A Grammy Award-winning pianist and composer, Alex Brown is an adept jazz improviser whose work touches upon post-bop, fusion, Latin, and classical traditions. He first emerged as a member of Paquito D'Rivera's group in the 2000s before making his solo debut with 2010's Pianist. He also released the 2021 trio album The Dark Fire Sessions. Brown has worked on other Grammy-nominated projects with Brian Lynch, Dafnis Prieto, and composer Jeff Scott, the latter of whom he shared a Grammy with for Best Classical Compendium for 2023's Passion for Bach and Coltrane.