Alex Boneham
Acoustic Bass
About
Alex Boneham is a versatile and in-demand jazz bassist. He has worked with a wide array of artists including James Morrison, Walter Smith III, and Sara Gazarek. He also co-led the ARIA nominated world-jazz roots group, The Vampires. Boneham appears on more than 30 studio albums and is currently based in Los Angeles.
Trivia
Alex Boneham was featured on Sarah McKenzie’s 2012 ARIA award winning album “Close Your Eyes.” During his two-year stint with the Monk Institute, Boneham performed at the White House for the International Jazz Day celebrations. He has served as a teaching artist / clinician for the LA-based Symphonic Jazz Orchestra, an organization which brings music to students in South-Central Los Angeles.
Early Life
Alex Boneham was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. He graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium with a degree in Jazz Performance in 2009. After graduating he spent several years playing and recording throughout Australia. Boneham was named the Bell Awards Young Jazz Musician of the Year in 2012. In 2014 he moved to Los Angeles to study at the Thelonius Monk Institute.
Alex Boneham Solos
2017
Acoustic Bass solo - Chelsea Bridge - 2017
4/4 ballad in D♭ major at 55 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - All or Nothing at All - 2017
4/4 latin in A minor at 194 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - Let's Cool One - 2017
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 143 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - Along Came Betty - 2017
4/4 swing in A♭ major at 141 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - When Will The Blues Leave - 2017
4/4 swing in F major at 205 BPM