Alex Bugnon

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

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

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

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US

[3]

US R&B

[4]

US Jazz

[5]

Love Season12734
Head Over Heels
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Orpheus Records
13132
107° In the Shade74
This Time Around
  • Released: June 1, 1993
  • Label: Epic Records
39
Tales From the Bright Side
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: RCA
516
...As Promised9
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.

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