Irish jazz fans get first chance to see piano prodigy Joey Alexander

Joey Alexander is just 14, but he’s already being hailed as one of the brightest new stars in jazz, writes Alan O’Riordan

There are few stories in jazz quite like that of Joey Alexander. At just 14 years old, he’s already a veteran performer, with a host of awards, Grammy nominations, and lauded performances behind him.

Joey hails not from a centre of jazz, but the Indonesian island of Bali. His parents presented him with his first keyboard at six, to see if he shared the family knack for music. Within a year, Joey was playing along to his dad’s jazz records.