Solo sMiLes – The Piano Session

Solo sMiLes – The Piano Session brings Jowee Omicil’s 11th album to life in intimate solo piano versions.

Known for his boundless creativity and mastery across instruments, Jowee now turns to the piano, letting his expressive touch and improvisational spirit shine. Each note flows gently, inviting you to pause, breathe, and drift into a world of calm and reflection.

Familiar melodies take on new colors, time feels slower, and every moment becomes a space to dream. Giant steps, quiet whispers, and pure freedom – an evening where Jowee’s piano carries you on a journey for the heart and mind.

Voices

• “LeTTre Du MALi PouR JonaTHan’ is him alone on piano, walking slowly and unevenly through nearly ten minutes of languid, stately melody and trippy fingerings reminiscent of what would happen if Ryuichi Sakamoto wrote those Peanuts holiday music scores instead of Vince Guaraldi.” - Jazz Times

• “his most compelling performance is on ‘LeTTre Du MALi PouR JonaTHan’, where he is alone at the piano.” - UK Jazz News

• “It becomes most moving when Omicil sits at the piano – sometimes completely alone, in the hymn-like style of Abdullah Ibrahim, evoking a solemn “Lettre de Mali” for Jonathan” - Rondo Magazin

Listen

• LeTTre Du MALi PouR JonaTHan’ - https://Modulor.lnk.to/lettredumalipourjonathan - Playlisted at the curated Deezer Playlist “Jazz Now”

• SHouLd I sMiLe ? . https://Modulor.lnk.to/ShouldISmile - Playlisted at the curated Spotify Playlist “State of Jazz”, “Café montréalais”, “Jazz Club” and Deezer Playlist “Jazz Now”