Am Rank is Zurichs Jazz Club
Am Rank is the home of the local music scene. The stage is the natural focal point of the restaurant, offering you the chance to experience the performing artists up close.
Live am Rank
From Thursday to Saturday, we present the most exciting local artists on our stage – every week a new group. If you have the opportunity, we recommend attending the concerts on all three days to see how the performances evolve as the artists settle in at Am Rank.
The concerts begin at 9:45 PM and receive full attention.
Please arrive by 9:30 PM at the latest, so we have enough time to greet you, provide seating instructions, and take your drink order.
Admission:
CHF 25.- (concert only)
CHF 20.- (with pre-booked dinner)
With consumption, free entry for students and KulturLegi holders.*
*In case of high demand, seating may be limited.
Upcoming shows
Lisa Hoppe's YSOP - Refined, profound, playful
Lisa Hoppe's YSOP - Refined, profound, playful
Jazz - Lisa Hoppe’s YSOP doesn’t just blur musical boundaries—it gleefully shatters them with wit, curiosity, and a fearless sense of play. From jazz clubs to rock stages, choir rehearsals to playgrounds, their sonic landscape is as surprising as it is emotionally resonant. The current program, Songs about Healing, explores themes of loss, vulnerability, and resilience with poetic sensitivity and vibrant ensemble interplay. It asks: Where is our musical home?
The answer lies somewhere between a Tel Aviv kitchen, a Berlin city park, and a New York backroom—a cultural in-between space, shaped by diverse influences and lived experience. With technical mastery and stylistic openness, the five musicians shape a sound that moves freely between free improvisation, contemporary jazz, and chamber-like textures. Every voice is distinct, every note deeply intentional. From jazz-inflected Marseille to Bern, Tel Aviv, and Berlin, YSOP creates music that is imaginative, finely crafted, and deeply human.
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Gaya Feldheim Schorr – vocals
Mathilde Vendramin – cello
Julia Rüffert – trombone
Danielle Friedman – piano
Lisa Hoppe – double bass, composition
Chris Wiesendanger Solo - Focused, multilayered, resonant
Chris Wiesendanger Solo - Focused, multilayered, resonant
Jazz - It all begins in silence. Chris Wiesendanger sits at the piano, and from a place of complete stillness, music unfolds that is both delicate and full of energy. Polyphonic lines overlap, rhythmic patterns shift and evolve, while open spaces and quiet moments expand like a breathing sonic fabric. This music is rooted in presence—its energy transforms, resonates, and eventually dissolves into silence. Deeply grounded in jazz piano and blues, infused with classical and contemporary music, Japanese traditions, and electronic experimentation, Wiesendanger’s solo performances are sound meditations—explorations of texture, gesture, and the inner workings of the instrument.
Wiesendanger began playing by ear at the age of three. By sixteen, he had formed his first professional band; later came studies at Juilliard in New York and performances with legends like Carmen McRae, Lester Bowie, and Michael Brecker. Today, he moves fluidly between international festivals, experimental ensembles, and long-standing trios, always driven by curiosity and a deep commitment to sonic discovery. Today he is professor at ZHdK Zürich and HSLU Luzern.
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Chris Wiesendanger – piano
Fräulein Luise - Narrative, moving, honest
Fräulein Luise - Narrative, moving, honest
Indie - Fräulein Luise craft songs that go straight to the heart—sometimes joyful, sometimes melancholic, always full of groove and emotion. This young band from Zurich blends societal themes and personal stories into a vibrant sound that spans indie, pop, rock, and everything in between. Their lyrics, often in Swiss German or High German, are direct and sincere, carried by lush vocal harmonies and melodic, driving basslines.
Since their surprise win at Band-it ZH in 2021, the quartet has carved out a unique place in the Swiss music scene. Festival stages like Gurtenfestival and OpenAir St. Gallen, support shows for acts like Wanda, Steiner & Madlaina, and Von Wegen Lisbeth, and their debut EP Kleine Freiheit have all marked important milestones. Currently working on their debut album set for release in 2026, Fräulein Luise are four close friends with one shared dream—and this journey is just beginning.
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Olivia Merz – vocals, guitar
Paula Scharrer – vocals, bass
Aliosha Todisco – drums
Paul Studer – guitar, synthesizer
A Taste of Austria – Vorarlberg Comes to Zurich
A Taste of Austria – Vorarlberg Comes to Zurich
Culinary arts - When Michael Garcia-Lopez cooks at the Krone in Hittisau (Vorarlberg, Austria), alpine roots meet modern clarity. Completely unplugged, he serves what the region has to offer – with a deep commitment to sustainability. Vegetables from the village, whole-animal butchery, and flavors straight from the Bregenzerwald. At his table, you don’t just taste the ingredients – you taste the philosophy behind them.
In early May, Michael Garcia-Lopez will be visiting Zurich’s historic Old Town to join culinary forces with Rechberg 1837 for a special four-hands dinner. Three of the courses will be created by Carlos Navarro, the founder of Rechberg and a pioneer of sustainable cuisine in Zurich. What unites these two chefs is their uncompromising focus on quality, provenance, and the future of food. Together, they will craft a menu that not only nourishes but inspires.
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This pan-Alpine culinary experience will be complemented by rich insights into the food culture of Vorarlberg – featuring stories of craftsmanship, origin, and flavor. Here, food is not just served – it is celebrated.
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Restaurant Krone
The Krone in Hittisau is a place shaped by generations – a house full of history that today stands for contemporary culinary excellence. Behind its traditional façade awaits a clear, modern cuisine that follows the rhythm of nature. Awarded the Green Star for sustainability, the Bib Gourmand, and 15 Gault Millau points, it has become a meeting place for those who appreciate good food, honest craftsmanship, and a warm, family-like atmosphere.
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Michael Garcia-Lopez – Chef, Krone Hittisau
Carlos Navarro – Chef, Rechberg 1837
Tourism Board Vorarlberg – Culinary Stories & Culture
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6-Course Menu | CHF 120.–
AKKU Quintet - Hypnotic, rhythmic, visionary
AKKU Quintet - Hypnotic, rhythmic, visionary
Jazz - The Bern-based AKKU Quintet crafts a sound that bridges minimal jazz, post-rock, and electronic textures—repetitive and driving, yet always open to new sonic depths. Led by drummer and composer Manuel Pasquinelli, repetition becomes a dramaturgical tool that stretches time and expands space. Their fifth studio album Kinema dives even deeper into this aesthetic: multilayered, intense, and full of internal motion.
Live, music and visuals merge into an immersive experience, expanding the sonic landscape into something cinematic and absorbing. With international tours, five acclaimed albums, and the Bernese Music Prize under their belt, AKKU Quintet remains one of the most forward-thinking voices in experimental jazz.
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Manuel Pasquinelli – drums, composition
Andi Schnellmann – bass
Maja Nydegger – Rhodes, synthesizer
Achille Succi – alto saxophone, bass clarinet
Philipp Leibundgut – visuals
The Rank association
The cultural program is orchestrated by the Rank Association. The non-profit association is both organizationally and financially independent of the gastronomy, with the specific aim of promoting the local music scene.
The association is financed through concert admissions, a cultural percentage of the gastronomic offerings, membership fees, as well as private and public subsidies.
A fair fee is paid to the performing artists.
For Artists
The bands are actively selected and invited by a committee. Applications are not considered.
Join the Rank association
Become a member and help us establish a sustainable venue where you can indulge in the best the Swiss music scene has to offer.
Members enjoy special benefits, such as free entrance to all concerts at Rank.