music.wikisort.org - Composer 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]
Jazz guitarist and composer from the Philippines
Johnny Alegre
Born Juan Bautista Alegre y Hernaez
(1955-06-04 ) June 4, 1955 (age 67) Nationality Filipino Alma mater University of the Philippines Spouse Jocelyn Albao Alegre Parents Narciso Joseph Alegre y Sargent (father) Teodora Hernaez de Alegre (mother) Relatives Juan Bautista Alegre y Levantino (grandfather) Musical career Genres Jazz, World Fusion Occupation(s) Musician, Guitarist-Composer Instrument(s) Guitar , KeyboardsYears active 1981-present Labels Candid, MCA
Musical artist
Website www.johnnyalegre.com
Biography
Career
Johnny Alegre (center) with bassist Ron McClure (left) and drummer Billy Hart (right). The photo was taken in New York City when they recorded Johnny Alegre 3 for distribution by MCA.
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 née 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 the now-defunct Wikimedia Philippines , the national chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation in the Philippines; and was the fourth president of the said chapter from July 2014 to June 2015.
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]
In 2022, he was voted president of the affiliate Wikimedia user group, Philippine Wikimedia Community User Group or PhilWiki Community (PH-WC) .
Discography
Album
Catalog/UPC No.
Label
Year
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 4Environmentally 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
Johnny Alegre AFFINITY (2LP) [42] [43]
JAA-001-BR
Backspacer Records[44]
2022
Collaborations
Main article: List of Johnny Alegre collaborations
Videography
Johnny Alegre Affinity
Title
Musicians
Director
Producer
Genre
Year
Venue
Jazz in Time: Commemorative Concert XII [45]
Johnny Alegre, guitar ♦ Colby dela Calzada, contrabass ♦ Koko Bermejo, drums ♦ Elhmir Saison, piano ♦ Tots Tolentino , alto sax
Fritz Ynfante
Upsilon Sigma Phi
jazz concert
2003
U.P. Theater
Jazzhound official music video[46]
Johnny Alegre, guitar ♦ Colby dela Calzada, contrabass ♦ Koko Bermejo, drums ♦ Elhmir Saison, piano ♦ Tots Tolentino , alto sax
Fritz Ynfante (concert footage) Wilfred Galila (video montage)
Mowelfund PH AFFINITY Productions
music video
2005
Mowelfund
3rd Manila Jazz Festival[47]
Johnny Alegre, guitar ♦ Simon Tan, contrabass ♦ Koko Bermejo, drums ♦ Elhmir Saison, piano ♦ Tots Tolentino , alto sax
Angela Poblador
Jewelmer International Corporation
jazz concert
2005
Greenbelt Theater
Pinoy Jazz: The Story of Jazz in the Philippines[48]
Johnny Alegre, guitar ♦ Colby dela Calzada, contrabass ♦ Koko Bermejo, drums ♦ Elhmir Saison, piano ♦ Tots Tolentino , alto sax
Collis Davis
Richie Quirino,[49] Collis Davis
documentary
2006
U.P. Theater
Fête de la Musique 2011[50]
Johnny Alegre, guitar ♦ Colby dela Calzada, electric bass ♦ Mar Dizon, drums
Franz Lawrence Tan
Fête de la Musique[51]
jazz concert
2011
The Fort BGC , Taguig
Tiendesitas Super Jazz Weekend[52]
Johnny Alegre, guitar ♦ Yuna Reguerra, electric bass ♦ Wendell Garcia, drums ♦ Elhmir Saison, keyboards
Dondi Santos
Tiendesitas
jazz concert
2014
Tiendesitas
Beacon Call[53]
Johnny Alegre, guitar ♦ Colby dela Calzada, contrabass ♦ Koko Bermejo, drums ♦ Joey Quirino, piano ♦ Ria Villena-Osorio, orchestration ♦ Gerard Salonga, conductor
MCA Music Philippines
PH AFFINITY Productions
sampler
2014
MCA Music Philippines
Manila Jazz[54]
Interviews with Johnny Alegre, Tots Tolentino , Elhmir Saison, Mar Dizon, (seen: Colby dela Calzada)
Richard Villamor
Richard Villamor
documentary
2013
Greater Manila Area
Humanfolk
Title
Musicians
Director
Producer
Category
Year
Venue
Para Sa Tao [55]
Abby Clutario, vocals, keyboards & Chapman Stick ♦ Johnny Alegre, acoustic guitar ♦ Cynthia Alexander , bass ♦ Malek Lopez, electronics
Daphne Oliveros
PH AFFINITY Productions
music video
2011
Greater Manila Area
Hexagram II[56]
Abby Clutario, keyboards & vocals ♦ Johnny Alegre, guitars & percussion ♦ Rodney Vidanes, bass ♦ Zach Lucero, drums ♦ Frances Escapé, percussion
Perth Salva
PH AFFINITY Productions
live in the studio
2013
Perthman Studios, San Juan, Manila
Himig Ng Pasko[57]
Abby Clutario, keyboards & vocals ♦ Johnny Alegre, guitars & percussion ♦ Rodney Vidanes, bass ♦ Zach Lucero, drums
JM Quiblat
PH AFFINITY Productions
music video
2014
Infinitif Studios
Naglalarong Ilaw[58]
Kris Gorra Dancel, vocals & rhythm guitar ♦ Johnny Alegre, guitars ♦ Abby Clutario, keyboards & harmonies ♦ Rodney Vidanes, bass ♦ Zach Lucero, drums ♦ Deej Rodriguez, percussion
Phillip Miguel Luis & Lycylle Bianca Tse Cawaling
PH AFFINITY Productions
music video
2015
Infinitif Studios
Indiemand[59] [60]
Johnny Alegre, guitars ♦ Abby Clutario, keyboards & vocals ♦ Deej Rodriguez, percussion
Pamela Carbonell
The Filipino Channel[61]
music video
2019
Pasig City Wildlife Reserve
Awards
Year
Award
1974
Don Carlos Palanca Awards for Literature, One-Act Play (English) Division, 2nd Place[62]
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,[63] Best World Music Recording, Humanfolk , Philippine Association of the Record Industry
2013
Icon Award, 8th Philippine International Jazz and Arts Festival[64]
Best Performer Award, Kansai Music Conference[65]
2014
Aliw Awards, Best Instrumentalist[66] [67] [68]
Living the Credo Award, Upsilon Sigma Phi Alumni Association
2016
Outstanding Professional Award, Superbrands Philippines Council[69]
2019
Inspiring Leadership Award, Rotary International[70] District 3830[29]
Paul Harris Fellow,[71] [72] The Rotary Foundation[73]
Paternal line
Ancestors of Johnny Alegre Cmdte. Narciso Alegre y Solsona [74] [75] [76] General of the 1st-3rd Carlist wars c. 1800 Narciso Alegre y Pellicer [77] Carlist exile from Villarroya de los Pinares 1866 - 1919 Juana Pellicer y Larrocha Juan Bautista Alegre y Levantino Senator of the 6th and 7th Philippine Legislatures 02 Feb. 1882 - 14 Jun. 1931 Ramona Levantino y Lascano c. 1800 - 1918 Narciso Joseph Alegre y Sargent Filipino civil liberties advocate 04 Apr. 1911 - 17 Oct. 1980 Amanda ("Aimee") Sargent[78] 10 Apr. 1885 - 01 Jul. 1945 Juan Bautista Alegre y Hernaez Jazz guitarist and composer from Manila, Philippines 04 Jun. 1955 - Teodora Hernaez de Alegre 01 Apr. 1935 - 22 Oct. 2014
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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На других языках [de] Johnny Alegre Johnny Alegre (* 4. Juni 1955[1] in Manila als Juan Bautista H. Alegre III.) ist ein philippinischer Jazzmusiker (Gitarre, Komposition).[2] Er leitet die Jazzgruppe Johnny Alegre Affinity und die Weltmusikgruppe Humanfolk. - [en] Johnny Alegre [es] Johnny Alegre Plantilla:Db-person
Juan Bautista Alegre (III) y Hernaez (4 de junio de 1955), conocido artísticamente como Johnny Alegre. Es un músico filipino de jazz, que asistió a la Universidad de la Escuela Argentina de Música en la década de los años 70, donde se especializó en composición y fue miembro fundador de la UP Jazz Ensemble. Estudió jazz, con el Dr. Joseph Howard quien fue su maestro y participó en talleres de creación junto al musicólogo y compositor, Erhard Karkoshka, guitarrista de Ike Isaacs y compositor de Chou Wen-chung. Participó en diferente grupos en las grabaciones en estudio, que abarcaba más de veinte años de jazz en las Filipinas y sobre la historia de la música popular, tanto como músico y productor musical. En mayo de 2002, Johnny Alegre ha formado un grupo de jazz en Manila, junto con los bajistas Colby de la Calzada, Koko Bermejo. el baterista, pianista y saxofonista Elhmir Saison Tots Tolentino. Su primer trabajo, "piedras de Intramuros", escrito por Alegre, se incluyó en el CD en la edición limitada en su natal Filipinas, sobre una antología de jazz, Jazz Vol. 1 Adobo, que contó con la atención de la compañía discográfica de jazz, Candid Records. Posteriormente, el álbum homónimo, "Johnny Alegre afinidad", fue lanzado en Argentina a mediados de 2005 y fue re-lanzado en el Reino Unido como Jazzhound, coronada por dos entradas en las que fueron agotadas en compromisos auspiciadas por PizzaExpress en Londres. En el Club de Jazz fue invitado el saxofonista Dimitri Vassilakis. En 2009, realizó la grabación como trío junto al guitarrista y compositor mundialmente reconocido con músicos de jazz, el estadounidense, Billy Hart (batería) y Ron McClure (bajo), que ha sido lanzado bajo el sello discográfico de MCA Music (Universal Music Group), titulado "Johnny Alegre 3".
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