Montreux born keyboardist
Alex Bugnon was one of 1989's most impressive newcomers, and his debut album Love Season was so R&B influenced that it received a Soul Train Award nomination. "The way my first record was received gave me great confidence going into the studio to record the second one," he said of the mellow yet funky follow-up
Head Over Heels -- which is mostly uptempo and features some of the liveliest acoustic soloing of that year. Making the release more impressive is
Bugnon's textured production style, which is similar to that of the late soprano saxman
George Howard and Najee, both of whom
Bugnon toured with and was no doubt influenced by. ~ Jonathan Widran