Johnny Alegre facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Johnny Alegre
Born	Juan Bautista Alegre y Hernaez June 4, 1955 (1955-06-04) Pasay City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Alma mater	University of the Philippines
Spouse(s)	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
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1981-present
Labels	Candid, MCA
Associated acts	Johnny Alegre AFFINITY HUMANFOLK Absolute Zero
Johnny Alegre 3 UPC:00600753200070 Further information Studio album by Johnny Alegre Released 2009 Recorded 2009 Studio Parkwest Studio, Brooklyn, New York City Genre Jazz Length 50:50 Label MCA Music Philippines Producer Johnny Alegre / Licensed by PH AFFINITY Productions
Mammals Further information EP by Mammals: Johnny Alegre, Allan dela Merced, Pat Sarabia Released 2010 Recorded 2010 Studio Elephant Ears, Makati City Genre Math rock Label Independent Producer Johnny Alegre

Juan Bautista H. Alegre III (born June 4, 1955), known professionally as Johnny Alegre, is a jazz guitarist and composer from Manila, Philippines. He leads the jazz group Johnny Alegre Affinity and the world music group Humanfolk.

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. 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).

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) 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, an album of original compositions with the Global Studio Orchestra conducted by Gerard Salonga. 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. In 2014, MCA released a compilation of highlights from Alegre's Candid Records recordings, entitled Stories.

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 and the Cultural Center of the Philippines Encyclopedia of Philippine Art, Second edition (Volume 7).

Family

Johnny Alegre is the youngest surviving grandchild of the late Sen. Juan Bautista Alegre y Levantino, senator 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 from Spain to the Philippines and intermarried with Filipinos. His paternal grandmother, Amanda ("Aimee") Alegre nee Sargent, is descended from the early Sargent family of New England.

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 of Rotary International District 3830, serving his term in the Rotary Year of 2018-2019, and was conferred a Paul Harris fellowship.

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	CAN-KC-5001	Candid	2005
Jazzhound (UK release)	CCD 79842	Candid	2005
Jazzhound (radio edit, single) Track 4 Environmentally Sound: A Select Anthology of Songs Inspired by the Earth		WWF	2006
Eastern Skies	CAN-KC-5006	Candid	2007
Johnny Alegre 3	UPC:00600753200070	MCA	2009
Mammals	Japan Music Week	PH AFFINITY Productions	2010
Humanfolk	UPC:00600753330432	MCA	2011
Stories	UPC:00602537694600	MCA	2014
"ILWY" (vinyl)	HOURGLASS001	Hourglass	2020

Collaborations

Main page: List of Johnny Alegre collaborations

Videography

Johnny Alegre Affinity

Title	Musicians	Director	Producer	Genre	Year	Venue
Jazz in Time: Commemorative Concert XII	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	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	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	Johnny Alegre, guitar ♦ Colby dela Calzada, contrabass ♦ Koko Bermejo, drums ♦ Elhmir Saison, piano ♦ Tots Tolentino, alto sax	Collis Davis	Richie Quirino, Collis Davis	documentary	2006	U.P. Theater
Fête de la Musique 2011	Johnny Alegre, guitar ♦ Colby dela Calzada, electric bass ♦ Mar Dizon, drums	Franz Lawrence Tan	Fête de la Musique	jazz concert	2011	The Fort BGC, Taguig
Tiendesitas Super Jazz Weekend	Johnny Alegre, guitar ♦ Yuna Reguerra, electric bass ♦ Wendell Garcia, drums ♦ Elhmir Saison, keyboards	Dondi Santos	Tiendesitas	jazz concert	2014	Tiendesitas
Beacon Call	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	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	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	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	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	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	Johnny Alegre, guitars ♦ Abby Clutario, keyboards & vocals ♦ Deej Rodriguez, percussion	Pamela Carbonell	The Filipino Channel	music video	2019	Pasig City Wildlife Reserve

Awards

Year	Award
1974	Don Carlos Palanca Awards for Literature, One-Act Play (English) Division, 2nd Place
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, Best World Music Recording, Humanfolk, Philippine Association of the Record Industry
2013	Icon Award, 8th Philippine International Jazz and Arts Festival
	Best Performer Award, Kansai Music Conference
2014	Aliw Awards, Best Instrumentalist
	Living the Credo Award, Upsilon Sigma Phi Alumni Association
2016	Outstanding Professional Award, Superbrands Philippines Council
2019	Inspiring Leadership Award, Rotary International District 3830
	Paul Harris Fellow, The Rotary Foundation

Paternal line

Cmdte. Narciso Alegre y Solsona General of the 1st-3rd Carlist wars c. 1800

Narciso Alegre y Pellicer 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

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Ramona Levantino y Lascano c. 1800 - 1918

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Narciso Joseph Alegre y Sargent Filipino civil liberties advocate 04 Apr. 1911 - 17 Oct. 1980

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Amanda ("Aimee") Sargent 10 Apr. 1885 - 01 Jul. 1945

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Teodora Hernaez de Alegre 01 Apr. 1935 - 22 Oct. 2014

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Images for kids

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  Historical emblem of the Alegre family of Villarroya de los Pinares

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  Johnny Alegre at the 2015 Wikimedia Conference in Berlin

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  Johnny Alegre at the 2014 Waray Wikipedia, 11th Sunrise Festival

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  Johnny Alegre's maiden HUMANFOLK project