Jowee Omicil - Naked (2014)

For his 3rd release as a leader, (following Roots & Grooves (2009) and Let’s Do This (2006), the inquisitive, Haiti-descended, Montreal-born, Miami-based woodwind artist Jowee Omicil has chosen to pay homage to his elders and his broad cultural background.

In his warm, contemplative, way Omicil has produced a disc that reveals new gifts with each listen – stripped bare of pretence and sans frills. For the most part Naked is a program of compact, complete statements delivered in a spontaneous fashion that speaks to a certain freedom principle. “The sense of quietness and consecration that you hear comes from the dedication, intention and the target atmosphere that I wanted to capture,” Omicil suggests, achieving an unusual fellowship with his musicians.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Jowee Omicil - Prayer 4 Coltrane (10:26)
1.02 - Jowee Omicil - Ornette Said "..." (3:00)
1.03 - Jowee Omicil - Ti Amo (3:31)
1.04 - Jowee Omicil - Griot Steps (4:12)
1.05 - Jowee Omicil - Afro Pop Culture (2:57)
1.06 - Jowee Omicil - SONNdaY's Blues (3:58)
1.07 - Jowee Omicil - Prayer 4 Japan (2:51)
1.08 - Jowee Omicil - Take My Life (1:56)
1.09 - Jowee Omicil - My Sheppard Is a King (2:11)
1.10 - Jowee Omicil - Footprint (4:57)
1.11 - Jowee Omicil - I Need That in My Life (4:45)
1.12 - Jowee Omicil - Panama (2:21)
1.13 - Jowee Omicil - Micky's Groove Reloaded (3:25)
1.14 - Jowee Omicil - Bach 2 Bird (4:03)
1.15 - Jowee Omicil - Naked Koté Moun Yo (1:24)