Ornella Noulet (saxophone) | Oscar Teruel (piano) | Anthony Jouravsky (double bass) | Egon Wolfson (drums)
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Reunited around saxophonist Ornella Noulet with a shared devotion to the spiritual jazz of John Coltrane, this Brussels-based quartet channels the intensity and openness of the 1960s “New Thing”movement.

Their first release, Untitled EP (September 27, 2024), received widespread acclaim, with airplay in Canada, the U.S., Japan, Belgium, and France, and features in All About Jazz, Citizen Jazz, and Band-camp’s “Spiritual Jazz Revival” section.In the summer of 2025, Ola Tunji won both the jury and public prizes at Gent Jazz Talent, as well as the Avignon Jazz Festival competition. Following this success, the band is now preparing its debut album, set for release in November 2026 on W.E.R.F. Records.

Building on that momentum, OLA TUNJI now release their debut album, TRUST on W.E.R.F. Records. Born from a long artistic and spiritual path, the album takes trust as its foundation, rooted in self-awareness, connection, and the sharing of love.Compositions such as ‘DEVOTION,’ ‘MARSAXLOKK’ and ‘SPEAK UP! (YOUR VOICE IS YOUR STRENGTH)’ reveal the album’s guiding thread: self-knowledge, resilience and the awakening of consciousness. Each track invites the listener to reconnect with their inner voice, cultivating a deeper sense of awareness and view of the world through a lens of reflection and humanity. Modal and physical, the album is built on long-form playing and moves between a deeply meditative and ecstatic sound.

‍‘TRUST’ presents itself as a cohesive body of work, moving through moments of intensity, calmth, spirituality and joy, each track contributes to a shared intention: to remind us that personal transformation is the starting point for a more authentic relationship with ourselves, with others and with the world around us.