Zoh Amba Sun Ensemble, Sa 12.07.2025, Gent Jazz Gent

American saxophonist and composer Zoh Amba has firmly established herself in recent years. She broke through in 2022 with O, Sun, produced by John Zorn on his Tzadik-label, where she shared her intensely spiritual and no-compromise approach to jazz with the world. This generated collaborations with artists such as Vijay Iyer, Chris Corsano and William Parker and opportunities to play well-known festivals including Rewire, BRDCST, Jazz En Agosto and Roulette. It was due to a commission from the latest festival in New York that the Sun Ensemble came about. Together with Lex Korten (piano), Devon Gates (bass) and Miguel Marcel Russell (drums), Amba blends avant-garde, noise and spiritual hymns to create energetic, ecstatic and experimental trips that touch both heart and soul. Ruthless, raw and imploring; Sun Ensemble proves itself time and again as one of the most urgent voices of the moment.

For fans of: Pharoah Sanders, John Zorn, William Parker, Matana Roberts

Line-up:

Zoh Amba - saxophone

Lex Korten - piano

Miguel Marcel Russell - drums