Joey Alexander

[mrjazzman]

Saw JA at Yoshi's Oakland. Another child prodigy who's not quite there yet. Don't see what a 2nd electric piano added to the music. Although still only 21, his handlers need to work on his stage presence, especially his English. Still with these young folks, I hear a lot of cerebral, original compositions that sound like elevator music. His arrangement of My Funny Valentine was so removed from the melody, it took me about 3 choroses before I recognized it. Technically brilliant young Jazz pianist with imense talent. I need to hear more blues/hard bop swing to his compositions

[felser]

Great description.  The cerebral elevator-music originals has been an issue with many musicians in these technically gifted generations since the 80's.

[JSngry]

Find me an elevator with that type of .music. Or any type of music for that matter!