Alex Belhaj

Alex Belhaj is a guitarist (teacher, performer, composer) primarily working in Traditional Jazz, Ragtime, Folk music, and original works. He is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan and plays frequently in Detroit, the Midwest, and New Orleans.

Alex has played with the James Dapogny Quartet, Paul Kinger’s Easy Street Jazz Band, the Cakewalkin’ Jass Band, and guitarist Joe Summers.

Currently, Alex leads the Crescent City Quartet and Quintet, and along with Erik McIntyre is a co-leader of the duo Belhaj & McIntyre. He performs frequently with Aaron Jonah Lewis’ Ragtime Banjo Revival, Pete Siers’ Kerrytown Stompers, Chris Tabaczynski’s Wolverines, and Dawn Giblin Quintet, among others.  

Alex has played the New Orleans French Quarter Festival, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and the Satchmo Festival. In New Orleans, Alex has performed with Duke Heitger, Steve Pistorius, Dr. Michael White, Orange Kellin, Tim Laughlin, Tom Fischer, and Wendell Brunious.  Alex co-led the Riverside Jazz Collective (with Benny Amón and Kris Tokarski) and has also worked with Hal Smith's On The Levee Jazz Band, Benny Amón's New Orleans Pearls, Tom Saunders Hot Cats and Shotgun Jazz Band.

He has also performed elsewhere in the U. S. at the San Diego Jazz Festival, Redwood Coast Music Festival, and the Evergreen Jazz Festival.