Joey Alexander at Birdland

Born in Bali, Indonesia, Alexander released his debut album, My Favorite Things, in 2015 on Motema Music, followed by three more on the label, a fifth on Verve, sixth and seventh albums on MackAvenue Records. Alexanders albums have netted three Grammy Award Nominations -one for Best Instrumental Album (My Favorite Things) and two for Best Improvised Jazz Solo (Giant Steps and Countdown) - with My Favorite Things and Countdown securing the number one spot on the Billboard Jazz Charts and Eclipse ar number three. Over the course of his astonishing career, Alexander has performed with Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding at the Obama White House, for President Bill Clinton at the Arthur Ashe Learning Center Gala,...

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Born in Bali, Indonesia, Alexander released his debut album, My Favorite Things, in 2015 on Motema Music, followed by three more on the label, a fifth on Verve, sixth and seventh albums on MackAvenue Records. Alexanders albums have netted three Grammy Award Nominations -one for Best Instrumental Album (My Favorite Things) and two for Best Improvised Jazz Solo (Giant Steps and Countdown) - with My Favorite Things and Countdown securing the number one spot on the Billboard Jazz Charts and Eclipse ar number three. Over the course of his astonishing career, Alexander has performed with Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding at the Obama White House, for President Bill Clinton at the Arthur Ashe Learning Center Gala,. at The Grammy Awards, the Grand Ole Opry (with Country Singer Kelsea Ballerini), The Apollo Theatre, Carnegie Hall and major jazz festivals, club venues and concert halls around the world. He has also been subject of profiles on 60 Minutes and The New York Times.

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