Joey was a child prodigy and I had the pleasure of performing on show with him when he was about 16 or 17 years old. I did the opening comedy warm-up with the accordion on the floor and between the acts that needed a stage changes. There was a big band on the bill and I can remember all the musicians falling over each other to get a peek at this kid while staying out of the view of the audience. He just blew everyone away. Within the past year I worked with and for the City Rhythm Orchestra who recorded a CD and DVD with Joey – "Vibrant Tones"- which is on the Down Beat charts. I was given a copy of the CD and DVD right after they recorded. IMHO, he is just on a different artistic and technical level. Fortunately for us in the Philadelphia, Pa. USA area, he performs here pretty frequently as Philly is where he was born and raised.
Ciao,
Jerry