The nominated bands introduce themselves

Pascale Diggelmann09-11-20242 min. read

At the ZKB Jazz Prize Festival, six young, innovative up-and-coming bands compete for the most highly endowed jazz prize in Switzerland. In concrete terms, this means that at the ZKB Jazz Award Festival you have the chance to discover the bands of tomorrow! To give you an idea of exactly what to expect, the musicians introduce themselves in this article and tell you what they would do with the prize if they were to win it.

Chloé Marsigny Quartet
Sunday, 22.09. 19:00

Bass clarinettist Chloé Marsigny draws inspiration for her deeply jazzy compositions from the universe and the laws of physics and astrophysics. The sextet impresses the audience with exciting arrangements and playful melodies in which the warm sound of the bass clarinet comes into its own. Refreshing, unpredictable and cosmic.


Lea Gasser 5tet
Monday, 23.09. 21:45

With the Lea Gasser 5tet, the young accordionist brings her own wonderfully enchanting musical language to the stage. Embedded in the sound of her quintet, the musician creates lyrical compositions that describe seemingly inconspicuous everyday moments and fuse jazz with classical and folk music elements.

LELE GORRI

Di, 24.09. 21:45

The Swiss-Cuban pianist Leandro Irarragorri interweaves influences from his compositions with influences from US-American and Cuban music radiations. The result is a groovy sound between Latin and jazz that makes you dance, to dance, sing and feel along.

Maud Paquis Quintet
Di 24.09. 20:30

Maud Paquis is a French-Swiss author, composer, pianist and singer. In the language of Molière, she tells mysterious stories about the call of seagulls, a witch hunt, Greek myths and the creation of the universe - sometimes poppy, sometimes inspired by swing or bossa nova, but always original.

Meraki Sextett

Mo, 23.09. 20:30

The Meraki Sextet creates unique soundscapes that range from melancholy to exuberant euphoria and are characterised by the unusual instrumentation without harmony. Martin Gilgen and Marius Hösli draw inspiration for their compositions from the harmonic sounds and metaphors of the universe, thereby exploring the boundaries of jazz.
Polarbaeren
So, 22.09. 20:15

Polarbaeren are four young musicians who set out to shatter the conventions of what new jazz should and shouldn't do. Whirling, abrupt, straightforward, with powerful beats and insane creativity, the band captivates their listeners and wraps them up in a snowstorm of sounds.
You can find all further information on the ZKB Jazz Prize Festival at jazzpreis.ch!

The ZKB Jazz Prize Festival

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    • Masterclass mit Mira Lu Kovacs

      Pop / Rock / Singer / SongwriterJazz Modern CreativeSingerSongwriterIndie
    • Chris Wiesendanger Large Ensemble

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  • London Jazz Calling

    • Ebi Soda

      JazzJazz Modern CreativeGroove JazzModern Creative JazzLondon Jazz
  • Studio GDS at Moods

    • Dele Sosimi

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