Alex Bugnon
Alex Bugnon | |
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| Born | Alex Bugnon October 10, 1958 Montreux, Switzerland |
| Genre | Smooth jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Keyboards, piano |
| Years active | 1988–present |
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| Website | alexbugnon |
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
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Jazz | ||
| Love Season |
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127 | 34 | — |
| Head Over Heels |
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131 | 32 | — |
| 107° In the Shade |
|
— | 74 | — |
| This Time Around |
|
— | 39 | — |
| Tales From the Bright Side |
|
— | 51 | 6 |
| ...As Promised |
|
— | — | 9 |
| Soul Purpose |
|
— | — | 13 |
| Southern Living |
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— | — | 27 |
| Free |
|
— | — | 28 |
| Going Home |
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— | — | — |
| Harlem |
|
— | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Batty, David (February 8, 2013). "Legendary jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd has died, says nephew". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- 1 2 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.
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