Once you experience the charisma and the talent of Alec Orea (formerly known as Alex Corrêa), you will understand why convinced artists like Alex Sipiagin, Raúl de Souza, or Flora Purim to invite him into their groups, and why audiences always love to remember him and his music. A virtuoso pianist as well as an unusually gifted composer, he develops an exciting and individual new amalgam of modern Brazilian music, Jazz, and classical elements. In 2020, his major work „Concerto para Piano e Universo“ is completed by featuring Will Vinson and Alex Sipiagin as frontline soloists of his debut album. (Christoph Schweizer)

I´ve felt in love for him from the very first note. (Flora Purim)

Concerto for Piano and Universe" is inspired by Alec´s experiences in different cultures around the world, from his Brazilian roots to Europe, India and the United States - hence the name "Universe".

In addition, Alec brings to his work the influences of his musical training, beginning in classical music and on to the field of jazz improvisation.

The starting point of the composition is the idea to create a spectacle that transcends the pattern of a "jazz tune", where the musicians focus on the stylistic improvisation over a short harmonic scheme, and instead to find a way of building a large scale form using compositional and improvisational elements as building blocks.

Thus, the essential character of the show is that of a classical work in two movements of ca. 33 minutes each. The musical nuances range from accompanied and unaccompanied solo sections by the members of the quintet via extended written ensembles. It’s this textural variety combined with lots of rhythmical energy and the composer’s sheer natural musicality that make "Concerto for Piano and Universe" stand out among today’s concepts fusing classical music and jazz.