Alex Bugnon (born October 10, 1958) is a jazz pianist and composer from Montreux, Switzerland. He is a nephew of Donald Byrd.
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.
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.
Discography +TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsUSUS R&BUS JazzLove Season Released: 1988 Label: Orpheus Records12734—Head Over Heels Released: 1990 Label: Orpheus Records13132—107° In the Shade Released: 1991 Label: Epic Records—74—This Time Around Released: June 1, 1993 Label: Epic Records—39—Tales From the Bright Side Released: 1995 Label: RCA—516...As Promised Released: February 1, 2000 Label: Narada Jazz——9Soul Purpose Released: November 6, 2001 Label: Narada Jazz——13Southern Living Released: October 7, 2003 Label: Narada Jazz——27Free Released: October 4, 2005 Label: Narada Jazz——28Going 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
External links Official website Alex Bugnon discography at Discogs