Joey Alexander- Celestial Keeper [Mack Avenue Records]

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Joey Alexander
Artist
Joey Alexander
Album
Celestial Keeper
Label
Mack Avenue Records
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With Celestial Keeper, Grammy-nominated pianist and composer Joey Alexander delivers a deeply personal and breathtaking addition to his acclaimed catalog, released via Metro Detroit's own Mack Avenue Records. Following a recent move back to his native Bali, Alexander draws profound inspiration from the island's natural beauty and rhythms, blending his celebrated modern jazz sensibilities with a renewed sense of spiritual wonder. The album introduces his dynamic new trio—featuring bassist Kris Funn and drummer Jonathan Barber—while welcoming stellar guest appearances from saxophonist Jaleel Shaw and vocalists Lisa Fischer and Alita Moses. Featuring a masterful mix of heartfelt original compositions and soulful renditions of jazz classics, this release from the Grosse Pointe Farms-based label beautifully captures Alexander’s continued evolution as a visionary and deeply vulnerable artist in the contemporary music scene.