Alex Otey Trio
Trenton, NJ | Established. Jan 01, 2016 | INDIE
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Otey’s first solo album, a vocal jazz collection (yes, Otey also sings) titled Love Matters Now, is a bit of a tightrope walker between the commercial and the artistic. Critically, it’s already making waves. In August, the album won Best Jazz Album, and the song “Richie’s Bop” (yes, Richie Cole) won Best Jazz Song at the Akademia Music Awards. That song, along with “Happy Days” and “After All This Time,” were final-round contenders in the 2017 U.K. Song-Writers Contest. - communitynews.org / Scott Morgan
Alex Otey's work through the years is well thought out and well played as well. He is able to build up from the ground, to create a style that is in similar, fashion of the past into the modern age of today. "Love Matters Now", is that type of release that keeps the music jumping and bumping. - NataliezWorld /NataliePerez
Alex has found a way to tap into the side of jazz that the everyday people, who may not know a lot about jazz, will love with songs that are fun, warm, entertaining and inviting; at the same time the musicianship is above par and will engage those who love smooth jazz with vocals. - Indie Spoonful / Bryon William
Discography
Alex Otey is a performer, producer and engineer - the following and works he has performed on and produced:
Love Matters Now – CD Release 2017 (Won “Best Jazz Album”, Sept 2017 Akedemia Award)
When I See Your Face – Single Track Release 2016
Angels Riding Shotgun – CD Release 2014
Tenochtitlán 1325 – CD Release 2013
Fitness Rock & Roll – CD Release 2009, Grammy Nominated
The Chopin of Mexico Plays Chopin 1&2 – CD Release 2007/2008
I Wanna Know How It Works! – CD Release 2007
My Precious One - CD Release 2006
Wide Wide World - CD Release 2005
Underwater - CD Release 2004
International Baby 101 – DVD, 2004 NAPPA Gold Award, 2005 Creative Child Excellence Award
These albums Alex Otey was a participating performer and producer/engineer:
Angel Blessings - CD Release 2014
All About Bullies Big and Small - CD Release 2010 (Grammy Award Winning Album)
Healthy Food For Thought - CD Release 2009 (Grammy Award Nominated Album)
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Bio
Alex Otey is a pianist, singer, trumpeter, composer/arranger, music producer and recording engineer. He's performed with a number of prominent jazz musicians and recorded with Richie Cole and Grover Washington Jr. He’s a participant on a GRAMMY® Winning and on two GRAMMY® Nominated projects as a contributing artist, arranger. He performs regularly as a Jazz piano-vocalist around the Philadelphia and Central NJ area, and has appeared at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, World Café Live, and also performed with the Wilmington Symphony and other classical music settings throughout his career. He also hosts The Trenton Jazz Show aired on WWFM JazzOn2 89.1 HD2.
Alex Otey Trio is a Popular-Jazz vocal piano style group
that performs a wide range of music, from Swing era-to-current day standards
and original works. This includes songs performed by Frank Sinatra, The
Beatles, Billy Joel, Green Day and many others. The trio has performed at
venues such as: Harrah's Casino in Philadelphia, Caesars in Atlantic City, The
Bitter End and BB King in New York City.
Latest Album: LOVE MATTERS NOW - Review Here
Winner Akademia Music Awards, Aug 2017
- Best Jazz Album and Best Jazz Song, Richie's Bop
3 Semi-Finalist Awards 2017 UK Song-Writers Contest
- Jazz/Blues Songs: Richie's Bop, Happy Days & After All This Time
Bronze Medal Winner, Sept. 2017 Global Music Awards
- Jazz with Vocals and Album: Album Love Matters Now
Check www.AlexOtey.com for Show Listings!
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