Jazz News… Alex Bellegarde ‹...he did a magnificent number to close out the festivities with grand style. › Alex Bellegarde Latin Quintet at the National Jazz Awards, Paul J. Youngman, April 2008, Toronto
Alex Bellegarde heads a Latin jazz Quintet, Trio and the band Los Tumbadores and plays with Yoël Diaz Y Su Team Timba, the Yoel Diaz Trio and Asere. A much sought-after Latin bassist when latin stars from out of town need the right sound, he has played at special events with legendary artists from the US, Puerto Rico and Cuba: Candido Camero, Chiquitin and Viti Ruiz.
Also: Yousy Barbara Ruiz, Joe Armando, Roberto Lopez, Sandra & the Latin Groove, Macuyé de Cuba, Frank Durand, Kiko Osorio, Jesus Cantero, Pedrito A Gonzales, Oscar Fuentes, Alejandro ‘El Nino’ Perez, Orlando Lavielle, Giovanni Arteaga, The Montreal Cuban All Stars, Convoy Cubano, Los Corales and Québa… to name a few.
‹ Mondays heat up at Dièse Onze jazz club in the company of an all-star lineup, pianist Yoël Diaz, bassist Alex Bellegarde, vocalist Oscar Fuentes and conga master Kiko Osorio. Cuban son, rumba, timba and salsa rhythms drive and an exciting repertoire of original compositions as well as some innovative arrangements of traditional themes drawn from the very heart of Cuba. Caliente! ›

