Alex Koo’s Kimono Garden (in collaboration with JazzLab)

Musical jack-of-all-trades Alex Koo - praised by Trouw as “of the same rare level as Keith Jarrett" and included in the list of best records of 2025 by both Downbeat and De Standaard with his Trio - takes a bold new step with his brand-new live project Kimono Garden . Four leading voices from the Belgian music scene join forces in a universe of groove and sound colors. Expect an organic mix of jazz, neo-soul, electronic music, ambient, and future beats - a sound world that is both playful and immersive, leaving the traditional jazz stage far behind. Influences drift in from the spheres of Flying Lotus , Hiatus Kaiyote , Erykah Badu , Björk , and Thom Yorke , reinforced by a healthy dose of experiment, improvisation, and pure stage energy. The band consists of Lorena Del Mar (keys, vocals, loops), Andrew Claes (EWI, flutes, electronics, percussion) - one of the creative forces behind STUFF. and numerous innovative projects - and Trui Amerlinck (bass, cello, vocals), known from, among others, Ivy Falls, Tsar B, and NΔBOU. Especially for the JazzLab tour in Oct.-Nov. 2026 , an exclusive vinyl re-issue of Kimono Garden will be released, featuring some new quartet pieces and available only during the concerts . A collector’s item that breathes new life into the dreamy, cinematic sound worlds of the original 2020 album (which was only released digitally at the time). Alex Koo: piano, drums, vocals, synths Lorena Del Mar: keys, vocals, loops Trui Amerlinck: bass, cello, vocals Andrew Claes: EWI, flutes, electronics, percussion + Support