NEW ALBUM OUT:
‘Blame It on My Chromosomes’
“Isn’t it gorgeous.” – Tom Ravenscott – BBC Radio 6
“Contemplative yet lively, peace-seeking but intense, contrasts abound as Koo embraces jazz’s freedom of expression without forsaking technique” –Mojo – ★★★★
“One of the special pleasures of listening to jazz in the 2020s is hearing lineages that surprise. Those thoughts recurred in listening to the latest from Belgian/Japanese pianist Alex Koo. His distinctive blend of jazz, neoclassical, ambient and minimalism is built on a solid foundation of contemporary jazz romanticism.” – DownBeat – ★★★★
“Koo ist mehr als eine Kombination der erweiterten Piano Jazz Story um Evans, Jarrett, Mehldau, Moran, Iverson und so weiter. Koo ist Koo, bitte bleib so!” – Concerto – ★★★★★
“Heerlijk album van een toptalent” – De Standaard – ★★★★
“Blame It On My Chromosones’ is van zeer hoog niveau en absolute wereldklasse.” – Written In Music – ★★★★ 1/2
“Un album qui restera déjà comme un des meilleurs de 2025” – Le Soir – ★★★★
“On his new album, Alex Koo is more authentic than ever” – Trouw – ★★★★
Alex Koo – piano & vocals
Dré Pallemaerts – drums
Lennart Heyndels – double bass
Ambrose Akinmusire – trumpet (* 1 , 9)
-RELEASE TOUR-7 Feb – Flagey, Brussels [sold out]
14 Feb – Bijloke, Gent [sold out]
16 Feb – De Casino, Sint-Niklaas
21 Feb – De Roma, Antwerpen
27 Feb – Nova Express, Mechelen [sold out]
15 Mar – De Spil, Roeselare
16 Mar – KAAP, Oostende [sold out]
23 Mar – 30CC, Leuven Jazz [sold out]
27 Mar – CC Hasselt Piano Days
25 Apr – L’An Vert, Liège
27 Apr – Bimhuis, Amsterdam
28 Apr – Duc des Lombards, Paris
10 May – Cutting Edge Jazz Festival, Den Haag
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13 Jul – North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam
16 Jul – PizzaExpress Live, London
‘ When listening, Keith Jarrett’s name came to mind several times. Not because Koo’s playing is similar to that of the American master, but because it is of the same exceptionally high level. ’ – Trouw
‘ Fabulous technique, sounding downright genius at times ’ – London Jazz News