Alex Bugnon

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Alex Bugnon
Birth nameAlex Bugnon
Born (1958-10-10) October 10, 1958 (age 65)
Montreux, Switzerland
GenresSmooth jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Keyboards, piano
Years active1988–present
Labels
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. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  2. ^ a b 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. Jazz Albums. Billboard. Archived from the original
    on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.

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