BIOGRAPHY
Jowee Omicil, a native of Montreal, Canada with roots of the island of Haiti plays the saxophone-alto, tenor, soprano- flute, and clarinet. He plays his wind instruments in a poetic and harmonious style couple with a stance that makes one wonder if he is equipped with “four lungs.” Kenny Garrett and many other Jazz greats such as Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane and Miles Davis influenced his sound. An alumnus of the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston where he majored in Music Education, Jowee Omicil brings to his craft, innovation and a new development in the music that he creates. He later went on to further his education as he entered the Thelonius Monk Institute among the 20 "hand-picked" around the US and was featured on BET Jazz. After Berklee, Jowee began his work in Music Education as Chair of the Music Department at Mission Hill School, Boston, MA. He held this position for four years while performing with his group "The Core" during his free time. He also created and developed the curriculum for the woodwind and brass instruments for the Musical Department at Bronx Preparatory Charter School and taught for 3 years. As a philanthropist and activist, he uses his gift; his workshops and master classes-Miami Science Museum- are intended for the youth with always the "stop the violence" and "stay in school" messages and have been able to save many young lives using music. He devoted many hours helping young people as a tutor - Roland Hayes Division of Music and mentor for their musical growth.
JOWEE OMICIL
Throughout his quest, he toured with Roy Hargrove and share stage with many like, Kenny Garrett, Branford Marsalis, Beethova Obas, Richard Bona, Felix Sabaleco, Paco Sery, Marcus Miller, Pharoah Sanders, to name a few.
In 2006, Jowee Omicil released his first CD entitled "Let's Do This" which takes you
wherever you want to go. His new CD "Roots & Grooves" on the contrary takes you where Jowee wants to take you as he describes it…"in Roots & Grooves, you will get funky with it in a jazzy and groovy way. BASH !!!"
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
-Presidential Inauguration for Michel Martelly
• Haitian Diaspora Unity Congress- Prime Minister Michelle Pierre-Louis and
President Bill Clinton - Trump International Resort- Miami, Florida
• New World of Sports-World Charity Soccer- National Anthems - Miami, Fl
• Olympia Theatre- France, Paris
• Recording with Paco Sery
• Recording with Sally Nyolo- Zap Mama
• Master G Award recipient
• Workshops (2) - Music Meets Science - Miami Science Museum, Miami, Florida
• European- MEZZO TV "Jazz Mix" Festival, New York - Val Inc.
• Bernice Steinbaum Gallery - Grolsch Dutch Beer -Erol Josue
• "I am Powerful- Women Empowered", Ivy Hotel, San Diego
• Collaboration with David Pastorius
• Conference of Black Mayors, Miami Florida
• City of Miami, Mayor Manny Diaz and Commissioners, Grand Opening, Little Haiti
Cultural Center
• Festival International de Jazz de Port-au-Prince (Institut Français and Parc de la
Canne a Sucre and Latin Quarter)
• Worshop at Saint Trinity School, Port-au-Prince
• Recording of new album with 2-times Grammy Award winner Lionel Loueke
(Herbie Hancock), Jeremy Pelt and Francisco Mela
• Guest appearance with Kenny Garrett at Arturo Sandoval Jazz Club,
• Theatro National de Panama, Panama City
• Jowee Omicil at Arturo Sandoval Jazz Club, Miami, Fl
• City of Savannah Monument Unveiling Ceremony, Savannah, Georgia
• Jazz in the Park, North Miami , Fl for Miami Dade County Commissioner Rolle
• Commissioner Barbara Jordan's Neighborhood Park Concert, Miami Gardens, Fl
• Brandford Marsalis, Arturo Jazz Club, Miami, Fl
• Javon Jackson, Arturo Jazz, Miami, Fl
• Roy Hargrove, Mike Stern, Richard Bona appearance at the Montreal Jazz Festival, Canada
• Nike-Tournament of Champions, Miami, Fl
• Jowee Omicil and The Core, SOBs, New York, NY
. Jimmy Cozier, SOB's, New York, NY
. 2nd Annual Haitian Jazz Festival, Irving Plaza, New York, NY
• Jowee Omicil & The Core, Smalls Jazz Club, New York, NY
• 1st Annual Haitian Jazz Festival, Bongo Café, Miami, FL
• "Let's Do this" Montreal Release, Boodha Bar & Lounge, Montreal CA
• "Let's Do this" preview, Dunton Academy, Montreal, CA
• Emeline Michel, Joe's Pub, New York, NY
• "Let's Do This" New York Release, Sugar Bar, New York, NY
• Gordon Chambers, Blue Note, New York, NY • Mark Whitfield, Jazz Standard, NY
• Grant Green Jr., Blue Note, NY
