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Oct. 27, 2001

Alex SCORIER

tenor/soprano saxophone, flute, compositions/arrangements


 Born 1931, Alex SCORIER studied at the Brussels Royal Conservatory.
He started his musical activity at age 18.
During 1952 and 1953 he won the International Competition of the Hot Club of Belgium.
He also became the winner of Hot Club poll, together with Bobby JASPAR and Jack SELS.

In 1952 he formed his first big band with two American musicians - Sax player Jay CAMERON who was the soloist of the Woody HERMAN Orchestra and Slide HAMPTON and Jimmy GOURLEY (guitar).
During 1954 to 1956 was member of the Fred BUNGE and Werner MULLER Orchestra in Germany as well as that of Fud CANDRIX.

Back in Belgium, Alex SCORIER plays with famous American soloists, passing through the country, such as Buck CLAYTON, Taps MILLER, Bill COLEMAN, Clark TERRY, Steve LACY, Ernie WILKINS, Richard BOONE, Don BYAS.
A jam session with Duke Ellington, at the Faun (Hambourg), in 1955 and with Slide Hampton.

From 1964 to 1991 he is a member of the BRT (Flemish radio & TV) big band under Francis BAY and Freddy SUNDER.
He is a member of Marc MOULIN's "PLACEBO" from 1973 to 1975, with Richard ROUSSELET, Philip CATHERINE and others.

Numerous participations in jazz festivals such as:
Frankfurt
Paris
Comblain la Tour
Bilzen
Montreux

He is always touring around with his orchestra and a new group "JAZZ FRIENDS" with Herman SANDY (trumpet), Roger ASSELBERGHS (clarinet), Robert PERNET (drs), Pierre BOCHNER, Grégoire PERILLEUX (piano) and Daniel ZANELLO (bass) under the title "JAZZ FOR FUN".

ALEX SCORIER DISCOGRAPHY

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