He, was after all, the headliner.Ī Q&A on jazz and alien invasions with Chick Corea Special to The Seattle Times Back in 2016, when Joey Alexander played Seattle’s Jazz Alley at the remarkable age of 13, his piano playing was so intricate, swinging and engaging that it was easy to. That was before Corea, the 22-time Grammy Award winner and former Miles Davis collaborator, even took the stage. What Does It Mean To Be A Child Prodigy In Jazz J Christian McBride, host of Jazz Night In America, examines the piano phenomenon Joey Alexander. The lyricism and clarity of tone were extraordinary, but it was his inventiveness - a run of perhaps a dozen distinct and complete musical notions in a 10-minute piece - that truly astonished. Growing up, Bali-based Alexander learnt jazz from.
The child prodigy is being brought to town by Esplanade as part of the Mosaic Music Series. Joey Alexander may still be wearing Crewcuts, but his piano goes way beyond his years. The qualities of Joey Alexander’s piano skills that make him a prodigy A quick listen tells the following to me: He is rhythmically strong. His passion for jazz is immediately clear. Joey Alexander, the 14-year old Grammy-nominated jazz pianist from Indonesia, is scheduled to perform with this band The Joey Alexander Trio at the Esplanade Concert Hall on Tuesday, November 7th. Joey Alexander, the 14-year old Grammy-nominated jazz pianist from Indonesia, is scheduled to perform with this band The Joey Alexander Trio at the Esplanade Concert Hall on Tuesday, November 7th. Answer (1 of 4): So I decided to take a listen to a couple of videos of Joey Alexander’s playing, and also decided to answer this question. Alexander has played piano since the age of six, and found an affinity to jazz early on after being introduced to the genre though his father’s record collection. An early promise of latent energy spilled over before long into an infectious swing. 11-year-old jazz piano prodigy Joey Alexander has just signed a record deal with Motéma Music. The first, "City Lights," was his best performance of the set. He began with standards by John Coltrane and Wayne Shorter before moving to two original compositions. ► Skonberg keeps this women's jazz fest rollingĪlexander - it seems silly to refer to him by his last name, but it is the convention - tapped his feet nervously in high-top sneakers and occasionally rose up from the bench to get better purchase on the keys. SARATOGA SPRINGS > Joey Alexander’s 13th birthday is one he’ll never forget.