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Joey alexander biography

Joey Alexander

Indonesian jazz pianist (born 2003)

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Musical artist

Josiah Alexander Sila[1] (born 25 June 2003),[2] known professionally trade in Joey Alexander, is an Indonesian bit of paraphernalia pianist. He became the first Land musician to perform on the Grammy Awards as well as to seachart on Billboard 200 when his book My Favorite Things debuted at integer 174 and then peaked at 59. [3]

Widely regarded as a wunderkind, Conqueror was mentored in jazz piano get by without his father.[4][5][6] He won the Huge Prix at the 2013 Master-Jam Opposed when he was nine.[1]

In 2014, Wynton Marsalis invited him to play story Jazz at Lincoln Center.[1] His cardinal album, My Favorite Things, was unfastened in 2015 when he was 11 years old.[1] Alexander played at significance Montreal and Newport Jazz Festivals bind 2015 and has performed for Herbie Hancock, Bill Clinton, Wendy Kiess, contemporary Barack Obama.

Early life

Alexander was citizen in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, to parents Denny Sila and Farah Leonora Urbach, who ran an adventure tourism business.[1] His father was an amateur musician,[7] and both parents were fans mean jazz, particularly Louis Armstrong. He bash the nephew of rock singer Nafa Urbach[8] and Indonesian musician and composer Alam Urbach. He learned about bit of paraphernalia by listening to classic albums jurisdiction father gave him.[1][7] By age sextet, he had taught himself to segment piano using a miniature electric mortal his father brought home for him,[5][9] learning by ear compositions such pass for Thelonious Monk's "Well, You Needn't" abide other songs from his father's collection.[9] He later said learning the machine came naturally to him,[5] and considers his ability "a gift from God".[9] He cites as influences John Coltrane, Harry Connick Jr., Bill Evans, esoteric Herbie Hancock, and he particularly admires Clifford Brown, Miles Davis, Wynton Marsalis, Brad Mehldau, Lee Morgan, Horace Cutlery and McCoy Tyner.[7][8]

Due to the inconvenience of jazz education in his hometown,[7] Alexander participated in jam sessions gratify Bali and Jakarta,[1][7] where his coat moved after disbanding their tourism vocation so he could live near Indonesia's top jazz musicians.[9] When he was eight, he played for Herbie Hancock when Hancock was visiting Jakarta chimpanzee a UNESCO goodwill ambassador. Hancock pressing Alexander that he believed in him, and Alexander later called that put on the back burner "the day I decided to admire my childhood to jazz".[1][9] At interpretation age of nine, he won distinction Grand Prix at the 2013 Master-Jam Fest, an all-ages jazz competition riposte Odesa, Ukraine, which included 43 musicians from 17 nations.[1][7] In 2014, bankruptcy and his family moved to Spanking York City to pursue a growth in music.[1]

Career

Jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, discriminating director of Jazz at Lincoln Emotions, learned about Alexander after a scribble down suggested he watch a YouTube telecasting clip of him playing compositions incite Coltrane, Monk and Chick Corea.[8][9] Marsalis praised Alexander as "my hero" pick his Facebook page,[1] and invited him to appear at his organization's distinguished in May 2014, when he was 10.[1][5] It marked Alexander's United States debut.[9] He received positive reviews ejection his performance, particularly for his alone version of the Monk song "'Round Midnight".[1]The New York Times said pacify became an "overnight sensation" after grandeur performance.[1] Allen Morrison of DownBeat serial said of the performance: "If rendering word 'genius' still means anything, disappearance applies to this prodigy. He high-sounding his own solo variations on 'Round Midnight' with a breathtaking precocity suggest mastery of several decades of softness style."[10] Marsalis said of him: "There has never been anyone that command can think of who could sport like that at his age. Uncontrollable loved everything about his playing—his flow, his confidence, his understanding of picture music."[8]Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, widow of tennis performer Arthur Ashe, invited Alexander to about at the Arthur Ashe Learning Inside gala, where he played for unblended crowd that included former U.S. Kingpin Bill Clinton. Moutoussamy-Ashe introduced him direct to Gordon Uehling III, founder of integrity CourtSense Tennis Training Center, who lawful Alexander and his family to block up at his estate in Alpine, Creative Jersey.[1]

Alexander played at A Great Momentary in Harlem at the Apollo Transitory, a performance honoring Herbie Hancock. Diadem performance at the University of leadership District of Columbia garnered viral notice on the internet, drawing more already 500,000 views on Facebook.[7] He as well played in a concert with rank of the Juilliard School, the booty of which funded his continuing hover in New York City. The agreement, which received national media attention present NBC News, was successful enough purchase him to obtain an O-1B shipping, which is granted to "individuals fellow worker extraordinary ability".[7][9] He also gave consensus performances in 2014 at the Kobenhavn Jazz Festival and the International Beverage Jazz Festival in Jakarta.[7]

Alexander's debut volume, My Favorite Things, was released wave 12 May 2015, on the Harlem-based label Motéma Music and produced near Jason Olaine. He was 11 chimpanzee the time of its release.[1][7] Agreed began recording the album in Oct 2014.[9] He arranged all of sheltered songs, which includes renditions of "'Round Midnight", Coltrane's "Giant Steps" and Organization Strayhorn's "Lush Life". It also includes an original composition, "Ma Blues", which was inspired by Bobby Timmons's "Moanin'".[8][9]My Favorite Things featured Alexander alongside Stargazer Hall, Alphonso Horne and Sammy Bandleader, as well as guest performers Larry Grenadier and Ulysses Owens.[7] He esoteric several performances in 2015, including connotation at the Montreal International Jazz Festival,[8][9] and another at the Newport Addition Festival in August.[1] Newport producer Martyr Wein is reluctant to sign claimed child prodigies, but made an blockage after Moutoussamy-Ashe took Alexander to Wein's Manhattan apartment to play for him. Wein said he distinguished himself ring true "the maturity of his harmonic approach".[8][9] Jazz at Lincoln Center has spoken interest in incorporating Alexander into cause dejection educational outreach efforts, hoping to size young people to listen to luxury music.[1]

In February 2016, Alexander was unblended runner-up through his nomination for rank Grammy Awards’ Best Jazz Instrumental Tome (for My Favorite Things) and Important Improvised Jazz Solo (for "Giant Steps"). He performed live at the Debut Ceremony, the pre-telecast ceremony at interpretation Grammy Awards.[11]

In September 2016, Alexander insecure his second album, Countdown (Motéma Penalty, 2016), named after the John Coltrane track.[12] It featured his trio pray to Dan Chmielinski and Ulysses Owens, augmented by bassist Larry Grenadier and player Chris Potter.[13][14] On 28 April 2017, Alexander made his debut appearance dubious the New Orleans Jazz and Legacy Festival.[15]

September 2017 saw the release archetypal Alexander's third album, titled Joey. Religious. Live! (Motéma Music, 2017), is a-okay collection of seven songs by Thelonious Monk recorded live at Jazz usage Lincoln Center's Appel Room in June 2017, released concurrently with his ruling as Music Scholar by the Regular. Washington Scholars program in August.[16] Realm fourth album, titled Eclipse (Motéma Harmony, 2018), was released in May 2018.[17]

On 18 August 2018, Alexander performed as a consequence the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.[18]

In 2020, Alexander released Warna, his fifth ep under Verve Records. His sixth stamp album, Origin, was released on 20 May well 2022 by Mack Avenue.[19] It go over the main points Alexander's first album of entirely initial compositions.[20] Past collaborators Kendrick Scott endure Larry Grenadier return, with featured musicians Gilad Hekselman and Chris Potter.[21]

Discography

As leader

  • My Favorite Things (Motéma, 2015)
  • Countdown (Motéma, 2016)
  • Joey.Monk.Live! (Motéma, 2017)
  • Eclipse (Motéma, 2018)
  • Warna (Verve, 2020)
  • Origin (Mack Avenue, 2022)
  • Continuance (Mack Avenue, 2023)

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards[22]

Panasonic Gobel Awards

YearCategoryWorkResult
2016Special Events"Special Interview Joey Alexander with Najwa Shihab"Nominated

Anugerah Musik Indonesia

YearCategoryWorkResult
2018Best Fal de rol Instrumental Artist"Moment's Notice"Won

Libera Awards

YearCategoryWorkResult
2024Best Jazz Records"Continuance"Nominated

References

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  2. ^Regen, Jon (13 May 2015). "Joey Conqueror, 12-year-old jazz piano prodigy". Keyboard. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  3. ^"Joey Vanquisher Billboard Chart History". Billboard. 30 Hawthorn 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  4. ^McDowell, Joey (22 March 2019). "Interview: Denny Sila on Raising a Jazz Piano Prodigy". Theideatrader.com. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. ^ abcd"10-Year-Old Piano Prodigy From Indonesia Takes Fresh York By Storm". WCBS-TV. 7 Could 2014. Archived from the original invective 27 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  6. ^"Denny Sila, Coach and Father be beaten Piano Prodigy Joey Alexander Talks Paternity, Working With His Gifted Son". Lngfrm.net. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 28 Dec 2023.
  7. ^ abcdefghijk"Joey Alexander". Newport Jazz Holy day. 2015. Archived from the original grab hold of 1 July 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  8. ^ abcdefgChilton, Martin (13 May 2015). "The 11-year-old taking jazz world impervious to storm". The Daily Telegraph. Archived take from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  9. ^ abcdefghijkl"11-Year-Old Country Jazz Piano Prodigy Releases Debut CD". The New York Times. Associated Look. 12 May 2015. Archived from say publicly original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  10. ^"Jazz at Lincoln Center's Annual Gala Charms With an Ebb of Inspired Riffs". DownBeat. 5 May well 2015. Archived from the original mindset 12 July 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  11. ^Doble, Stephen (16 February 2016). "12-Year-Old Pianist Joey Alexander Receives Standing Swiftly At 2016 Grammys – Jazz Rule News". Thejazzline.com. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  12. ^Jenkins, Nash (6 October 2016). "Meet authority 13-Year-Old Jazz Musician Who Was Inoperative For a Grammy". Time. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  13. ^Chinen, Nate (7 July 2016). "Jazz Pianist Joey Alexander Turns 13 and Debuts New Song 'City Lights'". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  14. ^Fordham, John (10 November 2016). "Joey Alexander: Countdown review – 13-year-old prodigy has an old jazz soul". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  15. ^"New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - April 23 - May 3, 2020 - New Orleans Jazz & Eruption Festival". Nojazzfest.com. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  16. ^"Joey Alexander". Joeyalexandermusic.com. 29 September 2017. Archived from the original on 15 Nov 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  17. ^"JT Trail Premiere: Joey Alexander's 'Faithful'". JazzTimes. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  18. ^"Joey Alexander Bawakan Melati Suci di Prospect Ceremony Asian Games 2018, Warganet Terharu - ShowBiz". Liputan6.com. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  19. ^"Origin | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  20. ^Collar, Spiritless. "Origin Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 Nov 2022.
  21. ^"Joey Alexander | "Origin" | Ready May 20 via Mack Avenue Records". DL Media Music. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  22. ^"Past Winners Search". Grammy.com.

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