Eclipse Joey Alexander

• 1 Bali 05:06
• 2 Faithful 09:06
• 3 Draw Me Nearer 04:42
• 4 Moment's Notice 06:35
• 5 Blackbird 05:02
• 6 Eclipse 10:28
• 7 Fourteen 08:04
• 8 The Very Thought of You 05:32
• 9 Space 08:00
• 10 Time Remembered 06:03
• 11 Peace 05:20
• Total Runtime 01:13:58

Info zu Eclipse

Joey Alexander geht mit seinem vierten Album einen großen Schritt nach vorn. Zusammen mit fünf Coverversionen präsentiert er sechs Eigenkompositionen, die seine beeindruckende Entwicklung unter Beweis stellen. Dieses ebenso anspruchsvolle wie immens unterhaltsame Album wird von der unvergleichlichen Rhythmussektion von Bassist Reuben Rogers und Drummer Eric Harland getragen. Saxofonist Joshua Redman ist als Gast auf drei Stücken vertreten.

Der Pianist Joey Alexander, der schon als Vierzehnjähriger zwei GRAMMY-nominierte Studioalben, »My Favorites Things« (2015) und »Countdown« (2016), sowie »Joey. Monk. Live!« (2017), eine von der Kritik gefeierte Überraschungsveröffentlichung zu Ehren von Thelonious Monk aufgenommen hat, macht »Eclipse« zu seinem persönlichsten Album bisher.

Joey Alexander ist ein indonesischer Jazzpianist. Er gilt als musikalisches Wunderkind. 2003 geboren, lernte er mit 6 Jahren das Klavierspiel. Mit 11 Jahren veröffentlichte er sein Debüt »My Favorite Things« und landete auf Anhieb in den amerikanischen Billboard-Charts. Wynton Marsalis lud ihn zu einem Konzert in die USA ein, und dank eines Artikels in der New York Times wurde er über Nacht zur Sensation. In der Folge bat ihn Barack Obama für ein Konzert in das Weiße Haus.

"Eclipse", das vierte Album des immer noch erst 15-jährigen Pianisten, überzeugt mit ähnlich erstaunlichen Interpretationen, die seine vorangegangenen Alben auszeichneten.​" (Stereo)

Joey Alexander, Klavier
Ruben Rogers, Kontrabass
Eric Harland, Schlagzeug
Gast:
Joshua Redman, Tenorsaxophon (Tracks 2, 7, 8)

Recorded on August 21-23, 2017 at Dreamland Recording Studios, Hurley, NY.

Joey Alexander
A native of Bali, Joey Alexander taught himself to play piano by listening to classic jazz albums his father shared with him. An amateur musician, Alexander’s father soon recognized his son’s gift for jazz, as his technique and ability to grasp complicated musical concepts was beyond someone of his years. Due to the lack of jazz education where he lived, Alexander began attending jam sessions with senior musicians. From there, his musical intuition flourished, as did his love of playing jazz. In recognition of his talent, UNESCO invited Alexander to play solo piano in honor of his jazz idol Herbie Hancock, who provided early enthusiastic support to Alexander’s budding career. Other significant influences are Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans and John Coltrane. Alexander has a special affinity for trumpet players including Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan, Miles Davis and Wynton Marsalis.

The world has taken notice of this phenomenal and exciting pianist with the astonishing technique and soulful sound. Alexander has been featured at festivals worldwide including Jakarta's International Java Jazz Festival and the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. His brilliance as an improviser won him the Grand Prix in the 1st International Festival Contest of Jazz Improvisation in Odessa, Ukraine, in 2013, which included over 43 talented jazz professionals from 17 countries. He has performed for President Clinton and other luminaries at galas including the Arthur Ashe Gala, Jazz at Lincoln Center's annual gala and A Great Night in Harlem at The Apollo, where he played in honor of Hancock and received a standing ovation. A performance at the University of the District of Columbia immediately blew up Facebook, attracting half a million views.

Global media have shared his story, most recently NBC News New York, which featured his concert with Juilliard students to raise money to allow him to stay in New York City. Fortunately the concert was successful and Alexander was granted the O-1 visa, the visa granted to people with "extraordinary ability." He plans to stay in New York City to continue honing his jazz chops in the jazz capital of the world.

Alexander’s exclusive worldwide recording deal with the maverick, multi-Grammy-nominated Motéma Music label in New York City includes him in a notable stable of jazz piano stars such as Geri Allen, Monty Alexander and Marc Cary. Alexander’s label debut My Favorite Things features his working band of Sammy Miller, Russell Hall and Alphonso Horne and special guests Larry Grenadier and Ulysses Owens, Jr. The recording is slated for release in spring of 2015 and is produced by Jason Olaine, a multi-Grammy Award winner.

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