Alex Smith, a pianist, organist, composer, arranger, and educator is most widely known for his work accompanying Lady Gaga on her much-heralded performance of the Star-Spangled for Super Bowl 50.
He is the keyboardist and arranger for Lady Gaga’s jazz quintet and was featured ontheGrammy winning album with Tony Bennett “Cheek to Cheek” and on their PBS Special “Cheek to Cheek – Live!”
In 2015, he toured across North America and Europe with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga playing storied venues from the Hollywood Bowl to the Royal Albert Hall in London and performing at festivals such as the Montreux Jazz Festival and the New Orleans Jazz Festival.
He has performed with a diverse array of musicians from jazz greats Tony Bennett, Louie Bellson, Terence Blanchard, Ingrid Jensen, Buddy DeFranco, Carl Allen, Lynn Seaton, Slide Hampton, Maria Schneider, Jerry Weldon and Randy Johnston to stars such as Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Emily King, Molly Ringwald, Ashanti and Max Weinberg, the drummer from Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band.
Alex is the music director for the Verve recording artist, Brian Newman.
He’s currently a featured performer for Lady Gaga’s Jazz and Piano residency in Las Vegas at the Park MGM Theater.
Get a sense of Lady Gaga’s Jazz & Piano residency in Las Vegas here in Amman during the International Jazz Month.
April 10th at Al Shams Theater 6:00PM
tickets are extremely limited reserve yours on sajilni.com