Alex Goodman is a Canadian jazz guitarist.

Biography

A native of Toronto, Canada, Goodman initially attended

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as a

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major. He later opted to return to Toronto to study music at the

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before relocating to New York City to complete a

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. In 2013, Goodman received a nomination for Canada's

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. The album, ''Bridges'', featured original music by Goodman as well as arrangements of compositions by

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and

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. He also received the 2013 ASCAP Herb Alpert Jazz Composer Award. 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. He has worked with artists including

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, John Riley,

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and others. 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).

Discography

As leader

* ''Impressions in Blue and Red'' (Outside In, 2020) * ''Second Act'' (Lyte, 2017) * ''Border Crossing'' (

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, 2016) * ''Etudes for Solo Guitar'' (Independent, 2014) * ''Bridges'' (Connection Point, 2011) * ''Convergence'' (Independent, 2009) * ''Roots'' (Independent, 2007)

As sideman

With

*2022 ''Distancia'' * 2020 ''José Martí en Nueva York'' With Lucas Pino * 2023 ''Covers'' With Jihye Lee * 2024 ''Infinite Connections'' With Mareike Wiening * 2023 ''Reveal'' * 2022 ''Future Memories'' * 2021 ''Live at Bird's Eye'' * 2019 ''Metropolis Paradise'' * 2015 ''Crosswalk'' With

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* 2024 ''Heartland Radio'' * 2021 ''Architecture of Storms'' * 2019 ''Assembly of Shadows'' With Amanda Tosoff * 2021 ''Earth Voices'' * 2016 ''Words'' With

Martina DaSilva Martina DaSilva is a jazz vocalist, composer and arranger. In addition to being a leading member of the band '' The Ladybugs'', DaSilva has worked with Jon Batiste, Postmodern Jukebox, Gunhild Carling and Bria Skonberg. Biography Early life R ...

* 2024 ''Living Room Petit'' * 2023 ''Living Room Christmas'' * 2022 ''Living Room 3'' With Cy Leo * 2023 ''Free Dimension'' With Ernesto Cervini * 2021 ''Tetrahedron Live at the Jazz Room'' With Leo Sherman * 2019 '' Tonewheel '' With Andrew Van Tassel * 2021 ''Shapeshifter'' With Allegra Levy * 2018 ''Looking at the Moon'' With Tomoko Omura * 2017 '' Post Bop Gypsies '' With Chad Lefkowitz Brown * 2020 '' Quarantine Sessions'' With Matthew Sheens * 2016 ''Cloud Appreciation Day'' With Garry Dial &

* 2014 ''That Music Always Round Me'' With San Fermin * 2014 ''San Fermin''

References

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