Keeping track of Bali-born international jazz superstar Joey Alexander’s meteoric career is a challenging chore and a labor of admiration for everyone on the Balidiscovery.com editorial team.
Having just marked his 21st birthday, Joey has performed on major concert stages around the world and has recorded his 7th highly acclaimed jazz album in the short span of 11 years since leaving Bali to win his first Grand Prize at the Master Jam Fest (Ukraine) in 2013 at the tender age of 9.
Joey has performed on stages worldwide in cities that include Odessa, Montreal, Newport, Copenhagen, Montreux, Detroit, Mackinaw Island, Julliard School of Music, New Orleans, and Jakarta. Joey has also performed in Washington, D.C., for President Obama at the U.S. White House, played for a global television audience “live” from Lincoln Center, and, while still a teenager, “wowed” a sold-out engagement at Carnegie Hall.
Despite his busy travel schedule, Joey still manages an annual homecoming trip to Bali with his mom and dad. This year’s trip home to Bali” will see Joey return to the Stage of the Plumeria Ballroom of the Padma Legian Resort on Saturday, 21 September 2024.
Growing stardom keeps Joey Alexander busy touring and performing around the globe from his new home base in Baltimore, Maryland.
In November 2023, a half-year before his 21st birthday, he released his seventh Album, “Continuance.”
Continuance – Joey Alexander’s 7th Album
A review by Nolan DeBuke for thejazzword.com heaps praise on Joey Alexander’s latest album “Continuance” calling it an “Ode to Jazz’s Ever-Evolving Tale.”
What’s more, DeBuke says Alexander’s latest Album demonstrates “his exceptional talent as a jazz pianist and composer, marking a significant milestone in his already illustrious career.” On a journey of “creative evolution and technical mastery,” young Alexander is embarking on his third decade as “a formidable bandleader and composer,” said DeBuke.
DeBuke describes the album “Continuance” as spontaneous in its feelings and meticulously crafted, managing to transcend the boundaries of studio recordings.
On his latest Album, Joey pays musical homage to Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” and the young artist’s profound and innate religiosity surfaces via the hymn “Great Is Thy Faithfulness.” The opening number of the new Album – “Blue,” plumbs the full emotional range of Alexander’s incomparable narrative style, “balancing drama and tranquility with an effortless elegance.” This is lavish praise from a senior jazz critic for a young jazz pianist newly embarked on his legal majority.
The praise does not end there. The critic describes Joey as possessing a maturity beyond his years through his musical storytelling ability, which “confirms his status as a leading figure in the contemporary jazz scene.”
“Continuance” showcases Joey Alexander’s skill as a pianist-improviser, his tireless “mining” of contemporary musical styles, and the inspiration he draws from the diverse musical wizardry of the likes of Ennio Morricone, John Mayer, Burt Bacharach, and Bonnie Raitt.
“I learn from all these artists about the different genres I can bring into my music,” Joey says. “I still love hearing jazz, of course. But all these influences help me to be a better composer. I always think, ‘How can I connect with a broader audience.’ In my pursuit of being a better improviser and composer, I always strive to bring fresh, creative ideas to the table melodically and harmonically.”
Joey’s Triumphant Return to Bali – 21 September 2024
By popular demand following Joey Alexander’s highly successful two-night Bali engagement in September 2023, Joey returns to the stage of the Padma Musical Series on Saturday, 21 September 2024. He will perform as a member of his talented Indonesian trio, featuring a special guest star—Andien, one of Indonesia’s most gifted jazz and pop vocalists.
Andien
Born in Jakarta in 1985 as Andini Aisyah Hariadi, Andien has seven popular studio albums to her credit. Starting from the tender age of just 14, Andien has successfully competed in music contests in Indonesia and China, In the early days of her career, Andien was mentored and trained under the late legendary musician-composer-producer Elfa Secioria, who produced her first best-selling Album, Bisikan Hati (2000).
Kevin Yosua and Elfa Zulham
Two outstanding fellow Indonesian musicians, Kenin Yosua and Elfa Zulham, will join Joey Alexander together with his guest star – Andien in Bali on 21 September 2024.
Elfa Zulham -Drummer
Elfa Zulham is among Indonesia’s most recognized percussionists, music producers, and educators. Born into a musical family, Elfa studied drumming at eight years of age using a set of drums gifted by his father.
He was recognized for his outstanding talent in his teens when he embarked on a Jazz & Contemporary Music Study Course backed by a scholarship at the Prins Claus Conservatorium, Groningen, The Netherlands, and a year followed as an exchange student in Philadelphia (USA) as the University of The Arts.
Elfa Zulham has studied Jazz Drumming with Aksan Sjuman, Steve Alternberg, Joost Van Schaik, Owen Hart Jr., and Ralph Peterson Jr. and has taken lessons from Ari Hoenig, Ali Jackson, Greg Hutchinson, Gene Jackson, and Willie Jones III.
Elfa has also worked as a producer at the BNI Java Jazz Festival 2000.
Elfa Zulham has a long shared history of musical collaboration with Joey Alexander, dating back to a performance at the Serambi Jazz Event at the Goethe Haus in Jakarta in August 2013 when Joey was only ten.
Kevin Yosua – Bass
Born in Cirebon, Kevin Yosua is a highly talented bassist who launched his musical career after winning a scholarship at Prince Claus Conservatory in the Netherlands. Subsequently, he also studied with many jazz greats, including David Wong, Clovis Nicholas, and Antonio Hart.
He has several albums to his credit, including “Contradiction” by The Kevin Yosua Quartet (2019), available online from Apple Music and Spotify.
Ticket Prices
Four categories of tickets are available for the concert:
- Bronze Rp. 500,000
- Silver Rp. 700,000
- Gold Rp. 1,000,000
- Platinum Rp. 1,500,000
Student Discounts
A limited number of student tickets in the Bronze Category are available at a 40% discount of Rp. 300,000. Those who have booked a discounted student ticket must present a valid student I.D. at the ballroom box office on the night of the performance.
BCA Cards Discount
Tickets purchased online and paid with a BCA Card are eligible for a 20% discount. This discount cannot be combined with an Early Bird or Student Discount.
Booking Link to Reserve and Purchase Online
Food Beverage Discounts
Ticket Holders are eligible for a 20% discount on all food and beverages after the show at the following Padma Resort Legian outlets:
- Makan Place – located at the entrance road to The Padma Resort Legian (Jl. Padma No. 1)
- Donbiu
- The Deli
- Tenkai Japanese Nikkei Restaurant
Bar and Concession Service
A Cash Bar and Food Concession will be in operation in the foyer area of the Plumeria Ballroom starting at 6:00 p.m. Drinks and light snacks will therefore be available for purchase before the performance, during intermission, and after the show.
Padma Musical Series Present
Joey Alexander Trio
Special Guest Appearance by Andien
Saturday, 21 September 2024 at 7:00 pm
Plumeria Ballroom – Padma Resort Legian
Doors and box office will open at 6:00 pm, and the concert will commence at 7:00 pm.
Related Links
Read Nolan DeBuke’s complete review of Continuance – Joey Alexander’s 7th Album,
Joey Alexander Returns to Bali on 21st Sept
Joey Alexander Kembali di Bali 21st Sept
Padma Musical Series on Facebook
Padma Musical Series on Instagram
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