Sefi Zisling

200 fans

New album 'Expanse' is out Friday 22nd November!

Renowned jazz and funk trumpeter Sefi Zisling began his musical journey at age ten, honing his skills at Thelma Yellin School of Arts. Since his early teens, he's been a member of various bands, collaborating and recording extensively. His debut album, ‘Beyond The Thing I Know’, released on Raw Tapes, propelled him onto the global stage.

Finding his creative niche on Tru Thoughts, Sefi's sophomore record, ‘Expanse’, showcased his transition from instrumentalist to composer, fusing afro-jazz, psychedelic funk, and spiritual jazz - a nod to influences like John Coltrane and Fela Kuti. Recently, he reworked Alice Russell’s “Heartbreaker” for ‘To Dust’ and collaborated with Çağrı Sertel on ‘Remotely Close’, while touring across Israel and Europe.

In 2022, Sefi released the 'Welcome Sunset' EP, drawing from 70s jazz-funk, earning acclaim from esteemed figures such as Don Letts, Huey Morgan, Marc Riley, and Tom Ravenscroft of BBC 6 Music, Jamie Cullum of BBC Radio 2, and Wax Poetics. Support for his work extended across Jazz FM and Worldwide FM, with Gilles Peterson offering upfront support.

Presenting his third album ‘The Librarian’, Sefi combines classic elements with psychedelic funk, soul, and spiritual jazz. Recorded live with his quartet (Noam Havkin, Tom Bollig, Omri Shani, and trombonist Yair Slutzki), ‘The Librarian’ is dedicated to all things close to Sefi’s heart and epitomises Zisling's evolution as a composer and performer, showcasing his most personal work yet.
  • Facebook page
  • Twitter account

Top tracks

Playlists

Similar artists

Kahil El\'Zabar
Kahil El\'Zabar
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
Shake Stew
Shake Stew
Raphaël Pannier
Raphaël Pannier
Pédro Kouyaté
Pédro Kouyaté
Médéric Collignon
Médéric Collignon
  • Discography
Albums
2024 Tru Thoughts
14-06-2024
The Librarian
01
The Librarian
Sefi Zisling
The Librarian
06:33
Composers: Omri Shani - Tom Bollig - Noam Havkin
02
Layla
Sefi Zisling
The Librarian
06:03
Composers: Omri Shani - Tom Bollig - Noam Havkin
03
Brothers
Sefi Zisling
The Librarian
08:10
Composers: Omri Shani - Tom Bollig - Noam Havkin
04
Song For Eyad
Sefi Zisling
The Librarian
07:34
Composers: Omri Shani - Tom Bollig - Noam Havkin
05
Fortune Song (For Zack)
Sefi Zisling
The Librarian
06:23
Composers: Omri Shani - Tom Bollig - Noam Havkin
06
All Alone
Sefi Zisling
The Librarian
05:35
Composers: Malcolm Waldron
2019 Tru Thoughts
22-11-2019
Expanse
01
High Ride
Sefi Zisling
Expanse
06:29
Composers: Noam Havkin - Sefi Zisling - Layla Moallem - Yuval Havkin
02
The Sky Sings (feat. Layla Moallem, Jasmin Moallem & Kerendun)
Sefi Zisling
Expanse
05:37
Composers: Sefi Zisling - Layla Moallem
03
Dark Movements
Sefi Zisling
Expanse
06:00
Composers: Omri Shani - Noam Havkin - Sefi Zisling - Yuval Havkin
04
Changing Colours
Sefi Zisling
Expanse
05:44
Composers: Noam Havkin - Sefi Zisling - Yuval Havkin - Uzi Ramirez
05
Flip Mode
Sefi Zisling
Expanse
04:11
Composers: Noam Havkin - Sefi Zisling
06
Ongoing Morning
Sefi Zisling
Expanse
07:17
Composers: Omri Shani - Noam Havkin - Sefi Zisling
07
Reverie With You and Me
Sefi Zisling
Expanse
06:33
Composers: Noam Havkin - Sefi Zisling - Yuval Havkin - Uzi Ramirez
Access the complete album info (9 songs)
2017 Raw Tapes Records
21-04-2017
Beyond the Things I Know
01
Open the Door
Sefi Zisling
Beyond the Things I Know
04:26
Composers: Sefi Zisling - Rejoicer
02
Very Light Blue
Sefi Zisling
Beyond the Things I Know
03:07
Composers: Rejoicer - Sefi Zisling
03
DreamWalk
Sefi Zisling
Beyond the Things I Know
03:38
Composers: Rejoicer - Sefi Zisling
04
Nomok's Fiesta
Sefi Zisling
Beyond the Things I Know
01:23
Composers: Rejoicer - Sefi Zisling
05
My Magic Moose
Sefi Zisling
Beyond the Things I Know
04:01
Composers: Rejoicer - Sefi Zisling
06
More Space
Sefi Zisling
Beyond the Things I Know
03:56
Composers: Rejoicer - Sefi Zisling
07
Avocado Dance
Sefi Zisling
Beyond the Things I Know
05:29
Composers: Rejoicer - Sefi Zisling
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
EPs
2022 Tru Thoughts
17-05-2022
Welcome Sunset
01
Older & Wiser
Sefi Zisling
Welcome Sunset
04:38
Writer: Sefi Zisling - Omri Shani - Noam Havkin - Tom Bollig / Composers: Sefi Zisling - Omri Shani - Noam Havkin - Tom Bollig
02
Welcome Sunset
Sefi Zisling
Welcome Sunset
04:06
Writer: Sefi Zisling - Omri Shani - Noam Havkin - Tom Bollig / Composers: Sefi Zisling - Omri Shani - Noam Havkin - Tom Bollig
03
The Sky Sings (Obas Nenor's Extended Dub)
Sefi Zisling
Welcome Sunset
10:58
Writer: Sefi Zisling - Omri Shani - Noam Havkin - Tom Bollig / Composers: Sefi Zisling - Omri Shani - Noam Havkin - Tom Bollig
Singles
2025 Anova Music
06-06-2025
The Golden Temple Revelation
01
The Golden Temple Revelation
Or Kantor
The Golden Temple Revelation
03:12
Writer: Or Kantor - Sefi Zisling / Composers: Or Kantor - Sefi Zisling
2024 Tru Thoughts
09-05-2024
All Alone
01
All Alone
Sefi Zisling
All Alone
05:35
Composers: Malcolm Waldron
2024 Tru Thoughts
02-04-2024
Brothers
01
Brothers (Edit)
Sefi Zisling
Brothers
06:33
Composers: Sefi Zisling - Omri Shani - Tom Bollig - Noam Havkin
02
Brothers
Sefi Zisling
Brothers
08:10
Composers: Sefi Zisling - Omri Shani - Tom Bollig - Noam Havkin
(P) 2022 Remotely Close
18-02-2022
Remotely Close: Purple Midnight
01
Remotely Close: Purple Midnight
Sefi Zisling
Remotely Close: Purple Midnight
06:21
Composers: Sefi Zisling - Çağrı Sertel
2019 Tru Thoughts
30-10-2019
Flip Mode
01
Flip Mode
Sefi Zisling
Flip Mode
04:11
Composers: Noam Havkin - Sefi Zisling
2019 Tru Thoughts
02-10-2019
Happy Solar Return (feat. Kutiman)
01
Happy Solar Return
Sefi Zisling
Happy Solar Return (feat. Kutiman)
09:08
Composers: Sefi Zisling - Noam Havkin - Omri Shani - Uzi Feinerman - Tom Bollig
Featured in
2018 Raw Tapes Records
16-02-2018
Puzzles, Vol. 3
01
Please Do
Amir Bresler
Puzzles, Vol. 3
02:04
Composers: Amir Bresler
02
Third Eye
Sol Monk
Puzzles, Vol. 3
04:10
Composers: Sol Monk
03
Flyin' Bamboo
Nitai Hershkovits
Puzzles, Vol. 3
02:44
Composers: Nitai Hershkovits
04
Icey 2
Mo Rayon
Puzzles, Vol. 3
02:24
Composers: Mo Rayon
05
Tomato Wax
SIXOUNCE
Puzzles, Vol. 3
02:19
Composers: SIXOUNCE
06
All Night
DJ Mesh
Puzzles, Vol. 3
02:13
Composers: DJ Mesh
07
Less Sad, More Psycho
PLAYDEAD
Puzzles, Vol. 3
02:33
Composers: Rejoicer - Shuz
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
Wagram Music
26-03-2021
Balagan Beats 01 (by Kid Loco)
01
Libre
Olga Kouklaki
Balagan Beats 01 (by Kid Loco)
03:12
Writer: Olga Kouklaki / Composers: Olga Kouklaki
02
O.D (feat. Alta Mast)
Del Amott
Balagan Beats 01 (by Kid Loco)
03:52
Writer: Luraschi thomas - Alta Philippi / Composers: Luraschi thomas - Alta Philippi
03
Always Love
Kid Loco
Balagan Beats 01 (by Kid Loco)
04:02
Writer: Kid Bravo - Roy Lovatt - Sam Wilmot - Bethany Christina Garrett / Composers: Kid Bravo - Roy Lovatt - Sam Wilmot - Bethany Christina Garrett
04
Heart & Soul
Of Norway
Balagan Beats 01 (by Kid Loco)
06:48
Writer: Ian Curtis - Peter Hook - Stephen Morris - Bernard Sumner / Composers: Ian Curtis - Peter Hook - Stephen Morris - Bernard Sumner
05
Rain or Shine
Young Fathers
Balagan Beats 01 (by Kid Loco)
03:49
Writer: A. Massaquoi - G. Hastings - T. Brinkhurst - K. Bankole / Composers: A. Massaquoi - G. Hastings - T. Brinkhurst - K. Bankole
06
Al Aire Libre (Kid Loco Exotica Remix)
Departure Lounge
Balagan Beats 01 (by Kid Loco)
02:41
Writer: Anderson - Jamieson - Keegan - Kyle - Kid Bravo / Composers: Anderson - Jamieson - Keegan - Kyle - Kid Bravo
07
The All-Seeing Eye
More Ghost Than Man
Balagan Beats 01 (by Kid Loco)
02:39
Writer: Terry Grant / Composers: Terry Grant
Access the complete album info (24 songs)
2018 Stones Throw Records
31-08-2018
Energy Dreams
01
Cloud of Me
Rejoicer
Energy Dreams
04:05
02
High on Star Dance
Rejoicer
Energy Dreams
03:09
03
Double Astral Move
Rejoicer
Energy Dreams
03:27
04
Yesterday's Forest Magic
Rejoicer
Energy Dreams
03:35
05
Purple T Shirts
Rejoicer
Energy Dreams
03:17
06
Alien Sphere
Rejoicer
Energy Dreams
02:56
07
Neo Drive Knows You
Rejoicer
Energy Dreams
03:35
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
℗ 2024 Shlomi Alon under exclusive license to Kame'a - Independent Music Group
30-05-2025
Retro Kings
01
Retro Kings
Shlomi Alon
Retro Kings
04:06
Writer: Elran Dekel / Composers: Shlomi Alon
02
Found A Way
Shlomi Alon
Retro Kings
06:55
Writer: Shlomi Alon / Composers: Shlomi Alon
03
My Humanity
Shlomi Alon
Retro Kings
05:14
Writer: Shlomi Alon / Composers: Shlomi Alon
04
You&I
Shlomi Alon
Retro Kings
04:20
Writer: Elran Dekel / Composers: Shlomi Alon - Elran Dekel
05
Runnin'
Shlomi Alon
Retro Kings
04:22
Writer: Shlomi Alon / Composers: Shlomi Alon
06
Natalie
Shlomi Alon
Retro Kings
05:10
Writer: Elran Dekel / Composers: Shlomi Alon - Elran Dekel
℗ 2025 Ganuz
12-09-2025
Interplanetary Affair
01
Crystal Sky (Intro)
Omri Smadar
Interplanetary Affair
01:16
Writer: Omri Smadar / Composers: Omri Smadar
02
Interplanetary Affair
Omri Smadar
Interplanetary Affair
03:37
Writer: Omri Smadar / Composers: Omri Smadar - Ofer Bymel
03
Letting Go
Omri Smadar
Interplanetary Affair
04:17
Writer: Omri Smadar / Composers: Omri Smadar
04
Hear Me Out
Omri Smadar
Interplanetary Affair
03:13
Writer: Omri Smadar - Ori Toledano / Composers: Omri Smadar - Ori Toledano
05
Roundabout
Omri Smadar
Interplanetary Affair
03:23
Writer: Omri Smadar - Yossi Ziv Sabag - Josef Laimon / Composers: Omri Smadar - Yossi Ziv Sabag - Josef Laimon
06
Just a Drop
Omri Smadar
Interplanetary Affair
03:21
Writer: Dafna Shilon / Composers: Omri Smadar
07
Vem Solto
Omri Smadar
Interplanetary Affair
03:41
Writer: Udi Fagundes / Composers: Omri Smadar
Access the complete album info (10 songs)