Alex Bugnon

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Alex Bugnon
Birth nameAlex Bugnon
Born (1958-10-10) October 10, 1958 (age 62)
Montreux, Switzerland
GenresSmooth jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentsKeyboards, piano
Years active1988–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitealexbugnon.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
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 — 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 — — 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[]

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

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