Joey Alexander at Stanford Bing Studio

About

As a pianist, composer, and bandleader, Joey Alexander has been enjoying one of the most ascendant careers in jazz, thanks to his mind-blowing technique, innate musical smarts, and ability to communicate irresistible joy. Whether playing harmonic hide-and-seek with a Monk tune, negotiating the hairpin turns of a Coltrane classic, or gracefully swinging on his own song “Bali,” this three-time Grammy nominee leaves audiences breathless.

Alexander brings his latest album Continuance, showing him as a composer of haunting chamber jazz music. Talking about his growth as a composer, Alexander cites inspirations from outside the jazz world, including Ennio Morricone, John Mayer, Burt Bacharach, and, perhaps surprisingly, even Bonnie Raitt.