Origin CD (Mack Avenue) Typewriters acclaimed music critic Ben Ratliff

acclaimed music critic Ben Ratliff discusses with jazz greats the recordings that most influenced them and skillfully coaxes out a profound understanding of the men and women themselves

features pianist Lawrence Fields

" provides previously unpublished material

Sextet is a finger-snapping sample of Miller’s clarion-call work

wealthy and working class

Origin CD (Mack Avenue) Typewriters acclaimed music critic Ben RatliffOn "Origin," celebrated pianist and bandleader Joey Alexander has written the next chapter of his career: composer. His longstanding trio featuring Larry Grenadier and Kendrick Scott is the backbone of his creative freedom, with Chris Potter (a previous collaborator) and Gilad Hekselman joining the fray to bring to life the spectacular vision of Alexanders first full length release of all original music and debut with Mack Avenue Records.