m4music Festival

5 stages, over 40 shows, several expert talks and an award show: the Migros Kulturprozent&#x27;s m4music Festival is the first festival highlight of the year. On Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Schiffbau, Moods and EXIL. m4music connects, promotes and discovers: This is where the Swiss music scene comes together, exchanges ideas and celebrates the acts of tomorrow. With the festival with shows, conference and award show, and the Demotape Clinic, Migros Kulturprozent creates a platform for exchange, information and talent promotion. The ticket can be exchanged for the festival wristband at the check-in desk from 11.30 am. It entitles the holder to admission to all concerts (subject to capacity). Discover more cultural highlights in Zurich: With the m4music ticket, you can also visit the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst (10 minutes&#x27; walk from the festival site) free of charge: www.migrosmuseum.ch In addition, the entire afternoon program of m4music with Conference, Demotape Clinic and Openair Stage is free and freely accessible. All performance times and further information on the festival can be found at www.m4music.ch and Instagram. The festival will be held in accordance with the current official regulations; we reserve the right to make changes to the program. Line-Up im Moods (Friday): 20:45-21:30 Ramzi Hammad &amp; RH Collective 22:15-23:00 MISS C-LINE &amp; Rabidz 23:45-00:30 Mel D 01:15-02:00 Dana &amp; Alden

5 stages, over 40 shows, several expert talks and an award show: the Migros Kulturprozent&#x27;s m4music Festival is the first festival highlight of the year. On Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Schiffbau, Moods and EXIL. m4music connects, promotes and discovers: This is where the Swiss music scene comes together, exchanges ideas and celebrates the acts of tomorrow. With the festival with shows, conference and award show, and the Demotape Clinic, Migros Kulturprozent creates a platform for exchange, information and talent promotion. The ticket can be exchanged for the festival wristband at the check-in desk from 11.30 am. It entitles the holder to admission to all concerts (subject to capacity). Discover more cultural highlights in Zurich: With the m4music ticket, you can also visit the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst (10 minutes&#x27; walk from the festival site) free of charge: www.migrosmuseum.ch In addition, the entire afternoon program of m4music with Conference, Demotape Clinic and Openair Stage is free and freely accessible. All performance times and further information on the festival can be found at www.m4music.ch and Instagram. The festival will be held in accordance with the current official regulations; we reserve the right to make changes to the program. Line-Up im Moods (Saturday): 20:45-21:30 Hohnen Ford 22:15-23:00 Neunundneunzig 23:45-00:30 Baby Berserk 01:15-02:00 Sami Galbi

Jacob Karlzon, Benjamin Koppel, Scott Colley, Magnus Öström

Portable Infinity

Portable Infinity is the name of the Scandinavian-American project. The All-star quartet not only has jazz history with it, but also personal meetings with greats such as Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, John Scofield and Esbjörn Svensson. A lot is connected here: the long experience, the openness to new things and the pure desire to play. “As a child I was always inventing something,” says Benjamin Koppel. “I invented a whole world and a language for this world. I use all that in my music.” The Danish saxophonist and award-winning novelist is a defining figure of European jazz, always in exchange with the American tradition. In the quartet he meets the magically grooving drummer Magnus Öström – a former member of the legendary EST, the incredibly versatile bassist Scott Colley and the energetic pianist Jacob Karlzon, for whom every concert is an event: “For me, performing live in front of an audience is the original place for music, an ecstatic experience for both sides.”

Saxophon

Piano

Bass

Drum Kit

Peter Schärli Trio feat. Glenn Ferris

All the best, dear Peter! Peter Schärli has been performing on stage for almost fifty years. In this country, of course, and in the European region, but also at festivals halfway around the world, in Asia, Africa, Central and South America. There are reasons for this constant success - consistent quality at a high level. And the fact that this often prevails sooner or later is one of the comforting realizations of our existence. Glenn Ferris is also one of the few world-class musicians who can claim to have played with the brilliant Frank Zappa: As a very young trombonist, he was a member of the small Wazoo Orchestra, which played a few of Zappa&#x27;s best and most complex compositions on a world tour. Ferris has been working professionally since he was sixteen years old and his discography, with over a hundred CDs under his own name and as a sideman, reads like a Who&#x27;s Who of jazz and pop music: from Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Tim Buckley and the Average White Band to Don Ellis, Quincy Jones, Art Pepper, Tony Scott, Archie Shepp and Billy Cobham to John Scofield, Michel Petrucciani and the Brecker Brothers. Quality also means artistic integrity for Schärli. An artist does not have to fulfill expectations, he has to be himself. Schärli is exactly that, the result is a body of work that is constantly evolving, yet always bears his signature. You can feel it in the music here: there are beautiful melodies, clever chords, plus swing, drive, sophisticated improvisations, virtuoso craftsmanship, empathetic interplay - in short, everything that good music can offer. What more could we want?

Trumpet

Trombone

JazzBaragge Wednesday Jam

The JazzBaragge Wednesday Jam offers an important platform for the Swiss jazz jam scene. After the musical opening of the jam band, lively and exciting sound conversations begin between musicians who spontaneously meet on stage, reflecting the diversity of jazz in all its facets. The JazzBaragge Wednesday Jam is supported by the non-profit association JazzBaragge. There is no presale for JazzBaragge, only box office.

Vocals

Yao Bobby x Simon Grab feat. Freeky (aka Nathalie Fröhlich)

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Simon Grab

Zainab Lascandri is a Black, trans- and interdisciplinary artist who flows between the realms of pop culture and elite art. Her work navigates theater, music, film, and performance, dissolving boundaries to create new meanings. “Imagine A Black Child” is a powerful performance that merges sound archives, self-produced music, video, and dance into a contemporary ritual.

Yao Bobby x Simon Grab feat. Freeky (aka Nathalie Fröhlich) 

Simon Grab&#x27;s music is celebrating the error, taming raw noises and electronic feedback circuits to find a musical balance within the randomness. The combination of dirty bass electronics by the Swiss noisemaker with straightforward rapped lyrics in French and Ewe, the native language of Togolese MC Yao Bobby, culminates in a dark, experimental hip-hop and bass noise experience. As the duo ‘Yao Bobby x Simon Grab’, they&#x27;ve been working together since 2018, releasing their music on the Bristol label LavaLava Records, and some of their music videos have won awards. Other tracks have appeared on compilations by labels such as Exist Records, Syrphe and the Nyege Nyege Tapes. The latter organises the renowned Nyege Nyege Festival in Uganda, where the duo has just performed for the second time. FREEKY is the new project from rapper Nathalie Fröhlich, whose hard-hitting lyrics have resonated across Europe in recent years. With this project, she dives even deeper into the raw energy and intensity for which she is renowned, mixing her incisive flow with productions that are much darker than usual. The project is an ode to freedom, to MC culture, but above all to the real underground rave. The kind that&#x27;s hidden away, where anything goes, the kind that will never be profitable but will make you rich. The kind that, though sometimes threatened, will never disappear.

Electronics

Style Bakery feat. Nnavy / Bandit / Z the Freshman

A superb live band meets renowned MCs and vocalists for a freestyle show: that&#x27;s the Style Bakery! Renowned acts present their songs in unique versions specially developed for this evening. Raw and unpolished. Hosted by the outstanding collective Jonny Ive, Pablo, Toni Schiavano and Flo Reichle. This April edition features the enchanting Lausanne soul singer Nnavy. We are really looking forward to her touching voice and her incredibly charismatic performance. Her star is rising steeply: she played at the Montreux Jazz Festival, tours at home and abroad and had an appearance on the cult format Colors-Show. The rap legend Bandit from Glarus will also be joining us: in the noughties, he shaped the Swiss rap scene like no other with his collective Luut&amp;Tüütli. His urgency and energetic style leaves no one cold, which can also be experienced impressively in his legendary freestyle performances.

Host

Keyboards

Nikki Hill

Anyone who has experienced Nikki Hill singing her heart out knows that this woman is like a thunderbolt! Loud, bright and electrifying! Together with husband and guitarist Matt Hill and her ‘Pirate Crew’, the North Carolina-born singer is finally bringing her unmistakable Deep South Soul back to Moods. With unfiltered energy, they take on all varieties of American roots music and deliver a sound that makes you believe in rock and roll again.

Guitar

Dancehall Mood live Special: Anthony B

Soundsystem Show

Dancehall Mood is the monthly reggae and dancehall party at Moods. This time with Jamaican superstar Anthony B! Experience the ultimate reggae highlight with Anthony B - one of the most famous and charismatic artists on the reggae and dancehall scene! On this exclusive evening, the legendary singer presents his greatest hits and brand new tracks in a unique show. Be there when the reggae superstar comes on stage in full force and gets the audience shaking with his infectious energy and positive vibes. From powerful messages to unforgettable rhythms, Anthony B is one of Jamaica&#x27;s defining singers and songwriters.

Together in Sound – Suprise Guest

Brandy Butler

Together in Sound is a new event in collaboration with Brandy Butler that invites music enthusiasts to explore and appreciate the artistry of albums in a communal setting, offering a rare opportunity for focused, intentional listening. Each session a featured guest will present their favorite album, offering a personal introduction that delves into the significance of their selection. Following the introduction, attendees will listen to the full album recording together, uninterrupted, in an atmosphere that encourages deep engagement with the art of listening. Together in Sound offers a thoughtful and reflective way to start a Sunday morning, blending music appreciation with community interaction.

Zürich Jazz Kollektiv feat. Alex Sipiagin

Victoria Mozalevskaya

The Zürich Jazz Kollektiv is a new contemporary jazz ensemble born out of the desire to create a creative network of local musicians to represent, cultivate and develop contemporary jazz in Switzerland. The ensemble sees itself as a platform for musical innovation and collaboration that both enriches the genre and strengthens and inspires the community of local jazz musicians. The collective&#x27;s music is penned by its founder, tenor saxophonist Victoria Mozalevskaya, and unfolds through the ensemble&#x27;s collaborative vision in energetic live performances and sophisticated arrangements. Joining them for the grand opening is none other than Alex Sipiagin, a longtime member of the big bands of Charles Mingus and George Gruntz and a fellow musician with jazz greats such as Dave Holland and Randy Brecker.

Sopransaxophon

Tenorsaxophon

Altsaxophon

Flute

Ashley Henry

Here, structures are broken up and boundaries are explored! London-based pianist and singer Ashley Henry mixes jazz with neo-soul, hip-hop and R&#x27;n&#x27;B in his compositions. The result is a groovy sound that offers room for breakbeats as well as Henry&#x27;s lyrical and playful piano solos. In a short space of time, Ashley Henry has developed from a newcomer to an important voice in the British jazz scene.

Mono Moritz

Warm Up & Afterparty

Before and after the concert, Mono Moritz will play musical gems from jazz to rare groove.

Nils Wogram & Root 70

Old-fashioned? Maybe, but in a good way! &#x27;Old-fashioned&#x27; means resisting the ever-faster pace of new trends and technological developments. &#x27;Old-fashioned&#x27; also means pausing, reflecting, taking a deep breath and slowing down. &#x27;The Pristine Sound Of Root 70&#x27;, the latest album from Nils Wogram&#x27;s band Root 70, is old-fashioned in the best sense of the word, in a very lively, refreshing and authentic way. From the very first note, it gives us something familiar that is just waiting to be rediscovered and adapted. &quot;I wanted to create something timeless&quot; says Nils. Truly a masterpiece by one of Europe&#x27;s most influencial jazz bands!

The Blackbyrds

The Blackbyrds? These are the guys behind rare groove classics such as «Walking In Rhythm» or «Rock Creek Park». The band was founded in 1973 as a project by trumpeter and teacher Dr. Donald Byrd. Together they created an unmistakable style between jazz, funk and disco that inspired a whole range of hip-hop artists in the 90s, from Tupac to NAS to MF Doom. After celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2023, The Blackbyrds are currently on tour with founding members Keith Killgo and Joe Hall.

Emel and Henning (Spin Club Lucerne)

With their deep love for soul music from the &#x27;60s to the &#x27;80s and beyond, Emel Ilter and Henning Börm have been spreading feel good vibes across Switzerland, helping audiences rediscover the lost gems of black music. When they&#x27;re not spinning records in Lucerne, Basel, Zurich or St. Gallen, Emel and Henning love traveling across Europe with their crates full of 45s and LPs, playing at soul events and weekenders. They&#x27;ve already brought their sound to Germany, England, Belgium, Italy, Spain... and the journey continues. For over 12 years, they&#x27;ve been hosting the NOT TOO YOUNG Swiss Soul Weekender in Lucerne – an annual gathering where international vinyl collectors and music lovers come together to celebrate soul in all its forms. Their sets are a must for fans and crate diggers of Hip-Hop, Funk, House, and Disco – but most of all, for true music &amp; vinyl lovers. Strictly vinyl, strictly originals.

Percussion

Leitung

Bonga

Dino Brandão

Support Act

Identity does not mean being the same, but at the same time. Luanda and Brugg at the same time. Simultaneously flying and falling, the good knee and the broken knee, the old medicine. Dance music that pays homage to anomalies in the mind and biographical irregularities. Gladly with a chorus, because Dino Brandao is still a cancioneiro, devoted to the song and the bittersweet symphony, a friend of the grand gesture. He unfolds this little pop music map of the world in crooked proportions. He strokes the drums of yesteryear, plays the foggy synthesizers, kicks on the drum machine - gleefully entangled in all directions. Dino Brandao can be all that and dances on the shards of his mirror image. He opens the evening with a short solo set.

Now 82 years old, after 30 albums and 50 years of career, Bonga has experienced multiple lives. First as an athlete, he ran the 400 meters for Portugal which once colonized Angola, then he played football for Benfica in Lisbon. As an activist, he campaigned against the Portuguese oppression of the Salazar regime and for the independence of his native land, which ultimately led him to his exile in the Netherlands. There, in Rotterdam, he met a strong Cape Verdean community, composed music alongside them and gave birth to one of the greatest albums of African music: Angola 72. Bonga has now become an African music icon.

KORNELIA (Ladies on Records)

Kornelia Binicewicz is a Polish-born DJ, record collector and founder of the Ladies on Records project. She travels the world in search of obscure and captivating music, creating energetic DJ sets.

Congas

Accordion

MKZ Bandfestival

Whether blues-rock trio or big band, advanced workshops or individual performances, original compositions and standards, the pop/rock/jazz department of Musikschule Konservatorium Zürich (MKZ) is excellently represented in its entire breadth. The proven concept with main and side stage ensures real festival character.

Afrobeats Explosion

The Afrobeats scene has virtually exploded in recent years, which is also reflected in the lively party scene that has developed around this genre. At the forefront from the beginning: &quot;Afrobeats Explosion&quot; at Moods. From its origins with Fela Kuti in the 70s to Wizkid – get ready for a special kind of dance explosion!

Ending Pad

Ensemble Kiosk / Anushka Chkheidze / Kordz

Set 1. Ensemble Kiosk Set 2. Anushka Chkheidze Set 3. Kordz The term Ending Pad stands for an end point or a transitional space. rDepending on the context, it can mean the conclusion or the bridge to a new phase. Whether in games, narratives or systems - it marks the moment when one phase ends and a new one possibly begins. In this sense, the title Ending Pad stands for the fact that an end is also a beginning. The pieces played are not self-contained, but merge into one another - like parts of a chain. They mark transitions, but do not close themselves off definitively, but open up new spaces. The material used was originally intended for something else and had been lying around on the hard drive as a sketch for years until the right moment ... Nevertheless, there is an end point: the concert marks the conclusion of the interdisciplinary cultural festival Brücke: Zurich-Tbilisi, which offers a wide range of exchange opportunities between the Georgian and Swiss art scenes and brings all participants and guests together in one space. The Zurich ensemble Kiosk forms the core of the project, supported by the two remarkable Georgian musicians Anushka Chkeidze and Alexandre Kordzaia (aka Kordz) as well as the Zurich percussionist Christian Wolfarth.rrWith music by protagonists from the most diverse styles, genres and generations of the Georgian music scene, including Russudan Meipariani, Ioseb Kechakhmadze, Alexandre Kordzaia, Anushka Chkeidze, Nika Machaidze and others. The concert was realized in cooperation with the Association “Georgische Kulturplattform”. The interdisciplinary cultural festival “Brücke: Zurich-Tbilisi” presents the current art and cultural scene in Georgia and deepens the cultural dialog between Switzerland and Georgia. It was founded in 2021 by the association: “Georgische Kulturplattform” in Zurich. The program includes various genres: art, film, literature, music and others.

Tasteninstrumente

Szenografie

Maud Paquis Quintet

Album Release «Circé» – Gewinnerin Publikumspreis ZKB Jazzpreis Festival 2024

Pianist, singer and composer Maud Paquis has a voice that takes jazz into unexplored realms where legends and magic merge. With her quintet, she presents her new album Circé. Inspired by the myth of Pygmalion, the persecution of witches, the creation of the universe and the mysterious flight of seagulls, she invites us on a journey between reality and hidden dreams. In addition to winning the Audience Award of the ZKB Jazz Prize 2024 at Moods, Maud Paquis has also performed on many important jazz stages in Switzerland, including the Cully Jazz Festival, the Montreux Jazz Festival, the Festival da Jazz in St. Moritz and the Langnau Jazz Nights. She has also performed on renowned pop stages such as Les Docks, Fri-Son, Balélec and a concert at La Première.

Tomorrow Tribal Quartet

Lucas Niggli – GLUT4

Tomorrow Tribal&#x27; stands for playing, for risk, for immediacy - and at the same time for maximum precision. Lucas Niggli&#x27;s commissioned work for the Tomorrow Tribal Quartet, which includes himself on drums as well as Brian Archinal (no-input mixer, vibraphone, megaphone, percussion), Gilles Grimaître (piano, Korg organ) and Sascha Armbruster (soprano saxophone, tubax), is based on a set of 16 playing cards that dictate the dramaturgy of the music. Each card depicts a specific musical motif, inspired by the four musicians playing together and by unique expressions in different, sometimes obscure, languages. Lagom&quot; (Swedish for &quot;not too much and not too little, just right&quot;), &quot;Ukiyo&quot; (Japanese for &quot;living in the moment&quot;) or &quot;Kephaloporosis&quot; (ancient Greek for a usually temporary state of mental confusion after intense stress) head the motif cards; these are terms that have no literal translation - they are as unique as the four musicians&#x27; musical languages. Each member of the quartet has all 16 cards and can play each one once. There is a playing table in the middle of the Boiler Room. When a new card is played, the other musicians can decide whether to jump straight to the new motif, &#x27;morph&#x27; from the old to the new, or not react at all. The piece thrives on spontaneous, intuitive musical action, so every performance will be unique. Only the groovy, melodic final canon, which the quartet will enter just before the end of the 45-minute performance, has been composed. Tomorrow Tribal will be an explosive and playful musical frenzy, full of surprises - and the odd joker will be thrown in for good measure.

The Next Movement

More Cowbell Tour

The boundless energy and lush groove delivered here is simply impressive. The Next Movement surprises again and again with their endless artistic output and groovy sound. This is also the case on their latest release «Never Coming Down»: explosive neo-soul funk! In terms of numbers, they are a trio, but their well-rehearsed, tight sound fills the room as if it were a quintet or even sextet. Absolutely legitimately, they have earned the title of «Europe&#x27;smust-watch-funk-band with their deep groove and pocket»! This time with a little twist – more cowbell!

Cavaliere Spruzzi (Monorecords)

Warm-Up & Afterparty

The man for funk in Zurich for 4 decades. Who doesn&#x27;t remember the legendary Cool Mondays? Smoky afternoons in THE record store in Zurich on Froschaugasse? Or the Real Funk for Real People series at Moods? Cavaliere Spruzzi is back! You better put on your dancing shoes!

Synthesizer

Wolfgang Muthspiel TOUCH feat. Linda May Han Oh & Lionel Loueke

In his latest project, Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel invites two outstanding musical personalities to work together: Linda May Han Oh, bassist from Australia, and Lionel Loueke from Benin, Africa. Three different musical colors, three continents, three players who are formative on their instruments unite in a concert program that captivates on the one hand with virtuosity and rhythmic power, and on the other hand opens up a wide space in which the protagonists meet in an improvised trialogue. The three musicians are known from jazz contexts: Linda May Han Oh played bass in Pat Metheny&#x27;s quartet for many years and has earned an excellent reputation as the leader of her own projects. Lionel Loueke, on the other hand, is a key member of Herbie Hancock&#x27;s band and has added his own unique expression to the guitar in his own trio and solo projects. Wolfgang Muthspiel, whose past four releases have appeared on the ECM label, explores another facet of his work in this new project. What the three musicians have in common, as different as they are, is, among other things, the quality of tone that gives the project its title: the touch. When musicians can be recognized by a single note, based solely on their sound, then they have found their own voice. After an initial rehearsal and recording phase in May 2023, TOUCH will be heard on Europe&#x27;s concert stages for the first time in Spring 2025.

James Carter Organ Trio

From moonlit ballads to funky workouts to the most cerebral post-bop, the Detroit-born saxophone master can seem to deliver all jazz history in a single set. Even when he appears on the verge of shattering his horn, overblowing rapid-fire lines to otherworldly effect, he&#x27;s evoking early jazz, jump blues, the avant-garde and other lessons residing inside his vast, scholarly knowledge of the music of the African-American experience.

Hammond organ

Hans Koch Solo

Roberto Domeniconi

Hans Koch is a big name in independent and improvised music. Whether in ensembles such as the Barry Guy New Orchestra and the Ensemble d`Improvisateurs Européens, or as a soloist, complemented by electronics, samplings and computers, Hans Koch has made a name for himself as one of the most innovative improvising woodwind players in Europe. He has shared the stage with prominent musicians such as Cecil Taylor and Fred Frith, shaped the sound of the internationally renowned Koch-Schütz-Studer Trio and composed music for radio plays and films.

Der Grosse Bär

The story of the Big Bear began in the legendary Club &quot;Bazillus&quot; in 2011, from where it first moved to the &quot;Klubi&quot; and then to the &quot;Institute&quot;. At each location, the Big Bear organized a concert almost every month with the musicians of the Bär Kollektiv. In this way, the Big Bear has become a big institution, a big band, or rather an open cosmos that offers a refuge to many musicians from different backgrounds. Here, old hands meet young vixens, who can always learn from each other in both directions. Answers are found where the question has not yet been asked. This makes the whole greater than the sum of its parts.

Bass Clarinet

Zurich Jazz Orchestra feat. Theo Bleckmann

Ed Partyka and Theo Bleckmann have worked together on several projects in Germany and Finland since 2007, and as Theo is the new jazz vocal teacher at the ZHDK, a collaboration with the ZJO was but a matter of time. Originally this was supposed to happen last season, but unfortunate circumstances made a postponement necessary. Ed Partyka will arrange Theo&#x27;s own compositions as well as a broad repertoire ranging from jazz standards to songs by Kate Bush for Theo&#x27;s unique voice and combine them with the many interesting instrumental textures and timbres of the Zurich Jazz Orchestra. A very special vocal jazz concert. Theo Bleckmann is a multiple GRAMMY®-nominated singer, composer and ECM recording artist who has recorded more than 17 albums and collaborated with artists such as Ambrose Akinmusire, Sheila Jordan, Kneebody, Ben Monder, John Hollenbeck, Phil Kline, David Lang, Ulysses Owens, Bang on a Can All-Stars and, most notably, Meredith Monk since 1994. Bleckmann was interviewed by Terry Gross on the NPR program Fresh Air and appeared on the David Letterman Show with Laurie Anderson. He consistently tops the DownBeat polls, and in his home country of Germany he was awarded the prestigious JAZZ ECHO by the German Phono Academy.

Baritone Saxophone

Bassposaune

Tuba

Flugelhorn

Anouar Kaddour Chérif - El Mizan

jazzhane & Moods present

El Mizan, translated as &quot;the balance&quot; in Arabic, symbolizes equilibrium and harmony, evoking a fluidity in movement. Initiated by Algerian composer Anouar Kaddour Chérif, El Mizan explores &quot;Magh-rock,&quot; a psychedelic folk fusion of captivating rhythms infused with Algerian chaabi and experimental music. The lyrics, in Darija, a Maghreb dialect, celebrate freedom, the aspirations of new generations, and the melancholy of exile, all expressed with a musical fervor transcending borders. Through its debut album, &quot;Harba&quot; (&quot;the escape&quot;), El Mizan evokes popular memories and infectious rhythms, blending scales and ideals without concern for geographical boundaries, forging connections between the East and the West. Inspired by the diverse cultural mix of its members, El Mizan creates contemporary sounds, delivering a pronounced rock sound punctuated by elegant vocal harmonies. This unique cultural fusion radiates immense energy, celebrating the wisdom of the elders and the passionate dreams of new generations.

Mandolin

Composition

Clarinet

Anna Erhard

Melting Steine

11 Jahre GDS.FM

Melting Steine are multi-instrumentalists and producers Martin Schenker and Luzius Schuler as well as keyboard player and bassist Dshamilja Kalt. Their nostalgic, warm instrumental music combines elements of jazz, bossa and psychedelic synthesizer music and sounds like the soundtrack to your dream island in the Mediterranean Sea. Their incomparable sound is created in a garage in the middle of Switzerland, where they record their compositions on an old Tascam tape machine with guitar, drum machines, flute and analog synthesizer. Lots of chorus, tape delay, vibrato, spring reverb and the warmth of analog recording technology give the music a psychedelic touch and you can hear the musical influences of the 60s and 70s. This is carefully crafted mood music that is sophisticated but has catchy melodies and unique sounds that have earworm potential.

Anna Erhard tackles the big issues with small words. With a trained eye and surgical precision, she dissects the thematic world of a thirtysomething and relentlessly presses where it hurts. On her recently released third album Botanical Garden, Erhard explores the boundaries between classic song structures and associative writing with sparkling imagination and a keen sense for everyday curiosities. While the music on Botanical Garden sounds somewhat more accessible than on Campsite, the lyrics also seem freer and more direct. Anna Erhard is larger than life - despite, or perhaps because of, her height of exactly 1.70 m. GDS.FM (Zurich&#x27;s radio against the current) is an independent and ad-free platform for music creators. We are committed to making local cultural diversity accessible on the radio. For ten years, we have been organizing our own concert series and club nights in various locations and broadcasting live from festivals and events of all kinds. Since October 2024 every now and then at Moods.

Hollabackshroom & Chrigi G. us Z. & Clits mit Sticks

11 Jahre GDS.FM - Warm Up & Afterparty

Le String Blö

... combine the fresh energy of the young guard with the experience and expertise of musicians who have been shaking up the scene for some time. The two bandleaders and composers Sebastian Strinning and Lino Blöchlinger met at the Lucerne School of Music and began their musical collaboration as a duo in 2015, soon joined by Roberto Domeniconi, Urban Lienert and Reto Eisenring. The result is a music of solid and transparent constructions, a mixture of avant-rock and jazz - music full of energy and enthusiasm. Their second album &quot;Panda Bounce&quot; has just been released in 2024. 

Fender-Rhodes E-Piano

Jan Schlegel Solo

Jan Schlegel is a real father figure among improvising electric bassists in this country. Originally successful in experimental rock, he slipped seamlessly into the experimental jazz scene around Urs Blöchlinger and into his &quot;Legfek Trio&quot; with Peter Landis. Today, he continues to amaze musicians with his wealth of ideas and ever-changing sounds, as well as his unerring sense of form and time. The electric bassist is an accomplished jack-of-all-trades in jazz and free improvisation, working with Gabriela Friedli, Co Streiff, Dieter Ulrich, Omri Ziegele and Dieter Ulrich, among others. Always in search of sound, he manipulates his bass with rocks, staples, and other objects - whether in composed music, improvisation, or somewhere in between.

Weber–Künzi–Domeniconi

Pianist Roberto Domeniconi is a sensitive, visionary inventor who opens up new horizons with every note. Together with Christian Weber on bass, whose multifaceted playing ties the form of the music together, and percussionist Emanuel Künzi, whose delicate agility and dancing groove bring the compositions to life, they complement each other to form a trio. Their music is an adventure, a story of friendship, tradition and discovery, deeply rooted in the history of jazz and pointing to the immediate future. Together they weave a sonic narrative that evokes both images and emotions, transporting their listeners into a pleasant weightlessness.

E-Bass

Dr.O.G.E

Flo Stoffner

Dave Gisler

&quot;Free improvisation at its best&quot; is what Swiss guitarist Flo Stoffner embodies in a unique way. His way of playing and deconstructing the guitar is unmistakable and unique and has been described as &quot;some kind of autopsy of the guitar sound&quot;. Solo or in collaboration with musicians such as John Butcher, Chris Corsano, Paul Lovens, Rudi Mahall, Albert Cirera and Hans Koch, but also with spoken word artist Anna Frey or with Anna &amp; Stoffner, he has become one of the outstanding figures of the European improvisation scene. Looking back as well as forward, he raises the banner of instant composing and proves again and again how alive, surprising and up-to-date the tradition of free improvisation is today.

Two musicians invent a new state of intoxication: no drugs, just drums, organ and electric guitar. Valeria Zangger, Dominik Blum and Dave Gisler leave times and styles behind when they create their music. Motifs, essences and quotations are taken from the pool of rock, pop and their own musical worlds and catapulted into new dimensions through improvisation. The result can be a cross between Pink Floyd and free jazz, or a noise prayer with Jimi Hendrix and Arnold Schoenberg. This trio was initiated by drummer Fredy Studer, who died unexpectedly in August 2022. Valeria Zangger is now on board, with a stylistic spectrum ranging from pop music to experimental and free improvisation. The interweaving of the most diverse musical hallucinations characterises the trio and is the chemical formula for their explosive fuel. What they have in common is the desire to create energetic sound processes inspired by the history of rock and jazz, which vibrate atmospherically in the free play of encounters and can grow into powerful vibrations.

E-Gitarre

Orgel

Malphino

Malphino is a mystical band from an imaginary tropical island that has devised a cinematic soundtrack to its idyll; a promised land of hypnotic cumbia rhythms, subtle digital chirps, accordion textures, voodoo fumes and woodblock charm. The latest single from this multinational group with members from Japan, Malaysia, Colombia, France, the United Kingdom and the Philippines has been released on the Swiss label Bongo Joe Records.

Buzz (Boss Hi-Fi)

BUZZ needs no introduction. 16 Tons: fantastic records, beautiful furniture. Boss Hi-Fi: best reggae DJs He will play one of his rare cumbia sets after Malphino. ¡Fuego!

Guiro

Maracas

Tambora

Cowbel

Cymbal

Martha High & The Soul Cookers

Martha High accompanied James Brown, the «Godfather of Soul», for 30 years as a backing singer. Her historical contribution to soul music is beyond question. High confirmed her reputation for being an exceptionally talented musician with her solo album «Singing For The Good Times», which was released in 2016 and met with universal acclaim. From Old School to New School: Martha High &amp; the Soul Cookers are finally coming to Moods.

K.O.S Crew Dancehall Mood

Party

Dancehall Mood is the monthly reggae and dancehall party at Moods. Like on every first Saturday of the month, the K.O.S crew will make the Moods club cooking with hot riddims. This promises an evening full of dancehall hits and reggae rarities, perfectly tuned to the respective audience and immaculately presented by the K.O.S crew and their guest.

David Helbock´s Random/Control feat. Fola Dada

Random/Control was David Helbock&#x27;s most important project for many years. The three musicians from Vorarlberg celebrated their 15th anniversary last year and performed hundreds of concerts together all over the world. After the release of three albums - Random/Control (Traumton 2010), Think of Two (Traumton 2014) and Tour d&#x27;Horizon (ACT 2018) - the band is ready for a new program and new adventures. The album Think of Two, which is dedicated to the two music legends Thelonious Monk and Hermeto Pascoal, impressed Hermeto himself so much that he contributed to it and recorded especially for Random/Control in Brazil. The trio&#x27;s trademark is and remains its many instruments - just three musicians, but well over 20 instruments. Inspired by this variety of sound possibilities, David Helbock, who concentrates on the piano and some percussion, has composed many new pieces, setting poems by William Blake, Emily Dickinson and others to music. Now the trio has invited Fola Dada to sing these very poems. Fola Dada is an extremely versatile artist and can be described as a pioneer when it comes to combining different genres in song. She has become an integral part of the German jazz and soul scene and was awarded the German Jazz Prize in the singing category in 2022. Helbock&#x27;s passionate, wild trio meets one of Germany&#x27;s most exciting singers!

Reeds

Beatbox

Tatiana Eva-Marie

Tatiana Eva-Marie, who was born into a Parisian family of musicians, painters, and poets, is a transatlantic bandleader, singer, author, and actress based in Brooklyn. Though her interests have led her to explore a wide range of musical styles, Tatiana Eva-Marie’s craft is always inspired by her own French and Romanian-Gypsy heritage and a love for the Parisian art scene era spanning the 1920s to the 60s. Her newest album “Djangology” (2024) highlights the music of Django Reinhardt the composer, with her own lyrics in French, English, and Romanes (the language of the Roma) set to her original arrangements, laying the foundations for a Django songbook.

Violin

Matthias Tschopp Quartet

Miró vs. Basquiat

The concert stage as a canvas: paintings and untitled sculptures by both Swiss artists and world-famous painters serve as the starting point for Tschopp&#x27;s compositions. How do Pollock, Warhol, Basquiat and the like sound when their works are translated into musical notes? Jazz composer and baritone saxophonist Matthias Tschopp and his quartet use fine and sometimes wild brushstrokes to paint a colorful jazz artwork that looks a little different every time.

Kal Band

Kultur Shock & Moods present

The eclectic rhythm created by the combination of Balkan music with swing, jazz, blues and pop produces a completely new and original sound that is carried through from the first to the last chord. The group was founded in 1996 and has since played thousands of concerts, including all the major European festivals such as Fusion, Sziget, Berlinale and many more. With their wit, their ability to combine different sounds and their refusal to stick to folkloristic rules, Kal are both part of the gypsy tradition and cultural activists of the 21st century.

Mario Peric

Warm Up & Afterparti

The BalkanEkstra Parti doesn&#x27;t stop at oriental sounds or Arabic rhythms - the main thing is to dance! With the legendary concert and party series Kultur Shock, Mario Peric is one of the pioneers of the Balkan scene as an organizer, DJ and producer. He has been thrilling audiences for many years with his varied, explosive and crazy sounds. His musical spectrum cannot be pinned down to one direction. The main thing is that it rocks!

Florence Adooni

In short, Florence Adooni is one of the most influential vocalists of Frafra Gospel in northern Ghana, where the northern savannah meets the rainforest. In her touching and innovative arrangements, Adooni puts a contemporary veil on this vibrant musical culture. Highlife, Afrobeat and West African polyrhythms become a spiritual sound you can&#x27;t get enough of. The new album &quot;A.O.E.I.U (An Ordinary Experience In Unity)&quot; of the &quot;Queen of Fra Fra&quot; was released this February.

BUREAU BUREAU für die ganze Familie

Experiencing music together is the focus of the family concert series at Moods. There are no children&#x27;s songs, but rather concerts with good music that invite you to dance and marvel. In a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere, young and old have the opportunity to discover the colorful world of music together and be inspired by the enthusiasm. With a colorful mixture of jazz, spoken word and wild improvisation, Bureau Bureau invites everyone to a musical adventure. Sometimes loud and boisterous, sometimes soft and playful, the three musicians create worlds of sound that captivate and entertain. A concert full of surprises for curious ears! - Duration of the concert 50-65 minutes - Kids of all ages are welcome. - We will keep the volume at a reasonable level, but we do recommend hearing protection for the little ones. - Children under the age of 12 can attend the concert free of charge, but we ask that they reserve a free ticket in the system. - Teenagers between the ages of 12 and 16 pay half price. - Can&#x27;t afford a ticket? Send us an email at info@moods.ch.

BUREAU BUREAU

BUREAU BUREAU have been playing experimental music with a focus on text as a duo since 2021 and working together on various other projects: In 2022, they premiered a work for 24 musicians on the subject of glacier melt, wrote reworks of music by an ensemble of friends, played a Kirchenhall program and released their first album as a book. They won the ZKB Jazz Prize 2022 and played concerts in Switzerland and Germany. In addition to the search for something new in music, the project focuses on a thematic reference to current affairs and an interdisciplinary approach. The music of Loenne and Cina can probably be described as combining around 40 different sounds, playing loud and wild, throwing lyrics around and yet being softies at heart. Spoken word meets pop meets free improvisation. Somehow experimental music, but mostly – and above all – appealing to people who say they don&#x27;t listen to that much experimental music. BUREAU BUREAU work as an actual BUREAU for small and big stories. And sound. Sound!

Lea Maria Fries

Album Release «Cleo»

A fascinating voice reminiscent of Mélanie De Biasio and Beth Gibbons: Lea Maria Fries (et.nu, 22° Halo) is releasing her first solo album &#x27;Cleo&#x27; on 4 April 2025. On it, the Swiss singer confidently tells of an artist&#x27;s intimate search for her future, maturity and sensitivity. It is about encounters with the world, about being a woman in society and culture, and about becoming a queen like the one who has inspired her since childhood: Cleopatra. Strong, soulful, powerful, fresh and full of surprises, &#x27;Cleo&#x27; captivates the listener with every note.

Yazz Ahmed Quartet

«A Paradise In The Hold»

With her music, British-Bahraini trumpeter Yazz Ahmed seeks to blur the lines between jazz and electronic sound design, bringing together the sounds of her mixed heritage in what has been described as &quot;psychedelic Arabic jazz, intoxicating and captivating.&quot; Her fourth studio album, A Paradise in the Hold, delves even deeper into her dual heritage and has produced a treasure trove that draws on traditional music and stories from her childhood home. Ahmed writes for voice for the first time, with lyrics inspired by Bahraini wedding poems and the yearning songs of pearl divers. Deeply textural, expansive and full of potent performances, the album charts the heroic voyages of the jewel hunters of yore, who sailed home through rough seas with precious cargo, and Ahmed&#x27;s own journey of self-discovery over the past decade. Her compositions invite us to groove and dance whilst embracing an introspective melancholy as we embark on a journey from London through Zurich to Bahrain and back again. In her words: &quot;I hope that through my music I can bring people together, build bridges between cultures and change the perception of women in jazz and people of Middle Eastern heritage.&quot;

Vibraphon

Sina

The renowned artist Sina is celebrating her 30th anniversary. The singer has invited her loyal fans to determine the live program: The Bescht of 30 Jahre fan playlist is the result of this campaign. No-one charms and causalizes with the audience like she does, and because Sina turns every concert evening into a unique experience, it&#x27;s worth paying her and her six-piece band a visit. It&#x27;s all about giving something back to the fans, says Sina, because I&#x27;m very grateful to be able to do this job thanks to them. Celebrate with me and accompany Sina on her anniversary tour through Switzerland!

Melina Nora

Melina Nora&#x27;s playful music tells of growing up and growing away, of setting off, arriving and returning from time to time. A balancing act between heaviness and lightness, a look out of the train window, the blinding sun on your face, the passing landscape in the periphery and your thoughts somewhere else entirely. Wallisertitschi-Indie-Popmüsig-Unplugged - light-footed, yet with depth. Fresh, fragile, free and a little rebellious! The young Valais native will open the evening with her emotional songs.

Mãeana

Adalu & Moods present

Following a successful run in Brazil the performance Mãeana is now embarking on a tour across Europe. The repertoire blends timeless songs popularized by the Bahian João Gilberto with contemporary hits by the Pernambucan João Gomes. Juazeiro and Petrolina meet on the bridge formed by Mãeana, creating what she calls &quot;pisa nova,&quot; a fusion of the piseiro groove with the intention of bossa nova. The vocals will be accompanied by guitar and percussion, framed by Mãeana&#x27;s unique aesthetics that transform every stage she graces.

V.I.P. Session by JUR Records

Semtex 50 bday

JUR Records invites you to the V.I.P. Session: Get ready for a wild night of dancing with well-known DJs and a good dose of drum&#x27;n&#x27;bass! 

Disk Jockey

Nduduzo Makhathini

Since making his international debut for Blue Note in 2020 with Modes of Communication: Letters From the Underworlds, Makhathini has earned widespread acclaim for the genuinely spiritual transcendence of his music. For Makhathini, a Zulu healer and educator who has delved deeply into the histories and traditions of his ancestors, improvised music has never been merely about aesthetics or idioms. As the New York Times put it when naming Modes of Communication one of the Best Jazz Albums of 2020: “In a moment when spiritual jazz has become a dangerously buzzy concept, trust a musician who has truly devoted his life to divination practices.” Makhathini&#x27;s third release on Blue Note, uNomkhubulwane travels beyond any existing notion of music-making to offer his most profound vision of creative mysticism yet. Here the pianist seeks inspiration on a wholly metaphysical plane — using sound as a way to commune with, as he puts it, “supernatural voices.” Makhathini’s three-movement suite takes its title from the Zulu name of “God’s only daughter and a manifestation of God’s very creation purpose,” the pianist explains. “She is also believed to be a mythical rain goddess, a regulator of nature, light and fertility.” A shapeshifting force, uNomkhubulwane can manifest in the form of an animal, or a hurricane or a rainbow — the lattermost of which, Makhathini says, symbolizes her “kindness and regulation of balance.” As always, Makhathini’s message is ultimately one of perpetual optimism for his people, and for all people. “Essentially, this offering is an invitation to humanity to cultivate ways of being that yearn for freedom and balance,” he says. “Here I invite you to a new mode of humanism that is oriented towards singing the songs of uNomkhubulwane.” What a delight and honour to welcome Nduduzo Makhathni to moods for the third time for an evening of shared music, spirituality and philosophy.

Sélène Saint-Aimé String Trio

Sélène Saint-Aimé only appeared on the music scene a few years ago and has already developed a strong, independent identity. With a father from Martinique and a Franco-Ivorian mother, she describes herself as an Afro-descendant. Accordingly, her musical identity is clearly cosmopolitan, as she is influenced by both her roots and her travels. In this exclusive concert series, she will reinterpret songs from Louisiana, the West Indies and La Réunion and get to the bottom of her Creole identity. She will be accompanied by Cedric Watson, one of the most distinguished violinists for Creole Southern music, and Guillaume Latil, one of the most sought-after jazz cellists.

Cello

Zurich Jazz Orchestra feat. Thomas Gansch

Album Release «Neat Little Songs»

The long and very fruitful artistic relationship between Thomas Gansch and the ZJO has now been immortalized on a studio recording. This new CD will be presented on May 22nd at Moods. The program consists exclusively of compositions by Thomas Gansch, arranged by Ed Partyka. In addition to Thomas, the soloists of the ZJO can also be heard extensively. The music is profound and humorous at the same time and combines elements of jazz, classical and folk music with unexpected detours into the world of film music and 20th century pop culture. Almost exactly eleven years have passed since Thomas Gansch&#x27;s first performance with the ZJO. Today he is a good friend of the band and a favorite of the ZJO audience. The basic concept therefore remains the same for the joint CD: musical fireworks, fun, unconventional, crazy. Gansch and the ZJO have already performed everything imaginable together: Gil Evans, Don Ellis, their own music. And Thomas Gansch&#x27;s own music can now be heard on the new CD. Thomas Gansch and Ed Partyka have known each other for half an eternity. They met in 1999 at the Vienna Art Orchestra, and later Ed Partyka also played in Thomas Gansch&#x27;s band Gansch &amp; Roses. We have known each other for so long, but until now I have never had the opportunity to arrange his music for a jazz orchestra. I am very pleased that this has finally become possible and that we can present this special program with new arrangements with the ZJO on a joint disc, says Ed Partyka. Thomas Gansch not only has a keen awareness of the history of popular music and jazz, his roots also extend to Alpine folk music and the entire history of European classical music. All this profound knowledge is wrapped up in Viennese humor and presented with a great stage show and virtuoso trumpet playing. Listening to him, you get the impression that playing the trumpet is very easy.

FORQ

Yeah! FORQ is back! Originally formed by pianist Henry Hey (who played in the bands of David Bowie, Rod Stewart...) and Michael League, the all-star band from New York has just released their sixth album &quot;Big Party&quot; last year. Instead of League Eli Menezes now plays bass, who has shared the stage with Richard Bona and Lauryn Hill, but otherwise everything remains the same with Chris MqQueen (Snarky Puppy, Bokanté) and Jason &quot;JT&quot; Thomas (Snarky Pully, Roy Hargrove, D&#x27;Angelo) on drums.

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