Alex Buck

Origin

São Paulo, SP

Years Active

1997

Genres

brazilian instrumental music, contemporary jazz, electroacoustic experimental music, MPB

Instruments

drums, piano, percussion, flute

Biography

Alex Kantorowicz Buck, born in São Paulo on March 16, 1980, is a renowned Brazilian drummer, pianist, percussionist, and composer. His musical training began early, at age seven, at the CLAM music school of the Zimbo Trio, where he studied piano and flute. At age eleven, he began studying the drums, an instrument that would become his primary focus. He took lessons with prominent musicians such as Nenê, Silvia Góes, Bob Waytt, Cuca Teixeira, and Sandro Haick. In 1997, at just 17 years old, he won the "Batuka" competition, promoted by the Vera Figueredo drumming institute, in the "Best Performance" and "Best Song" categories, early on demonstrating his talent as a composer.

His professional career as a musician began in 1998, working as a drummer in the musical play "Cabaré Brasil," directed by Wolf Maia. Throughout his career, Buck has established himself in the Brazilian instrumental music scene, collaborating with a wide range of renowned artists. Among them are Dominguinhos, Arismar do Espírito Santo, Filó Machado, Hamilton de Holanda, Yamandú Costa, Michel Leme, Sandro Haick, and Thiago Espírito Santo. He was a member of Dominguinhos' group for over four years, recording two albums and a DVD with the artist, and he also collaborated with Arismar do Espírito Santo for six years, participating in the albums "Foto do Satélite" and "Estação Brasil."

As a solo artist, Alex Buck has released several works exploring Brazilian instrumental music, contemporary jazz, and electroacoustic experimental music. His solo albums include "Luz da Lua" (2005), "Irmãos de Som" (2008), and "1011" (2016). In addition to his career as a musician and composer, Buck also works as an educator, teaching composition, musical creation, popular harmony, and arrangement at EMESP Tom Jobim and Faculdade Santa Marcelina. His academic research in electroacoustic composition has led him to develop internationally recognized work, with award-winning pieces in electroacoustic music competitions. Currently, Buck is a professor and researcher, continuing to push the boundaries of instrumental and electroacoustic music in Brazil and abroad.

Discography

• 1011² (2004)
• Trocando Ideias (2006)
• Irmãos de som (2008)
• Luz da lua (2008)
• Alex Buck 10112 (2016)