Y-Otis
Otis Sandsjö tenor sax, Dan Nicolls keys, Petter Eldh bass, Tilo Weber drums
In Y-OTIS, Otis Sandsjö expresses his affinity with hip-hop and electronica. The Swedish-born jazz musician formed the band in Berlin, where he currently lives. The style has been described as audio mosaic, where it seems as if sounds are continuously cut up and sampled. The band took form on the album Y-OTIS 2, with bassist Petter Eldh, keyboardist Dan Nicholls and drummer Tilo Weber.
Otis Sandsjö knows the ins and outs of the saxophone, but in Y-OTIS his melodic playing always serves the greater whole. Hew previously played our venue with Lucia Cadotsch Speak Low, also together with Petter Eldh. This Swedish bassist also plays here with Koma Saxo. London-based keyboardist/producer Dan Nicholls has previously collaborated with drum and bass pioneers Goldie and Squarepusher. Drummer Tilo Weber played with, among others, Greg Cohen and Peter Brötzmann.