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Name
  
Alex Wilson


Role
  
Pianist

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Albums
  
Salsa con Soul, Mali Latino, Inglaterra, Anglo-Cubano

Education
  
Royal College of Music, University of York

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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.

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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, Wynton Marsalis, Hugh Masakela & Ernest Ranglin quickly being signed to the Candid label. He won the Rising Star award at the 2001 BBC Jazz Awards.

To date, he has released eight 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. He also works with in schools in London such as Essex Primary School.

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

In 2011, Alex was invited to be pianist, arranger and musical director for guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela on their album Area 52 which was recorded in Cuba. The project toured the world in 2012, during which Alex continued his role as pianist and musical director.

2013 saw the release of his first album for trio with Davide Mantovani on bass, and Frank Tontoh and Tristan Banks on drums. The album is called 'Trio' and is released on Alex Wilson Records.

Discography

  • Anglo Cubano (Candid Records, 1999)
  • Afro-Saxon (Candid Records, 2001)
  • R&B Latino (Candid Records, 2002)
  • Aventuras (Alex Wilson Records, 2005)
  • Inglaterra (Alex Wilson Records, 2007)
  • Salsa con Soul (Alex Wilson Records, 2008)
  • Mali Latino (Alex Wilson Records, 2010)
  • Alex Wilson presents Salsa Veritas (Salsa Veritas GmbH 2011)
  • Alex Wilson - Trio (Alex Wilson Records, 2013)
  • Selected Discography as sidesman
    2012 Diaspora Wilber Calver - pianist/arranger/producer
    2012 Area 52 Rodrigo y Gabriela - pianist/arranger
    2008 Transition in Tradition Courtney Pine
    2008 Afropeans Courtney Pine featured guest
    2007 Boulevard de l’Independence Toumani Diabate
    2007 I Love Louis Gwyn Jay Allen musical director, arranger, producer
    2005 Motor City Roots Jazz Jamaica pianist / arranger
    2005 Tears of Joy Antonio Forcione
    2004 Massive Jazz Jamaica pianist / arranger
    2001 Victory’s Happy Songbook Cleveland Watkiss
    1999 Just a Dream Sandra Cross
    1998 Dreams Come True Sandra Cross
    1997 Migrations Gary Crosby’s Nu Troop

    References

    Alex Wilson (musician) Wikipedia