Alex Nauman Trio

Alex has been been a regular player throughout the Rocky Mountain Gig circuit and an integral member of a long list of eclectic groups even before he could drive himself to gigs. Playing everything from straight-ahead Jazz, Bop, Funk, R&B, Soul, Rock, Hip-Hop, Big-Band Swing, Acoustic Bluegrass, Avant Garde Experimental, and even a little country, its easy to see why Alex is considered one of the most talented & versatile Musicians around. 

Raised in Wyoming's Big Horn Basin, Alex began studing guitar with legendary guitarist Jeff Troxel at a very early age. After graduating from Riverside High School in Basin, he attended Northwest College in Powell, WY where he continued studying guitar. A three-year stint in the University of Northern Colorado Jazz Studies program yielded Alex a Bachelor's degree in jazz guitar performance. During his stay in Colorado, he won numerous soloist awards at the UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival and was awarded the Walt Francis Jazz Award for outstanding graduating senior.  In 2014 Alex joined the staff of Rocky Mountain College as professor of guitar and currently teaches guitar, bass, and banjo at Allied Music and Montana State University in Billings, MT as well as maintaining an active performance schedule throughout the West.

"I'm just a guitarist trying to make a living in Billings, MT.  Happily married with two children, a dog, and large collection of avant-garde jazz records. In my spare time I’m also an avid chess enthusiast, gardener, hot sauce chef, and active advocate of all things fermented."