Alex Bugnon

Alex Bugnon
Alex Bugnon
Birth name	Alex Bugnon
Born	October 10, 1958 (age 66); Montreux, Switzerland
Genres	Smooth jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument(s)	Keyboards, piano
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Orpheus; Epic; RCA; Narada; Xela Productions;
Website	alexbugnon.com

Alex Bugnon (born October 10, 1958) is a jazz pianist and composer from Montreux, Switzerland. He is a nephew of Donald Byrd.^[1]

Bugnon studied at the Paris Conservatory and the Mozart Academy in Salzburg. At age nineteen, he moved to the U.S. and attended the Berklee School of Music.^[2]

His recording career began with his 1988 debut studio album Love Season for Orpheus Records, which reached the Billboard 200 albums chart and the top 40 of the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, as did his follow-up Head Over Heels.^[2]

Discography


Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US ^[3]	US R&B ^[4]	US Jazz ^[5]
Love Season	Released: 1988 Label: Orpheus Records	127	34	—
Head Over Heels	Released: 1990 Label: Orpheus Records	131	32	—
107° In the Shade	Released: 1991 Label: Epic Records	—	74	—
This Time Around	Released: June 1, 1993 Label: Epic Records	—	39	—
Tales From the Bright Side	Released: 1995 Label: RCA	—	51	6
...As Promised	Released: February 1, 2000 Label: Narada Jazz	—	—	9
Soul Purpose	Released: November 6, 2001 Label: Narada Jazz	—	—	13
Southern Living	Released: October 7, 2003 Label: Narada Jazz	—	—	27
Free	Released: October 4, 2005 Label: Narada Jazz	—	—	28
Going Home	Released: January 8, 2010 Label: Xela Records	—	—	—
Harlem	Released: November 29, 2013 Label: Xela Records	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

^ Batty, David (February 8, 2013). "Legendary jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd has died, says nephew". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Ruhlmann, William. "Alex Bugnon | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
^ "Alex Bugnon Chart History". Billboard 200. Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
^ "Alex Bugnon Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Billboard. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
^ "Alex Bugnon Chart History". Jazz Albums. Billboard. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.

External links

[1] Batty, David (February 8, 2013). "Legendary jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd has died, says nephew". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 9, 2018.

[:0-2] Ruhlmann, William. "Alex Bugnon | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2018.

[3] "Alex Bugnon Chart History". Billboard 200. Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.

[4] "Alex Bugnon Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Billboard. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.

[5] "Alex Bugnon Chart History". Jazz Albums. Billboard. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.

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