Under the band title Where's Africa Omri Ziegele has long played with Irène Schweizer. Now he presents That Hat, his second album in the trio formation with keyboarder Yves Theiler and drummer Dario Sisera. The three are interested in an Africa seen through the eyepiece of Central European musicians who know everything from jazz to rock. “There are certain jazz recordings that have great appeal even for people who don’t consider themselves jazz aficionados: Memphis Underground by Herbie Mann, African Marketplace by Abdullah Ibrahim, Swiss Movement by Les McCann and Eddie Harris, Carla Bley’s Dinner Music. That Hat, the new album by Omri Ziegele’s trio Where’s Africa, may well find a place in this tradition”, writes Manfred Papst in the liner notes.
1. Back Home
2. That Hat
3. Mother Is Always in Time
4. Carpathian Folk Song
5. Dying with the Wind
6. Woke Up on the Other Side of My Heart
7. You Know, I Don't Know, Nobody Knows
8. Sunflowerpower
Omri Ziegele: Alto Saxophone, Nai, Vocals
Yves Theiler: Keyboards
Daro Sisera: Drums, Percussion
Recorded April 2, 3, 2021, at Hardstudios Winterthur by Andy Neresheimer. Mixed and mastered by Andy Neresheimer.
Cover art and graphic design: Jonas Schoder. Photo: Heinz Unger.
Liner notes: Manfred Papst. Produced by Omri Ziegele and Intakt Records. Published by Intakt Records, P. O. Box, 8024 Zurich, Switzerland.
