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Like most such facile categorizing, 'child prodigy' usually ends up being a dead end rather than a means to explore the subject at hand. In the case of Joey Alexander, it's a disservice precisely because it's so restrictive: if he proves anything on his second album, it is that he will not be confined. Quite the contrary, the thirteen year-old pianist and composer challenges himself on multiple fronts on Countdown. He not only chooses to play with other musicians, including bassist Larry Grenadier (Pat Metheny, Brad Mehldau) and saxophonist Chris Potter (Dave Douglas, Dave Holland), thereby allowing himself to assimilate
| 1 | City Lights | ♡ | 5:46 | Joey Alexander | |
| 2 | Sunday Waltz | ♡ | 5:23 | Joey Alexander | |
| 3 | Countdown | ♡ | 8:48 | John Coltrane | |
| 4 | Smile | ♡ | 4:51 | Charlie Chaplin / John Turner / Geoffrey Parsons | |
| 5 | Maiden Voyage | ♡ | 11:56 | Herbie Hancock | Joey Alexander / Chris Potter |
| 6 | Criss Cross | ♡ | 5:06 | Thelonious Monk | |
| 7 | Chelsea Bridge | ♡ | 7:14 | Billy Strayhorn | |
| 8 | For Wee Folks | ♡ | 6:28 | Wynton Marsalis | |
| 9 | Soul Dreamer | ♡ | 5:42 | Joey Alexander |
Links
- Folder:
R:\__Jazz\_J\Joey Alexander\2016. Joey Alexander - Countdown [24-44.1] - Explorer: Open folder
- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0002966612
Credits
Arranged By — Denny Sila, Joey Alexander Bass — Dan Chmielinski, Larry Grenadier Drums — Ulysses Owens Engineer — Tyler Hartman, Katherine Miller Mixed By — Katherine Miller Executive-Producer — Jana Herzen Mastered By — Alan Silverman Piano — Joey Alexander Producer — Jason Olaine Soprano Saxophone — Chris Potter
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