- Live Music: Jazz
Joey Alexander Trio with Special Guest vocalist Laura Anglade - June 16-17
- Live Music: Jazz
Joey Alexander Trio with Special Guest vocalist Laura Anglade - June 16-17
Supported by KNKX. Born in Bali, Indonesia, Joey Alexander burst onto the global jazz scene with his debut album My Favorite Things in 2015, released by Motema Music. Since then, he has released seven albums across Motema, Verve, and Mack Avenue Records, earning widespread acclaim and three Grammy Award nominations for Best Instrumental Album (My Favorite Things), Best Improvised Jazz Solo (Giant Steps and Countdown). His albums My Favorite Things and Countdown both reached #1 on the Billboard Jazz Charts, while Eclipse climbed to #3.
Joey has performed for President Barack Obama at the White House and President Bill Clinton at the Arthur Ashe Learning Center Gala. His live appearances include the Grammy Awards, the Grand Ole Opry (with Kelsea Ballerini), the Apollo Theatre, Carnegie Hall, and major jazz festivals, clubs, and concert halls worldwide.
He has been profiled on 60 Minutes and featured in The New York Times, solidifying his reputation as a, “prodigious talent and a leading figure in modern jazz."
New York City–based jazz singer Laura Anglade was born in the south of France and raised in Connecticut. She spent several years living in Canada, where she pursued her studies in translation, before relocating to New York City to pursue a full-time career in music.
Trained in classical voice from an early age, Laura built a strong technical foundation. It was when her mentors introduced her to the Great American Songbook that she truly began to find her voice. She discovered the power of interpretation and emotional expression through historical icons of this music, including Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, Carmen McRae, Blossom Dearie, Anita O’Day, Irene Kral, and Barbra Streisand. The music of French composers Michel Legrand and Charles Trenet, and artists such as Barbara and Jeanne Moreau resonated with her own French roots, and inspired Laura’s love and performance of French repertoire.