
2006 | Award Of Excellence for Exemplary Musicianship by WWF Philippines for his musical support of the "For A Living Planet" advocacy. |
2010 | Plaque of Appreciation for his musical support of the Climate Change advocacy from a combined Oxfam and Dakila initiative. |
2012 | Awit Awards,[60] Best World Music Recording, Humanfolk, Philippine Association of the Record Industry |
2013 | Icon Award, 8th Philippine International Jazz and Arts Festival[61] |
Best Performer Award, Kansai Music Conference[62] | |
2014 | Aliw Awards, Best Instrumentalist[63][64][65] |
Living the Credo Award, Upsilon Sigma Phi Alumni Association | |
2016 | Outstanding Professional Award, Superbrands Philippines Council[66] |
2019 | Inspiring Leadership Award, Rotary International[67] District 3830[29] |
Paul Harris Fellow,[68][69] The Rotary Foundation[70] |
Paternal line[]
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Images[]
Historical emblem of the Alegre family of Villarroya de los Pinares
Johnny Alegre at the 2015 Wikimedia Conference in Berlin
Johnny Alegre at the 2014 Waray Wikipedia, 11th Sunrise Festival
Johnny Alegre's maiden HUMANFOLK project
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