“Stunningly original ” – Downbeat Jazz Magazine, “Belgium is too small for pianist Alex Koo” – De Tijd, “Koo is the type of piano player that appears to be painting with luscious pastel strokes. Melodies that, like a goldfinch, elegantly lift off and settle down again.” – Trouw, Belgian-Japanese pianist/composer Alex Koo has been quoted by many as a rising star in the world of jazz, recipient of several awards, such as a Fulbright Award, BAEF Music Fellowship, a Prins Bernhard Culture Prize and a first prize at the Prinses Christina Concours. His album ‘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‘, with 4 stars and the mention ” Stunningly original “. For his newest album Etudes for Piano, he merges his love for classical music and jazz. Boldness and virtuosity go hand in hand with melancholy and... the surprising use of his elbows. His music is a marriage between the worlds of Debussy, Chopin, Reich, Rachmaninov on the one hand and the contemporary sounds of Keith Jarrett, Craig Taborn, Brian Eno and Philip Glass on the other.