Alex Robinson (formerly Brandenburg) is a vocalist, pianist, composer, and arranger in the Los Angeles area. A versatile musician, she has performed solo, duo, with small groups and big bands, in coffee shops and concert halls alike. Her warm, smooth timbre, keen attention to lyrical expression, and playful improvisational style captivate audiences large and small. She brings a refreshing modern twist to jazz standards and performs a broad range of styles with jazz-influenced musicality.
Alex is a two-time graduate of the University of Miami, where she studied with Dr. Kate Reid and sang in the multiple Downbeat award-winning vocal group Extensions. Jazz and popular music luminaries she has performed with include Peter Eldridge, Darmon Meader, Donny McCaslin, Becca Stevens, Jo Lawry, Kathleen Grace, and Dena DeRose. Alex has performed in major concert series such as the Stanford Jazz Festival and Jazz Roots at the Adrienne Arsht Center. In 2019, she spent a week performing original music in Zagreb, Croatia as part of the International Association of Schools of Jazz. She can be heard as a backing vocalist on various projects, from star-studded concerts to educational material for children. As an arranger her work has been featured in the New York Voices Vocal Jazz Camp and the Jazz Education Network independent arrangers' reading session. In 2022 she was part of the inaugural cast of Disney Cruise Line's newest ship, the Disney Wish.
In addition to performing and writing, Alex is an active music educator. Currently she teaches jazz voice lessons at Mt. San Antonio College, works with the Los Robles Children's Choir, and maintains her own private studio. She previously directed Jazz Vocal II at the University of Miami while working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. As someone who has dealt with anxiety and perfectionism in her own musical journey, Alex is passionate about helping her students develop a positive relationship with music. Her goal is to help her students become well-rounded in their areas of interest while encouraging them to take pride in their progress at their own pace. She works with all ages and experience levels.
Alex works alongside her husband who is also a musician. When she isn't making music, she loves to read, bake, play video games, watch movies, and hang out with her dog Millie.
Alex is a two-time graduate of the University of Miami, where she studied with Dr. Kate Reid and sang in the multiple Downbeat award-winning vocal group Extensions. Jazz and popular music luminaries she has performed with include Peter Eldridge, Darmon Meader, Donny McCaslin, Becca Stevens, Jo Lawry, Kathleen Grace, and Dena DeRose. Alex has performed in major concert series such as the Stanford Jazz Festival and Jazz Roots at the Adrienne Arsht Center. In 2019, she spent a week performing original music in Zagreb, Croatia as part of the International Association of Schools of Jazz. She can be heard as a backing vocalist on various projects, from star-studded concerts to educational material for children. As an arranger her work has been featured in the New York Voices Vocal Jazz Camp and the Jazz Education Network independent arrangers' reading session. In 2022 she was part of the inaugural cast of Disney Cruise Line's newest ship, the Disney Wish.
In addition to performing and writing, Alex is an active music educator. Currently she teaches jazz voice lessons at Mt. San Antonio College, works with the Los Robles Children's Choir, and maintains her own private studio. She previously directed Jazz Vocal II at the University of Miami while working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. As someone who has dealt with anxiety and perfectionism in her own musical journey, Alex is passionate about helping her students develop a positive relationship with music. Her goal is to help her students become well-rounded in their areas of interest while encouraging them to take pride in their progress at their own pace. She works with all ages and experience levels.
Alex works alongside her husband who is also a musician. When she isn't making music, she loves to read, bake, play video games, watch movies, and hang out with her dog Millie.