Touching the Invisible Olga Amelchenko

• 1 Little Victories 05:58
• 2 Touching the Invisible 05:56
• 3 Looming Circle 07:34
• 4 Craving 05:33
• 5 Christmas Song 05:28
• 6 Unwritten Skies 05:13
• Total Runtime 35:42

Info zu Touching the Invisible

Paris-based saxophonist and composer Olga Amelchenko is emerging as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary European jazz, combining lyrical writing, expressive improvisation and a deeply personal musical identity.

Her growing profile was recognised with a nomination in the Révélation category at France’s Victoires du Jazz 2026.

Her new album, Touching the Invisible, was composed and recorded largely during Olga’s pregnancy and reflects a period in which something deeply felt, but not yet fully known, was gradually becoming real. Rather than approaching that experience literally, Olga explores ideas of hope, transformation, uncertainty and the unwritten future — something invisible slowly taking shape. More groove-driven, lighter and more optimistic than her previous work, the album looks forward with a renewed sense of joy and movement, balancing Olga’s melodic sensitivity with electric textures, rhythmic energy and the feeling of standing at the beginning of something new.

"Driven by lyrical melodies, rich harmonic textures and powerful grooves, the quartet creates a world that is both sensitive and deeply rooted in movement. The compositions strike a balance between carefully constructed forms and a great freedom of interaction, allowing the musicians to move naturally from precise ensemble playing to more spontaneous moments of improvisation. Sensitive, energetic and deeply melodic, "Touching the Invisible" invites the listener into a musical world fuelled by curiosity, imagination and collective momentum."

Olga Amelchenko, alto saxophone, compositions
Rob Clearfield, piano, keyboards
Juan Villarroel, bass
John Hadfield, drums
Musina Ebobissé, tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 6)

Recorded by Arthur Gouret at Quai Son Studio, France
Mixed and Mastered by Dave Darlington at Bass Hit Studio, NYC
Produced by Olga Amelchenko

Olga Amelchenko
is a Paris-based saxophonist and composer.

She began singing in a choir at the age of 5, and two years later started studying piano and the dombra. Between 2003 and 2006, she studied choral conducting at the Conservatory of Abakan before transitioning to the saxophone. In 2006, she moved to Novosibirsk, where she studied at the conservatory until 2010.

In 2012, Olga moved to Germany and continued her musical education in Cologne for two years. She then moved to Berlin, studying at the Jazz Institut Berlin from 2014 to 2019, where she earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

After graduating in 2019, she moved to Paris, where she is now based. She is active on the French and international jazz scene as a bandleader, sidewoman, and educator.

Olga regularly performs with various ensembles and leads two projects: the Olga Amelchenko Quartet and Helicon.

Her debut album Shaping Motion was released in 2018, followed by Live at Loft in 2020 and Slaying the Dream in 2023. Her upcoming album Howling Silence will be released on July 11, 2025 on Edition Records.

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