![]() “I hope to bring more people listening to my music and bring joy, so that’s my goal,” Alexander said. And he hopes to inspire people to get jazzed about jazz, like he did as a very young boy. An 11-year-old pianist from Indonesia being hailed as a jazz prodigy is about to make his debut on some of New York City’s biggest stages. “Not just for a 16-year-old."Īnd at 16, Alexander believes he is learning and getting better every day. “He's literally one of the best piano players in the world, period,” Kent Sanggter said. His debut album, My Favorite Things, was released in May. The artistic director of the Edmonton International Jazz Festival was excited to land the teen for a headlining show Wednesday at MacEwan University. At age 12, pianist Joey Alexander has made fans out of some very accomplished fellow jazz musicians. “It’s very encouraging and to be honest it's a responsibility,” Alexander said about being mentored by Marsalis. He says Marsalis not only changed his life, but changed his attitude towards playing. Shortly after, Alexander was a rising star in the jazz world. “It’s special to me and spiritual as well.”Īlexander got his big break after being discovered by legendary trumpet player Wynton Marsalis, who invited the teen to play a concert with him in New York. “I believe this is God's gift for me to share and share this music,” Alexander said. Music has come naturally to him since he taught himself to play music on his family’s piano in Indonesia. ![]() Alexander has already recorded two Grammy-nominated albums and has had a record on Billboard’s Top-200 chart. The teen prodigy’s career may not be long, but it is envied by musicians much older. ![]() Joey Alexander has been playing piano for almost half of his life-although he's only 16 years old. ![]()
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