Alex McLaughlin

Alex McLaughlin has been marked as representational of what a modern artist entails, in that he is equal parts artist, composer, and educator. Described by Paris Move as possessing a “profound jazz heritage” and a technical foundation based on “the counterpoint traditions of J.S. Bach and Ron Carter,” Alex has been ranked as “one of the finest composers and arrangers of our time” (Thierry De Clemensat, Paris Move, 11/21/2024). Performances and studio work have placed Alex alongside musicians such as John Daversa, Ulysses Owens Jr., Laurence Hobgood, Christian Sands, Chuck Redd, Jeremy Siskind, and Jeremy Pelt. Festival appearances have included the 39th International Jazz Plaza Festival in Santiago de Cuba, the Columbus Jazz Festival, the Penn State Summer Festival of the Arts, the Boalsburg People’s Choice Festival, the Erie Jazz Walk, and the Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival.