Noir will launch their debut album, Till you switch off the lights, at Robert Samut Hall, Floriana, on April 15.

Noir is a jazz trio made up of Kris Spiteri on piano, Edward Ellul on bass and Alex Debono on drums. The pieces in the album were composed by Spiteri except for the band’s rendition of iċ-Ċimiterju by the band Brodu.

The new style of the band blends classical music, rock and jazz together to create a sound which verges on cinematic music. Ideas flow freely through these genres in order to create one sonic picture. In the album one can also hear the voice of award-winning writer Immanuel Mifsud reading excerpts from his poems accompanied by improvisations by the band.

The artwork for the album’s booklet was designed by the Anglo-Lebanese artist Sean Mackaoui, who lives and works in Madrid, Spain. The works form part of the suite Unchained presented in the Tamsin Wilkinson Editions

Noir’s first performance was at the Malta Jazz Festival in 2006. From then on the trio had several gigs on the island, including Longing, a concert at St James Cavalier in 2011.

Noir also features in Nadine Axisa’s album, Velvet, with two of their original tracks Stormy Night and Birds.

Next month they will be performing at My Unique Jazz Festival in Berlin with Till you switch off the lights.