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Joey Alexander at Blue Note (Site)

Thursday April 30, 2020, 8:00 pm

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An event every day that begins at 8:00 pm, repeating until Sunday May 3, 2020

An event every day that begins at 10:30 pm, repeating until Sunday May 3, 2020

$20 – $35

FEATURING:
Joey Alexander – Piano
Larry Grenadier – Bass
Kendrick Scott – Drums

A funny thing happened to Joey Alexander over the past five years, a whirlwind period during which he became the most brilliantly precocious talent in jazz history—that is, a renowned festival and concert-hall headliner; the youngest musician ever nominated for a Grammy Award in a jazz category; and a media favorite who’s earned a profile on 60 Minutes, a front-page profile in the New York Times and other premier coverage.

As heard on WARNA, his new major-label Verve Records debut, he’s simply become one of the most expressive and thrilling pianist-composers currently at work in jazz. Alexander’s precocity can still stun concertgoers, but his music, including original work and personalized interpretations of great songs, has now taken its rightful place in the spotlight.

Translating as “color” from Alexander’s native language of Bahasa, WARNA follows four Motéma Music albums that garnered the pianist three Grammy nominations and such honors as historic critics’ and readers’ poll victories in DownBeat and JazzTimes. But whereas those recordings were documents of an extraordinary young musician in development, WARNA is primarily a collection ofreflective, moving new music by an experienced, confident bandleader.

Details

Date:
Thursday April 30, 2020
Time:
8:00 pm
Cost:
$20 – $35
Event Category:
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Website:
http://www.bluenotejazz.com/newyork/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=18060

Venue

Blue Note
131 W 3rd St
New York, NY 10012 United States
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Website:
http://www.bluenotejazz.com/newyork/