A Million O Clock Live at Hue Café

A Million O Clock is a South African–Swiss musical collective led by Saxophonist Benedikt Reising (CH), featuring pianist Thandi Ntuli (RSA), bassist Shane Cooper (RSA) and drummer Paul Amereller (CH).

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.