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Alex Goodman

Alex Goodman is a Canadian jazz guitarist.[1][2][3]

Alex Goodman
Goodman performing at the Jazz Standard in New York City
Goodman performing at the Jazz Standard in New York City
Background information
Born (1987-12-22) December 22, 1987 (age 36)
OriginToronto, Canada
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Websitewww.alexgoodmanmusic.com

Biography

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A native of Toronto, Canada, Goodman initially attended McGill University as a political science major. He later opted to return to Toronto to study music at the University of Toronto before relocating to New York City to complete a Master's degree at Manhattan School of Music.[4]

In 2013, Goodman received a nomination for Canada's Juno Award for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year.[5] The album, Bridges, featured original music by Goodman as well as arrangements of compositions by Béla Bartók and Frédéric Chopin.[6][7] He also received the 2013 ASCAP Herb Alpert Jazz Composer Award.[8][9]

In July 2014, Goodman became the first Canadian to win both first prize and the Public's Choice Award at the prestigious SOCAR Montreux International Jazz Guitar Competition.[10][3]

He has worked with artists including John Patitucci, Bob Mintzer, Manuel Valera, Ari Hoenig, Tim Ries, Dick Oatts, John Riley, Jimmy Macbride, Rich Perry, Dan Tepfer and others.[11][7][12][13]

As a bandleader, he has released seven albums, including Impressions in Blue and Red (2020), Second Act (2017), Border Crossing (2016), Etudes for Solo Guitar (2014), Bridges (2011), Convergence (2009) and Roots (2007).[14][15]

Discography

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As leader

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  • Impressions in Blue and Red (Outside In, 2020)[15]
  • Second Act (Lyte, 2017)[16][11]
  • Border Crossing (Origin, 2016)[2]
  • Etudes for Solo Guitar (Independent, 2014)[17]
  • Bridges (Connection Point, 2011)[6]
  • Convergence (Independent, 2009)
  • Roots (Independent, 2007)

As sideman

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With Manuel Valera

  • 2022 Distancia[18]
  • 2020 José Martí en Nueva York[19]

With Lucas Pino

With Jihye Lee

  • 2024 Infinite Connections[21]

With Mareike Wiening

  • 2023 Reveal[22]
  • 2022 Future Memories[23]
  • 2021 Live at Bird's Eye[24]
  • 2019 Metropolis Paradise
  • 2015 Crosswalk

With Remy Le Boeuf[25]

  • 2024 Heartland Radio[26]
  • 2021 Architecture of Storms[27]
  • 2019 Assembly of Shadows

With Amanda Tosoff[28]

  • 2021 Earth Voices [29]
  • 2016 Words

With Martina DaSilva

  • 2024 Living Room Petit [30]
  • 2023 Living Room Christmas [31]
  • 2022 Living Room 3 [32]

With Cy Leo

  • 2023 Free Dimension [33]

With Ernesto Cervini

  • 2021 Tetrahedron Live at the Jazz Room [34]

With Leo Sherman[35]

  • 2019 Tonewheel

With Andrew Van Tassel

  • 2021 Shapeshifter[36]

With Allegra Levy[37]

  • 2018 Looking at the Moon

With Tomoko Omura[38]

  • 2017 Post Bop Gypsies

With Chad Lefkowitz Brown

  • 2020 Quarantine Sessions[39]

With Matthew Sheens[40]

  • 2016 Cloud Appreciation Day

With Garry Dial & Dick Oatts[41]

  • 2014 That Music Always Round Me

With San Fermin[42]

  • 2014 San Fermin

References

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  1. ^ Hum, Peter. "Guitarist Alex Goodman, on his complete immersion in music in New York" (HMTL). Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  2. ^ a b "First Listen: Alex Goodman, Border Crossing" (HMTL). Jazz.FM91. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  3. ^ a b Gwiazda, Wojtek (19 November 2014). "In conversation with jazz musician and composer Alex Goodman" (HMTL). Radio Canada International. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  4. ^ "Alex Goodman: Biography". Canada Jazz Archive. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved 2019-03-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Alex Goodman, Toronto jazz star, makes mark on world stage". CBC. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  6. ^ a b Astarita, Glenn (8 April 2012). "The Alex Goodman Quintet: Bridges". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  7. ^ a b "Contemporary Jazz Album Of The Year 2013". Juno Awards. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  8. ^ "Alex Goodman". Small's Live. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  9. ^ "2013 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award Recipients Announced". ASCAP. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  10. ^ "U of T's Alex Goodman is first Canadian to win Montreux international guitar competition". University of Toronto. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  11. ^ a b Mullin, Kyle. "Alex Goodman Second Act". Exclaim. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  12. ^ "Ari Hoenig w/ Alex Goodman Trio". Toronto Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  13. ^ "JAZZBIRD NIGHTS: Second Life Trio with Alex Goodman, featuring Lucas Pino – The Ravenscroft". theravenscroft.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  14. ^ "Alex Goodman". All Music. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  15. ^ a b Kunzmann, Friedrich (5 April 2020). "Alex Goodman: Impressions in Blue and Red". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  16. ^ Sullivan, Mark (23 August 2017). "Alex Goodman: Second Act". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  17. ^ "2020: Etudes for Solo Guitar - method book & recordings". alex-goodman. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  18. ^ "Announcing a new album from Manuel Valera's New Cuban Express Big Band, 'Distancia'!". 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  19. ^ "New release: Manuel Valera's New Cuban Express Big Band | Greenleaf Music by Dave Douglas". 2020-07-10. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  20. ^ https://www.allaboutjazz.com/covers-lucas-pino-outside-in-music
  21. ^ https://jihyeleeorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/infinite-connections
  22. ^ https://downbeat.com/reviews/detail/reveal
  23. ^ Jazz, All About (2021-10-19). "Mareike Wiening: Future Memories album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  24. ^ "Mareike Wiening | Metropolis Paradise | Greenleaf Music by Dave Douglas". 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  25. ^ Pakinson, Ted. "Assembly of Shadows: Remy Le Boeuf". Whole Note. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  26. ^ https://remyleboeuf.bandcamp.com/album/heartland-radio
  27. ^ "Architecture of Storms, by Remy Le Boeuf". Remy Le Boeuf. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  28. ^ Hum, Peter. "Jazzfest review: Amanda Tosoff Words Project". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  29. ^ Jazz, All About (2021-02-10). "Amanda Tosoff: Earth Voices album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  30. ^ https://open.spotify.com/album/5ZkyOhA50QOFe15m0PwCMR
  31. ^ https://music.apple.com/gb/album/living-room-christmas-ep/1712916571
  32. ^ https://martinadasilva.bandcamp.com/album/living-room-3-2
  33. ^ https://www.alexgoodmanmusic.com/grid
  34. ^ "Live at the Jazz Room, by Ernesto Cervini". Ernesto Cervini. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  35. ^ Considine, J.D. "Leo Sherman: Tonewheel (Outside In)". Jazz Times. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  36. ^ "BJUR 072 Andrew Van Tassel - Shape-shifter (CD)". BROOKLYN JAZZ UNDERGROUND RECORDS - NEW MUSIC FROM NYC SINCE 2008. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  37. ^ Loudon, Christopher. "Allegra Levy: Looking at the Moon (SteepleChase) Review of the vocalist's lunar-themed album". Jazztimes. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  38. ^ Bilowsky, Dan (30 June 2017). "Tomoko Omura, Post-Bop Gypsies". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  39. ^ "CHAD LEFKOWITZ-BROWN - Chad LB Virtual Big Band : Quarantine Standards". JazzMusicArchives.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  40. ^ "Matthew Sheens, Cloud Appreciation Day". All Music: Credits. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  41. ^ "Dial & Oats, That Music Always Round Me". All Music: Credits. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  42. ^ "San Fermin, San Fermin". All Music: Credits. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
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