![]() ![]() ![]() As for me, I’ll continue mentoring Joey, but I also look forward to the chance to use my experience and the expertise I’ve developed to coach/mentor other talented young musicians, to help them develop the skills they will need to reach their full potential. He is a talented musician and he’s growing into a bright young man. God willing, I hope that Joey is still doing what he’s doing now. Where do you see your son in 10 years? Where do you see yourself in 10 years? The other piece of advice I would give is to appreciate and take advantage of every opportunity. The child needs to be able to learn how to sustain his gift, and if the coach/mentor is focused solely on growing the talent, the child may be missing important aspects of his growth and development that would enable him to succeed in his career long-term. Nurturing a gift is important, but equally, or perhaps more important, is to coach and mentor the child’s character. What advice would you give to the parents of other talented children? The biggest thing that has changed about my relationship with Joey is that, now that he’s 14, he’s taller than I am. For a child artist in particular, I think that it’s important to give him the proper framework and nurturing to grow, but at the same time, allow him to grow and develop his own identity. My coaching and mentoring techniques involve giving him a certain amount of structure/schedule, but providing him with the freedom to explore, learn, and improvise within those schedules. I still work with him largely the same way that I did when I first noticed his gift, when he was around 6 years old and we were living in Indonesia. Very little about our relationship has changed. How has the nature of your relationship with your son changed since his success? Part of being an effective coach/mentor is to be a positive example, and behind humble is part of that. Ball and me need to remember that our mentees are children too. At the end of the day, professionals like Mr. Sometimes, that requires putting our own ego aside. I imagine that he and I face some of the issues, in terms of balancing our responsibilities as a coach and mentor to gifted children, and maintaining a professional career as a coach/mentor. From what I have read, he strikes me as a great coach and mentor to his sons. I know very little about sports or about Mr. On tourist island of Bali, jazz pianist who mentored Joey Alexander prepares to watch his protg as. As a parent and mentor of a talented, famous kid, what do you think of people like LaVar Ball? Grammys 2016: 12-year-old Indonesian jazz prodigy Joey Alexander nominated for top awards. Individuals like LaVar Ball are often criticized for their own statements and behaviors. Parents of renowned young people often make headlines for their own antics. For gifted children especially, I believe that the element of fun is important to enabling the child to reach his full potential. Joey has a natural gift for music, but I have spent many years working with him to develop his skills, techniques, and his personal “sound.” Part of my process is to make sure that the progress both skillful and joyful. How do you feel about that sort of claim? It would be difficult not to attribute much of your son’s success to your own efforts as his coach/mentor. There’s an art to nurturing young talent, and Denny will tell you all about that below. Having his musical roots in traditional New Orleans music certainly doesn’t stop Henry being a pioneer of bringing this distinct style into the modern age, you can expect some surprises from Henry along the way, from Prince, to The Beatles, to The Prodigy and beyond, all remaining true to the New Orleans style.įree entry – tables are first come, first served on the evening.Denny Sila is the father and coach of Indonesian jazz prodigy Joey Alexander, who is perhaps most well known for his DC performance that garnered viral attention. ![]() Now that’s a pretty impressive selection. Johnson, Willie ‘The Lion’ Smith, Luckey Roberts and Dick Wellstood. ![]() This is the music of and inspired by Dr John, Professor Longhair, Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller, James P. Henry has a huge passion for and appreciation of New Orleans piano, which draws from a wide range of influences including Blues, Jazz, Funk, R&B, Rhumba, Ragtime and even Classical music and Rock, all epitomised by the recognised master of the genre, James Booker.Īudiences will not only enjoy Henry’s playing, but also his both witty and interesting introductions to both the style at large and the songs he will play. Henry Botham is one of the UK’s leading Harlem Stride, Blues and New Orleans pianists, most noted for his work with 52 Skidoo, The Nightcreatures, and Mr. ![]()
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