~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.
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.
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 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!
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.
For me it's better to listen music here in UA-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
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.
They're an amazing trio, really complementing each other... One of the things I like most about Alexander is that he plays so well together with others...
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!
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!!!
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
Wow.....three maestros having chat and fun trough their musical instruments....its a one go process not sure they can repeat it in exactly they same sound....thats the beauty and charm of jazz. Great trio
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.
Understand but disagree - I've done model railroading for over 40 years and it's one of my great joys - yes I could have spent time doing something else (and I do have several other hobbies, including music) - but I don't know I would have gained as much joy as I would have given up
Doesn't hurt to have Kendrick Scott over there in the percussion section. Reuben was cutting through nicely as well. Look forward to seeing more of Joey. I hear a lot of influences in his playing. He's got that funk like Herbie, those icy crisp tones like Chick and the musicality like Bob.
Great musicians.. Joey's gift speaks for itself.. The bass player looks like he's having the time of his life.. Enjoying every minute of it.. The drummer gets all that music outta that small drum set... smh the drummer is outrageous !
damn the City Lights killing it all! Great compose of music Joey! Proud to be his fellow citizen! At last but not least great job too Reuben Rogers on bass and Kendrick Scott on drums.
Actually staying late at work on a Friday so not to miss the end of City Lights... Totally outstanding trio of musicians. Joey; super-humble, super-talent, superlative pianist.
Just stumbled across this by chance on YT. Feel as if I've taken a dive into a local hotel swimming pool only to Discover Atlantis in the deep end. Who on earth are these musicians? Goodness, what a joy.
At about 16:00 Joey smiles. The bassist and drummer grin. They're all in the same groove, just riding the wave together. It was beautiful, and a testament to live music. A testament to jazz.
Mis respeto. Niños como el nacen para dar una gran lección. Sentir y crear, sin tener el "ego" como eje central de la composición. Mucho que aprender. Gracias NPR Music, por compartir!
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
This drummer has exactly the level of freedom I wish I had on the drums.
~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.
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.
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!
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 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!
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.
This guy is actual genius. He's not just awesomely good for a kid but he's awesomely good for an adult.
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! 😉
For me it's better to listen music here in UA-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
Reuben Rogers on bass and Kendrick Scott on drums open minds, supporting with big hearts! Soooo nice ❤💙💚
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
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
This is just jazz at its best bloody brilliant
Such style, such grace. Takes me back jazz music of the past
let's say he connects us to the past but his music will be the future ;)
Some of his style is of the past, but I find his music futuristic or trendsetting
This kid really has something special. Wow.
The whole band is on fire, too. They communicate to each other very well.
00:00 Eclipse
09:11 Bali
18:04 City Lights
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.
They're an amazing trio, really complementing each other... One of the things I like most about Alexander is that he plays so well together with others...
He has an infectious smile! It seemed rooted in nervousness, but it really suited his face. Spreading joy through smiles and music.
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!
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
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!!!
ua-cam.com/video/PZS9SyDiSFw/v-deo.html
Kendrick Scott is legit a talent in his own right, prodigious drummer.
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
try just listen to the music no look to the vid...wow so masterful joey and co
I can confirm this still brings joy in 2020. Wow!
It still does in 2022!
Wow.....three maestros having chat and fun trough their musical instruments....its a one go process not sure they can repeat it in exactly they same sound....thats the beauty and charm of jazz. Great trio
Jesus. How can this kid has that kind of feeling. Amazing. The other musicians are very good too.
city lights is just insane
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.
When I was 15 I was building a modelrailway down in the cellar. What else have I missed in my life? Im now 73.
That's crazy
Understand but disagree - I've done model railroading for over 40 years and it's one of my great joys - yes I could have spent time doing something else (and I do have several other hobbies, including music) - but I don't know I would have gained as much joy as I would have given up
What a Great TEAM! ----- Drummer= amazing, BASS= amazing, PIANO= amazing
12/7/18
That is soooo good. ..... Thank you Joey for sharing your gift....
Jazz is the best. Thanks for this concert NPR. Love Joey!
Thanks Joey, Reuben and Kendrick for a well fine performance! Peace!
Bass got it on roots!
so much happiness in their faces. I love that.
Oh my... Amazing. And that bass sounds so good.
This what jazz can be: chamber music done with the joy of communication and the audience has the privilege to share all the happy moments.
*I absolutely L♥♥♥♥♥ve it. I could listen to them all day.*
Natalie Harris this was just a great way to start the day!!!
Doesn't hurt to have Kendrick Scott over there in the percussion section. Reuben was cutting through nicely as well. Look forward to seeing more of Joey. I hear a lot of influences in his playing. He's got that funk like Herbie, those icy crisp tones like Chick and the musicality like Bob.
masterful musicians.. great pianist, great bassist and of course great drummer
Amazingly fresh! So much talent, the three of them. Thank you NPR.
wonderfully beautiful... Bravo, dear Joey!!! 😎👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻
Great musicians.. Joey's gift speaks for itself.. The bass player looks like he's having the time of his life.. Enjoying every minute of it.. The drummer gets all that music outta that small drum set... smh the drummer is outrageous !
bingo! without a doubt accurate
Bali is my favorite song. BUT this version of Bali is now my favorite :)
my boy made it to NPR yo holy crap
AMAZING!!!!!!! I absolutely love this young cat's style. All three are in the pocket.
Merci!!
I don't get jazz but, it makes sense
HappiestSadGuy look up Jacob Collier. His music is the definition of I don’t get it but it makes sense
HappiestSadGuy drummer is dope, can you link me something else by him you enjoy?
You got it then :D
Look Lee riternour - night rythym
This music doesn't make sense when you're using your ears but when you feel it...
Finally, now i know how dumb i am when i was 15.....
:)
God bless him!
Great Band! Talented Joey. Loved the drums and bass
i saw him playing when he still very young and now he's 15yo, time fly so fast.. so glad to see joey here!
this delights me - it's truly marvelous.
Snare, bass, high hat and a cymbal. All a real jazz drummer needs.
God bless you, wonderful trio! For refreshing my soul.
That's awesome.
The universe just decided this was needed. Only explanation. Im just glad I get to see and HEAR it !
damn the City Lights killing it all! Great compose of music Joey! Proud to be his fellow citizen! At last but not least great job too Reuben Rogers on bass and Kendrick Scott on drums.
Actually staying late at work on a Friday so not to miss the end of City Lights... Totally outstanding trio of musicians. Joey; super-humble, super-talent, superlative pianist.
I had been watching Joey since he was 8. I'm so proud of him cause he is from Indonesia and so am i. Love!
Big people! Very beutifull guys! Really enjoyed it
man, that little look at 16:15 :')
I was literally just like “YES”
so real, his talent. Not a flash in pan kid talent at 10, but now with the compositional chops. He's here to stay, and its a benefit to us all
Sooooooooo goooooooood
This kid makes one believe in reincarnation. Great maturity, technique and confidence in his playing.
Absolutely amazing
Too much sauce
TOO MUCH SAUCE!!!
At 15 YRS OLD??!!!
OMG
Truly phenomenal performance such an inspiration!!
Joey Alexande! terima kasih dan puji Tuhan!
C'est juste magnifique !
i'm so happy to see it, they are best!
omg such a genius so talented
De chorar... Quanta presença do Divíno, da pra encontrar nessas harmonias
Just stumbled across this by chance on YT. Feel as if I've taken a dive into a local hotel swimming pool only to Discover Atlantis in the deep end. Who on earth are these musicians? Goodness, what a joy.
Kecup Sayang buat adik Joey😘
At about 16:00 Joey smiles. The bassist and drummer grin. They're all in the same groove, just riding the wave together. It was beautiful, and a testament to live music. A testament to jazz.
jazz is life
Mis respeto. Niños como el nacen para dar una gran lección. Sentir y crear, sin tener el "ego" como eje central de la composición.
Mucho que aprender.
Gracias NPR Music, por compartir!
That drummer deserves special a special shout out. That man was on the money
Kendrick and rouben happy enjoy part "Bali"
His dynamics floor me.
DESDE MÉXICO NUESTROS MEJORES DESEOS PARA ALEXANDER. QUE EN 2019 SIGA COMPARTIENDO CON EL MUNDO SU EXTRAORDINARIO TALENTO.
Joey’s trio @ Princeton’s McCarter Theater was like “pre-Covid” concert...
An amazing young talent with AMAZING rhythm duo!! I just love this trio together!
Hard to believe this was a year ago. He just keeps getting better.
city lights !!!
Halo Joey! Tetap semangat, be happy always, we all love you!
Joey, don't you wanna have concert in bandung? We would like to have you around here! Lots of love from indo!
00:00 Eclipse
09:13 Bali
18:04 City Lights
His playing has matured as expected. It has more life and it tells an interesting story.
Joey ain’t messing around on this tune.
loved this!! fruity as . kendrick drumming on City Lights was masterful and the band and Joey were all immense, reminded me of Lalo Schifrin : )
Proud of you joy always for indonesia
the talent at Tiny desk is DAMN HIGH!!
So utterly good.
what a catch! take care of you all! you are real, you have it, you know it!
I am not even joking when I say I think he might one of the best pianists of all time! Anyone disagree????? Thoughts???