Alex Goodman

Alex Goodman is a Canadian jazz guitarist currently residing in New York City.[1][2][3]

Alex Goodman
Goodman performing at the Jazz Standard in New York City
Background information
Born (1987-12-22) December 22, 1987
OriginToronto, Canada
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsGuitar
Websitewww.alexgoodmanmusic.com

Biography

A native of Toronto, Canada, Goodman initially attended McGill University as a political science major. He later opted to return to Toronto to study music at the University of Toronto before relocating to New York City to complete a Masters degree at Manhattan School of Music.[4]

In 2013, Goodman received a nomination for Canada's Juno Award for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year.[5] The album, Bridges, featured original music by Goodman as well as arrangements of compositions by Béla Bartók and Frédéric Chopin.[6][7] He also received the 2013 ASCAP Herb Alpert Jazz Composer Award.[8][9]

In July 2014, Goodman became the first Canadian to win both first prize and the Public's Choice Award at the prestigious SOCAR Montreux International Jazz Guitar Competition.[10][3]

He has worked with artists including John Patitucci, Ari Hoenig, Tim Ries, Dick Oatts, John Riley, Eden Ladin, Matt Marantz, Jimmy MacBride, Rich Perry, Dan Tepfer and others.[11][7][12]

As a bandleader, he has released seven albums, including Impressions in Blue and Red (2020),Second Act (2017), Border Crossing (2016), Etudes for Solo Guitar (2014), Bridges (2011), Convergence (2009) and Roots (2007).[13][14]

Discography

As leader
  • Roots (Independent, 2007)
  • Convergence (Independent, 2009)
  • Bridges (Connection Point Records, 2011)[6]
  • Border Crossing (Origin Records, 2016)[2]
  • Second Act (Lyte Records, 2017)[15][11]
  • Impressions in Blue and Red (Outside In, 2020)[14]

As sideman

With Mareike Wiening

  • 2019 Metropolis Paradise
  • 2015 Crosswalk

With Remy Le Boeuf[16]

  • 2019 Assembly of Shadows

With Leo Sherman[17]

  • 2019 Tonewheel

With Allegra Levy[18]

  • 2018 Looking at the Moon

With Tomoko Omura[19]

  • 2017 Post Bop Gypsies

With Matthew Sheens[20]

  • 2016 Cloud Appreciation Day

With Amanda Tosoff[21]

  • 2016 Words

With Garry Dial & Dick Oats[22]

  • 2014 That Music Always Round Me

With San Fermin[23]

  • 2014 San Fermin

References
  1. Hum, Peter. "Guitarist Alex Goodman, on his complete immersion in music in New York" (HMTL). Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  2. "First Listen: Alex Goodman, Border Crossing" (HMTL). Jazz.FM91. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  3. Gwiazda, Wojtek. "In conversation with jazz musician and composer Alex Goodman" (HMTL). Radio Canada International. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  4. "Alex Goodman: Biography" (HMTL). Canada Jazz Archive. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  5. "Alex Goodman, Toronto jazz star, makes mark on world stage" (HMTL). CBC. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  6. Astarita, Glenn. "The Alex Goodman Quintet: Bridges" (HMTL). All About Jazz. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  7. "Contemporary Jazz Album Of The Year 2013" (HMTL). Juno Awards. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  8. "Alex Goodman" (HMTL). Small's Live. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  9. "2013 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award Recipients Announced" (HMTL). ASCAP. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  10. "U of T's Alex Goodman is first Canadian to win Montreux international guitar competition" (HMTL). University of Toronto. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  11. Mullin, Kyle. "Alex Goodman Second Act" (HMTL). Exclaim. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  12. "Ari Hoenig w/ Alex Goodman Trio" (HMTL). Toronto Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  13. "Alex Goodman" (HMTL). All Music. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  14. Kunzmann, Friedrich. "Alex Goodman: Impressions in Blue and Red" (HMTL). All About Jazz. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  15. Sullivan, Mark. "Alex Goodman: Second Act" (HMTL). All About Jazz. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  16. Pakinson, Ted. "Assembly of Shadows: Remy Le Boeuf" (HMTL). Whole Note. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  17. Considine, J.D. "Leo Sherman: Tonewheel (Outside In)" (HMTL). Jazz Times. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  18. Loudon, Christopher. "Allegra Levy: Looking at the Moon (SteepleChase) Review of the vocalist's lunar-themed album" (HMTL). Jazztimes. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  19. Bilowsky, Dan. "Tomoko Omura, Post-Bop Gypsies" (HMTL). All About Jazz. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  20. "Matthew Sheens, Cloud Appreciation Day". All Music: Credits. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  21. Hum, Peter. "Jazzfest review: Amanda Tosoff Words Project" (HMTL). Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  22. "Dial & Oats, That Music Always Round Me" (HMTL). All Music: Credits. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  23. "San Fermin, San Fermin" (HMTL). All Music: Credits. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
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