Alex Wilson (musician)

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,[2] Jazz Jamaica, Sandra Cross, Adalberto Santiago and Jocelyn Brown, Wynton Marsalis, Hugh Masakela & Ernest Ranglin quickly being signed to the Candid label.

[3] 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.

[4] In 2011, Wilson was invited to be pianist, arranger and musical director for guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela on their album Area 52 which was recorded in Havana, Cuba, with C.U.B.A., a 13-piece Cuban orchestra, and special guest musicians (Anoushka Shankar on sitar and Le Trio Joubran on oud).

[6] 2013 saw the release of his first album for the trio with Davide Mantovani on bass, and Frank Tontoh and Tristan Banks on drums.

Selected Discography as sidesman 1997 Migrations Gary Crosby’s Nu Troop 1998 Dreams Come True Sandra Cross 1999 Just a Dream Sandra Cross 2001 Victory’s Happy Songbook Cleveland Watkiss 2004 Massive Jazz Jamaica pianist / arranger 2005 Tears of Joy Antonio Forcione 2005 Motor City Roots Jazz Jamaica pianist / arranger 2007 I Love Louis Gwyn Jay Allen musical director, arranger, producer 2007 Boulevard de l’Independence Toumani Diabate 2008 Afropeans Courtney Pine featured guest 2008 Transition in Tradition Courtney Pine 2012 Area 52 Rodrigo y Gabriela - pianist/arranger 2012 Diaspora Wilber Calver - pianist/arranger/producer