New York saxophonist Oded Tzur has ushered in a new era for his instrument by giving it a whole new voice, one that is described by The Guardian as a “unique tenor sax whisper”. Often recalled by the artist as a ten year leap of faith, this complete reimagining of the instrument has established him as a torchbearer of spiritual jazz. His music is more than a conversation, states the New York City Jazz Record: “It is an interactive prayer”.

My Prophet, the third album of Tzur’s quartet on ECM Records, anoints music as the epicenter of a spiritual discipline: a prophet that tells us not about the future, but about who we really are. Through a myth-like suite, the bandleader tells the story of an all-powerful deity, experiencing everything from sobering murmurs to cathartic, unabashed ecstasy.

Oded Tzur tenor sax, Nitai Hershkovits piano, Petros Klampanis double bass, Cyrano Almeida drums