The son of Haitian emigrants, Jowee, was raised in Montreal and learnt to play the saxophone whilst attending his father’s (who was a minister) church later heading to Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music and onto New York to begin his musical journey in earnest. Currently residing in Paris, his much travelled, multi-lingual, multi-instrumentalist releases his new album Love Matters! through Jazz Village / [PIAS] on September 14th
Jowee Omicil, who plays a multitude of wind and brass instruments, is like no other. Originally from Haiti, he was born in Montreal and now lives in Paris. He recorded his first ‘international’ album in the south of France as part of a long-running session during a week when the full moon shone above, alongside a dozen militants of groove.
In his total mix music, which speaks to both body...
