Joey, Jazz, and Dreaming Big
The news came to Joey Alexander over breakfast at his home in Connecticut, USA, in mid-December. Jason Olaine, the producer of Joey's Motema Music-released My Favorite Things, told the young prodigy that the album had been nominated for a Grammy. "I tried to stay calm and pray. It was an incredible blessing," Joey wrote in an e-mail to Tempo, recalling the moment.
Two months later, on February 15, Joey jumped on stage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the 58th Grammy Awards. There, 12-year-old Joey's talents wowed the world.
February 23, 2016
The news came to Joey Alexander over breakfast at his home in Connecticut, USA, in mid-December. Jason Olaine, the producer of Joey's Motema Music-released My Favorite Things, told the young prodigy that the album had been nominated for a Grammy. "I tried to stay calm and pray. It was an incredible blessing," Joey wrote in an e-mail to Tempo, recalling the moment.
Two months later, on February 15, Joey jumped on stage at the Staples Center in Los Ang
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