Alex Alessandroni _keyboards: alex@slaamd.com Keyboardist, pianist, Alex Alessandroni was born into a rich musical heritage. Born and raised in Rome, Italy, he began studying classical piano at an early age. His father is the well-respected arranger, guitarist and whistler of  "A Fistful of Dollars" and many more world-known "Spaghetti Western" movie soundtracks, and his mother is a well-known singer.  By eighteen Alex was chosen to perform with the Rome Symphony Orchestra, but his interest in American music eventually led him to Boston to study at the Berklee College of Music. Upon completion of his studies at Berklee, Alex moved to Los Angeles to begin a career in music. Since 1988 he has performed, directed and/or recorded all over the world with artists such as: Babyface, Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Natalie Cole, Chaka Khan, Patty LaBelle, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Nelly Furtado, LeAnn Rimes, Faith Evans, Paulina Rubio, Toni Braxton, Teena Marie, En Vogue, After 7, Sheena Easton, Diego Torres, and Warren Cuccurullo to name a few.