Joey Alexander: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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  @johnrose5958 · 7 years ago

  you know it's good when the bassist looks disgusted!

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• HE

  @Herehear49 · 7 years ago

  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+++.

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  @RawrFishAE · 7 years ago

  ~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.<br><br>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! <br><br>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.<br><br>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.

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• EJ

  @ejicon3099 · 7 years ago

  I like how he repeatedly introduced his bandmates. A very humble little dude. His parents did a fine job. Amazing performance.

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• JO

  @JonMarM · 7 years ago

  The drummer is the perfect example of &quot;making a dollar out of .15 cents.&quot;

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• EC

  @ecaepevolhturt · 7 years ago

  This version of City Lights is incredible because he&apos;s finally playing with a drummer who plays with as much expression as technique. If Joey finds the right drummer and bassist, the world could hear jazz on a level not seen since Monk and Bird. I put him on that level...seriously. The first time I heard Joey two years ago, I cried. Not because the tune was sad but because I&apos;d never seen, or imagined anything that amazing before. I&apos;ve got a feeling that jazz is going to make a come back.

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• ME

  @meidy_hillary · 6 years ago

  As an Indonesian i&apos;m very proud of Joey Alexander. But at the same time feel so sad to see that he&apos;s so underrated in my own country. Hope the universe will always lead him to a very good way on his jazz journey.

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• GI

  @GingerDrums · 6 years ago

  As a drummer I can share a rule of thumb: The more drums you have, the more variation you can squeeze out of a little technique. The less drums you have, the less you have to hide behind, technique becomes the variation.

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• WA

  @warunagomis · 7 years ago

  Kendrick Scott&apos;s masterfull drumming sets the pace very eloquently.

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• EC

  @ec4307 · 7 years ago

  Joey is the only Tiny Desk musician that I&apos;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.

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• ER

  @ernaXmeier · 7 years ago

  when too young to be a jazz cat: jazz kitten

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• AG

  @agusv28478 · 7 years ago

  Eclipse <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NIFz8wRvMs">0:00</a><br>Bali <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NIFz8wRvMs&amp;t=553">9:13</a><br>City Lights <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NIFz8wRvMs&amp;t=1084">18:04</a>

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