ALEX KOO
Genres: 21st Century Modern, Third Stream, Post-Fusion Contemporary, Jazz Related Improv, Composition • Belgium

Hailing from Waregem, young pianist Alex Koo takes up the torch of Belgian Jazz and carries it high.  Trained in Courtrai, then Amsterdam, Copenhagen and New York, Alex Koo is the recipient of several national and international awards. At barely 30, he hit the big stage with two albums recorded with American excellences (Ralph Alessi, Mark Turner, Attila Gyárfás). His work has been hailed, among others, by DownBeat Jazz Magazine, a jazz international reference. In addition to his devastating technique, he sets himself apart first and foremost for his ideas, his adventurous compositions and his hypnotic improvisations. from www.leslundisdhortense.be Belgian-Japanese pianist and composer Alex Koo is currently making a name for himself as a promising young talent on the European jazz scene. Recenly, his CD ‘Appleblueseagreen‘, with American icons Ralph Alessi and Mark Turner, was praised by Downbeat Jazz Magazine and included in their list of ‘Best Albums of 2019‘, read more...