and raved about Joey Alexander, composer and wunderkind of jazz piano. Denny Sila is the father and coach of Indonesian jazz prodigy Joey Alexander, who is perhaps most well known for his DC performance that garnered viral. Joined by bassist Orlando Le Fleming and drummer Donald Edwards, Calderazzo examines original material and choice cover renditions in a live performance inspired by his prodigiously broad approach to jazz. range and musical maturity confounds the definition of a jazz prodigy. Throughout his journey, Calderazzo has boldly explored his own psyche and his place in the world, as a composer, improvisor, band member, and leader.Ĭalderazzo's long running trio, which recently recorded Live From The Cotton Club Tokyo, Volume I, is his place of relaxation and exploration, where improvisation is key, freedom is the norm, and swing is absolute. Watch 12-year-old jazz prodigy Joey Alexander J/ 11:30 AM / CBS News When jazz great Wynton Marsalis first heard Joey Alexander play the piano, he was blown away. He's accompanied the music's geniuses, from Michael Brecker and Branford Marsalis to Jack DeJohnette and Dave Holland. One of the finest pianists of his generation, having recorded thirteen albums as a leader, Joey Calderazzo has traveled the road from child prodigy to in-demand session musician to elite member of the finest ensembles in jazz. Without a doubt, there’s a lot to get revved up about here, as Joey Calderazzo and his esteemed associates breathe fire and passion - All About Jazz
His 2015 debut release on the Motéma label, My Favorite Things, received two GRAMMY nominations, making Alexander the youngest artist ever nominated for a GRAMMY in the jazz category.īearing a title that translates as “color” in Alexander’s native Bahasa language, WARNA marks the emergence of the pianist as a mature and thoughtful composer who wrote 10 of the session’s 12 compositions, and signifies Alexander’s transcendence of any lingering youth-tied to emerge as a seasoned veteran and creative force whose musical life is only just beginning.One of the finest pianists of his generation. Irish jazz fans get first chance to see piano prodigy Joey Alexander Joey Alexander is just 14, but he’s already being hailed as one of the brightest new stars in jazz, writes Alan O’Riordan Mon. debut in 2014 at the Jazz at Lincoln Center gala, the Bali-born pianist has rocketed to stardom via a performance on the 2016 GRAMMY awards, a feature segment on 60 Minutes, and a performance with Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding at the White House in celebration of International Jazz Day. Alexander is a jazz phenom, but to view Alexander as just a child prodigy is to. Few 12 year-olds have brought musical heavyweights like Common, Kendrick Lamar, and Taylor Swift to their. He returns with music from his fifth album and 2020 Verve Records debut, WARNA, along with his string of 2021 singles “SALT,” “Under the Sun,” and “Summer Rising” backed by a superlative trio. Though only 15 years old, jazz pianist Joey Alexander is a seasoned pro. 16 February 2016 AFP Child jazz piano prodigy Joey Alexander hails from Bali, Indonesia He may be only 11, but he delivered a performance that brought the audience at the 2016 Grammy awards to. His family soon realized they had a jazz genius on their hands. In this exclusive video directed by Mark Seliger and shot at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at New York’s Jazz at. OctoA native of Bali, Joey Alexander taught himself to play piano by age 7. Mentored by Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, and Wynton Marsalis, Joey Alexander is the brightest light in jazz piano – a young star whose expressive range and musical maturity at age 18 confounds the stereotypical definition of a jazz prodigy. Joey Alexander may still be wearing Crewcuts, but his piano goes way beyond his years.
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