Jowee Omicil

Joseph Omicil, Jr, known professionally as Jowee BasH! Omicil, is a Haitian-Canadian jazz musician. He has worked in the past with artists such as Randy Kerber, André 3000, Tony Allen, Jacob Desvarieux, Roy Hargrove, Ibrahim Maalouf, Glen Ballard and Francisco Mela. Born in Montreal, Omicil spends his time between Miami and Paris. His father's intent was to have him learn an instrument to accompany the church choir. Omicil chose the alto saxophone after being dissuaded from his first choice of piano, which too many students had already chosen. among others. In July 2018 Omicil served as master of ceremonies at a tribute concert celebrating Quincy Jones' 85th birthday at Montreux, Switzerland. Omicil appears in the Damien Chazelle-created Netflix show The Eddy. During the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 Omicil released a solo album, LeKture, and Y Pati, a duet with the American Hollywood pianist Randy Kerber, whom he met on the set of the series The Eddy. Y Pati was released in December 2020. Also, the "Big In Jazz Collective" was born with the release in July 2021 of the Album Global. At the end of 2020 Jowee returned to the studio with brothers Louis and François Moutin. They recorded M.O.M, which was released in September 2021 on Laborie Jazz Records.

In 2023, Omicil released Spiritual Healing: Bwa Kayiman Freedom Suite a free jazz album inspired by an 18th century Vodou ceremony held in the woods of Bois Caïman that helped give rise to the Haitian Revolution.

Later, he released sMiLes, his eleventh album, on 11 November 2025. The album, accompanied by Omicil’s podcast The PoDBasH! over 11 months, features 11 tracks plus a bonus piece and includes a collaboration with Canadian-Haitian vocalist Dominique Fils-Aimé. sMiLes continues Omicil’s exploration of jazz, free improvisation, hip hop, Haitian roots, and, as Gilles Peterson describes, his BasH! Energy Music.

Discography Year Title Label Featured personnel 2025 sMiLes BasH! Village Records/Modulor Jowee Omicil; Dominique Fils-Aimé; Randy Kerber Mawuena Kodjovi; Jonathan Jurion; Malika Zarra; Ludovic Louis, Jendah Manga; Yoann Danier; Damien Nueva; Arnaud Dolmen; Ella-Billi BasH! 2023 Spiritual Healing: Bwa Kayiman Freedom Suite BasH!Village Records/Modulor Jowee Omicil; Yoann Danier; Arnaud Dolmen; Randy Kerber 2021 M.O.M Laborie Jazz Jowee Omicil (clarinet, alto sax, soprano sax, tenor sax); Louis Moutin (drums); François Moutin (bass); Recorded at STUDIO SEXTAN (Malakoff), mixed and recorded by Julien Birot 2021 BIG IN JAZZ COLLECTIVE « GLOBAL » Comité Martiniquais De La Musique / Junzy Productions Jowee Omicil (alto saxophones, soprano sax, tenor sax); Sonny Troupé (drums); Tilo Bertholo (drums); Stephane Castry (electric bass) Ludovic Louis (trumpet); Maher Beauroy (piano); Ralph Lavital (guitar); Yann Négrit (guitar); Recorded at STUDIO DE MEUDON by Julien Basseres, mixed and mastered by Auguste Manly 2020 Y PATI Komos Records Jowee Omicil (cornet, clarinets, piccolo, alto sax, soprano sax, tenor sax, vocals); Randy Kerber (piano); Recorded at STUDIO PIGALLE (Paris), mixed and mastered by Felix Remy 2020 LeKture BasH! Village Jowee Omicil: all instruments (alto, soprano, ténor, track producing, piano, vocals...); Recorded in THE LAB (Paris) by Jowee BasH! Omicil, mixed and mastered by Edouard Carbonne 2018 Love Matters! Jazz Village Pias Jowee Omicil (cornet, piccolo, soprano, alto, vocals); Laurent Emmanuel Tilo Bertholo (drums); Kona Khasu (electric bass) Jeffrey Deen (percussion, voice); Jean-Philippe Dary (piano); Jonathan Jurion (piano); Justwody Cereyon (acoustic bass); Conti Belong (drums); Jendah Manga (electric bass); Michel Alibo (bass); Recorded at LA BUISSONNE (Pernes-Les-Fontaines, France), mixed and mastered by Gerard De Haro and Nicolas Baillard 2017 Let's BasH Jazz Village Pias Jowee Omicil (Rhodes, vocals, piccolo, alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet); Laurent Emmanuel Tilo Bertholo (drums); Kona Khasu (electric bass) Jeffrey Deen (percussion, voice); Jean-Philippe Dary (piano); Jonathan Jurion (piano); Nenah Gajin (guitar); Justwody Cereyon (acoustic bass); Conti Belong (drums); Leonor De Haro (clarinet) Jendah Manga (electric bass); Michel Alibo (bass); Recorded at LA BUISSONNE (Pernes-Les-Fontaines, France), mixed and mastered by Gerard De Haro and Nicolas Baillard 2014 Naked BBjuiss Records & Bakfoul Records Jowee Omicil (clarinet, tenor, alto, soprano, piccolo, didgeridoo, Rhodes, vocals); Jeffrey Deen (tabla, halo, hapi); Ti Wes St-Louis (vocals, tanbou, conga); Carlos Alabaci (double bass); James Quilan (double bass); Michael Piolet (drums); Harold St-Louis (Rhodes); Recorded at THE RIVIERA THEATRE (Miami), mixed and mastered by Felipe Tichauer 2009 Roots and Grooves BBjuiss Records Jowee Omicil (clarinet, alto, soprano, vocals) features: Lionel Loueke, Mawuena Kodjovi, Francisco Mela, Nir Felder, Jeremy Pelt, Nedelka, Markus Scwartz, Émeline Michel, Val-Inc, Kona Khasu, Patrick Andriantsialonina, Manny Laine, Johnny Mercier, Harvel Nakundi, Harold St-Louis; Recorded at SYSTEMS TWO RECORDING STUDIO (New York) by Joe Marciano; Mixed by Goh Hotoda (Atami, Japon); Mastered by Felipe Tichauer (Miami) 2006 Let's Do this Jowee Juise Inc. Jowee Omicil (clarinet, sax alto, sax soprano, vocals), Darren Barrett (trumpet); Chris Pottinger (electric bass); John Gibson (organ, Rhodes, piano); Charles Haynes (drums and programming); Warren Wolfe (electronic MalletKat vibes) Guest: Harold Faustin (guitar); Eric Asswab (guitar); Skip Dorsey (guitar); recorded at STUDIO VICTOR INC (Montreal)

Soundtrack

2013: Ayiti Toma, The Land of The Living, documentary by Joseph Hillel 2020: THE EDDY Netflix Show Joanna Kulig (vocals), Jorja Smith (Vocals), Sopico (Vocals), Jowee Omicil (saxophones), Randy Kerber (piano), Damian Nueva (bass), Ludovic Louis (Trumpets), Lada Obradovic (drums)

Collaborations Year Artist Album/Title Label Featured personnel2023 MYOR & OUDEN FunKey ToniTe BasH! Village Records Myor (vocals); Jowee Omicil (saxophone, vocals); Ouden (programming)2023 MYOR & OUDEN Don'T Go FasT BasH! Village Records Myor (vocals); Jowee Omicil (saxophone, vocals); Ouden (Programming)2022 Jowee Omicil SiT-iN BasH! Village Records Randy Kerber (Métallophone, Rhodes); Jonathan Jurion (Piano); Delphine Langhoff (Drums); Yoann Danier (Drums); Jendah Manga (Elec, Bass); jowee Omicil (alto-sax, vocals)2021 Anne Sila A Nos Cœurs/Interlude C’est Quoi; Interlude Track Of Time PlayTwo Anne Sila (vocals); Jowee Omicil (saxophone); Jendah Manga (Electric bass); Arnaud Dolmen (drums); Mario Canonge (piano)2021 Napoleon Maddox & Sorg L’ouverture de Toussaint TBD Napoleon Maddox (Vocals); Sorg (producer) Jowee Omicil (alto & soprano saxophone, vocals)2021 Ludovic Louis Rebirth/ Everybody Ludo Louis Productions Ludovic Louis (Trumpet, Vocals); Jowee Omicil (Hype vocals);2021 Kandy Guira Nagtaba/ Africa KDBES Kandy Guira (Vocals); Jowee Omicil (saxophone)2021 Anissa Altmayer #1/Le Chemin Octava Bassa Anissa Altmayer (Vocals, cello); Jowee Omicil (soprano saxophone)2020 Sopico Épisode 0/ Thème Universal Music Sopico (Vocals); Jowee Omicil (soprano saxophone)2020 Ibrahim Maalouf 40 Mélodies/ Sensuality Mister IBÉ Ibrahim Maalouf (trumpet); François Delporte (guitarist); Jowee Omicil (saxophone)2020 Kazy Lambist Sky Kiss/ OH MY GOD Cinq 7/ Wagram Music Kazy Lambist (Vocals); Jowee Omicil (piccolo); Glasses (vocals)2020 Kazy Lambist Sky Kiss/ Sky Kiss Cinq 7/ Wagram Music Kazy Lambist (Vocals); Jowee Omicil (piccolo); Jean-Benoit Dunckel half of Air (keys and production)2019 Jonathan Jurion Le Temps Fou/ Capricorn Moon; Bismillah Rrahmani Rrahim; Once Upon A Time Komos Jonathan Jurion (piano); Jowee Omicil (soprano & alto saxophone); Arnaud Dolmen (drums); Michel Alibo (Bass); Josaiah Woodson (trumpet)2019 GUTS Philanthropiques/Voyaging Bird; Li Dous Konsa; Bougé Bagay La Heavenly Sweetness GUTS; Jowee Omicil (saxophones, vocals and composer)2019 Kazy Lambist Single: Tous Les Jours Cinq 7/ Wagram Music Kazy Lambist (Vocals); Jowee Omicil (composer and alto sax, soprano sax); Amoué (vocals)2018 Kazy Lambist Single: WORK Cinq 7/ Wagram Music Kazy Lambist (Vocals); Jowee Omicil (soprano saxophone, vocals); Pongo (vocals) 2011 Francisco Mela & Cuban Safari Tree of life Half Note Francisco Mela (drums, vocals); Elio Villafranca (piano); Leo Genovese (piano); Uri Gurvich (saxophone); Ben Monder (guitar); Luques Curtis (bass); Mauricio Herrera (percussion); Esperanza Spalding (vocals) track 4; Peter Slavov (bass); Arturo Stable (percussion); Jowee Omicil (saxophone)

Movie 2024: Mr.Aznavour, as Sammy Davis Junior, Film by Mehdi Idir, Grand Corps Malade 2023: Le Temps D'Aimer, Film by Katell Quillévéré 2021: Big In Jazz Collective, documentary by Marina Jallier 2020: The Eddy, Netflix show, directed by Damien Chazelle, Houda Benyamina, Laïla Marrakchi and Alan Poul 2019: This Is The Bash, feature documentary by Mario Tahi Lathan