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 name	Alex Bugnon
Born	(1958-10-10) October 10, 1958 (age 66) Montreux, Switzerland
Genres	Smooth jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument(s)	Keyboards, piano
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Orpheus Epic RCA Narada Xela Productions
Website	alexbugnon.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

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	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	—	51	6
...As Promised	Released: February 1, 2000 Label: Narada Jazz	—	—	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.