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The Art of the Story

Grammy-nominated pianist Monty Alexander shares his boxing-related stories about Sinatra, Miles and Oscar Peterson

By Doug Doyle
Published December 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM EST
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Monty Alexander at Yamaha Studios in NYC
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Monty Alexander at Yamaha Studios in NYC

On this episode of The Art of the Story, pianist Monty Alexander shares his boxing stories.

The Grammy-nominated pianist would talk boxing with fellow jazz legends Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis and Oscar Peterson.

Legendary pianist Monty Alexander with WBGO's Doug Doyle
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Legendary pianist Monty Alexander with WBGO's Doug Doyle

Monty Alexander has been a guest on SportsJam with Doug Doyle twice. Monty also joined Doug at Yamaha Artists Services in NYC for a special night of music and stories.

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998. Since then, Doug and his news staff have received more than 300 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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