Joey Alexander turned 13 this year. The Indonesian piano prodigy has already played for presidents and jazz legends. Alexander learned to play by ear from listening to jazz records from his dad’s ...
Born on the island of Bali in the city of Denpasar on June 25th, 2003, Joey Alexander first encountered a piano at the age of six, and was immediately able to pick out the melody of Thelonious Monk’s ...
Usually, when a 13-year-old prodigy like pianist Joey Alexander performs, the focus is on the wow factor — how can this little guy play so fast? But the uncanny thing about Alexander’s sold-out Jazz ...
He recently turned 14 years old, but Joey Alexander is already a music industry veteran. The jazz piano star from Bali, Indonesia, made his recorded debut at 11, played for President Barack Obama at ...
Like many 14-year-olds, Joey Alexander collects action figures, likes to swim and cites “Black Panther” as his favorite recent movie. And unlike other 14-year-olds, Alexander has a fan base that ...
Some musicians conquer New York City on the strength of a splashy, headlining debut. Some work their way through sweaty clubs toward a breakthrough moment. If you’re the Beatles, you hold a press ...
The Joey Alexander Trio will make its Santa Barbara-area debut at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 in UCSB Campbell Hall. The concert is a UCSB Arts & Lectures presentation. Piano wunderkind Alexander’s deft touch, ...