OG's React To IG's - #4 

The first thing I noticed is THE SPACE. His phrasing on that second video is SO deliberate and communicative. It's not just like "look how many notes I can play." It's PHRASING, not just chops.

I saw Joey in LA do a show with a trio around 2015. Happened to be sat next to his bench. Beyond real-deal. That "Countdown" recording is all anyone needs to hear to understand how "out" this guy is. Equally as impressive is that he's been able to build a career without the common musician influencer tropes of hamming it up for the camera. Certified badass.

Joey's comping when others doing solos .... so beautiful

A good “You’ll Hear It”! Thanks, guys. For me, this does bring it back to seeing Joey doing “Giant Steps” or “Countdown” at age 12/13. What impacted me the most was the dimensionality, the lad’s spirit, the interaction and sense of communication in the ensemble. Yes, the chops and musical sophistication were massive, but the soul was so obviously present. In some way, I really don’t need to see virtuosity to get off, and it’s nice when soul and virtuosity come together at that young age. The vibe of talent is also another menu item. That was all there when Joey burst forth on the scene. From there it’s anybody’s guess. For me, that was the sufficiency and the inspiration.

I like Joey and how he always just been into the music and Joey and he parents haven't tried to overhype him. They just let him do what he wants and it happens to be great.

12:22 We're calling you out Jacob Collier 😂😂😂

You gotta do ‘Justin Lee Schultz’. He has such feel and taste , deffo the most naturally gifted and interesting jazz piano prodigy I’ve ever heard.

The thing about Joey is that at that age his playing sounds like he's lived a lifetime and had his heart broken....just so much emotion.....where did it come from all that soul...its just God given...and that's that

Joey Alexander is ten times the line player and composer that Domi is. Do people actually think that Domi has more chops than him? Yeah she plays fast, but I have watched all of the Domi/JD videos out there, and I feel like all her improvised lines all sound kind of the same. She also has this one move where she runs up the keyboard with her right hand and then plays a fast tremolo, and I swear she does it in every video. It's like she's racing to play as many notes as possible. It's either that, or she's good at playing transcriptions I guess? I don't know how you compare her to Joey Alexander, whom I've seen twice live, and he's played the keys off the piano both times.

Thanks guys. I learn so much from you in these podcasts and other "shows" you have. Not the least, it gives me a lot of new perspectives. Much appreciated. One guy that I from the beginning was kinda impressed by, but then thought "is it really that good", and finally just have embraced is Yohan Kim. It would be very interesting to listen to you reacting to his music. Not as jazzy maybe as the other guys, but I find him amazing.

finally made it to the youtube channel after being a spotify listener for a little while now. thank you for the excellent jazz content!

Thank you for reading the comments! I found Joey when I first started playing piano and it blew my mind. It still doesn’t make sense to me. Glad I’m not the only one who doesn’t understand it! Just pure talent.

what is most out of this world is that Joey here with 13 is basically the bandleader with Larry and Ulysses and is able to do arrangements on the spot with improvisation

Thank you for discussing Joey Alexander indepth, especially his development and what the future holds.

Adam and Peter. Love all your RU-vid contents. Thank you👍👍💖💖 I love Joey. When playing with the flow, you'll be playing whatever that is guiding you at that PRESENT MOMENT (because there is ONLY ever be the present moment). It's about ENJOY-ing ' the blissful 'BEing-ness' and only be in the present moment. Joey will continue to evolve and florish. Joey. Wishing you all the best. Stay true to your true self. Don't ever let fame pull you down. Fame does not bring PERMANENT inner happiness.

I would love to hear your thoughts on Kiefer. I think that's a fairly current incredibly talented musician that avoids the pitfalls of most other popular contemporary players. He plays beautifully but it never feels like someone is shooting notes at you from a machine gun like some of these other guys.

Great episode! Surprised y'all didn't know who Gilad was though. Gotta listen to more guitar players lol

Wynton Skain! So that's where the title "Skain's Domain" comes from on J Mood!

Nice job with Joey. Like others I've seen him grow on RU-vid, but it's nice to see artist like him compose. That's what jazz really needs.

You guys are missing the idea that there’s no venues for live music. We play in our rooms alone to clicks or beats we made.

If you follow Joey you get to hear his spontaneous daily/weekly improvisations that are more like a classical composition done in a Chopin like improv way

Would love it if you'd react to the the OG IG keyboardists turn producers as well! I'd consider Rob Araujo, Anomalie, Kiefer to be the original trifecta who used IG first

I love Joey - discovered via a comment 8 years ago from the keys guy from brilliant Aussie group The Consouls - and I also found Yohan Kim shortly after. Basically s Korean Joey who learned a few other instruments and sings. Like Cory Henry, Yohan started at about 3 playing church aongs. Joey playing a solo Sonrisa at age 9 is a standout for me.

Guys, it was nice to hear some from Joey. He's a great musician. I've followed him for years and I think what made him special was not just his skill, or his feel but his exuberance. When he was young he would play and have a huge smile on his face. As he's matured as a teenager he's gotten more "serious" and he now plays more originals. The only thing is that his compositions are mostly mood pieces that normally shift modally or vamp between a few chords. His earlier compositions like Sunday Waltz or Bali were more tuneful and melodic. His earlier jazz covers were great as well like his version of Moments Notice. I miss his earlier stuff but I'm still a fan. I wonder if he changed because he felt a pressure to "mature as an artist" or "find his own voice". For me at least...Joey is at his best when his playing is infectious and joyful...and makes you smile. Even though I don't get that from some of his more recent work, I know he's capable of that and I'm content to wait and see what's ahead for him. His 20s could be very fruitful. I hope so!

I remember seeing Joey when he was about 10 when he turned up to a stride session at the Fat Cat. We were all totally gobsmacked 😮

Hey Peter did you work with José André Montaño when you were in DC? Gotta love a kid who gives a shout out to his world history teacher. Fantastic Player!

You should check Anomalie he has an interesting approach similar to JD Beck but more towards the electro side still with jazz sprinkles

George Gershwin was friendly with Fats Waller and admired him as a pianist and composer.

A few years ago I saw Joey live. After 5 minutes, I forgot how young he was. His thinking and creativity is amazing. The question is will he become the next Chick or Herbie?

How about Terrance Shider? He's got some pretty amazing videos on RU-vid. Mainly playful interpretations of pop tunes, but I think I've seen him put his twist on some jazz standards, too, and have always come away amazed or at least seriously impressed.

I'd recommend Anomalie, very hip sound.

Joey Alexander what a talented Indonesian 🇮🇩 !

Jahari Stamply is one to definitely check out!

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You should have a listen to Holger Marjamaa. His solo on One Finger Snap is pure ecstasy

Would love to see you do a video on : beka gochiashvilli, gadi lehavi ,christian sands ,taylor eigsti ,gonzalo rubalcaba

YOOOO, U MISS JOEY INTRO IN GIANT STEPS, IT IS SIMPLE AMAZING!!!

Thanks for doing Joey. Young adult with a wise man spirit.

"Gilard Hecklesome"

I knew this young man was special when i saw him rip it up on St Thomas.

oh man, you guys gotta see the clip of him playing giant steps at age 11. there's some pretty mind blowing stuff in there I think you guys missed out on

Guys, you gotta know Gilad Hekselman, it is not normal 😊

Whats the 7/8 music in the intro?

I'm addressing comments re: Joey's progression from a 12 yr old to a 19 yr old. Honestly he is still just a kid, albeit a verrrry talented kid, and he hasn't experienced much life. I'm not talking about the fact that he has traveled out of the country and has played on some of the biggest stages with some major artists, I'm talking about life like being in love then having your heart shattered or serious life altering setbacks. (I hope none of that happens to him but...) Also, becoming a father or falling in love with an amazing partner. I think he just needs to live a bit longer, have more experiences and THEN he can have more to pull from and you'll hear an even more passionate and individualistic sound from Joey.

Hoodies in the hood! You guys … rock! (You guys … jazz?)

Thank you. Can you make another episode about Justin Lee Schultz? :)

I love Adam and Peter. But this is kind of odd segment to watch . As somebody already commented I never thought of Joey as significant because of his age ... I just heard a great creative pianist . I'm actually curious about how his Countdown was structured. I'm still unable to figure out how he goes from completely free to structured in that song. Where does the counting begin and end ? Maybe it's not being discussed because nobody can quite figure it out... it's like Miles 60s band ..."time / No time." I'm also amused by the discussion about where he is "seeded" as if it's a tennis competition. Last I heard Joey didn't really have a classical foundation and isn't very fluent in terms of literacy. So when you're listening to him you're listening to a guy who's taught himself and you're listening to a wholly other kind of artist . He didn't go to Berklee and he didn't go to Juilliard. He went to Joey . Everything he's playing is an expression of his unique soul. At least that's the narrative that forms in my head as I listen to him. He doesn't care what we think and he's gonna follow his own path. You know, he's deeply spiritual. He's talked about how his playing and his abilities are a gift from God and he respects that and is in tune with that. Jazz singer Gregory Porter says the same thing . He's inspired and animated by his connection to his spiritual center and that's what you're hearing. The head scratcher for me are the comments along the lines of "we've heard other people do this." I've never heard anybody do Joey except Joey.

Did they ever do Yohan Kim or Corey Henry on this series?

4:06 ...on the 🪰

I think wynton was basically saying improvisation is an adult thing only. That kids rely on adults too much to ever do on the spot improvisation and just "do as they're told" However, I think the issue goes deeper than that. It stems from societies misconception of what a biological child is. Once you're in puberty, you're nothing like a pre-pubescent. What Joey is doing in the first clip is definitely improvisation (unless you put you straw hat on and say an adult wrote an arrangement that he is playing note for note

I am still amazed how long Joey's Fingers are.

Future Hiromi mâle 😉

pls do a video of andres varady

Austin Peralta, was another great prodigy. Unfortunately, he died too young..

God, Gilad is the best.

I really appreciate Joey A, so don't take this the wrong way. Does anyone else get distracted by his fingers not being round. It looks like he wasn't trained early on and got a bad habit. Does it really matter? His sound is good

As wynton might say, Joey is a mf!

Can you guys do a reaction on Jimin Dorothy?

Can you react to the youtube video called, "Jacob Collier and Larnell Lewis jamming at the groundup music fest"?

Your mics are so tight its drops to a mumble in just a couple inches away . Missing some words

Joey alexander didn like when someone called him prodigy. he just want people call him musician

Adam Maness said he couldn’t even play like that now. What’s wrong with him just playing how he wants to play and putting out that type of music. Who cares if he doesn’t grow past this

Please get back to "daily jazz advice comin' atcha"