Alex Goodman

Video page for guitarist and composer Alex Goodman

A definite musical voice" (Guitar International) and a player of "fluid lyricism" (Downbeat), Canadian guitarist and composer Alex Goodman moved to New York City in 2012 where he established himself as "among the most promising talents of [his] jazz generation" (JazzTimes), "one of New York's most vital young guitarists" (Jazziz), and "an important emerging voice on his instrument" (New York City Jazz Record). In 2014, he participated in the Montreux Jazz Festival International Guitar Competition, where he won first prize and the Public's Choice Award. He has contributed to and been featured on numerous Grammy-nominated recordings, as well as international CDs nominated for or awarded by the Canadian JUNOs and the German Jazz Prize.