TOUR DATES:
– 2026 –
27 Feb – De Singer, Rijkevorsel (BE)
1 Mar – De Kultuurwerkplaats, Oosterbeek (NL)
4 Mar – Victoria Nasjonal Jazzscene, Oslo (NO) (melting pot)
5 Mar – Ha Concerts, Gent (BE)
7 Mar – Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (NL)
14 Mar – Muziekgebouw, Eindhoven (NL)
16 Mar – Einstein Kultur, München (DE) (solo)
24 Mar – PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho), London (UK)
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Japan Tour April
2 Apr – Nardis, Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture
3 Apr – Mokkiriya, Kanazawa,lshikawa Prefecture
4 Apr – La Sone Saryo, Jyoetsu, Niigata Prefecture
5 Apr – Jazz Flash, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture
6 Apr – Dolphy, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
7 Apr – Haretara Sorani Mame Maite, Daikanyama, Tokyo
8 Apr – Candy,lnage, Chiba Prefecture
17 Apr – Belgian Beer Weekend, Hibiya, Tokyo
18 Apr – Belgian Beer Weekend, Hibiya, Tokyo
-past album release concerts (2025)-
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 (FR)
10 May – Cutting Edge Jazz Fest, Den Haag (NL)
13 Jul – North Sea Jazz Fest, Rotterdam (NL)
22 Aug – Saalfelden Jazz Festival (AT)
29 Oct – Jazzfest Berlin (DE)
14 Nov – EQ Hotel, Kuala Lumpur (MY)
15 Nov – Belgian Embassy, Kuala Lumpur (MY)
17 Nov – PJPAC, Kuala Lumpur (MY)
26 Nov – Brand! Festival, Mechelen
27 Nov – Jazz Fan Rising Bucharest, (RO) [sold out] (postponed to 22 Jan)
28 Nov – Jazz Fan Rising Constanta, (RO) [sold out]
29 Nov – Jazz Fan Rising Cluj, (RO) [sold out]
5 Dec – C-mine, Genk
7 Dec – CC Herbakker, Eeklo
12 Dec – Jazz Maastricht (NL)
14 Dec – Verkadefabriek, Den Bosch (NL)
“Isn’t it gorgeous.” – BBC (UK)
“Contemplative yet lively, peace-seeking but intense, contrasts abound as Koo embraces jazz’s freedom of expression without forsaking technique” – ★★★★ – Mojo (UK)
“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 (US)
“Alex Koo has as many shimmering facets as a diamond” – ★★★★ – Jazzthetik (DE)
“Koo is more than a combination of the extended piano jazz story around Evans, Jarrett, Mehldau, Moran, Iverson and so on. Koo is Koo, please keep it that way!” – ★★★★★ – Concerto (AT)
“Heerlijk album van een toptalent” – ★★★★ – De Standaard (BE)
“A wealth of great music, a delightful excess of ideas and class (…) Koo’s playing is insane. Absolute world class” – ★★★★ 1/2 – Written In Music (NL)
“Un album qui restera comme un des meilleurs de 2025” – ★★★★ – Le Soir (BE)
“An exquisitely velvet tone, wonderful rhythmic timing, memorable melodic riffs and a preference for harmony over dissonance, the latter used judiciously in the overall blend.” – UK Jazz News
“Op zijn nieuwe album is Alex Koo authentieker dan ooit” – ★★★★ – Trouw (NL)
“Without disguising their technical mastery, the trio refrain from any gratuitous virtuosity. The chemistry is born of a complicity that allows spontaneity and generosity to shine through, without either partner ever seeming to try to take all the limelight.” – ★★★ – Jazz Mag (FR)
“Belgium is too small for pianist Alex Koo” – De Tijd (BE)