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The marvel of their performance: It offers not only atmospheric stimuli to the ear but, delving deeper into the nocturnal soundscape, also sophisticated structures. Here, melodic arcs and tension curves are formed, and clever conclusions are drawn. A quiet, yet precise throw. The music is characterized by instrumental intimacy amidst all aesthetic expansiveness, an experience not to be missed.

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Samuel Leipold - Guitar
Jürg Bucher - Clarinet
Luca Lo Bianco - Double Bass

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They sensitively interpret the works of composers such as Ruth Crawford Seeger, Julia Amanda Perry, and Irene Higginbotham – outstanding artists whose talents, despite their brilliance, have been largely ignored. Hidden Heartache brings this music to the forefront, hoping it will receive the recognition it deserves. It's a refreshingly experimental project that invites listeners to listen closely, dive deep, and fully experience.

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Simone Keller - Piano
Valeria Curti - Bassoon
Michael Flury - Trombone
Abathar Kmash - Oud

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Ostinato patterns thread through improvised narratives, unfolding the musical worlds of Linda and Lukas. At the heart of their sound experiments is Lukas's modular rack, almost an artwork in itself with its myriad cables—more complex and intertwined than the strings on Linda's harp. The siblings have been making music together since their childhood and later pursued their own musical paths. When Lukas returned to Switzerland in 2023 after 15 years in Germany, they shared a rehearsal space and rediscovered their creative collaboration. Together, they reconnect with their roots and continue their musical journey with enthusiasm.

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Linda Vogel - Harp, Effects, Samplers
Lukas Vogel - Synthesizers, Modular Effects, Computer, Vocals

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What began over a decade ago as a quartet has evolved into a musical family that goes beyond ordinary band collaboration. Small details, such as a shared fondness for Ritter Sport chocolate or Pho soup, add a human touch that the audience appreciates and unmistakably shapes their music. It's not just a concert; it's an enduring experience.

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Matthias Kohler - Saxophone
Lukas Thoeni - Trumpet
Dave Gisler - Guitar
André Pousaz - Bass
Gregor Hilbe - Drums

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An inspiring evening at Rank, where musicians and music lovers come together to play, listen, and enjoy.

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Admission is free for all visitors.

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Opening set:

Mareile Merk - Guitar

Lukas Traxel - Bass

Leonardo Degli Antoni - Drums

Niculin Janett's compositions are a gateway to a world of dreams, woven with river courses and morning dew, all nestled in warmth. The long-standing friendship among the musicians contributes to the marvelous harmony that brings their concerts to life. Dissonant and consonant melodies weave a dance that carries the audience away into fantasy, as if a gentle summer wind is blowing through the hall, rustling the leaves and liberating thoughts.

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Flurina Sarott - Violin
Sabina Curti - Violin
Dominique Polich - Viola
Cristina Janett - Cello
Lukas Traxel - Double Bass
Niculin Janett - Saxophone

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UASSYN developed their vision in Zurich before going abroad to experiment and mature on tours. Now they return with their debut album "Zacharya." Their performance is a fireworks of intuition and integration, blurring the boundaries between different art forms. Currently seen as part of a new avant-garde forming in cities like London and Zurich, the band brings an infectious new energy and fresh wind to the jazz world.

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Lua Jungk - Electronics and Synthesizer

Silvan Jeger – Double Bass

Vincent Glanzmann – Drums

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Comfortable in the shared space they create while playing, they have long been familiar, having met in other projects as a rhythm section. They developed their band sound in free trio passages, deciding to make this free interplay the core of their joint project. Before embarking on their musical journey, they celebrate the ritual of drinking 10 cups of Puerh tea. John Cage said: "The act of listening is in fact an act of composing." Dive into the world of DIVR, discover the creative composition of listening, and experience a unique sonic journey.

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Philipp Eden - Piano & Synth
Raphael Walser - Double Bass
Jonas Ruther - Drums

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Their music unleashes and inspires with lively compositions that invite the audience to dance and dream, constantly surprising and delighting. El Dopa triggers a dopamine rush with power and poetry, spreading infectious joy and zest for life. They are a beacon of positive energy, bringing people together to celebrate the joy of living.

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Michael Bucher - Baritone Guitar

Thomas Lüscher - Piano

Rocco Wäger - Percussion

Fabienne Hoerni – Saxophone

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Their debut "Al Nge Taa" translates to "Let's move!" and that's precisely what happens – you are moved, both emotionally and physically. The music, emerging from their diverse backgrounds, creates an enchanting soundscape that captivates listeners. With their artisanal skill and profound connection to musical tradition, the trio skillfully oscillates between enchantingly ethereal moments and rhythmically explosive crescendos. They produce an authentic and contemporary chamber music experience that is seldom encountered.

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Jan Galega Brönnimann - Bass Clarinet

Moussa Cissokho – Kora

Omri Hason - Percussion

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Strong riffs and earthy grooves, down-to-earth sounds, and warm melodies: the first concert of this talented band promises to be an unforgettable experience. The renowned musicians will conquer the stage with captivating forms and spontaneous creations, transporting the audience to a world full of energy and joie de vivre. An exciting musical journey that leaves the mundane behind and allows you to be completely swept away by the music. The road trip starts now!

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Florian Egli – Bass

Vojko Huter – Guitar

Farida Hamdar – Percussion

Rico Baumann – Drums

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Drawing from the cultural hearts of Zurich and Florence, the trio bestows a distinctive identity upon their music. The melodies of Gabriel Dalvit's alto sax, accompanied by Jeff Ballard's hypnotic drum beats and the deep bass of Dominique Girod, fill the air with a unique magic. Enabled by a patron from a Zurich nursing home, they have realized their vision – a recording that is as spontaneous as it is thoughtful. The ensemble invites you: Close your eyes and be carried away by the power of their music, which burns and soothes in equal measure, into a world beyond the ordinary.

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Jeff Ballard – Drums

Gabriel Dalvit – Alto Sax

Dominique Girod – Bass

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Roelli on the synth and modular, Grin on drums and percussion, and Martinet on double bass and synths have been playing together for a long time, and this cohesion is audible. Their style and name may have shifted, but their essence remains constant: a musical journey through time that captures the present moment. A HOLD concert is an electronic dream, a galactic journey, a frenetic trance. An exceptional experience that lingers in memory.

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Daniel Roelli – Synth and Modular

Clément Grin - Drums

Jules Martinet – Bass and Synths

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Beneath the starry sky of Southern France, at the root of an ancient oak tree and in rhythm with the orbit of Venus, they found their musical language. Inspired by the intensity of the place—and an unforgettable sheep cheese—they prepare their intergalactic dance shoes to overcome gravity. When the charismatic Bernese electronic artist Lea Heimann collides with the well-traveled vocal virtuoso Andreas Schaerer, the result is nothing short of otherworldly.

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Vocals, Mouth Percussion - Andreas Schärer

E-Bass, Synths - Lea Heimann

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The number of venues and countries, though impressive for a band formed in 2021, is as inconsequential as the number of musicians or instruments they employ. What matters most and is truly beautiful is their unity. Everything, yes, everything is collectively decided, and the shared creative process takes precedence. This includes mutual support, growth together, transformation, and coming together again. Their first album, "Lunaires," fell under the genre term atmospheric jazz. On their second album, "Mes épaules seront rivières" (Neuklang Records), the trio sounds more defiant and serious. Yet, the ARBRE sound remains: grand, expansive, multidimensional, and intricate. Infused with absolute love for sound details, long arcs, and each other.

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Flh, Vocals- Paul Butscher
Keys, Synth - Mélusine Chappuis
Drums - Xavier Almeida

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*Every two years, the Swiss Diagonales Jazz Association (SDJ) supports young Swiss jazz with a concert series spanning the entire country. In January and February 2024, 10 emerging jazz formations from all language regions of Switzerland will perform a total of 80 concerts at 29 jazz venues in every corner of the country.*

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Opener:

Luzius Schuler – Piano

Jules Martinet – Bass

Noah Weber – Drums

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Main Text: Anna Aaron's musical world is a synthesis of her melodic songcraft and the pulsating rhythms of her electronic projects. Her sound, characterized by deep basses and catchy rhythms, can transform into a club-like experience when performed live. Throughout, her voice remains the connecting, emotionally touching element. With "Delphi," she explores minimalist electronic music, where ocean waves and everyday sounds evolve into improvised melodies. In the heart of Basel, she started with pop music but soon discovered her inclination towards electronic music. From this discovery emerged "Delphi," an expression of her second musical soul.

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Synths and Vocals - Anna Aaron

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Founded as part of a Carte Blanche by Claude Meier, Garn came together in 2018 and has been composing music tailored to their bodies and souls ever since. Their rehearsals are filled with passionate debates, infusing their music with a unique depth and a certain defiance. They follow the philosophy of Thelonius Monk: they know how to play 'right,' now they play 'wrong,' and in doing so, they land exactly where they should. Each concert is an invitation to lean back, close your eyes, and fully surrender to the flow of tones.

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Saxophone - Marc Stucki

Guitar - Urs Müller

Piano - Fabian M. Müller

Bass - Claude Meier

Drums - Christoph Steiner

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Reserve your table from 6:00 PM and savor the night with us until 11:30 PM. Delight in a exquisite 5-course menu priced at 120 Swiss Francs per person, complemented by a carefully curated wine pairing available for 70 Swiss Francs per person. Afterward, revel in the New Year's magic in the Old Town or along the Limmat River.

Das Trio um Schlagzeuger RUTHER verbindet live Drums und direkt verarbeitete Hip Hop Samples von LANA mit besten Freestyle Rap von MISS C-LINE.

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Ab 22:00 Uhr. In der Wursterei, dem hinteren Raum im Rank.

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Drums - Jonas Ruther

Sampling - François Lana

Rap - MISS C-LINE

With Nils Wogram (Trombone), Hayden Chisholm (Alto Saxophone), Matt Penman (Bass), and Jochen Rueckert (Drums), Root 70 breathes life into jazz. Comprising two New Zealanders and two Germans, brought together in Cologne, New Zealand, and New York, the quartet skillfully blends tradition and modernity. The four musicians have known each other since their youth. This bonds them together and creates a wonderfully homogeneous band sound. Since the year 2000, Root 70 has been providing acoustic jazz magic that's rich in character yet always accessible. Their music remains connected to jazz tradition, garnished with an invigorating freshness. With 9 albums under their belt, Root 70 presents their new program at Rank.

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Nils Wogram – Trombone

Hayden Chisholm – Alto Saxophone

Matt Penman – Bass

Jochen Rueckert - Drums

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He plays with Evan Parker, Wadada Leo Smith, Taylor Ho Bynum, Angelika Niescier, Louis Moholo, Shabaka Hutchings, Anthony Braxton, Elaine Mitchener, Sofia Jernberg, and Tomeka Reid. Hawkins works in a variety of creative contexts and creates a unique soundscape by harmonizing his love for free improvisation with his deep fascination for composition and structure. His trio with Neil Charles and Stephen Davis formed in 2012 and masterfully celebrates the connection between freedom and structure, composition and improvisation. Their latest CD, Carnival Celestial (Intakt Records), is a fantastic work of musical contemporaneity, impressively demonstrating what is possible with piano, bass, and drums – one of the most convention-rich formats in jazz practice. American jazz journalist Bill Shoemaker emphatically judged: "Hawkins, Charles, and Davis have clearly advanced the piano trio with Carnival Celestial and expanded its conceptual horizons, thereby contributing to its ongoing vitality.

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The concert is part of the UNERHÖRT FESTIVAL. Before the concert, you can dine at Rank. Those who wish to attend the concert only, please reserve for 21:30.

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Reservation with dinner from 19:00 / Reservation for the concert only at 21:30

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Founded in Geneva in 2014, Hyperculte is more than just a band; it's a sonic odyssey. The duo's composition transports you to a world where minimalism meets grandeur. A danceable interplay between melancholy and nostalgia that is truly unique in the Swiss music scene. Their mission? To open hearts at any cost. Their sound combines elements that seem contradictory yet produce astonishing harmony. It's an ongoing journey that stimulates emotions and thoughts. The rhythm takes you, the melody doesn't let you go. A transpop-poetic experience that defies any attempt at categorization.

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Simone Aubert - Drums

Vincent Bertholet - Bass

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Madlaina Erni repräsentiert nicht nur eine tiefe Leidenschaft für den Wein, sondern auch das wahre Wesen des Misox-Terrains durch ihren authentischen und nachhaltigen Weinbau. Ihre kompromisslose Hingabe an Qualität, Authentizität und Ehrlichkeit zeigt sich in jeder ihrer Flaschen.

Gemeinsam mit dem Rechberg 1837 werden die neuen Etiketten ihrer Weine vorgestellt. Die Artenvielfalt des neuen Auftritts betont die Speisen auf dem Teller. Inspiriert von Misoxer Aromen kreiert Carlos Navarro vom Restaurants Rechberg 1837, mit vertrauten Produkten wie Kastanien, Schafskäse und Polenta ein Tavolata-Menü in drei Gängen. Selbstverständlich wird es auch Wildfleisch geben. Tauchen Sie kulinarisch in unsere Welt ein.

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24. November: Ein Abendessen im Musée Visionnaire

25. November: Mittagsessen im Restaurant Rechberg 1837

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Anna Hirsch (Vocals, Synthesizers) and Dominik Fürstberger (Drums, Synthesizers) studied together at the Jazzcampus Basel. What's more, they lived together in a shared flat and spent hours listening to music together. Inspired by each other's musical suggestions, they started creating their own music. The result is a blend of soundscapes, minimalism, and diversity that resonates with emotions. "In the end, it turned into music with sweet melodies, beats for dancing in the streets, slow dances with loved ones, and dreams in the night," they describe their creative journey. It's an invitation to lose oneself in the wilderness of sounds and celebrate life.

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Anna Hirsch - Vocals, Synthesizers

Dominik Fürstberger - Drums, Synthesizers

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Three courses that comfort and surprise, crafted by Carlos Navarro from Restaurant Rechberg 1837. In your glass, non-alcoholic drinks that harmoniously complement each dish. A concert by the trio of singer and composer Isabel Richiusa, with vocals accompanied by gentle piano tones and rhythmic drums. Emotional, poetic, and romantic. All to be experienced in the atmospheric rooms of Musée Visionnaire.

Price: CHF 120.- Menu and concert (including non-alcoholic drinks)

In the compositions of Isabel Richiusa, tranquility and intensity, emotion and intellect, poetic sensibility and sensuality unite. Flowing and expressive sounds emerge, drawing their power from rhythms and transforming into virtuosic forms. Meticulously crafted down to the smallest detail. Multi-layered music that creates an intimate atmosphere. A play of senses and perception. With modal tonality, textures, and not only triads and chords, but also fifths and sixths, agile basslines and ostinatos, the lyrical poetry and melodic line resonate. The guitar forms the core of this modern, atmospheric, poetic, contemporary chamber jazz/pop trio. The Isabel Richiusa Trio is an invitation to immerse oneself in the sensual and compelling experience that blurs the boundaries between jazz and pop.

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Isabel Richiusa – Vocals / Composition

Max Petersen – Piano (Thursday) / Szymon Mika - Guitar (Friday)

Vaclav Palka - Drums

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*ATTENTION: NO CONCERT ON SATURDAY*

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The inventive pianist from Bern, Luzius Schuler, cites John Carroll Kirby, Floating Points, and Bill Evans among his influences. With his albums "Moon is the Oldest TV" and "Penta Fest," the listener enters a world filled with distorted and pitched-down Roland 606 beats, impressive piano manipulations intertwining with twisted synthesizer lines, and multiple layers of sound gradually evolving into marvelous compositions. If this music were a painting, it would be a modern piece carefully overlaid onto a vintage canvas. His music is a poetic document that rightfully earned him multiple awards. Born in 1989, Schuler found his way to the piano at the age of 9. He studied under Colin Vallon and Django Bates.

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Luzius Schuler - Piano

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Since 1999, the Colin Vallon Trio has been enchanting the world with its music. Starting with their first album in 2004 ("Les Ombres"), a magical journey began that took the Swiss trio from Switzerland to Asia. With subsequent albums like "Ailleurs" or "Danse," released on the renowned ECM Records label, the trio established itself in the jazz world. Their music, a moving blend of dreamy sounds and real motifs, has been celebrated at numerous international festivals. Colin Vallon conjures sounds of tremendous expressiveness from the piano with his magical playing. The trio, composed of outstanding instrumentalists Patrice Moret (double bass) and Julian Sartorius (drums), creates a harmonious interplay that can only grow through years of shared musical experience. Each of their concerts is a unique experience.

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Colin Vallon – Piano

Patrice Moret – Double Bass

Julian Sartorius - Drums

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Marc Perrenoud Trio – a name that resonates in the jazz scene. Perrenoud's piano, supported by Marco Müller's bass and Cyril Regamey's drums, embodies a powerful yet elegant ensemble that merges tradition and contemporary sound. Twelve years of making music together, freedom in creativity, challenge, passion – all of this ignites anew on the stage time and again. They've played everywhere: New York, Paris, Montreux, Shanghai. Their music knows no boundaries, can't be confined to categories. It's an experience, a journey, a feeling that reaches deep into the soul with every note. Their fifth album is soon to be released – another milestone in a remarkable career.

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Marc Perrenoud - Piano

Marco Müller - Bass

Cyril Regamey – Drums

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Electric bass and trumpet might not seem like an obvious combination, but Björn Meyer and Tom Arthurs meld the seemingly impossible into a powerful, sensual duo. Drawing from folk music, baroque music, improvised music, and jazz, they defy genres to create a music as unique as they are, and as unique as the moment in which it is played. The two studio neighbors combine years of experience in sound, with musicians as diverse as Anouar Brahem, Nik Bärtsch, or Julia Hülsmann, to craft deeply instinctive folk songs, tender ballads, and ethereal improvisations. Their concerts are dialogues between two souls that touch on themes of peace, excitement, and reflection.

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Björn Meyer – Bass

Tom Arthurs – Trumpet

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The Zurich duo HELY, comprised of pianist Lucca Fries and drummer Jonas Ruther, turns piano and drum set into intoxicating sound clouds. Their creations evolve into driving loops and swirling sound clouds, achieving an extraordinary sonic intensity. With performances from Russia to India and on renowned stages like the Montreux Jazz Festival, they have left an impression worldwide. HELY embodies the pure force of acoustic music and proves that sometimes less is more.

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Jonas Ruther – Drums

Lucca Fries – Piano

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5.10 SOLD OUT

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Ten years ago, Swiss pianist Maja Nydegger founded BLAER. The quintet creates an auditory landscape that invites you to dive, float, and dance. Together with Nils Fischer (bass clarinet), Claudio von Arx (tenor sax), Simon Iten (double bass, FX), and Philippe Duccommun (drums), whom she met in the context of the Lucerne School of Music, she crafts a minimal jazz marked by expansiveness and an underlying shimmer reminiscent of a water current. The sound is polyrhythmic, minimalist, and driving. "Every note is precise, every pause, every hesitation unfolds its full power," praises the cultural magazine 041. BLAER's music is an experience that transports listeners to a different world, where the everyday recedes behind the pulsating rhythm.

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Maja Nydegger - Piano, Composition

Nils Fischer – Bass Clarinet

Claudio von Arx – Tenor Saxophone

Simon Iten - Double Bass, FX

Philippe Duccommun - Drums

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Every Wednesday, 17:30 to 20:00.

No need for tickets.

Dive into the fascinating world of biodynamic farming and let the diversity of nature enchant you. There is so much to discover and experience: Learn firsthand about healthy animal husbandry and sustainable cultivation during our captivating farm tours. And we haven't forgotten our younger guests: A lovingly designed children's program lets them get a taste of farm life. With farm-made ice cream, local drinks, and snacks from Rank, we've got refreshments covered in the afternoon.

And as the sun slowly sets, the farm festival unfolds its full magic: With a grand Tavolata featuring farm-fresh products, Rechberg ensures a culinary highlight. We'll round off the evening with the lively rhythm of the Monday Night Swing live band. Dancing under the starlit sky - that's what summer should be

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Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. Reservations possible, but not necessary

Straight from Zurich. Be prepared for an exciting night with NOMADS:

Luca Frei packed his bags right after his apprenticeship at the Volkshaus in Zurich and traveled to Paris at the age of 19 to follow his passion for cooking. There he worked in various restaurants, seeking inspiration, knowledge and adventure. This he continued for a few years in Zurich and London. Afterwards, he was able to act as a product and recipe developer at tibits, where he co-organized and co-led several projects. In 2020, he founded Nomads Zurich and has been working independently with it in Zurich ever since.

Since its inception, Luca Frei has been able to build a name for himself with Nomads through catering, pop-up restaurants and events in the gastro scene in Zurich. With his playful, experimental and above all creative way, he constantly creates new projects and puts them into practice. The cuisine, food-waste oriented, purely vegetable and of high quality, is mainly characterized by local as well as seasonal products.

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A culinary delight in 6 courses. CHF 140 per person, including water.

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Wine pairing CHF 60 per person.

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Attention: Only 12 seats available. Email us at info@amrank.ch or click on "Reserve ticket" to secure your spot. We look forward to an exciting evening focused on food, wine, and the joy they bring.

From Rank for Rank - Michaela cooks and Chrigi mixes! Our team exclusively for you.

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A culinary delight in 5 courses.

CHF 140 per person, including water.

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Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Pairing

CHF 70 per person.

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Attention: Only 12 seats available. Email us at info@amrank.ch or click on "Reserve ticket" to secure your spot. We look forward to an exciting evening focused on food, wine, and the joy they bring.

In the third installment of the Backyard Series, we anticipate a unique collaboration: Michaela Frank (Rank) welcomes Gino Miodragovic.

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Growing up in Aargau, Gino quickly realized that he wanted more. At just 15 years old, he began his cooking apprenticeship in a traditional restaurant in Niederrohrdorf AG. He got his first taste of star-quality cuisine with Markus Arnold at the "Meridiano" in Bern. At Andreas Caminada's talent forge at Schauenstein Castle, he learned the importance of a good team and their mutual respect. After further experiences both domestically and abroad, Gino took on the role of head chef at the "Wirtschaft im Franz" in Wiedikon, where he was responsible for the guests' well-being. His motto is "less is more." He creates comforting dishes full of tension and depth, reduced to the essentials. This philosophy earned his team a Michelin star within a year.

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With the goal of becoming independent, Gino quit his job at the "Franz," but could not decline a further offer as head chef at IGNIV St. Moritz by Andreas Caminada. After a successful final winter season, Gino is now focusing on his own projects. The Backyard Dinner presents a perfect moment to display his unique style.

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A culinary delight in 6 courses. CHF 140 per person, including water.

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Wine pairing by Nici, the nature wine enthusiast. CHF 60 per person.

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Attention: Only 12 seats available. Email us at info@amrank.ch or click on "Reserve ticket" to secure your spot. We look forward to an exciting evening focused on food, wine, and the joy they bring.

Distinguished guests from the capital: In the second edition, Michaela Frank (Rank) and the team from Restaurant Moment in Bern are joining forces both culinarily and musically.

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Sven Stauffer and Ruben Sägesser run Moment in Bern's old town with a simple, but effective philosophy: They serve regional, seasonal products, accompanied by connoisseur wines. Arguably one of the most exciting restaurants in the capital, it has already received numerous accolades for its cuisine and wine list - and rightly so. Boredom is definitely not an option - they compose their evening menu anew each week, offering moments of pleasure for both meat lovers and vegetarians. At "Moment", the focus is on the present, the season, and fleeting enjoyment, a principle we also embrace in our Backyard Dinners. Every single course is a moment in itself, always a bit different, always special.

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In addition to the culinary moments, the "Moment" team also provides the appropriate musical backdrop: They will accompany the evening hours with selections from their private record collection. Nicole Rapp from Rank ensures that the menu also finds its way into the glass - with a carefully selected wine accompaniment from Rank's cellar.

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A culinary delight in 6 courses. CHF 140 per person, including water.

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Wine pairing CHF 60 per person.

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Attention: Only 12 seats available. Email us at info@amrank.ch or click on "Reserve ticket" to secure your spot. We look forward to an exciting evening focused on food, wine, and the joy they bring.

Lineup (can vary): Neal Sugarman ts, rkus Tinner, cl, Jürg Zimmermann, t/fh, Corsin Battaglia g, Fulvio Granata p, Michel Münch, b/voc, Ueli Spoerri, dr

Doors 18h. Show 20h. Admission: Collect.

*The restaurant kitchen will be closed, but we happily serve you from our Take Away*

When four great musicians take on simple melodies and song structures, magic is created in the microcosm of sounds. Sound clouds to immerse oneself in and forget. Weird Beard hails from Zurich and Bern, has recorded four albums and played concerts in Europe, Russia, and Japan. They have performed at festivals and had many wonderful experiences, but the band works best in well-sounding and smaller rooms, where the nuances of their sounds come into their own. Over the more than 10 years of their existence, the band has constantly changed: Rico and Flo were there from the beginning, Dave joined the band in 2010, and Luzius came on board for the recording of their latest album. This is how it should be, as nothing remains forever. Everything is in motion. The band loves to play so much that they would perform anywhere, even on the moon if necessary. However, they prefer to play in the band room of Weird Beard and, of course, at the Rank, where it sounds best.

Flo Egli - Bass, Saxophone

Luzius Schuler - Keys

Dave Gisler - Guitar

Rico Baumann - Drums

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A dive into dreamy moments and sober realities, encounters with the human spectrum between productivity and procrastination, and feelings from comforting harmony to biting loneliness. A day experienced in all its facets, mindfully and sensually. Hyperlinx, the trio consisting of Philipp Schlotter (keys), Matthew Jacobson (drums), and Laurent Méteau (guitar), paints the 24 hours with electronic, jazzy hues, sometimes lovingly poppy, sometimes stimulatingly free. Rechberg interprets the various phases of the day with culinary tidbits on a sensory level. "Days Like These" is a consciously abstract look behind the scenes of routine.

Philipp Schlotter - Keys

Jacobson - Drums

Laurent Méteau – Guitar

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Instead of playlists and algorithms, Humbee (Kasheme) uses his sensitivity to create the right sounds in the room. Unobtrusively in the background, he provides your dinner with the right soundtrack. Live and only with vinyl.

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Evelinn Trouble and Philipp Eden are a duo from Zurich, but at home in the world. The two globetrotters have made a name for themselves far beyond the city limits with their own musical language. They both love music and have a special love for jazz, which has been neglected in recent years due to their own strong projects. At Rank, they give this love the attention it deserves: they play jazz standards and (pop) songs from the last century that are close to their hearts. The long-time friends met on a legendary evening at the Misterioso Jazz Club in Zurich, with a full house, the best cocktails, and lots of smoke. They describe themselves with a self-invented quote: "We're just two souls, playing songs".

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Evelinn Trouble - Vocals, Guitar

Philipp Eden - Piano

Special guest - Cello, Vocals

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Experience the emotional world of home, travel and arrival, the scent of fresh butter on cold winter days, the echo of traditional melodies and the hidden stories that often go untold. Rechberg lets the texts speak through taste and textures, while Nico and Lisa embark on a search for the self and understanding of their place in the world - inspired by renowned authors such as Jacques Chessex, Lea Goldberg, Elfriede Jelinek and others. An evening that is both stimulating and satisfying.

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Time: 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm

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Price: CHF 150.- per ticket including menu, excluding drinks.

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A saxophonist had organized a session in Berlin but arrived late. The three of them had so much fun playing together that they decided to keep going. They played together again and again, sometimes in Berlin or elsewhere in Germany, sometimes in Switzerland or somewhere else in the world. Their music lives from spontaneity and the moment, which is why they released a live album in 2019. Due to the COVID years, the accompanying tour had to be postponed three times, but it didn't dampen their playfulness. When the three of them get together, it feels like meeting friends from kindergarten with whom you still have a blast. Pure joy of life.

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Matthias Spillmann - Trumpet

Moritz Baumgärtner - Drums

Andreas Lang - Double Bass

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The two musicians are brimming with ideas and draw from a wide range of backgrounds, including folk music, contemporary music, hardcore noise, and free improvisation. From this diversity, they have developed their own language for their acoustic music, which is characterized by simplicity and melancholy while leaving plenty of room for playfulness and humor. Their shared sonic universe is overwhelming and surprises with a quirkiness that reaches into the surreal. Stories, ballads, and legends interweave, but remain always grounded. In the liner notes for their new album, Reto Hänny writes, "A dreamt world in the hope of banishing horror, in the knowledge that the dream begets monsters."

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Vera Kappeler - Piano

Peter Conradin Zumthor - Drums

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The Zurich jazz combo merges elements of songwriting, free improvisation, noise, and jazz into a fascinating and multifaceted soundscape. The three musicians, Philipp Saner on guitar and vocals, Philipp Hillebrand on clarinet and bass clarinet, and Maxime Paratte on drums and percussion, create an emotional roller coaster for their audience. Each note and rhythm seems carefully thought out, yet free and spontaneous. The band combines explosive joy with deep melancholy, wild rhythms with gentle sounds, creating a unique musical experience. Through their songs, they tell stories of love and loss, freedom and loneliness, and hope and despair that deeply move the audience. Although they have been playing together for years, they are always searching for new sounds and expressions. Their project "Silent Neighbor" is a fascinating example of how music can express life and emotions in a unique way.

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Philipp Saner - guitar, vocals, electronics

Philipp Hillebrand - clarinet, bass clarinet, electronics

Maxime Paratte - drums, percussion, electronics

Surprise Guest - bass

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Zurich-based pianist Nik Bärtsch has created a unique blend of jazz, funk and minimal music with his Zen-Funk trio Ronin, the music ritual group Mobile, and his solo projects. For over two decades, his MONTAGS series has been a cornerstone of Zurich's cultural scene. His musical passion has made him one of Switzerland's most valuable musical exports, performing on stages in Asia, Europe, North America and Africa. His impressive career has been marked by numerous awards. At the Rank, he takes the stage with Lena Schmidt.

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As a child, Lena Schmidt was fascinated by sounds and experimented with various instruments and styles. After completing her piano studies, she decided not to limit herself to one genre. As a freelance musician, she plays in various formations, as a synthesizer player, chanson accompanist, and with her own band project "Les Enfants Sauvages," where she acts as a singer, keyboardist, and composer. For the Rank concerts, Lena Schmidt and Nik Bärtsch are developing new tracks that emerge from various piano sounds and patterns, played, sampled, intertwined, shifted, combined, composed and sculpted.

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Nik Bärtsch - Prepared piano

Lena Schmidt - Sampler, Keys, Voice

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Sächsilüüte ahoi! Am Mäntig 17. April lueged mer wieder zue, wenn dZürcher Männer in luschtige Kostüm dur dStrasse ziehnd und en Schneemaa azünded zum de Früehlig vertriebe mit Ross und Blueme 💐

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Florian Egli (alto sax), Jonas Ruther (drums), and Raphael Walser (bass) have been playing together for 15 years. They met at the Jazzbaragge in the old Mehrspur and jammed until the early hours of the morning. As they hadn’t had enough, they played in all the rehearsal rooms in the city. In 2016, they created the legendary series "The Jazz Trio invites" and breathed new life into the old wooden barn with various artists. After playing together, they discussed aesthetics and jazz in the 21st century, sound and freedom. And so, they slowly found their own sound: a clear, sharpened, modern, acoustic retro-jazz aesthetic. If Coltrane were in Zurich today, he would probably attend a concert by "The Jazz Trio".

In addition, on Thursday and Friday, the trio will be supported by the voice of Ursina. Ursina is a singer-songwriter from Zurich. She sings not only in English but also in her mother tongue of Romansh. In 2021, they recorded the album "Life at the Zoo" together, which will now be performed live at Rank.

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Florian Egli - alto sax

Jonas Ruther - drums

Raphael Walser - bass

Ursina Giger - vocals

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Unser Wine Pairing wird übernommen. Die besten Winzer:innen aus der Schweiz stellen jeweils für eine Woche unsere Weinbegleitung zusammen. Mit ihren edelsten eigenen Tropfen und den besten Weinen ihrer Freunde lassen sie den Geschmackstango im Glas tanzen. Während fünf Abenden erlebt ihr sensationelle Kreationen, abgestimmt auf unser Menu. Und an einem Abend sogar die Menschen dahinter: Zu Beginn der Woche schlüpfen die Winzer:innen persönlich in die Rolle des Sommeliers und begleiten durch den Abend. Du liebst Wein? Komm und geniess mit uns!

7. bis 11. März - Madlaina Erni - VITICOLTURA E VINI Rohner Erni

14. bis 18. März - Michele Bono

21. bis 25. März - Alain Schwarzenbach - Schwarzenbach Weinbau

28. März bis 01. April - Simone Monstein - Hamacht Weine

04. bis 08. April - Cedric Besson Strasser - Weingut Besson-Strasser

11. bis 15. April - Rafael Hug - Wegelin Weine

His powerful and multi-layered compositions combine the music of impressionism with contemporary jazz, creating an exciting symbiosis. In the dialogue between piano and quartet, musical styles are woven into a guiding yet free web that feels equally at home in chamber music, groove and improvisation. Yannick Délez, born in Martigny (VS) and based in Berlin since 2011, plays with his quintet not only virtuously and intelligently, but always in the service of lyricism and beauty.

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Yannick Délez: piano, composition

Gerdur Gunnarsdottir: violin

Rodrigo Bauzà: violin

Raphaël Grunau: Viola

Susanne Paul: cello

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In her project BEWILDERED HEARTS she presents the Zurich saxophonist Tobias Pfister and the British drummer Phelan Burgoyne. In chamber-musical familiarity, the three musicians liberate the song and advance into new dimensions through multifaceted improvisation. In it, the subtle voice of Ursula Bachmann rises above the multiform textures of the three instruments, setting independent accents. Sometimes she shows herself vulnerable, then again in mild strength. BEWILDERED HEARTS describes the moments that astound the heart.

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Ursula Bachmann - Piano, Vocals, Composition, Lyrics

Tobias Pfister - Tenor Saxophone

Phelan Burgoyne - Drums

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Luca Sisera on bass and Lukas Mantel on drums lend pianist Yves Theiler's playing an accessible lightness. The complexity of the compositions is not noticeable at first and merges here into a catchy and musically concrete message. Deeply rooted and quivering rhythms meet singing melodies, opposing worlds are elegantly welded together. The trio shines with an incomparable, sometimes almost orchestral character, their songs are played around and set in motion by improvisations here. n the road together since 2011 and has played over 150 concerts. Worldwide and on renowned stages. Should not be missed.

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Yves Theiler - piano & composition

Lukas Mantel - Drums

Luca Sisera - Bass

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Mareille Merck, Florian Bolliger (double bass) and Janic Haller (drums) play their way through eventful compositions and dissolute improvisations. The three never lose sight of the essentials. Complex harmonic and rhythmic patterns are connected by lyrical melodies and catchy motifs, interplay and dynamics create atmosphere and space. At times you feel embraced by warm sounds, almost weightless, then you find yourself in the middle of a whirlwind. If you stagger back into silence, whispering dialogues between the instruments draw pictures of an enchanted world. Just as "Larus", the herring gull, flies over the most diverse landscapes, Mareille, Florian and Janic carry us with their music over busy beaches, wide fields, rocky coasts and one or the other lonely island.

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Mareille Merck - guitar, composition

Florian Bolliger - double bass

Janic Haller - drums

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Christian's Plan has been forged since 2015. Zurich drummer Christian Niederer has come up with music for his trio and presented exciting patterns, which are painted out by Thomy Jordi on electric bass and guitarist Oliver Keller. Besides wonderfully trashy grunge and hard rock riffs, a lot of material from the registers of the country scene also colours their sound carpet. Guitar and bass keep spinning the musical thread, and Christian Niederer on drums provides the necessary drive, so that finally a great and stirring sound emerges. A warm-hearted groove, which awakens memories of a ride through the steppe and makes you feel the wind in your hair.

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Gemeinsame Werte, gemeinsam in der Küche: Carlos und Ben lassen vom Mittwoch 8.März bis am Freitag 10.März die Geschmäcker der Rigis mit dem Flachland zusammen Tanzen. Es entsteht ein 9 Gänge Menu auf dem Teller wie im Glas, gezaubert aus vier Händen. Drei unvergessliche Abende, vielfältig, anregendend und schmackhaft.

Ben Voss. Küchenchef Kräuterhotel Edelweiss. Strebt nach dem perfekten Genuss mit natürlichen Rohstoffen aus der Umgebung im Einklang mit Mensch und Natur.

Carlos Navarro. Küchenchef Rechberg 1837. Lebt die lokale Küche, radikal und kompromisslos.

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Berg und Stadt 4 Hands Dinner

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Preis: 178.- Menu / 87.- Getränkebegleitung.

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Der Abend findet im Kräuterhotel Edelweiss auf der Rigi statt.

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The four instrumentalists Domenic Landolf, Michael Beck, Arne Huber and Jorge Rossy offer a variety of colours and structures. From chamber music transparency to almost orchestral density. Always with room for spontaneous interplay. All four musicians slip alternately into the role of soloist, accompanist and rhythm section. The quartet's repertoire is made up of compositions by all band members and consists sometimes of affectionate open structures, then again of harmonically more complex jazz compositions or rhythmically powerful, hymn-like pieces. The quartet, which is run as a collective, initially formed in 2013 as the trio Beck, Landolf and Rossy. With the addition of bassist Arne Huber in 2020, the trio became a quartet. In late 2021, they recorded their first album as a quartet, to be released in 2022. "A great formation..." says Georg Modestin from "Der Bund".

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Domenic Landolf (ts, bcl)

Michael Beck (p)

Arne Huber (b)

Jorge Rossy (vib, dr)

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With her quartet and as part of various recognised formations, the musician from Welschschweiz has made a name for herself throughout Europe. She has introduced her harp playing organically with electronic elements into contemporary music and the world of jazz. The pandemic put her projects on pause. Alone in her music room, new worlds are opening up for Julie. With the Cully Jazz Festival in mind, her first solo project was born. An intimate journey into the interior. Julie describes her being a musician as something sacred, essential and universal. She creates spaces in which she forgets herself. Until she thinks she is flying. "Sharing these spaces and connecting with the audience. That's what I really love." Beautifully said by Julie.

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Julie Campiche: Harp and electronics

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Die Musiker Philipp Eden (Piano), Raphael Walser (Bass) und Jonas Ruther (Schlagzeug) erforschen den grafischen Rahmen musikalisch, die Küche des Rechbergs rund um Carlos Navarro und Andy Bollinger bringen ihn sensorisch in Form.

Eine Klangwolke mit sieben Gänge, ein Abend, anregend und nährend zu gleich: CHF 160.-

Warmth and security. Leoni's slow pop rolls and hums, flickers and cracks. With her sensitive, almost melancholic voice, she creates hope and also allows resignation at times. Her albums "Super Slow" and "Easy Sleep" draw loving sighing sound worlds. Underpinned by profound synth carpets. On stage, everything is fresh and self-made. Leoni says: "It's an ode to the sound of Yamaha DX7 and a Leslie speaker. And a love song which I dedicate to my plants and all plants."

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Leoni Leoni: Vocals, Sounds, Synths

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Whether slow blues, New Orleans funk, gospel ballad or Swiss folk song in African garb. Root Area has deep roots and connects them with the now. Energy is ignited, boundaries are blown up. Unique and exhilarating moments are created. For band and audience. The well-rehearsed trio Tough Tenor has shone on many stages in Switzerland and Germany. They are launching a new programme under the name Root Area. They have added the great saxophonist Nicole Johänntgen. She takes the trio into new realms with her energy and unmistakable groove.

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Nicole Johänntgen: saxophones

Christoph Grab: tenor saxophone

Marcel Thomi: Hammond

Elmar Frey: Drums

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For 20 years, Christoph has been searching for the expression of his own inner language with his Inner Language Trio. Together, the trio celebrates the intensity of the moment. Organic and melodic. Already five years in the line-up with Lukas Traxel on bass and Tobias Backhaus on drums. Energy and risk-taking are translated by the trio with rhythmic energy into pure joie de vivre. A sovereign balancing act between conceptual precision work and improvisational unleashing. Only a few formations can pull it off. Nationally and internationally.

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Christoph Stiefel: piano

Lukas Traxel: bass

Tobi Backhaus: Drums

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An innovative blend of jazz and traditional Scottish music. Compositions that take the listener on a tonal journey through Scotland. The gentle, loving tones bring to life scenes from the wild Scottish islands to urban Glasgow, painting vivid pictures of the landscapes that inspired them. Fergus' music is elegant, nuanced and captivating. It's a versatile and passionate play, a skilful dance between touching compositions and exhilarating improvisation.

Rooted in the Scottish folk tradition and with a thrilling rhythmic sensibility, the debut album "Turas" in 2018 launched a wave of enthusiasm far beyond the Scottish borders. Two years later followed the album "Crain" and in 2022 "Forrest Flor", his latest work. All three albums were nominated for the "Scottish Album of the Year Award", which he won with "Forest Floor" in 2022. Awards such as "BBC New Generation Artists" or "Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year", as well as a podium place at "BBC Jazz Musician of the Year" put an additional exclamation mark behind his name. Together with his long-time companions David Bowden and Stephen Henderson, the Fergues McCreadie Trio enchants with rare melodic freshness, deeply fascinating and captivating music full of originality and personality.

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Fergus McCreadie - piano

David Bowden - Bass

Stephen Henderson - Drums

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Fred and Philipp are Me&Mobi. Fred Bürki plays drum components, both acoustic and electronic. Philipp Schlotter plays an electro-acoustic piano with many preparations and effect devices. Met many years ago while studying, the duo's warm, hard yet embracing sounds are now an institution. Anna Aaron sings and uses effects devices to do so. Anna's music takes the instrumental essence of Me&Mobi and takes it to a vocal level. That is touching. That's why Fred and Philipp invited her for their new album.

The album Gysenstein is out in October on Sbire Records. The compositions are fragile and spontaneous, reflecting the peaceful yet harsh environment of winter on the edge of the Swiss Alps. Philipp Schlotter's prepared and distorted acoustic piano, oscillates between club sounds, glittering pads and stubborn patterns. Interwoven with the electronic and organic beats of Fred Bürki, a unique, poignant sound aesthetic emerges. To expand their universe once again, they invited singer Anna Aaron to join in. The recordings are adorned with ethereal voices, sometimes unstructured and sometimes chanted. The collaborative music conveys the floating sensation of a time line stretching as you walk on moving ground. "Exciting to see something like this live and to stand next to it," say contemporary witnesses.

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Philipp Schlotter – Keys

Fred Bürki – Drums

Anna Aaraon - Vocals

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Brilliantly thought-out, yet generously open. The quintet uses ambiguity as a tool. Sometimes freely improvised, sometimes fully notated, but most of the time in between. Their music is full of flexibility, reflecting a life full of freedom in which informed decisions are made spontaneously. For Pilgrim, finished notes are nothing more than a heading, a theme of a possible story, or a door leading into another musical free space. This ensures that the playing remains sharp and truly happening. The five musicians of this band, which has existed since 2010, come from different parts of Switzerland. They perform in various groups around the world and in their still young careers have had the opportunity to learn and play with jazz greats such as Dave Douglas, Nasheet Waits, Dave Liebman or Joey Baron.

In the liner notes of the latest recording, Peter Margasak writes: "On Crosswinds, Pilgrim expresses the incomprehensible - the indescribable - but the quintet does so with breath taking beauty, humanity and tenderness. Irniger and his bandmates have developed a rich contemporary sound that combines ideas from some of the most important US thought leaders in harmony with a distinctly European flair." Jazzthetik is certain: "People who know about jazz will confirm that Christoph Irniger is one of the greatest promises of contemporary Swiss jazz right now."

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Christoph Irniger -Tenor Sax

Stefan Aeby - Piano

Dave Gisler - Guitar

Raffaele Bossard - Bass

Michael Stulz – Drum

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Oskar are four good friends from Aargau. Growing up, studying and living together, it was a bachelor project at the Lucerne Jazz School that brought them together as a band. Playing with each other for many years and under many names, the project was named Oskar 5 years ago. Oskar is a master at telling stories without words. Wonderfully subtle music that conjures up the greatest adventures in front of the inner eye. Clean and sophisticated, fresh progressive harmonies are placed under poetic melodies. Various influences from indie rock, folk and hip-hop merge into a modern, fresh and contemporary jazz.

Meanwhile on the road as musicians on the biggest stages in Switzerland, they keep finding their way together. With Max Lässer, they were finally able to record an album, which was released at the beginning of 2022.

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Claude Stucki - Guitar

Mathieu Friz - Piano

Marius Meier - Bass

Alex Merz - Drums

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Nat Su, Dominique Girod, Jonas Ruther and Gabriel Dalvit from Zurich are Straymonk. Since almost 20 years. Gabriel Dalvit started the band. For one reason: he wanted to play together with his saxophone teacher Nat Su. At first they interpreted music by Billy Strayhorn and Thelonious Monk, thus the name Straymonk. Gradually, the four of them joined forces to form a roving Monk brotherhood. Love of swinging rhythms, complex harmonies and a chamber music sound keeps their order together. So does the love of raclette and white wine. Despite complex music, they rehearse with monkish discipline in a cellar in Altstetten. Until every band member can play the entire repertoire by heart. "The Shape of Jazz to come", says Peter Rüedi, probably the best known jazz critic in Switzerland.

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Nathanael Su - Alto Saxophone

Gabriel Dalvit - Alto Saxophone

Dominique Girod - Bass

Jonas Ruther - Drums

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On his current album "Idantitâ", the pianist from French-speaking Switzerland tells stories of witches, cowboys and forced exile. He revives melodies of his native folklore. Surprising twists, lyrical passages and rhythmic sensitivity redraw musical traditions. With exciting sketches and ideas as well as a lot of courage to improvise, a gentle, profound as well as moving music emerges. Some claim that his music has "enchanting" powers. What is certain: Florian convinces with virtuoso joy and captivates with charm.

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Florian Favre - Piano

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The five musicians from Switzerland and France came together while studying in Lausanne. In 2016, trumpeter Shem Bendali founded the quintet. Shems is one of the great talents of Swiss jazz. With his quintet, he landed in the final of the ZKB Jazz Prize and won prizes at the Cully Jazz Festival and the Avignon Jazz Festival. The acoustic group plays melodic, energetic jazz. One senses an appetite for life, an urge to try everything. Yet their play feels very mature. Familiar and exciting, connected like a family. The two albums Choukheads (2019) and Tabriz (2022) took them to stages in Switzerland, France, England, Italy, Germany.

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Shems Bendali - Trumpete

Arthur Donnot - Tenor Saxophone

Andrew Audiger - Piano

Yves Marcotte - Bass

Marton Kiss - Drums

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Der Gitarrist Marc Ribot ist und bleibt unangepasst. Als einer der prägenden Musiker der New Yorker Szene und als schillernder Nonkonformist gehört er seit Dekaden zu den vielseitigsten Gitarrenvirtuosen des Jazz. Er ist jedoch nicht nur auf der Weltbühne des Jazz zu Hause, sondern seit jeher ohne Scheuklappen in allen Sphären der Musik anzutreffen – stets mit seiner unverkennbaren Handschrift. Seine Solo-Konzerte sind unvorhersehbare Ereignisse und halten die Zuhörer:innen in Atem.

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"Foaie verde", green leaf - this is how many Romanian folk songs begin. The lyrics are often not directed at people, but at nature. Romanian folk music is a central element of the quartet around the Romanian singer Irina Ungureanu and the double bass player Dominique Girod. The band searches for a new and improvisational approach to this archaic folk material. The result is a multi-faceted sound that manages to fuse it into a unity with their own lyric settings. Wild, yet very tender. Grünes Blatt wallows in dreamy memories, but never gives up today for tomorrow.

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Irina Ungureanu - Vocals

Vera Kappeler - Piano

Dominique Girod - Bass

Matthias Spillmann – Trumpet

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Der Lausanner Kontrabassist und Komponist Jules Martinet ist in Zürich angekommen. Mit Künstlern wie Andrina Bollinger, Dino Brandão, Aurelie Emery, Monument oder Chris Wiesendanger steht er regelmässig auf Bühnen im In- und Ausland. Das Trio HOLD, sowie sein Kontrabass-Solo sind sein eigenes Sprachrohr. Gemeinsam mit dem Rechberg kreiert Jules einen Abend, welcher Klang und Kulinarik zu einem sinnlich intensiven Erlebnis verbindet. Ein Menu inspiriert von der Musik. Ein Konzert inspiriert von der Kulinarik.

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The l'Anderer is a loner, he doesn't belong here. He is a Kafkaesque figure. He embodies the soundtrack to a film noir. A musical volcanic eruption, with interrupted lines and a great need for harmony. Groove oriented, the band plays their way through a dreamy melodic harmonic framework with poetic improvisation. With patience and attention, Martin, together with three awesome musicians, leads the listener to inner peace.

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Martin Perret - Schlagzeug, Komposition

Ganesh Geymeier - Tenorsaxophon

Samuel Leipold - Gitarre

Philipp Eden - Klavier, Synth

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They met 14 years ago at a session and immediately hit it off. Similar musical ideas and ideals, the same ideas of sound and energy made making music together a joy. A harmonious, lively interplay that is fun and feels good. Powerful, supporting music, which leads with quiet explosions into the endless expanses of freedom. The trio has been in existence since 2008, during which time they have produced 5 albums, the last of which was self-published this spring. JazzThing writes: "A trio with a magical band sound and a very independent face! Isn't it magic that makes life special?

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Stefan Aeby - Piano, Composition

André Pousaz - Bass

Michi Stulz - Drums

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Christoph and Lukas met at jam sessions in New York in 2011. The Christoph Irniger Trio was born. The energetic interplay of the international bunch is exciting and soothing at the same time. Their three albums so far tell exciting stories, revel in memories and cast a dreamy glance into the future. In the current edition, the band has expanded to feature Dutch alto saxophonist Ben van Gelder. Together they present the album "Open City", released in September 2020 on Intakt Records. Peter Haffner from the NZZ says: "The music has something very contemporary, sound spaces of a world that is out of joint, and at the same time something supratemporal that gives you hold and comfort." Who doesn't need support and comfort in our turbulent times?

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Christoph Irniger – Tenorsaxophon (Zürich)

Ben van Gelder - Altsaxophon (Amsterdam)

Lukas Traxel – Bass (Zürich)

Antoine Pierre - Drums (Brussels)

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Im Anschluss gibt der Schlagzeuger und Klangkünstler Simon Berz gemeinsam mit dem Gitarristen Marc Walser der Rank Bühne die Ehre und führt die bildnerischen Erinnerungen in die musikalische Gegenwart. Simon ist nicht nur Musiker, sondern Künstler und Herausforderer. Umhüllt von sphärischen elektronischen Klängen tauchen Simon und Marc den Raum in eine intensive Soundwolke ein und geben dem Abend den gebührenden Höhepunkt.

Im Zeichen des Anlasses gehen sämtliche Einnahmen an den Verein Am Rank. Der unabhängige gemeinnützige Verein ist verantwortlich für das Musikprogramm im Rank.

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Konzert: 21:00 Uhr

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Geneva saxophonist Nicolas Masson founded the quartet out of a single desire: to play together with Colin, Fabienne and Lionel. On the road together since 2008, their music has matured into a minimalist, acoustic sound. Fiery improvised impulses leap over the surface of deep water. Extensive sessions and many concerts together have resulted in two albums: Thrity Six Ghost (2010) and Travelers (2018). On ECM Records, notabene. John Kelman of All About Jazz says: "Travelers is another modern masterpiece for the label. Simply put, Travelers is an album not to be missed. " Put even more simple, the Nicolas Masson Quartet is a band not to be missed.

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Nicolas Masson - Saxophone, Composition

Colin Vallon - Piano

Fabien Iannone - Bass

Lionel Friedli - Drums

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As a street musician, Valentin travelled through Switzerland, collecting moving encounters. Including with many musicians. The result was the Band "Me, Valentin & You". An album and many awards carried the band far beyond the country's borders. Over the years, Valentin matured and withdrew from the public eye, taking his music into new landscapes. A restless, deep sea and waves lashing against rocks. Together with Philipp Schlotter, Raphael Nussbaum and Hannes Prisi, indie pop with dynamic contrasts and slight dissonant excursions developed. Electronic and acoustic rhythms create a desire for expanse and distance. Always open for new things. The album "Monomorphic" was recorded under the direction of sound engineer David Odlum. Further and more mature, therefore with a new name. On 11.11.2022 Auk Nova will release their first album.

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Valentin Kugler - Vocal, Guitar

Philipp Schlotter - Keys

Raphael Nussbaum - Bass

Hannes Prisi - Drums

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Claire Hugenin's vocals fuse emotion and thought into love. Carried by theory and system, pianist Malcom Braff's music dances in the moment. The singer with a multicultural background and the pianist with African roots are wide-eyed and already treasuring quite a bit of life in their hearts. Together they navigate familiar pop songs with exciting micro-rhythms into uncharted, deep waters and open them soulfully to a new, sensual experience. Loving, honest and intense, true to the motto " I love, therefore I am".

Claire and Malcolm met through music and have stayed together for more. Their music duo is one of many forms of expression - Together as a family and as an experimental socio-cultural project called La Maison-Matrice.

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Malcolm Braff - Piano

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Language becomes music and music becomes language. Anna's moving lyrics set the pace, Flo's guitar sounds enter into a dialogue with her words. Anna Frey and Flo Stoffner have been making music together as the band Anna&Stoffner for over ten years. Since 2019 also as a duo. Without drums and entirely under the sign of improvisation. Content that demands and requires attention. An enrichment for the Swiss spoken word scene as well as for improvised music.  Guitarist Flo Stoffner is an internationally renowned figure in the improvisation scene. Anna Frey is a rapper, performer and director. A theatre graduate, she toured all over Europe in her childhood with the circus Theater Federlos. The duo's second EP "0 und 1" will be released on Wide Ear Records in April 2022. 

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Anna Frey - Lyrics, Spoken Word

Flo Stoffner - Guitar

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Lots of sound and yet few instruments invite you to immerse yourself and let go. Togehter on the road for seven years, the three musicians write their music in the rehearsal room as a collective and thus continue to develop. Brought together through college and already united on three albums, the three bend time and ask the question: How does a blue whale feel about this? Johanna and Sonja have been playing together for 8 years and know each other from their studies. Hannah Adriana Müller has been a permanent member for just over a year. They found each other in the jazz scene and through social media.

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Sonja Ott - Trumpet

Hannah Adriana Müller - Violin, Vocals

Johanna Pärli - Bass

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Am 27. August mit einem Döfrlifest Spezial: Toastys & Negorni. Eintritt 10.-

Jonny Ivanov–Rap & Texte

Jonas Ruther–Drums & Komposition

Rafael Schilt (27.8 & 10.9) / Simone Spiess (3.9) –Tenor

Jules Martinet (27.8) / Raphael Walser (3.&10.9) -Kontrabass

, 03. Raphael Walser, Simon Spiess, 10. Rafael Schilt, Raphael Walser.

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In combination with the beautifully arranged soundscapes of the well-rehearsed team consisting of Lucca Fries on piano, Jonas Ruther on drums and Fabien Iannone, respectively Jules Martinet on bass, Linda Sikakhane offers a fantastic, dreamy live experience.

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Linda Sikhakhane: Alto Sax

Lucca Fries: Piano

Fabien Iannone (Thurs.) / Jules Martinet (Fri&Sat): Bass

Jonas Ruther: Drums

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Das Duo HELY sorgt mit Lucca Fries am Klavier und Jonas Ruther am Schlagzeug für

wohltuende Klänge, die Beats mit sanften Melodien vereinen. Multidirektionale

Beats werden mit postromantischen und minimalistischen Sensibilitäten

verschmolzen und werden zu einem Trance induzierten Erlebnis

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The band describes their music as “neon-coloured songs that slowly drip down from the clammy ceiling and glow, a candle that melts into something that already existed, a lava lamp of emotions.” They certainly know what they’ve recorded. These are all smooth, well-constructed tracks that just ease over your ears with strong melodies over nice variations of instrumental textures and tones.
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Luka Mandic - guitar, vocals, lyrics

Luzius Schuler - drums, percussion, synthesizer

Timothée Giddey - bass, saxophone

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Writing, thinking and playing is done as a collective, which is how the three Swiss see themselves and where everyone contributes equally to the creative work. This dynamic resulted impressively on the praised debut "Riot", with which the Lucerne-Zurich trio won prizes plus could give concerts all over the world. But now this story develops even more impressively thanks to "LOOM": the second chapter of a musical process as radically extended as it is intentionally ambitious, and like a mantra.

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Raphael Loher - Piano

Urs Müller - Guitar

Nicolas Stocker - Drums

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Once on the move, they also dig up rare nuggets that haven’t been played for way too long and wow their audience with steamy grooves, blistering solos and catchy shouts. Ecstatic, energetic, edgy – this groove posse takes no captives.

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Dave Feusi - saxes / vocals

Tim Kleinert - keys

Oliver Keller - guitar

Thomas Reinecke - bass

Christian Niederer - drums

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Yumi Ito lives and works in Basel and Zurich, performs regularly all over the world. Her international trio consists of Polish double bassist Kuba Dworak and Galician drummer Iago Fernandez, she met in 2019 during the Focus Year at Jazzcampus Basel and since then together they form the band under her name "Yumi Ito". After the release of her album "Stardust Crystals", Ito is currently focusing on creating new music together with her trio and preparing for the release of her fifth album as a leader in the fall of 2022.

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Yumi Ito - Vocals, Piano, Composition

Kuba Dworak - Doublebass

Iago Fernandez - Drums

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The 39-year-old Colin Vallon was born in Lausanne and lives in Yverdon. He plays in various formations, composes and is a lecturer at the Hochschule der Künste in Bern. With his Colin Vallon Trio, in which he plays with bassist Patrice Moret and drummer Julian Sartorius, and his solo program, he has been giving international concerts for many years, for example in Europe, the USA, Canada, Japan and South Korea.

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Colin Vallon - piano

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As a trio, East Sister plays subtly shaded music, rich in textures, shapes and moods. Between gritty synths and driving beats, piano and electric guitar sparkle, with vocals soaring above in monophonic and polyphonic melancholy.

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Lorraine Dinkel - Vocals, Guitar

Laura Schenk - Keys, Vocals

Amadeus Fries - Drums

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The trio presents its debut album "Cluster" and invites with verve and wit on a musical journey of discovery, whose stages are peppered with playful interaction, dreamy melodies and inspiring rhythms.

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Silvan Joray - guitar

Nadav Erlich - double bass

Jordi Pallarés - drums

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Während die Eltern einen besonderen Osterbrunch à discrétion (inkl. Schaumwein!) geniessen, basteln, spielen und speisen die lieben Kleinen im Raum nebenan (inkl. Fachbetreuung!).

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Or in short: 80s pop warmth with a space-jazz approach, lifted and transported back somewhere around the year 2040. The main focus of the three musicians here is on working with the song form. Each band member is responsible for submitting compositions, and each piece receives a light, improvisational facelift as they play. The manifesto is clear: tell versatile stories through sound and capture color as well as energy with melodies, reaching deep into the earth and up to the highest peaks at the same time.

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Simon Spiess - Saxophone

Jonas Ruther - Drums

Marc Méan - Keys

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Mu:n plays interstellar jazz, often intimate and gentle. Their pieces offer the musicians a lot of freedom, but at the same time they are very dense at certain points. As if between the stars. Found together at the ZHdK, the four musicians from different corners of Switzerland matured into a solid unit, surprising and fresh.

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Tobias Pfister – Tenorsaxophone

Djamal Moumène - Guitar

Vito Cadonau - Doublebass

Noah Weber – Drums

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Andi Handke. Küchenchef Restaurant Babette. Setzt sich für einen bewussten Umgang mit Nahrung und Natur ein.

Carlos Navarro. Küchenchef Rechberg 1837. Lebt die lokale Küche, radikal und kompromisslos.

Jonas Ruther. Jazz Drummer. Eröffnet eine tiefe Welt von rhythmischen Finessen.

Johnny Ivanos. Sprechgesang. Wortakrobat mit philosophischer Ader, irgendwo zwischen Poesie und Humor.

• Babette

Trippy jazz with a neat amount of punk, performed by an ensemble which is constantly searching for their musical identity, absorbing the contemporary to morphing it into something beautiful and beautifully discomforting at the same time. The Great Harry Hillman has been playing together for 13 years and recorded four albums which have been released on various labels such as Cuneiform Records.

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Nils Fischer - bass clarinet

David Koch – guitar

Samuel Huwyler – bass

Dominik Mahnig – drums

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Uto Paradise draws on the African-American rhythm tradition, but successfully refuses any labeling as a typical genre band, countering the rhythmic base with tunnel-length reverb guitars, plectrum-hard bass and fusion drums.

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Michel Spahr - guitar

Severin Graf – bass

Maxime Paratte - drums

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It is a modern and free music with a rhythmically traditional backbone. A must for lovers of classical modern and harmonically balanced lyrical jazz.

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Jean-Paul Brodbeck – keys

Lukas Traxel – bass

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Anna & Stoffner's music captivates with a highly energetic interplay of virtuoso musicians and urgent, unsparing lyrics. With ease, the songs defy the usual musical genres and combine rap with pop, punk and improvisation. The Zurich duo Anna & Stoffner - consisting of rapper Anna Frey and guitarist Flo Stoffner - has grown into a top-class live band. With Vincent Membrez on synthesizers and Fred Bürki on drums, they develop an intensity that is hard to resist.

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Anna Frey – voc

Flo Stoffner – git

Vincent Membrez – synth

Fred Bürki - drums

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After the quartet came together in 2014 as Woodoism, Florian Weiss (tb) Linus Amstad (as), Valentin v. Fischer (b) and Philipp Leibundgut (dr) released their debut album Woodoism three years later. In 2019, the second disc Refugium followed on the German label Neuklang. With their original compositions they move somewhere between cool and free jazz. The band manages to never let themselves get out of their own momentum, and early on they swam free of anything that could be put on them as a stamp. They tell their musical stories with such a differentiated and entertaining sound spectrum that you fall completely under their spell and can't stop listening to them.

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Florian Weiss - Trombone

Linus Amstad – Alto Saxophone

Valentin v. Fischer - Bass

Philipp Leibundgut - Drumms

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Mainhead is drummer and producer Ema Nuel (formerly drummer with the successful hip hop crew Sektion Kuchikäschtli, among others). He founded the project together with Djembéfola Yamoussa Sylla from Guinea. The core also includes the Kora player Sadio Cissokho from Senegal, who comes from a well-known Griot family, and bassist David Mäder. This project includes much more than 'just' music and also pursues these longer-term goals: Connectedness and networking in the diaspora, integration, development aid in schools in Guinea, cultural exchange and mediation of African culture in Switzerland.

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Sadio Cissokho - Kora / Voc

Ema Nuel - Drums / Cymbals / Pad

Aismar Siomon Carrillo - Grandpiano

Dave Maeder - E-Bass

Yamoussa Sylla - Percussion / back voc

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1984 in Zürich geboren, entdeckte Lucia mit 14 ihre Liebe zum Jazz: Die Plattensammlung ihres Vaters begeisterte sie, vor allem Aufnahmen mit Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Nina Simone und Billie Holiday. Lucia Cadotsch bekam Klavier- und Gesangsunterricht und ging mit 18 Jahren an die Universität der Künste Berlin, um Jazzgesang zu studieren. Die Wahlberlinerin kommt in den Rank mit ihrem neuen Quartett.

Far from predictable streamlining, the three musicians steer their vibrant body of sound through an open space of contemporary jazz. In 2020 the live recording "Zurich Concert" was released on the label "Intakt Records". The recording is a testimony to the surprising changes of direction and atmospheric torques that define the trip through the all-encompassing sound cosmos of this world-class trio.
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Dave Gisler - guitar

Raffale Bossard - bass

Lionel Friedli - drums

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Henry III bears a lot of funk in it. With crisp melodies and some drum rolls, they make powerful swing again. The new compositions encourage you to sing along, dance along. Simply to join in. But if you listen closely, you will also discover the profound, heart-wrenching side of Henry. The side that slumbers in all of us.

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Nicole Johänntgen – saxophone

Jon Hansen – tuba / Sa: Victor Hege – sousaphone

Clemens Kuratle – drums

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Her roots and path are evident in her music. Ursina's Romansch and English lyrics sung with a feather-light voice, embedded in the environment of a folky-tinged lo-fi sound. A wonderful wideness of sound with filigree treatment of details. The spaces between the notes are treated with as much care as the notes themselves. This gives the elegant voice plenty of space and peace to savor the unusual melodic loops that make these gorgeous songs all the more memorable.

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Ursina - vocals, keys

Vojko Huter - guitar

Florian Egli - bass

Maxime Paratte - drums

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Some outstanding piano trios of jazz history, such as those of Monty Alexander, Oscar Peterson or Ahmad Jamal, are the inspiration when Jost, Walser and Tavelli set out to breathe new life into old songs with an ease and playfulness.The fact that the pianist Raphael Jost also sings and reminds of legends such as Nat King Cole or Frank Sinatra, makes the trio a band that is unparalleled in the Swiss music landscape.

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Raphael Jost - voc, piano

Raphael Walser - bass

Noé Tavelli - drums

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The compositions are a sort of diary of the last 2 years. Mario reflects in the album inner as well as outer processes of his life and puts them into his own version of modern jazz. Janic Haller translates with his drums the composition and the melodic guitar playing into surprising dynamics, grooves and complexity, carried and counterpointed by the attentive and sensitive bass playing of Joel Banz.

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Mario Castelberg - Guitar, Composition

Joël Banz - Bass

Janic Haller – Drums

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Mit Dominique Girod, einem der gefragtesten Bassisten des Landes, und dem Schlagzeuger Jorge Rossy, der unter anderem während zehn Jahren dem Trio von Brad Mehldau angehörte, wagt er sich bis an die verwegensten Grenzen der traditionellen Improvisation über die Stücke des Great American Songbooks vor. Eine Band, die man gehört haben muss!

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Lässig manövriert die Welschschweizerin sich und Ihre Bandkollegen durch vertrackte Rhythmusgebilde und verwobene Akkordketten, ohne dabei verkopft oder krampfhaft gewollt zu wirken. Im Gegenteil, groovig schillern die Melodien - charmant und mit viel hintergründigem Witz erscheinen die Akteure. Kein Hipster Minimalismus, keine Ironie, sondern klare und wahrlich eigene Ansätze und Ideen, tief in der europäischen Klaviertradition verankert und beeinfluss von den Klangidealen eines Stravinsky und Debussy.

• Marie Krüttli Trio
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In Vevey klassisch ausgebildet und in Kopenhagen Jazz studiert, macht sich Marc spielt sich Marc mit diverser Formation durch die Europäischen Jazz Bühnen. Sein Solo Projekt ist sehr eindringlich, eher eine Landschaft zum Eintauchen und Erforschen als eine Straße zum Ablaufen.

• Marc Méan
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Das Trio mit den äusserst talentierten Fabien Iannone und Francesco Geminiani hat den ZKB Jazzpreis 2019 gewonnen und 2021 sein Debut-Album «Static» veröffentlicht. Hnatek, den man als Sideman von Leuten wie Tigran Hamasyan oder Erik Truffaz kennt, beweist hier einmal mehr, dass er auch ein begnadeter Bandleader ist.

• Arthur Hnatek Trio
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Der traditionelle Vocal-Jazz bildet das Grundgerüst der Interpretationen, die zudem aus Elementen des experimentellen Electronica, zeitgenössischen R&B, introvertierter Klassik sowie aus dem Post Jazz und Post Rock schöpfen. Die vier akustischen Tonerzeuger des Quartetts – Stimme, Kontrabass, Klavier, Schlagzeug – formen dabei den Soundradius, aus stetig fiessenden, quecksilberartigen Klängen.

• 22° Halo
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Florians Skizzen und Ideen, in Form von Basslinien und Melodiestrukturen, werden von den drei Musikern mit viel Mut zur Improvisation ausgefüllt. Es entsteht eine sanfte, tiefgründige und ergreifende Musik.

• Florian Favre Trio
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Seit dem Studium in Bern 2016 führen sie in ihrem Projekt das kreative Klavierspiel von David Tixier und das variationsreiche, dynamische Schlagzeugspiel von Lada Obradovics zusammen. Mit etlichen Preisen ausgezeichnet und beteiligt an einer Netflix Serie hat sich das Duo in den letzten Jahren in ganz Europa einen Namen gemacht.

• Obradovic-Tixier Duo
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Sie zelebrieren fliessende Klangwelten, welche stellenweise an die Sängerin Björk erinnern, strahlen dabei eine helle Energie und Verspieltheit aus. Am 26. November dieses Jahres veröffentlichen sie eine neue EP. Menschlich und ehrlich ist dieses neue Werk. Eine persönliche Reise in die Mechanismen einer Trennung. Sie spiegelt den inneren Kampf jedes Gefühls wider, welches damit einhergeht. Wie ein Abbild des Universums im Inneren. Sorgfältig geschichtet, fliessen diese Songs mit einer unkontrollierten Elektrizität, erschütternd und beruhigend zugleich.

• Namaka
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