As a drummer I can share a rule of thumb: The more drums you have, the more variation you can squeeze out of a little technique. The less drums you have, the less you have to hide behind, technique becomes the variation.
I love it when drummers use a minimalist kit - Kendrick Scott is a beast! Another favourite of mine is Tamir Barzilay in the Scary Pockets cover of Toxic.
As an Indonesian i'm very proud of Joey Alexander. But at the same time feel so sad to see that he's so underrated in my own country. Hope the universe will always lead him to a very good way on his jazz journey.
Indonesian are too busy on their smartphones liking photos of 'influencers' and 'artists' who don't deserve their popularity. He's doing well outside of Indonesia, I don't think we need to worry.
At the tender age of 15, Joey had a rare maturity. This isn't more obvious than when Joey is comping behind Reuben's bass solo. Great sense of space and patience.
~8 Billion people in the world and I can safely say that not a single 15-year old comes close to Joey. The boy is literally one in a billion, and there are only a handful of jazz prodigies throughout the ENTIRE existence of mankind that may be comparable. Sure, there are probably some talented young kids that can play any of the pieces here note for note, but Joey has an UNDERSTANDING of the music that many established musicians have been chasing after for their entire career. And Joey has had that connection to music since before his voice dropped, long before this video! His patience and control remind you of the early greats, yet his attention to detail breathes new life into every note. His subtle interactions with his band are so masterful that, if you didn’t know Joey’s age, you’d guess that he was decades older. And, most importantly, he’s having the time of his life! I cannot stress enough how refreshing it is to have a prodigy that is a product of passion rather than the result of a strict upbringing. It’s both scary and exciting to think about how far Joey will get in 5 or 10 years, but I’m thankful to have witnessed the humble beginnings of one of the best to ever do it.
yes, the kid is amazing, I listened to him for a few months before he changed his spotify profile picture and realized that he was a young lad, what a time to be alive.
This version of City Lights is incredible because he's finally playing with a drummer who plays with as much expression as technique. If Joey finds the right drummer and bassist, the world could hear jazz on a level not seen since Monk and Bird. I put him on that level...seriously. The first time I heard Joey two years ago, I cried. Not because the tune was sad but because I'd never seen, or imagined anything that amazing before. I've got a feeling that jazz is going to make a come back.
Some guy came to my campus a few weeks ago and played all these pop songs. When he was packing up we had a conversation as musicians and when I told him I played jazz, he immediately told me I needed to double major because jazz won't ever make any money ever again. I think he's just a sell out. He had never even heard of snarky puppy. When I told him I thought jazz was making a comeback, he laughed. It's real though. This video is proof.
@@benwells3841 Maybe your friend didn't know how cool Jazz is. I think, Jazz isn't for ordinary people. Only cool peoples who love Jazz. I hope Jazz will be great again.
Joey is the only Tiny Desk musician that I've seen recognize and shout out his bandmates more than once during the set. Not only a prodigy, but his character and demeanor carry legendary weight already at age 15. Wow.
I have seen a lot of great piano players - Lyle Mays, Marcus Roberts, Oscar Petersen, Donald Fagen, Elton John, Brad Mehldau, Matt Clark, Stevie WInwood. I can't think of anybody I would rather see play live than Joey, now that I've heard this session. My word.
@@joaqaa99 the first song does use rhythms similar to candombe jazz, but joey's performance seems to be more jazz and less candombe. can you suggest some jazzier candombe fusion artists?
The face of the bass player tells a story of its own. You can see he appreciates the technical finesse of Joey. But most of all you can witness his pure joy when it starts to groove hard on the more basic harmonics.
I and a friend were fortunate to have been able to see him performing live at Jazz Alley in Seattle. There was a standing ovation after almost every performance. We stayed, and paid, to hear the second set. An amazing, amazing musician.
I think when playing he goes from gut to fingers. That's what we all should concentrate on going back to. The only time in the day I feel so concentrated and with zero bullshit in my brain is coming out of a cold shower, where you just feel and have no time to think.
Joey came onto my radar when he was 11. The soul this kid has goes beyond age. You'd be remiss to say he's great for an 11 or a 15 year old. He's a genius if he's 50, 60, 90...doesn't matter!!!
You hear many young geniuses and because they haven't lived their goal is just to break out the craziest pattern and prove they are the next Chick Corea. Not until they are much older do they understand and enjoy the beautify of the moment but he gets it. He let's the song stew. He builds the energy. When he finds a moment he likes he stays there and makes everyone feel that moment. I felt he commanded the emotional and academic aspects of each song. That was awesome.
I find it incredibly hard to believe that 186 people didn't like this amazing, outstanding, and brilliant performance from Joey, Kendrick, and Reuben. There was not one false note or chord. These 3 absolutely nailed it!
He often recomposes a composition while playing it on stage, it can be changed every time he plays it...means...there are a lot of ideas there on his mind. Genius.
I'm astonished. I didnt know about Joey before listening to this Tiny Desk session, and I think we're witnessing one of the most prodigious jazz musician of all time. Bass & drum players are really impressive too
This kid just melts my heart. So humble, such an angelic, pure and warm soul. The way that he smiles and comunicate is so childlike but mature at the same time. Just makes me want to cry and hug him. So talented and passionate. So beautiful and inspiring. Food for the soul. I feel really grateful and blessed and I really hope that he will keep that innocence and lightness. Truly wonderful. Thank You.
@@rainmaru4757 Exactly, hopefully he doesnt deal with their head games and just focuses on jazz, he seems to be the type whos to kind for that kind of madness... his gift is to good for it be ruind by a woman...
If you closed your eyes and just listened, there's no way you would expect this to be coming from a person under 20 years old!!! Incredible musical intellectualism!!
@@pieterzegers7788 Exactly. People always are going on about how it's just a gift. It's not a gift, it's a LOT of work. If it was a gift, you'd have people like this who haven't put in tens of thousands of hours playing. With folks like him, they get the bug early, they are encouraged at it, usually they have some really good guidance though not always. Then they start to get attention for it and therefore they come to define themselves in terms of their abilities on the instrument, all at a young age when they have the most ability to absorb new information. And of course they don't burn out or get distracted at some point, which is always a possibility that young. When that happens, you get people like this.
Saw him first at Asian Games opening ceremony. It was in stadium, I was there, and suddenly he came out with his piano and flawless tunes. Such a sweet memory! And now, at first I didn’t expect him playing at NPR, but I think he truly deserves this sesh! 💚💚💚
His phrasing across many different techniques on the piano, which he always keeps clear and measured as if he never wants to rush an idea, really sets him apart from anyone I've ever heard.
I love this on so many levels... Watching the development of this humble young genius is incredible. So lyrical, funky, tasteful, it's unbelievable. And now he's composing, which is the natural next step. And backed here by as good a rhythm section as you can find really. No cultural or generational gap, just coming together through music. Nothing better. Thank you Tiny Desk and thanks to this amazing trio.
Way too underrated video and artist man this kid is just unbelievable. Been listening to him for a few years now it's just astonishing. Amazing trio with Kendrick Scott as well!!
Every time I come back to this it sounds fresh, just like the first time I heard it. Just wanted to mention I knew this was going to be good when I saw how young Joey looked and the drummer (Kendrick) using one snare 😎
Here, on TH-cam, Joey is plays a set with a Hungarian sax player named Gabor Bolla. From acoustic bop standards, it's flawless. That was in 2014. Joey was eleven! since then, he has performed for Obama at the White House, played the Grammy awards twice, played with Herbie Hancock Chic Corea, and with Wynton Marsalis at Lincoln Center. Joey has recorded four albums, the second two being far advanced from the first two and those first two received every accolade imaginable. He has done all of that and he's only 15. My concern is that Joey may outgrow music all together. Unless he heads his own big band or finds other talents his age to collaborate with or gets paired with some amazing vocalist, there may be nothing else for him to accomplish in jazz. During this awesome set for Tiny Desk, he plays two songs from his latest album and one from his second. But he plays them in such a deconstructed and abstract way. It seems as if he's already outgrown the music from his most recent album. He so gentle and humble too. Joey Alexander is simply the best!
I like to think of it as he will became bigger than jazz. Strange though because, in my estimation, most musicians are get bigger than a genre by having a broadly based approach to their musical growth. Joey though, imo, will be on that very short list of musicians who will dominate a genre "technique wise", will have an amazingly complex and deep musical voice in jazz, and then his musical pallete will become bigger than jazz. I have hopes that he will be one of the jazz greats and yet still be bigger than the genre. Groove eternally friend.
The Stupid will Inherit the Earth True not developed. IMHO he has just as much development, at his age , as any of the other jazz greats the same age. It’s true time will tell.Im hard pressed to think of anybody recently that shows such development, at such a young age, in recent history. If you have any recommendations I’d be glad to check them out.
For me it's better to listen music here in TH-cam, than in Spotify-- it's like listening the music you like in a big concert that you enjoy so much (with thousands, millions of people around the world), but at the end, you can talk with each one of the assistants, and ask them about their feelings and experiences in the concert. You can talk with any of them whose thought seemed to you most interesting, and talk with him or her... Despite you will never know him or her in person. It's an amazing place. Hope Joey come to Latin America and specially to Colombia some day.
Daniel Rojas so much less detached. so much more to appreciate - visuals, components of sound: the pianist, bassist, drumming, a community of mutual appreciators. so yes I agree
@@cokecl Aunque no sé si conozca SoundCloud. Hace poco creé una cuenta ahí, es una página de pistas de audio únicamente, como Spotify, pero ahí sí se pueden hacer comentarios. Jeje
Each one of these guys is simply amazing. I can't get over how gentle the drummer is, playing that lightly at speed is no small feat. Last song was my favorite, and a great choice to go out on, and how humble of that kid to keep repping the others between sets.
Kept coming back to this performance, the audio quality is so superb even when you're listening/ watching from a phone. And of course, Joey and his colleagues are superb as well. Love from the Philippines 🇵🇭
kid plays with so much grace. sometimes he has moments that make feel like he's channeling vince guaraldi if he were a strictly 21st century pianist. and the mix on this is amazing in headphones. i hope they pay that sound guy mad bread.
I’ve just heard of Joey Alexander’s music. I love how these compositions border on the abstract without ever fully crossing into that territory. They keep the groove but are never really strict about that. It’s very engaging and has plenty of surprises to keep you guessing, but also has a friendly and welcoming vibe. Really dig it!
Joey Alexander came to the Kansas City area for a concert a few years ago. What an experience. It was great and his rendition of "My Favorite Things" was amazing. Imagine his long career ahead of him and all the great things he will accomplish as a gifted musician.
I dunno, can a kit sound so wonderful - just acoustically - that that's all you have to do? Anyway, I could listen to just the drums (or drums & bass) all day.
Alexander is one of my fav jazz pianists - ever. He’s progressively gotten better with age, like a good wine. He was good at age 5 when I first heard him, but he is on another level right now.
Just watched this concert for the second time, and I think that it is my favorite Tiny Desk concert. Joey is amazing, and he has 2 great musicians backing him.
On average, it seems that one of every ten Tiny Desk concerts i listen to..turns out to be shiny gold in a sea of dull silver. All three of these talented musicians complimented each other & were individually outstanding!
So this is my first listening to Joey Alexander...Wow...blown away...What a trio this was...Bass and drums were just as good as pianist...I really liked the song City Lights at the end!!!
This has to be one of the best Tiny Desks I've heard, Joey does a superb job, and with such a minimal, simple and perfect percussion everything grows tenfold... I enjoyed it a lot, thanks 👍
Layers & layers of wandering melodies interwoven across different timings/rhythmic signatures. So easy to listen to. Dancing, jumping from one melodic story to the next whilst maintaining an over arching tension that binds the whole composition. A brilliant, exceptional talent.
Endless amounts of musicianship caught in this session! I first watched this the day it came out and was completely dazed by the maturity in Joey Alexander's playing. I watch this at least every other month now and I eventually started paying attention to a different musician every time. I appreciated the ability to fill their playing with so much emotion as well as purpose, something everyone who starts out in improvisation struggles with at some point. Thank you, Tiny Desk, for the limitless fountain of inspiration you captured and shared with us!
sweet christmas. his chops are legitimate prodigy-level stuff. edit: big ups to NPR for posting this so that all folks even those who get up super early for work can enjoy. it means a lot.
Piers Moore-Ede exactly right? He somehow is able to push the feeling of the music to extreme excitement at points but is also always conservative, the level of control is absolutely incredible for such a young musician
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I like how he repeatedly introduced his bandmates. A very humble little dude. His parents did a fine job. Amazing performance.
👍Joey acknowledging this awesome rhythm section
As a drummer I can share a rule of thumb: The more drums you have, the more variation you can squeeze out of a little technique. The less drums you have, the less you have to hide behind, technique becomes the variation.
if by variation you mean musicality, technique is just the enabler factor. that sound is in his head, he is just listening and reacting.
I love it when drummers use a minimalist kit - Kendrick Scott is a beast! Another favourite of mine is Tamir Barzilay in the Scary Pockets cover of Toxic.
@@ManelRuivo completely agree
As an Indonesian i'm very proud of Joey Alexander. But at the same time feel so sad to see that he's so underrated in my own country. Hope the universe will always lead him to a very good way on his jazz journey.
are you kidding? joey is the future!
Indonesian are too busy on their smartphones liking photos of 'influencers' and 'artists' who don't deserve their popularity. He's doing well outside of Indonesia, I don't think we need to worry.
As a Black person who was born in America, I am proud of him. Joey is universal.
He will get his spotlight, for sure....
A person will be recognized in one place, and underappreciated in the other. It seems to be the fork in the road of life.
The Tiny Desk sound person(s) should get a nice Christmas bonus for all the fine sound they are responsible for in this setting. A+++.
The brushing in the second song!
Amen for this :)
yep!
AMazing quality
They have some really great videos about how they mic the studio in different settings! If you're interested: watch?v=e07bI5rz6FY
Kendrick Scott's masterfull drumming sets the pace very eloquently.
Hmm, another Kendrick.
Amazing how that works...
@@nopenope7700 yeah amazing how two of all the talented musicians in the whole world have the same name
@@callanc3925 Are we talking about Anna Kendrick?
@@deanroddey2881 😂😂😂
he's an absolute beast, and absolutely perfect in this trio
At the tender age of 15, Joey had a rare maturity. This isn't more obvious than when Joey is comping behind Reuben's bass solo. Great sense of space and patience.
~8 Billion people in the world and I can safely say that not a single 15-year old comes close to Joey. The boy is literally one in a billion, and there are only a handful of jazz prodigies throughout the ENTIRE existence of mankind that may be comparable.
Sure, there are probably some talented young kids that can play any of the pieces here note for note, but Joey has an UNDERSTANDING of the music that many established musicians have been chasing after for their entire career. And Joey has had that connection to music since before his voice dropped, long before this video!
His patience and control remind you of the early greats, yet his attention to detail breathes new life into every note. His subtle interactions with his band are so masterful that, if you didn’t know Joey’s age, you’d guess that he was decades older. And, most importantly, he’s having the time of his life! I cannot stress enough how refreshing it is to have a prodigy that is a product of passion rather than the result of a strict upbringing.
It’s both scary and exciting to think about how far Joey will get in 5 or 10 years, but I’m thankful to have witnessed the humble beginnings of one of the best to ever do it.
Pretty sure I saw this comment on a video of his from 4 years ago when he was 11.
Always add Austin Peralta to the conversation as well - same level of talent but unfortunately taken too young.
yes, the kid is amazing, I listened to him for a few months before he changed his spotify profile picture and realized that he was a young lad, what a time to be alive.
Well said!
the sickest fact is that, as far as i know, he didnt grew up in a jazz enviroment. phillipines are also not so famous for jazz musicians.
This version of City Lights is incredible because he's finally playing with a drummer who plays with as much expression as technique. If Joey finds the right drummer and bassist, the world could hear jazz on a level not seen since Monk and Bird. I put him on that level...seriously. The first time I heard Joey two years ago, I cried. Not because the tune was sad but because I'd never seen, or imagined anything that amazing before. I've got a feeling that jazz is going to make a come back.
and with one of the most beautiful snares ive ever seen
Some guy came to my campus a few weeks ago and played all these pop songs. When he was packing up we had a conversation as musicians and when I told him I played jazz, he immediately told me I needed to double major because jazz won't ever make any money ever again. I think he's just a sell out. He had never even heard of snarky puppy. When I told him I thought jazz was making a comeback, he laughed. It's real though. This video is proof.
@@benwells3841 where are you from? Where is your campus?
@@blueice472 I'm from Pittsburgh but I go to school at UNCP for a music industry degree with a focus in drumset and jazz studies.
@@benwells3841 Maybe your friend didn't know how cool Jazz is.
I think, Jazz isn't for ordinary people. Only cool peoples who love Jazz.
I hope Jazz will be great again.
Joey is the only Tiny Desk musician that I've seen recognize and shout out his bandmates more than once during the set. Not only a prodigy, but his character and demeanor carry legendary weight already at age 15. Wow.
This drummer has exactly the level of freedom I wish I had on the drums.
The drummer is a real magician! He can make the drums speak...
I was exactly noticing that and rewinding the video multiple times just to see the way he moved his hands.
I have seen a lot of great piano players - Lyle Mays, Marcus Roberts, Oscar Petersen, Donald Fagen, Elton John, Brad Mehldau, Matt Clark, Stevie WInwood. I can't think of anybody I would rather see play live than Joey, now that I've heard this session. My word.
WHAAAT!? Joey is going to change music. Did not expect to wake up to Joey on NPR!!
Agreed. He's making history. He'll be up there with the greats before he reaches middle age.
No, this music is from Uruguay (or something very similar). It's called candombe fusion or candombe-jazz. Listen to Hugo Fatorusso.
Joaquin Machado What do you mean no? Lol.
Sorry for my bad English. What I want to say is that this music already exists, it's from Uruguay, it's called candombe fussion
@@joaqaa99 the first song does use rhythms similar to candombe jazz, but joey's performance seems to be more jazz and less candombe. can you suggest some jazzier candombe fusion artists?
City light, what a masterpiece
The face of the bass player tells a story of its own. You can see he appreciates the technical finesse of Joey. But most of all you can witness his pure joy when it starts to groove hard on the more basic harmonics.
I and a friend were fortunate to have been able to see him performing live at Jazz Alley in Seattle. There was a standing ovation after almost every performance. We stayed, and paid, to hear the second set. An amazing, amazing musician.
3 musicians:)
Noothing better than waking up and getting my mind blown by some musician that ive never seen before
Same here! Even my 9 year old was digging it.
Eclipse 0:00
Bali 9:13
City Lights 18:04
THAAAAANKSSS I'M SKIPPING TO BALI
@@bisvizstudio1242 haha same here bro
As a young musician myself, it's really inspiring to see someone only a bit older than me playing a tiny desk concert. It's such great music.
He's already playing at grammy, got three grammy nomination on jazz category.
7:19 - 7:21 The bass player slides a PERFECT OCTAVE - it sounded like a moog synth.... INCREDIBLE! 😀
a little sharp on the upper octave, but definitely very finessed and smooth
Yeah, as a bassist and Pianist myself i had to rewind that part like twenty times. That was so smooth.
Unbelievable. I wonder how this little boy feels the world. It might be very colourful like his chords. I want to live as him just for one jazz gig.
That's a beautiful sentiment
I think when playing he goes from gut to fingers. That's what we all should concentrate on going back to.
The only time in the day I feel so concentrated and with zero bullshit in my brain is coming out of a cold shower, where you just feel and have no time to think.
Joey came onto my radar when he was 11. The soul this kid has goes beyond age. You'd be remiss to say he's great for an 11 or a 15 year old. He's a genius if he's 50, 60, 90...doesn't matter!!!
Sweet mother of Jesus, this is the moment I’ve turned, turned to the jazz side.
welcome :)
I agree with Rosaura welcome. You are in for a treat from other Jazz legends living and passed.
You never forget the moment. 1984 Jean Luc Ponty Chicago. Still gone decades later. Trust me. It only goes up from here. N
A ride for a lifetime dude!
welcome to the dark side
you know it's good when the bassist looks disgusted!
yeah
Boom comment lol
When the bass player looks like he's smelling a fart throughout the song.
Damnit....you make my eyes autofocus to him😂😂😂
The bassist ALWAYS looks disgusted.
You hear many young geniuses and because they haven't lived their goal is just to break out the craziest pattern and prove they are the next Chick Corea. Not until they are much older do they understand and enjoy the beautify of the moment but he gets it. He let's the song stew. He builds the energy. When he finds a moment he likes he stays there and makes everyone feel that moment. I felt he commanded the emotional and academic aspects of each song. That was awesome.
Brilliantly said, thank you!
I find it incredibly hard to believe that 186 people didn't like this amazing, outstanding, and brilliant performance from Joey, Kendrick, and Reuben. There was not one false note or chord. These 3 absolutely nailed it!
Joey alexander on the tiny desk is the best thing that happened today
After so many esoteric, rambling avant garde jazz pianists here’s a young genius who is easy to follow and is never boring. 👍🏼👍🏼
he just knows what sounds good. he has music flowing through his veins
Harry Mullany 😂😂😂 what they all wish to be
This guy is actual genius. He's not just awesomely good for a kid but he's awesomely good for an adult.
Here's that one comment that says the drummer and the bassist also killed it.
Props for having Herbie's Head Hunters album cover as your YT account pic lol
You know and I know. All three of them sound so beautiful together.
They're trying to keep up with his intent. No query who leads this trio.
"the drummer" is Kendrick Scott, one of the best out there lol
He often recomposes a composition while playing it on stage, it can be changed every time he plays it...means...there are a lot of ideas there on his mind. Genius.
Maria Magdalena that’s every jazz musician
His 2 fellow musicians look so pleased at look at him like where u going next. Wherever, we'll follow.
I'm astonished. I didnt know about Joey before listening to this Tiny Desk session, and I think we're witnessing one of the most prodigious jazz musician of all time. Bass & drum players are really impressive too
He performed at the Grammys a few years ago and killed it
This kid just melts my heart. So humble, such an angelic, pure and warm soul. The way that he smiles and comunicate is so childlike but mature at the same time. Just makes me want to cry and hug him. So talented and passionate. So beautiful and inspiring. Food for the soul. I feel really grateful and blessed and I really hope that he will keep that innocence and lightness. Truly wonderful. Thank You.
@@rainmaru4757 Exactly, hopefully he doesnt deal with their head games and just focuses on jazz, he seems to be the type whos to kind for that kind of madness... his gift is to good for it be ruind by a woman...
I totally agree with how you feel. Listening to this kids music and specially this performance, absolutely awe-inspiring.
he is not innocence. he had mature man soul. and gentleness. he is not a kid for me
Kendrick Scott plays so musically. Creative and seemingly without limitations.
When 3 incredible musicians make magic.
Reuben Rogers on bass and Kendrick Scott on drums open minds, supporting with big hearts! Soooo nice ❤💙💚
If you closed your eyes and just listened, there's no way you would expect this to be coming from a person under 20 years old!!! Incredible musical intellectualism!!
There are those who learn (or try to learn) an instrument and those who are born to be the instrument. Wow
Lol
That’s what happens when you learn an instrument at a young age. The brains of toddlers are just something amazing.
@@pieterzegers7788 Exactly. People always are going on about how it's just a gift. It's not a gift, it's a LOT of work. If it was a gift, you'd have people like this who haven't put in tens of thousands of hours playing. With folks like him, they get the bug early, they are encouraged at it, usually they have some really good guidance though not always. Then they start to get attention for it and therefore they come to define themselves in terms of their abilities on the instrument, all at a young age when they have the most ability to absorb new information. And of course they don't burn out or get distracted at some point, which is always a possibility that young.
When that happens, you get people like this.
Kendrick Scott's brush playing is sooo good
Saw him first at Asian Games opening ceremony. It was in stadium, I was there, and suddenly he came out with his piano and flawless tunes. Such a sweet memory! And now, at first I didn’t expect him playing at NPR, but I think he truly deserves this sesh! 💚💚💚
lol, he's even played at the white house and grammys😅
His understanding of jazz on a soul level is mind blowing. His phrasing and chord voicings are amazing.
His phrasing across many different techniques on the piano, which he always keeps clear and measured as if he never wants to rush an idea, really sets him apart from anyone I've ever heard.
The mutual respect between these musicians just oozes in their performance and is highly inspirational.
I love this on so many levels... Watching the development of this humble young genius is incredible. So lyrical, funky, tasteful, it's unbelievable. And now he's composing, which is the natural next step. And backed here by as good a rhythm section as you can find really. No cultural or generational gap, just coming together through music. Nothing better. Thank you Tiny Desk and thanks to this amazing trio.
@Arthur Crouzet You are absolutely right Arthur. He's just going to keep growing in such esteemed company. What a blessing for us all.
Holy mother of God. This kid makes me believe in a higher power. Astounding.
00:00 Eclipse
09:11 Bali
18:04 City Lights
legend
sound engineer as well legend
*Josh Rogosin*
please spread the name like germs...
He needs more recognition.
The finest drum solo ive ever seen. Makes me really wanna take drumming seriously.
Immediately gasped when I saw this on my feed. Had my eyes on this kid for a few years now and I'm so stoked to finally see him on Tiny Desk.
Way too underrated video and artist man this kid is just unbelievable. Been listening to him for a few years now it's just astonishing. Amazing trio with Kendrick Scott as well!!
He wears a leather jacket like a rockstar but plays like a jazz legend
smoky bars and leather jackets are literally the biggest jazz clichés lol
He rode his Harley over to NPR from the bar
He looks like chic corea
YES! I was just thinking that. His performance is mesmerizing.
like chick corea
Every time I come back to this it sounds fresh, just like the first time I heard it.
Just wanted to mention I knew this was going to be good when I saw how young Joey looked and the drummer (Kendrick) using one snare 😎
This is Beautiful, thank you. It's 4am, and I am elated to be awake listening to art.
2:49 AM, not far behind.
Its 4am as I'm reading your comment from two days ago.
The pre-dawn times are best for geniusly layed jazz. 🧡 It's gotta be the "City Lights" calling to us all! 😉
The best PBD (piano-bass-drums) trio in the world, playing a half-hour concert in your bedroom closet.
Here, on TH-cam, Joey is plays a set with a Hungarian sax player named Gabor Bolla. From acoustic bop standards, it's flawless. That was in 2014. Joey was eleven! since then, he has performed for Obama at the White House, played the Grammy awards twice, played with Herbie Hancock Chic Corea, and with Wynton Marsalis at Lincoln Center. Joey has recorded four albums, the second two being far advanced from the first two and those first two received every accolade imaginable. He has done all of that and he's only 15. My concern is that Joey may outgrow music all together. Unless he heads his own big band or finds other talents his age to collaborate with or gets paired with some amazing vocalist, there may be nothing else for him to accomplish in jazz.
During this awesome set for Tiny Desk, he plays two songs from his latest album and one from his second. But he plays them in such a deconstructed and abstract way. It seems as if he's already outgrown the music from his most recent album. He so gentle and humble too. Joey Alexander is simply the best!
This is the start, we gonna here a lot from him, Keith Jarrett comes to mind. What a touch this kid has..
I like to think of it as he will became bigger than jazz. Strange though because, in my estimation, most musicians are get bigger than a genre by having a broadly based approach to their musical growth. Joey though, imo, will be on that very short list of musicians who will dominate a genre "technique wise", will have an amazingly complex and deep musical voice in jazz, and then his musical pallete will become bigger than jazz. I have hopes that he will be one of the jazz greats and yet still be bigger than the genre. Groove eternally friend.
The Stupid will Inherit the Earth True not developed. IMHO he has just as much development, at his age , as any of the other jazz greats the same age. It’s true time will tell.Im hard pressed to think of anybody recently that shows such development, at such a young age, in recent history. If you have any recommendations I’d be glad to check them out.
david stubbs Mozart didn’t outgrow music and Joey won’t either I imagine
@@matszh Mozart died at 35 tho
For me it's better to listen music here in TH-cam, than in Spotify-- it's like listening the music you like in a big concert that you enjoy so much (with thousands, millions of people around the world), but at the end, you can talk with each one of the assistants, and ask them about their feelings and experiences in the concert. You can talk with any of them whose thought seemed to you most interesting, and talk with him or her... Despite you will never know him or her in person.
It's an amazing place.
Hope Joey come to Latin America and specially to Colombia some day.
Daniel Rojas so much less detached. so much more to appreciate - visuals, components of sound: the pianist, bassist, drumming, a community of mutual appreciators. so yes I agree
Más de una vez he buscado los comentarios en spotify. Toda la razón.
@@cokecl Aunque no sé si conozca SoundCloud. Hace poco creé una cuenta ahí, es una página de pistas de audio únicamente, como Spotify, pero ahí sí se pueden hacer comentarios. Jeje
Each one of these guys is simply amazing. I can't get over how gentle the drummer is, playing that lightly at speed is no small feat. Last song was my favorite, and a great choice to go out on, and how humble of that kid to keep repping the others between sets.
Kept coming back to this performance, the audio quality is so superb even when you're listening/ watching from a phone. And of course, Joey and his colleagues are superb as well. Love from the Philippines 🇵🇭
My god, city lights gave me chills.
This guy opened for Chick Corea a couple of nites ago. 45 mins solo on a baby grand. He blew the audience (and me) away!
kid plays with so much grace. sometimes he has moments that make feel like he's channeling vince guaraldi if he were a strictly 21st century pianist. and the mix on this is amazing in headphones. i hope they pay that sound guy mad bread.
city lights is just insane
I’ve just heard of Joey Alexander’s music. I love how these compositions border on the abstract without ever fully crossing into that territory. They keep the groove but are never really strict about that. It’s very engaging and has plenty of surprises to keep you guessing, but also has a friendly and welcoming vibe. Really dig it!
Genius stuff. Joey seems to go from strength to brilliance. No stopping him it seems.
Yesss. My man Kendrick on drums
A master class in how to play every inch of his kit, well played sir, well played.
What an incredible guy. The whole band are absolute masters of their instruments. Hats off to them all!
Joey Alexander came to the Kansas City area for a concert a few years ago. What an experience. It was great and his rendition of "My Favorite Things" was amazing. Imagine his long career ahead of him and all the great things he will accomplish as a gifted musician.
Genius. And genius sound engineer.
The drummer...wow.. Right?
Oh yeah! He's the real deal. And such a beautiful sound, to boot.
I dunno, can a kit sound so wonderful - just acoustically - that that's all you have to do? Anyway, I could listen to just the drums (or drums & bass) all day.
How they record drums at tiny desk: watch?v=G7L5cLqdRwE
not quite my tempo :D
anyone who keeps his thumb down - shame on you! Be happy and welcome a new star. What a talent!!
I saw Joey with my grandson in Boca Raton Fl.Joey was 13 or 14 years old and was extraordinary.Look at him now.God Love and Jazz.Elayne.
the city lights went craaaaazyyyyy, i love this version
Yes! Was surprised to see Joey Alexander! So talented
Whoa never thought one of my fav channel supported one of my fav jazz prodigy
Check out tis our prayer, Bali and his first cd....he was 16 or 15 in this segment..
Jeez my favorite things ❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥
Instablaster
Alexander is one of my fav jazz pianists - ever. He’s progressively gotten better with age, like a good wine. He was good at age 5 when I first heard him, but he is on another level right now.
Just watched this concert for the second time, and I think that it is my favorite Tiny Desk concert. Joey is amazing, and he has 2 great musicians backing him.
On average, it seems that one of every ten Tiny Desk concerts i listen to..turns out to be shiny gold in a sea of dull silver. All three of these talented musicians complimented each other & were individually outstanding!
I really love his middle track ‘Bali’ - it reminds me of the very best years of Bob James.
So this is my first listening to Joey Alexander...Wow...blown away...What a trio this was...Bass and drums were just as good as pianist...I really liked the song City Lights at the end!!!
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Kendrick Scott is legit a talent in his own right, prodigious drummer.
Every single time I hear and watch Joey play, I'm reminded of how God blessed him , from toddlerhood I might add to play the piano. Breathtaking!!
couldn't agree more. _100%_ true dude
This is just jazz at its best bloody brilliant
It’s impolite to call him a prodigy , because he is real deal . Just don’t compare him with the players in his age . He is THAT good !
He even got the jazz voice when he talks!
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When he finds the bass drum overtones and just sits on it. Pure brilliance.
Yes Tiny desk! You're the best for bringing Joey Alexander's music to the masses! Thank you!
beautiful performance...they're truly enjoying the golden moment...just amazing
This has to be one of the best Tiny Desks I've heard, Joey does a superb job, and with such a minimal, simple and perfect percussion everything grows tenfold... I enjoyed it a lot, thanks 👍
This is my favorite Tiny Desk. I can keep coming back to it and finding something new to appreciate.
my boy made it to NPR yo holy crap
Layers & layers of wandering melodies interwoven across different timings/rhythmic signatures.
So easy to listen to.
Dancing, jumping from one melodic story to the next whilst maintaining an over arching tension that binds the whole composition.
A brilliant, exceptional talent.
That gilded snare drum, though :D
Endless amounts of musicianship caught in this session!
I first watched this the day it came out and was completely dazed by the maturity in Joey Alexander's playing. I watch this at least every other month now and I eventually started paying attention to a different musician every time. I appreciated the ability to fill their playing with so much emotion as well as purpose, something everyone who starts out in improvisation struggles with at some point.
Thank you, Tiny Desk, for the limitless fountain of inspiration you captured and shared with us!
sweet christmas. his chops are legitimate prodigy-level stuff. edit: big ups to NPR for posting this so that all folks even those who get up super early for work can enjoy. it means a lot.
This kid really has something special. Wow.
The whole band is on fire, too. They communicate to each other very well.
Most amazing jazz thing I've seen over the past years. Incredible musicians. OMG
Man, this has gotta be up there with the great jazz performances.
Easily one of the most talented musicians of our generation. What an incredible performance all around.
Thank God we have a continuous contemporary and mainstream jazz new maestros. Kudos Joey!
Lovely restrained touch. An old soul
Piers Moore-Ede exactly right? He somehow is able to push the feeling of the music to extreme excitement at points but is also always conservative, the level of control is absolutely incredible for such a young musician
they were having fun there man conversing to each other
Old soul in a 15-year-old body, for sure, with jazz flowing his bloodstream. Great support from bassist & drummer too!
I can confirm this still brings joy in 2020. Wow!
It still does in 2022!