LBSO principal trombonist Alex Iles enjoys a varied and successful career in many musical settings. as an active member of the musically diverse Southern California freelance performing and recording community.

Among the varied palette of artists with whom Alex has performed and/or recorded are:  Joe Cocker, James Horner, Henry Mancini, Alan Jackson, The Tonight Show, Hans Zimmer, The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Johnny Mathis, Natalie Cole, Ray Charles, Trevor Rabin, Harry Connick Jr, Terence Blanchard, John Williams, and Prince. He has played in the pit orchestras of numerous Los Angeles musical productions  including: "The Lion King","Phantom of the Opera", "Chicago",and"The Producers".

He has also performed for The Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, The People's Choice Awards and hundreds of television series and motion picture soundtracks including, ”World Trade Center”, "The Incredibles", "Sin City","Troy","The Last Samurai","Pirates of the Carribean", "Spiderman I and II", "Alias", "Lost","JAG", "Animaniacs", "Pinky and the Brain", "Northern Exposure",and "Seinfeld".

He has also toured as lead and solo jazz trombonist with the Woody Herman and Maynard Ferguson big bands [with whom he has recorded twice]. Today, he performs regularly with many of the top big bands and jazz groups in the L.A. area including Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band.

Alex Iles has been principal trombonist with the Long Beach Symphony since October, 2002

He has also performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, The LA Chamber Orchestra, The Pacific Symphony, The Pasadena Symphony, The Mainly Mozart Festival and the Santa Barbara Symphony.

Alex is a trombone and jazz instructor at the California Institute of the Arts and California State University, Northridge. He has appeared as a recitalist, guest soloist, and clinician with schools and organizations throughout the United States, including Indiana University, Oklahoma State University, and the Disney Magic Music Days program.