Alex Wilson (musician)

Alex Wilson (born on November 21, 1971) is a pianist, composer, producer, arranger, and educator. He is a respected British Latin jazz recording artist and composer. [cite web|url=http://www.jazzkaar.ee/artist.php?l=eng&id=150|title=Alex Wilson|publisher=JazzKaar|date=2004|accessdate=2008-06-29]

Biography

Alex was born in the UK and was brought up in Sierra Leone, UK, Austria and Switzerland.

In 1993, after gaining a degree in electronics from the University of York, he embarked on a professional career as a pianist, performing and recording with Courtney Pine, Jazz Jamaica, Sandra Cross, Adalberto Santiago and Jocelyn Brown, quickly being signed to the Candid label.

To date, he has released five solo albums in a Latin Jazz and salsa vein; he also composes commissions, produces Latin hip hop, runs a 12-piece salsa band, works as a session keyboard player and works in educational institutions. His commissions include NITRO (a British black theatre company), the Royal Opera House, the Royal Northern College of Music, and several library music companies.

Alex is Special Lecturer in the Department of Music at University of Nottingham.

Discography

*"Anglo Cubano" (Candid Records, 1999)
*"Afro-Saxon" (Via Records, 2001)
*"R&B Latino" (Candid, 2002)
*"Aventuras" (Cadiz Records, 2005)
*"Inglaterra" (Cadiz, 2007)

References

External links

* [http://www.alexwilson.net/ Website]