JOEY ALEXANDER TRIO

BIRDLAND / APRIL 10-12

When the Indonesia-born, New York City-based pianist Joey Alexander debuted on the jazz scene in 2012 at the age of 9 as the winner of Grand Prix at the 2013 Master-Jam Fest, his arrival signaled that a bona fide child prodigy was among us. Blessed with Art Tatum-level chops and Kenny Barron’s tender touch, Joey literally grew up in front of us, performing with everybody, including Wynton Marsalis, Theo Crocker and Willie Jones. Joey released seven albums, including My Favorite Things (Motéma, 2015), Countdown (Motéma, 2016), Joey.Monk.Live! (Motéma, 2017), Eclipse (Motéma, 2018), Warna (Verve, 2020) and his 2023 release, Continuance (Mack Avenue). Alexander comes to Birdland as a 21-year-old veteran leading a simpatico trio featuring bassist Kris Funn. Catch a rising star! E.H.