Plat Tunisien is the third single from Omer Klein’s long-awaited new and intriguing band, The Poetics. This track finds the pianist-composer and his tight new sextet grooving deep and swinging hard.
Listen to Plat Tunisien
Klein’s composition draws from his family’s roots in North Africa, including call and response patterns between piano and horns, and a sizzling 12/8 beat held down by bass, drums, percussion and Klein’s fierce left hand. This joyful, uplifting melody follows its own logic until it leads to the next surprise: after a marked unison statement by the full band, the musicians shift to a swinging beat, with Tineke Postma’s soprano solo leading the way. Klein gracefully and organically shows here the deep connections between North African rhythms and swinging Jazz music. 
Postma’s solo is followed by Klein’s, in which the deep interaction between him and his trio members Cohen-Milo and Bresler is once again evident. After a Cohen-Milo bass solo, the full group returns to the original theme, this time at a breakneck fast tempo that is as exhilarating as it is impressive. This is modern, fresh music to dance to. 
The title, Plat Tunisien, is a homage to the Tunisian cuisine Klein grew up with – his maternal grandmother comes from the city of Gabes in Tunisia. 

‘Compassion’ is the long-awaited first single from Omer Klein’s new and intriguing band, The Poetics. Listen to the new track. 
Klein’s unmistakable melodic gift is at play here. ‘Compassion’ has an immediately-memorable, warm and powerful melody, that is supported by an infectious, Cameroon-inspired groove. Klein’s signature aching harmonies are also present, and the compositional structure is soulfully and masterfully brought to life by The Poetics: Klein’s renowned trio (feat. Bassist Haggai Cohen Milo and drummer Amir Bresler) is expanded by saxophone stars Tineke Postma and Omri Abramov, and the virtuoso Columbian percussionist Tupac Mantilla. 
On the emotional vibe of the piece, Klein adds: “We need more compassion in the world today, and urgently. I hope one day we’ll all be able to agree on that. So I chose to open my new album with this statement, as if to say: first things first. Before we say anything else, let’s listen to one another.”
The album ‘The Poetics’ will be released on March 6th, 2026.