My Favorite Things is the first album by the jazz pianist Joey Alexander.[1][2] Released in 2015, it earned Alexander a Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.[3]
| My Favorite Things | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 12, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | October 2014 | |||
| Studio | Avatar Studio, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Motéma | |||
| Producer | Jason Olaine | |||
| Joey Alexander chronology | ||||
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Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Giant Steps" | John Coltrane | 10:15 |
| 2. | "Lush Life" | Billy Strayhorn | 8:13 |
| 3. | "My Favorite Things" | 6:16 | |
| 4. | "It Might as Well Be Spring" |
| 5:28 |
| 5. | "Ma Blues" | Joey Alexander | 6:51 |
| 6. | "'Round Midnight" | 6:50 | |
| 7. | "I Mean You" |
| 4:15 |
| 8. | "Tour De Force" | Dizzy Gillespie | 5:50 |
| 9. | "Over the Rainbow" | 4:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Footprints" | 8:53 |
| 11. | "Green Dolphin Street" | 3:13 |
Personnel edit
Musicians edit
- Joey Alexander – piano, arrangements
- Larry Grenadier – bass (tracks 1-4)
- Russell Hall – bass (tracks 5, 7-8)
- Ulysses Owens Jr – drums (tracks 1,2,4)
- Sammy Miller – drums (tracks 5,7-8)
- Alphonso Horne – trumpet (track 8)
Production edit
- Produced by Jason Olaine
- Executive Producer: Jana Herzen
- Recorded by Katherine Miller at Avatar Studio, NYC
- Assistant Engineer: Nathan Odden
- Mixed by Katherine Miller (Amnondale Recording)
- Mastered by Alan Silverman: (Arf Mastering, NYC)
- Illustration: James Gulliver Hancock
- Photography/Design: Rebecca Meek
Charts edit
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 59 |
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[7] | 26 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
References edit
- ^ "Indonesian Jazz Prodigy Joey Alexander Tops US Billboard Chart". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Joey Alexander's 'My Favorite Things' Tops Billboard 200 Chart". Tempo.Co. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Grammy Nominations 2016". New York Times. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ a b "My Favorite Things (Deluxe Edition) by Joey Alexander on Apple Music". Apple Music. 12 May 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
- ^ "Joey Alexander Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Joey Alexander Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Joey Alexander Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Joey Alexander Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Joey Alexander Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
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