The
Centre for Jazz and Popular Music proudly presents South African–Swiss musical
collective A Million O Clock is a led by Saxophonist Benedikt Reising
(CH), featuring pianist Thandi Ntuli (RSA), bassist Shane Cooper (RSA)
and drummer Paul Amereller (CH) as the opening performance for 2026 on
Wednesday 11 February at 17h30.
The
project took shape through a series of serendipitous meetings—first in intimate
sessions at the Roving Bantu Kitchen in Brixton (Johannesburg), later in the
forests of South Tyrol, and then at the Tinguely Museum in Basel. When
Amereller joined the trio, the group found its perfect balance, completing a
sound they had been uncovering across cities, landscapes, and time.
A
Million O Clock is less a band than a way of moving through the world—slow,
grounded, and open-hearted, with their feet on the earth and their imaginations
skyward. Their music draws from a wide palette of influences, spanning Artur
& Vanessa to Zim Ngqawana, forming an eclectic voice that honors both jazz
tradition and improvisational freedom.
Their
performances offer a refined yet spontaneous interplay between South African
musical sensibilities and European jazz aesthetics—rich in texture, honest in
expression, and full of the joy that quickly transfers to audiences. The
group’s work is a shared exploration for an authentic musical truth, delivered
with emotional intensity and clarity.
A
Million O Clock will reunite for a South African tour in February 2026,
performing music from their self-titled EP, recorded and released in 2020.
A Million O Clock EP - https://open.spotify.com/artist/32mGeVIIm88S11c7fdzKwk
Event details
A Million O Clock
Doors open at 17h00, Music starts at 17h30
UKZN, Centre for Jazz and Popular Music
University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Howard College
Campus, Dennis Shepstone Building, Level 2
Tickets available online from webtickets: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1583660971
If they do not sell out, tickets will be available
for cash at the door: R130, R100 for pensioners, R70 for students.