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    Alex Buck is a pianist based in West Kelowna, BC with strong solo and collaborative piano skills including improvisation. He has experience accompanying choirs since 2013 and playing jazz gigs in the Okanagan region since 2011. His education includes a jazz workshop at Humber College in 2014 and studies at Mount Boucherie Secondary.

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    Alex Buck is a pianist based in West Kelowna, BC with strong solo and collaborative piano skills including improvisation. He has experience accompanying choirs since 2013 and playing jazz gigs in the Okanagan region since 2011. His education includes a jazz workshop at Humber College in 2014 and studies at Mount Boucherie Secondary.

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    Alex Buck

    2930 Collens Hill Rd.


    West Kelowna, B.C. V1Z 1P5
    250-769-7695
    abuck97@gmail.com

    Skills and abilities


    Summary

    Strong solo piano, able to play in group setting, and can improvise professionally
    Able to sight read effectively, can collaborate with other musicians, and a quick learner

    Solo Piano

    Played many solo piano gigs with great praise


    Able to play for every type of setting (party, background, feature performance)

    Improvisation

    Very melodic improvisation with beautiful lines


    Harmonic and rhythmic sense are both strong
    Won Most Promising Soloist multiple times at the BC Interior Jazz Festival

    Sight Reading

    Able to play a gig even if seeing the music only for the first on the bandstand
    Does not need band rehearsal time for most gigs

    Experience
    Choir Accompanist 2013present
    Spectrum Singers, Kelowna, BC
    Various Jazz Gigs around the Okanagan 2011-present
    Okanagan Region, BC

    Volunteer experience

    Played multiple times for the Me to We, Free the Children fundraiser 2015
    Played for the Habitat for Humanity fundraiser 2011

    Education and training


    Humber College Two Week Jazz Workshop 2014
    Toronto, Ontario
    Mount Boucherie Secondary 2013present
    West Kelowna, BC

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