Alex Bugnon

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Alex Bugnon
Born
Alex Bugnon

(1958-10-10) October 10, 1958 (age 67)
Montreux, Switzerland
GenresSmooth jazz
OccupationsMusician, composer
InstrumentsKeyboards, 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

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
US

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US R&B

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US Jazz

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Love Season 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.

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