Joey Alexander (born Josiah Alexander Sila; June 25, 2003)is an Indonesian jazz pianist and is considered a child prodigy. He released his first album, My Favorite Things, on May 12, 2015, at age 11.Alexander taught himself to play jazz at age six, and has performed for Herbie Hancock, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. In 2014, Wynton Marsalis invited Alexander to play at the Jazz at Lincoln Center's 2014 gala, which made him an "overnight sensation", according to The New York Times. Alexander won the Grand Prix at the 2013 Master-Jam Fest, and performed at the Montreal and Newport Jazz Festivals in 2015.