Press & Praise
On Orisun, Joey Keysade builds a bridge you can hear Yoruba spirituals leaning into modern jazz harmony without either losing its accent. It is one of the most quietly assured debuts of the year.
Nate ChinenWBGO Take Five · March 2025
“Keysade's playing has the patience of a storyteller. Every phrase lands like it was waiting for its moment.”
“A pianist of extraordinary lyricism and conviction. Orisun feels less like an album and more like a homecoming set to tape.”
“Cinematic, ceremonial, and quietly radical. Keysade is charting a lane between Lagos and Harlem that only he seems to hear.”
“One of the most compelling voices to emerge from the new wave of Afro-jazz pianists working in New York today.”
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From the Audience
“Been on repeat since Friday. Orisun is a whole prayer.”
“That live version of Ayodé at Shrine had the whole room in silence. Unreal.”
“You can hear Lagos in his left hand and New York in his right. Beautiful record.”
“Saw him at Village Vanguard. Left changed. That's the only way to say it.”
“Broken Heart hits different at 2am. Thank you Joey.”
“Been following since BRIC 2019. Watching him grow into this sound has been a gift.”