Joey Alexander
Continuance
Eligible Categories:
BEST ALTERNATIVE JAZZ ALBUM
BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL
BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE, "Blue"
BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION, "Why Don't We"
BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTAL OR A CAPPELLA, "I Can't Make You Love Me"
PRESS HIGHLIGHTS
Grammy.com Interview/Track Premiere for "I Can't Make You Love Me"
All About Jazz
Alexander's playing shows energy, together with nuances of touch and tone that have established him as one of the best around. His compositions on Continuance are first rate and the pairing of his band and Croker makes this is a worthy investment for your available listening time. – All About Jazz
All Music
Alexander has developed into a nuanced soloist and composer whose style evokes the blend of his influences, from Bill Evans to Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea. However, rather than simply coming off like a precocious young lion, on Continuance Alexander reveals himself to be an assured stylist in his own right.
ABOUT
Pianist/composer Joey Alexander’s seventh album, Continuance, is the story of a critically acclaimed artist at the peak of his creativity, not only as a bandleader but as a celebrated composer. At 20 years old, Alexander has gathered his touring band, consisting of Kris Funn (bass) and John Davis (drums), to translate their unique improvisation on the stage to the studio with the help of trumpeter Theo Croker. Featuring five newly written original compositions and breathtaking renditions of “I Can’t Make You Love Me” (made famous by Bonnie Raitt) and the popular hymn “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” Alexander is bound to make new waves on a global level.