Alex Koo Trio
Pizza Express Jazz Club, W1D 3RW , [Venue Details]Belgian-Japanese pianist, composer and singer Alex Koo has been hailed as a bold innovator and rising star who refuses to be pigeonholed.
The son of a Belgian missionary sent to Japan in the 1970s and a Japanese peace activist, he has been hailed by Downbeat as stunningly original, and has collaborated with artists such as Ralph Alessi, Mark Turner and Craig Taborn. His latest album ‘Blame It on My Chromosomes’ featuring Ambrose Akinmusire was equally praised by the international press. On 16 July Alex Koo comes to Pizza Express in trio for an exclusive concert.
Son of a Belgian missionary sent to Japan in the seventies and a Japanese peace activist, pianist and composer Alex Koo (幸, pronounced koː) refuses to be pigeonholed.
Praised as “stunningly original” (Downbeat Jazz Magazine), Koo is known for creating music that transcends genre boundaries, blending jazz, indie, contemporary classical and film music with innovative freedom. A native of rural West-Flanders, Belgium, he began his musical journey as a classical piano prodigy at the age of five. In his teens, he developed a passion for jazz and improvisation, earning praise from jazz legends such as Kurt Elling, Kenny Werner and Brad Mehldau.
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Admission: £22.00
Performer name: Alex Koo Trio
Doors open: 6:30 pm
Age restriction: Recommended 7+
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Belgian-Japanese pianist, composer and singer Alex Koo has been hailed as a bold innovator and rising star who refuses to be pigeonholed.
The son of a Belgian missionary sent to Japan in the 1970s and a Japanese peace activist, he has been hailed by Downbeat as stunningly original, and has collaborated with artists such as Ralph Alessi, Mark Turner and Craig Taborn. His latest album ‘Blame It on My Chromosomes’ featuring Ambrose Akinmusire was equally praised by the international press. On 16 July Alex Koo comes to Pizza Express in trio for an exclusive concert.
Son of a Belgian missionary sent to Japan in the seventies and a Japanese peace activist, pianist and composer Alex Koo (幸, pronounced koː) refuses to be pigeonholed.
Praised as “stunningly original” (Downbeat Jazz Magazine), Koo is known for creating music that transcends genre boundaries, blending jazz, indie, contemporary classical and film music with innovative freedom. A native of rural West-Flanders, Belgium, he began his musical journey as a classical piano prodigy at the age of five. In his teens, he developed a passion for jazz and improvisation, earning praise from jazz legends such as Kurt Elling, Kenny Werner and Brad Mehldau.
Admission: £22.00
Performer name: Alex Koo Trio
Doors open: 6:30 pm
Age restriction: Recommended 7+
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