4:50 he even looks over to the drummer to try and invite him to trade bars! Talk about humble, it's his own debut/sit in and he is inviting a drummer of that calibre to trade bars. With him. Very rare thing to see.
@korikeyz No certainly not! I was referring to the young musician inviting a musician of such a high calibre to trade bars with him and sharing and being humble.
I'm glad Marsalis gave this kid the opportunity to blow a 12 bar blues out of the water for the whole world to see. We should be grateful of what's to come from Joey.
kernstein actually this is a good opportunity for a question bc I've been wondering this for a while. Can jazz and blues be the same genre sometimes? Bc I thought this was just just jazz. 12 bar blues is just a completely different sound and vibe, or I may be wrong. And also this isn't even a 1415
I think most would agree Joey's talent of off the chart, but what makes me smile is the rapport he seems to have with the other musicians. It appears he's not just a little kid that plays piano, but one of the guys.
LOL...at 4 minutes the bass player is saying "No way!"... Kid's got some chops, but he's also really exploring the harmonic range in unexpected ways....crazy
A great gesture of Marsalis & Co to let Joey Alexander sit in and accept his talented playing. I like the members look at him generously clapping hands and applauding. Jazz is alive!
That's because when they were his age, there may not have been too many adults encouraging them to play with their heart and not necessarily the sheet music.
_Genius_ can't possibly be explained, perhaps only at the most fundamental somatic level, in terms of different patterns in the brain than the rest of the population.
The big thing I find difficult to comprehend is that he largely learned to play like this from listening to records barely beyond a toddler. If you listen to a jazz record, particular tunes at pace it's very difficult to figure things out by ear at pace, particularly the left hand as the bass and drums tend to make it tough to do, there's a lot happening harmonically. A classic Monk record for instance, can you even begin to imagine the time it would take to fully work out the tunes, practice them and get them up to pace and then have a unique voice of your own to be able to fully reinterpret them differently each time? It's very tough learning a tune replicating one of the masters, the level of focus and time it takes. At 6-13 years old, how many kids would not only have that level of intellect to work it out but the ability to completely focus on learning it and sticking with it? Most kids have very short attention spans and to become a master at this music you need 100% focus. What takes most adult jazz musicians decades to fully develop he had already surpassed in 3 or 4 years of playing. There's something really strange about this, something isn't right, I don't know what it is. Somebody mentioned autistic savant, which is possible, he's a one in a billion talent anyway.
LIKE WISE PARENTS OF JOEY KEEP HIM AWAY FROM ADVERTISING HERE, OF ALCOHOL CIG PHARM MOVIES PORNO MAKE HIM SEE HOW ITS ALL DIRTY POLITICS GREEED LIES AS TRUMP CLINTONS, NEVER TO FOLLOW ALL THE KIDS DRINKING AND GUNS CRAZY IT UP TO HIS PARENTS NOW TO BE WWLL EDUCATED ON THE FILTH OF ADV HERE, TO BAIT AND HOOK
It's one thing to be a prodigy and have classical pieces drilled into and be able to reproduce them, but to be 12 and play point-counterpoint with Wynton Marsalis, live, when you jumped on the piano halfway into the song, is far far beyond that.
The maturity in his playing, the level of communication and listening is quite unbelievable. I’ve never heard such masterful musicianship at this age. He really is an extraordinary talent.
As astoundingly brilliant as this very young man is it's still nice to hear the house pianist cut lose with some Blues for Alice style bop changes at around 8:14
A few people have asked who the musicians are...I'm pretty sure this is the line-up Wynton Marsalis (trumpet) Walter Blanding (sax) Victor Goines (sax) Carlos Henriquez (bass) Jason Marsalis (drums) Dan Nimmer (piano) Joey Alexander (piano) Aaron Diehl (piano) Sullivan Fortner (piano) Dan Nimmer (again Piano)
One very refreshing thing is how ego-less he is…he really understands and integrates the nature of his young fame, the "uniqueness" of it…no strutting and showing off. He joins together with other (seasoned) musicians and plays WITH them…and he is having an absolute ball! Hard to imagine how he came to be such an astronomical talent in 13 (?) years…but why question too much..better to just enjoy the joy he emanates with his music and his life.
I had the pleasure of seeing Joey in concert last year - took the whole family because this kid is something very very special. Once in a lifetime kind of talent. Everyone has seen all the little Jacki Evanchos and other child prodigies on the TV talent shows. None of them are even in the same league as this kid. This is mozart level/savant level talent. It just shouldn't be possible at that age. So awesome.
For those of us who love Jazz this is why, no boundaries just playing with heart and soul. Right here these greats embrace this young genius and create musical bliss.
(Writing 5+ years later in 2022) At the time of this performance in 2016, it was impossible to separate appreciation of Joey's talent from the astonishment of his age-- let's face it, the kid is cute! So the unspoken question of the day was: Is he just a novelty? A gifted young pianist who will peak too soon? Fast forward to today (just shy of his 19th birthday), and he remains a solid performer with maturing tastes. He's probably not yet a "groundbreaking" performer... whatever that means..... but he consistently crafts music which is eminently listenable and satisfying. He remains a beacon of jazz music's future.
I disagree. Classical music takes years of dedication, study, and training. Especially as a pianist, classical is equally challenging when compared to jazz.
@@ninjaassassin27 I agree with u but I think Tritone was referring to children that can play difficult piano pieces but have no feeling or understanding of the structure, harmony, etc of the music
@@gabrielg-d7534 I'll give you that classical can be more transcendent and sure is hard work, but from your choice of words, I believe you don't quite understand jazz
The wonders of creation including the stars, planets, galaxies...and little Joey Alexander, manifests itself in many mysterious ways, which we will never understand. Captain Kenjle
The last minute of joeys solo is absolutely fucking bonkers. From 6:00-7:00 just totally reshaped my mind on how a simple blues progression can be re-harmonized. The most badass part his him ending his solo on such a playful unresolved flourish, getting up, humbly and awkwardly trying to figure out how to leave the bench. I love this kid. I hope he keeps having this much fun playing music for the rest of his life. We will all be very fortunate.
@@baldrbraa There is, even in jazz. Like with Pat Martino, a bebop musician on par with Coltrane (no joke). He'll likely end up making real strong fusion music or just something different from jazz
With the great Herlin Riley on drums and Carlos Enriquez on bass. And there's the amazing Aaron Diehl and Sullivan Fortner on piano, too! Three of these cats have amazing new albums, Herlin Riley, "Perpetual Optimism", Carlos Henriquez, "Dizzy Con Clave", and Aaron Diehl, "The Bespoke Man's Narrative", check them out! And probably Sullivan Fortner, too! I saw Joey play at NJPAC in April, he opened his set with a piece completely improvized on the spot, amazing performance, followed by Chick Corea with Christian McBride and Brian Blade.
That "Cat" in the hat was channeling Monk, actually all of the pianists were great. Props to that Kid Joey, he will only get better & better. Thanks to Winton for showcasing young talent.
Joey's rhythmic sense is so unique. I think he slows down time, processes the music and then spits it out in real time for us or some other witchcraft.
..This is, I would say, is possible proff of other lifetimes lived, of jazz greats reincarnating full swing in a child. ...What other explantion can one have of such supernatural phenomena?
It's a pleasure to see this young swinger play ! He is so precise with everything he plays.Can't wait till he visits the UK ! I WILL BE THERE Joey ! Respect !
Who are all the pianists, anybody know? They are all remarkable, and so unique...but Joey's solo....and the way he pushes Wynton outside.... so beautiful.
Diehl took pleasure in going in and switching up to Alice bop because he knew it would interest joey and he knew Joey would go home and practice those lines all night
I don't get why so much of this chatter is dedicated to disparaging classical music. I spend most of my time doing it and believe me, classical musicians DO NOT sit around disparaging jazz musicians. We are all in awe of talent like Joey's. Except I'm not sure there IS other talent like Joey's.
Hearing that was like a religious experience. Such complete understanding of the artform at that age... thats what happens when you stick 8 billion people on the planet...some pretty amazing things appear.
Who's the guy who follows Joey. He's got the octave thing going. Then there's Jacky Terrasson, the Thelonious award winner, Vanguard bookings, and Blue Note record maker (8?). Incidentally, this is a plodding, stiff, marching version of swing. What's with the rhythm section? A bumpy, irritating ride. Real swing can lift you out of your seat--like Monty Alexander (with Duffy Jackson) and Chicago at McKee's with Jug and Sonny and Jaws + Donald Patterson.
If anyone thinks that this young man is not amazing and an accomplished pianist then this person thinks he is better than Oscar Peterson or jealous. Period.
@@StrongnBeautiful Not sure why.. no idea HOW! Hope I didn't offend you! Not my intention. Just a reaction...R.Charles was a pop singer masquerading as a Blues Man. Never heard him play piano as a solo without singing. Maybe he was better than I reckon. Season's best to you.
As UFO sightings generate headlines around the world, I"m beginning to think that Joey is from another world. This is as impossible as those Navy videos of the flying saucer.
Special indeed. Check out how he's hearing what Wyton is playing, and how he reacts with his voicings and then the chords (& rhythmic answer to WM) he uses through the chorus starting around 2:39 building to the next chorus! I've heard him several times since then on recordings. So mature.
This band seemed to miss most of joeys motifs. Oh whos the guy with that hat...sounds a bit like monk maybe? Defo was the most original sounding out of everyone who sat there...but joeys was my favourite
The tune the third and 4th pianist are playing ( after following Joey Alexander’s solo ), appears to be Dance of the Infidels” by Bud Powell... The names and order of piano players are as follows: Dan Nimmer, Joey Alexander, Aaron Diehl, Sullivan Fortner ( wearing the hat ) and Dan Nimmer finishing...
