D Day

An Incredible Experience of Freedom June 6, 2024, will mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings. It's also the day the Grammy©​ nominated pianist Monty Alexander turns 80. A highly symbolic historical concordance which the great musician naturally embraces, since the name he was given pays homage to General Montgomery, the famous liberator. The album D-Day is the fruit of intertwining friendships and artistic collusion often observed between Monty Alexander, the French touring agency V.O Music, and the label PeeWee! It contains a number of iconic compositions written in wartime and original tracks: *I'll Never Smile Again, written in 1939, a Frank Sinatra hit throughout the Second World War. *Smile, written by Charlie Chaplin for his film Modern Times in 1936: Smile, though your heart is aching, Smile, even though it's breaking, When there are clouds in the sky, You'll get by. *D-Day (Just Wait), Why (that's why), River of Peace, Restoration… are Alexander's compositions inspired by the conflict and its extraordinary ending.