'I always try to practice my feelings because in this music it's not just technique, it's just the feeling of how you play and the freedom that you can give,' said Alexander, who sits at the piano keyboard two to three hours every day. 'Me and my dad would listen these tunes, especially 'Countdown' - it's really hard to play.' Alexander recorded the Coltrane hit song for the album, which will be released on Sept.

As CBS 2's Tracee Carrasco reported, the Jakarta. 'I've been hearing them since I was little,' he said. / 9:48 PM / CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Joey Alexander is only 10 years old, but he has musical talent well beyond his years. He began teaching himself Thelonious Monk's 1944 jazz standard 'Well, You Needn't.' Alexander's new nine-track album features covers from jazz greats such as Billy Strayhorn and John Coltrane. 'I'm thankful for the gift that God has given me to play this music that I love.' Alexander started playing the piano at age six when his parents gave him a mini electronic keyboard. The qualities of Joey Alexander’s piano skills that make him a prodigy A quick listen tells the following to me: He is rhythmically strong. 'I don't think I'm a genius,' said Alexander, who moved with his family to New York in 2014 to further his musical development. Answer (1 of 4): So I decided to take a listen to a couple of videos of Joey Alexander’s playing, and also decided to answer this question. 16 February 2016 AFP Child jazz piano prodigy Joey Alexander hails from Bali, Indonesia He may be only 11, but he delivered a performance that brought the audience at the 2016 Grammy awards to. jazz legend's visit to Indonesia, remains modest. But the Bali native, who at the age of eight had impressed Herbie Hancock during the U.S. Joey Alexander performs at the 58th annual Grammy Awards, Feb. On tourist island of Bali, jazz pianist who mentored Joey Alexander prepares to watch his protégé as. He was born in Yonkers, New York as the son of American-born parents of Italian descent, his father, Frank Alfidi, was an. Now, at 13, Alexander has a second album, 'Countdown,' which he said shows more exploration. Grammys 2016: 12-year-old Indonesian jazz prodigy Joey Alexander nominated for top awards. Joseph Alfidi ( February 2, 2015) was an American pianist, composer, and conductor and initially a child prodigy.

(Reuters) - In the first decade of his life, jazz pianist Joey Alexander released his first album and became the youngest person ever to be nominated for a Grammy at age 11.

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