Joey Alexander

Joey Alexander, Sun Ra Arkestra and a galactic range in between

Nate Chinen

Moment's Notice this week is an inspired grab bag, featuring a former prodigy, some avant-garde veterans and much more.

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Jazz Album of the Week: 16-Year-Old Jazz Pianist Joey Alexander Gives Us WARNA

March 23, 2020. Joey Alexander has been known as a jazz piano phenom since the release of his first album back in 2015, when he was only 11. Now, the…

Once a young prodigy, Joey Alexander emerges as a full-blown jazz star on his new album <em>Warna</em>, writes NPR's Tom Moon.

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On 'Warna,' Joey Alexander Transforms From Child Prodigy To Jazz Fixture

Tom Moon

Piano prodigy Joey Alexander is a fixture of the jazz world at the age of 16 and his new album shows how his sound has matured and grown into graceful original compositions.

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Jazz Album of the Week: Eclipse—14-Year-Old Pianist Joey Alexander Reaches for the Sky

May 6, 2018. Releasing an album that contains six original compositions, a couple of standards, a Lennon/McCartney interpretation, and a trip to church is…

At age 12, pianist Joey Alexander has made fans out of some very accomplished fellow jazz musicians. His debut album, <em>My Favorite Things, </em>was released in May.

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A (Very) Young Jazz Pianist Takes Giant Steps Towards Musical Mastery

Heidi Chang

In the midst of releasing his debut album and playing the Newport Jazz Festival, 12-year-old piano prodigy Joey Alexander is staying centered.

Joey Alexander, 12, recently released his debut album.

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What Does It Mean To Be A Child Prodigy In Jazz?

Christian McBride, host of Jazz Night In America, examines the piano phenomenon Joey Alexander, his classmate Joey DeFrancesco and his own experience as a hotly tipped young talent.