He was invited to play at Jazz at Lincoln Center by Wynton Marsalis in 2014. Joey Alexander has played for Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. His debut studio album My Favorite Things was released in 2015 and featured the single “My Favorite Things” (with Kelsea Ballerini). Joey Alexander was nominated for Grammy Awards for Best Improvised Jazz Solo and Best Jazz Instrumental Album in 2016 and for Best Improvised Jazz Solo in 2017.