Queens NY-based Bassist, Composer, and Educator, Alex Tremblay has been on the music scene in New York for over a decade. Known as a professional and reliable collaborator, he has a reputation of providing a solid, supportive, and creative foundation in a variety of varied contexts. Originally hailing from North Providence RI, and a member of a large extended family, with many members being musicians themselves, Alex was able to cultivate a passion and love for music through performing and composing from an early age.
Alex would go on to study at the esteemed Jackie McLean institute of Jazz at the University of Hartford, a program founded by the legendary saxophonist himself in the 1970’s. It was here that he met and studied with bassist Nat Reeves (Sonny Stitt, Jackie McLean, Kenny Garrett) and trombonist Steve Davis (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Chick Corea, Jackie McLean) whom he would study and perform with until graduating in 2013. Upon graduation Alex moved to NY to further his career in performing, studying, and composing music. He most recently completed his Masters degree from the Manhattan School of Music in 2026. It was during these years that he studied under the likes of Buster Williams, John Benitez, Jaleel Shaw, Ingrid Jensen, Phil Markowitz, Scott Wendholt, Mark Shim, Christopher Zuar, and Matthew Holman. He has made regular appearancess at some of countries top clubs including Smalls, Birdland, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Dizzy’s Club, Mezzrow, Ornithology, Blue Note, Jazz Standard, and The Iridium, The 1905, Seattle Jazz Fellowship, Jazz Station, The Black Cat, amongst many others.
As an electric bassist his fond love of the blues, rock, and R&B music led him to names like James Jamerson (Motown), Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power), and eventually Jaco Pastorius. Upon hearing a Ray Brown Trio record as a teen, Alex discovered his love of the upright bass and began studying it and falling in love with the earthiness and beauty of its sound. It was then that he began to delve more into straight-ahead jazz music and take on such influences as Ron Carter (whom he’d later study with), Paul Chambers, and Christian McBride. All of these bass masters’ sounds have inspired him over the years to cultivate something of his own.
As a composer, Alex has written for both film and dance, as well as music for his own projects and arrangements for others. His most recent project, is called People and Places released in 2026 featuring his sextet, featuring Vanisha Gould (Vocals), Nick Biello (Saxophones), Tony Davis (Guitar), Chris McCarthy (Piano), and Evan Hyde (Drums). He also has recorded a collaborative record with Guitarist and longtime friend Dan Liparini entitled Miss You, Dear Old Friend. The record was a dedication to a longtime friend of his that passed away unexpectedly in 2018. His records has been well received by the listening public and have been featured releases on across all the streaming platforms garnering millions of streams worldwide.
As an educator, Alex is a founding member of the Newport Festival Foundation’s Jazz Lab and Jazz Assembly Bands, which serve children in elementary, middle, and high schools throughout New England area. He has conducted masterclasses and private lessons both internationally and domestically and he has taught at the University of West Virginia, University of Hartford, and University of Caldas in Colombia. He has also worked for over a decade for the non-profit BackCountry Jazz as their after school program teacher/coordinator as well as one of their summer camp instructors.
For more information or to get in touch with Alex, you can find him on Instagram @alextremblaymusic, or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alex.tremblay2/.