U2146x6 is Olivier van Niekerk’s debut album — six originals and a Bill Frisell cover — where jazz meets electronic textures and beat-driven ideas. Rooted in the spirit of players like Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell, it's shaped by more contemporary influences such as Lage Lund, Baby Keem, Thom Yorke, Ben van Gelder, and Immanuel Wilkins. The album is a snapshot of where van Niekerk is musically: somewhere between tradition and what's next.

CREDITS

Olivier van Niekerk | guitar (all tracks) and ableton-programming (tracks 2 and 7)
Miguel Valente | alto saxophone (except tracks 3 and 4)
Jérémie Lucchese | tenor saxophone (except tracks 3 and 6)
Levi Harvey | piano (except tracks 3 and 6) and organ (tracks 4, 5 and 7)
Stefan Lievestro | double bass (all tracks)
Teunis Loot | drums (all tracks)

All tracks composed by Olivier van Niekerk; except ‘Strange Meeting’, composed by Bill Frisell.