Kaisa's Machine

Kaisa&#x27;s Machine is Kaisa Mäensivu&#x27;s vision of music in the form of her compositions. It is understandable in its purity - sometimes solemnly bouncing and grooving, sometimes making you think about all the mysteries and tragedies of life. Playing bass is Mäensivu&#x27;s way of dealing with all this. Mäensivu&#x27;s compositions are soulful and sophisticated, her playing is equally profound and often takes centre stage: her sonority and touch are instantly recognisable. A sense of history, richness of sound and surprise pervades her music.

Saxophon

Piano

Bass

Drum Kit

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.

Guitar

Zurich Jazz Orchestra feat. Nikki Iles

«Female Composers» Series 

Award-winning jazz pianist and composer Nikki Iles was a founding member of the Creative Jazz Orchestra and has worked with Mike Gibbs, Vince Mendoza, Kenny Wheeler and Anthony Braxton. She has freelanced with Art Farmer, Julian Arguelles, Claire Martin and Christine Jenson and has been in the studio with Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, Tina May, Rufus Reid, Stan Sulzmann and Dave Holland. Although she is known as a pianist, composing is and remains very important to her. Recently, she has received various commissions for compositions from renowned big bands all over the world. Nikki Iles is Professor of Jazz Piano at the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Some time ago, the ZJO launched the «Female Composers» series. The ZJO is particularly pleased to be working with Nikki Iles this season. This is the British composer&#x27;s first appearance as conductor of an orchestra in Switzerland.

Leitung

Composition

Altsaxophon

Tenorsaxophon

Flute

Baritone Saxophone

Trumpet

Trombone

Bassposaune

Jasmine Myra

Jasmine Myra is a saxophonist, composer and bandleader from Leeds and is part of the city&#x27;s vibrant, creative and cross-genre music scene, which is bursting with young talent. Her euphoric and uplifting sound draws influences from Bonobo, Ólafur Arnalds and Kenny Wheeler, artists whose music shares an emotive quality that you can also hear in Myra’s own compositions.

Clarinet

Keyboards

Harp

60° Alliance

Lucas Niggli – GLUT2: Club Night in der Photobastei

A trio between archaic sounds and electric worlds. Precise, improvised music that knows no dogmatic boundaries. A trumpet that winds its way through drums, drones and field recordings. Everything is spun through the music grinder until beat and sounds are pulverised and reassembled. The three of them inject plenty of groove into everyday life and bring every club to a different operating temperature. A versatile, highly agile performance that gets under your skin and into your legs. Concert location: Photobastei, Sihlquai 125, 8005 Zürich

Zagara

Always new, always playful and full of surprising twists and turns, Zagara&#x27;s music hits you right in the heart. In many layers, she lays gripping melodies over fresh sounds, erotic vocals over polyrhythmic grooves and sensual drones over hypnotic basses. She plays with your joie de vivre, puts a smile on your face and seduces you to dance. Concert location: Photobastei, Sihlquai 125, 8005 Zürich

Yuul (Regula Rec)

In search of hidden beauty, sustaining grooves and with a keen eye for energy, Yuul seamlessly surfs between old and new, the obvious and the surprising, glittering warmth and synthetic coldness. She is part of the collective ‘regula’, with whom she shares her love of rave and sound. Concert location: Photobastei, Sihlquai 125, 8005 Zürich

Electronics

Modular

Synthesizer

Visuals

Dele Sosimi

Studio GDS at Moods

Whether back then in the Gelateria on Idaplatz, in the Elisaburg restaurant, in the Kauz and for several years in its own Lokal Sender: every Thursday, the GDS audience was able to discover new live music on site and on the radio at the same time. So it&#x27;s all the better that this journey is now continuing at Moods. No longer weekly, but with international guests in addition to the local ones: Dele Sosimi is nothing less than one of the most important pioneers of Afrobeat. The musician, who was born in Hackney and grew up in Lagos, played keys in Fela Kuti&#x27;s legendary band ‘Egypt 80’ and influenced many of the band&#x27;s later hits as an arranger. In his 40-year career, he has collaborated with countless musicians from the fields of Latin, electronica, jazz and hip-hop, flying the unmistakable flag of Nigerian music far and wide and inspiring a whole generation of British musicians to embrace Afrobeat. Admission for GDS.FM club members is 20. Apply for membership:https://gds.fm/member With this event, we are participating in «Nightlife in Solidarity», a month-long fundraiser for migrants.

Dejot

Dejot aka Daniel Jakob is responsible for the local support. The busy man from Bern has been producing dub-soaked electronica since the 90s and has collaborated with established greats such as Lee Scratch Perry, Yello, Nicolette, Bongeziwe Mabandla, Baze and many more. He is also one of the founders and co-heads of one of the most influential Swiss indie labels par excellence: Mouthwatering Records.

Jubia3000 & Chrigi G. us Z.

Before, in between and afterwards, Jubia3000 (she regularly hosts DJ nights at the Lucerne venue Kind) and Chrigi G. us Z. (he is co-founder and DJ at GDS.FM) will be playing together for the first time. 

Vocals

Percussion

Sarah Chaksad Large Ensemble

Album Release Tour «Together»

With her Large Ensemble, saxophonist and producer Sarah Chaksad has formed a band made up of some of the most brilliant and distinctive voices in jazz today. Together they explore their love of strong melodies in an intimate chamber music context. &quot;Together&quot; is a touching debut album full of musicality and soulful compositions, which was nominated for the German Record Critics&#x27; Award.

Basset Horn

Bukkehorn

Euphonium

Tuba

Simon Grab feat. Yao Bobby

Simon Grab – im Kunstraum Walcheturm

Zurich musician Simon Grab takes his long-time collaboration partner Yao Bobby on stage with him for a special programme designed especially for the evening. Grab also invites London-based musician Dhangsha aka Aniruddha Das for a solo set. Yao Bobby and Simon Grab have been working on their unique style since 2018 - a combination of dirty bass electronics by Swiss noisemaker Simon Grab with straightforward rapped lyrics in Ewe, the native language of Togolese MC Yao Bobby. This performance focusses on pulsations in the bass frequencies - a dark, experimental hip-hop and bass noise experience. As the duo ‘Yao Bobby x Simon Grab’, they release 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 will be performing for the second time. Wire Magazine also writes enthusiastically: ‘This is music that stands up to our modern madness while providing a gloriously righteous salve.’ Simon Grab also releases as a solo artist on the Zurich label -OUS and performs in various constellations and collaborations. Concert location: Kunstraum Walcheturm, Kanonengasse 20, 8004 Zürich

Dhangsha

Dhangsha (Bengali for ‘destruction’) is an electronic musician who creates disturbances at the intersection of bass music and experimental noise. He creates turbulent soundscapes consisting of sparse but heavy beats underpinned by ‘alien’ call-and-response patterns that he attempts to mutilate through brutal distortion. He has released several albums, most recently ‘Broadcast Signal Intrusion’ on Brachliegen Tapes, as well as contributing to compilations by Syrphe, Avon Terror Corps, Iklectik, Industrial Coast, Hard Return and the vinyl ‘Disruptive Frequencies’ on Nonclassical. Known for his intense live sets, Dhangsha has toured with Yao Bobby and Simon Grab in Switzerland, Germany and the UK. Concert location: Kunstraum Walcheturm, Kanonengasse 20, 8004 Zürich

Big Daddy Wilson & The Goosebumps Bros.

A soul voice that gives you goosebumps: Big Daddy Wilson casts a special spell on his listeners with his dark baritone. The American blues singer-songwriter and his long-standing backing band The Goosebumps Bros. will be presenting their new, jointly recorded album «Plan B» (2023) on this tour. They will take their audience on a musical journey through the many nuances of black music, ranging from roots blues to classic soul and from folk to contemporary urban grooves.

Fanfare Ciocarlia

In 1997, 12 musicians decided to conquer the world with an unprecedented blast of tubas and horns and wild cacophonies of trumpets and saxophones. To bring unleashed brass music to the world with all its might - that was the idea! The rest is history. 25 years in the service of Eastern European brass music culture to spread joie de vivre around the planet! Nothing more needs to be said about the music: their unmistakable style and their unparalleled talent for refining Balkan roots music with borrowings from jazz, pop and rock, interpreting brass music with seemingly absurd precision and speed has helped them achieve cult status in the music scene from punk to classical music. Two and a half decades and 10 studio albums later, the gypsy brass band Fanfare Ciocarlia stands at the pinnacle of the brass music Olympus.

Horn

Bass Drum

Schall und Rauch @ JazzBaragge

Lotus Crash

Album Pre-Release

Two wind instruments and a rhythm section: the quartet Lotus Crash likes to experiment with this line-up without a harmony instrument, makes use of contemporary instrumental techniques and gives free rein to their joy of improvisation. Their repertoire includes original compositions as well as selected pieces by their favourite musicians such as Andrew Cyrill, Roscoe Mitchell and Adam Lane. Creative jazz that can also be a little unconventional from time to time.

The Hillbilly Moon Explosion

A little boogie, a little country, a pinch of punk, a little rockabilly – and, of course, full-on rock&#x27;n&#x27;roll! With their unmistakable mix of styles and a live show that makes the moon explode, Hillbilly Moon Explosion captivate the crowd. The combo is led by Swiss-Italian Emanuela Hutter, English singer and slap bassist Oliver Baroni and skilfully supported by English guitarist Duncan James and drummer Sylvain Petite. This time they have their latest album «Back in Time» (2024) with them.

Hollabackshroom

Afterparty

Exclusively vinyl - funk, disco, jazz, country, rock and everything in between.  From Zurich, works in Zurich&#x27;s nightlife.

Fulu Miziki für Gross und Klein

Experiencing music together is the focus of the family concert series at Moods. These are not children&#x27;s songs, but concerts with good music that invite you to dance and be amazed. In a relaxed and happy atmosphere, young and old have the opportunity to explore the colourful world of musical styles together and share their enthusiasm. The name says it all! Roughly translated, Fulu Miziki means &#x27;music made from rubbish&#x27;, and this is the concept behind this eco-friendly Afro-futurist punk collective: the musicians make their own instruments, costumes and masks from discarded objects such as cans, tins and PVC pipes. Their message is unmistakable: the multidisciplinary artists from Congo want to draw attention to the accumulating waste in Kinshasa and around the world, and call on people to reconnect with nature. What does it sound like? Complex yet danceable rhythms and songs somewhere between punk, electro and Congolese rumba. - Kids of all ages are welcome. - We will make sure the volume is appropriate, but we recommend ear protection for the little ones. - Children under 12 can attend the concert free of charge, but we ask that you reserve a free ticket in the system. - Young people aged 12 to 16 pay half price. - Can&#x27;t afford a ticket? Send us an email at info@moods.ch. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Fulu Miziki

The name says it all! Roughly translated, Fulu Miziki means «music made from rubbish» and that is also the concept behind this eco-friendly afro-futuristic punk collective: the musicians make their own instruments, costumes and masks from discarded objects such as canisters, metal cans and PVC pipes. Their message is unmistakable: the multidisciplinary artists from the Congo want to draw attention to the accumulating waste in Kinshasa and everywhere else in the world and call on people to reconnect with nature. What does that sound like? Complex yet danceable rhythms and songs somewhere between punk, electro and Congolese rumba. Before and after the concert, DJ Voilà Tim will play a selection of African grooves. Supported by the SüdKulturFonds.

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.

Andrea Bignasca

Album Release «Stranger»

Ticino singer Andrea Bignasca is returning to Moods with his fourth album: «Stranger» will be released in October 2024 and tells stories of creating and writing songs, of becoming a father and love; and of the fears, doubts and joys that all these things bring with them. Bignasca&#x27;s sound has evolved since his debut album «Gone» in 2015 and has become a little more refined, with 80s drums and synths creeping in at times. Nevertheless, the songwriter remains true to himself and combines blues, rock and pop into catchy songs with his raspy voice.

The TWO

Support Act

From one ocean to another - The TWO have never been afraid of wandering. On the contrary: for their third album, they have taken a giant leap from the paths of American blues to the warm shores of Mauritius, which the two have already roamed together in search of musical influences. They have now embraced these influences with their hearts and souls and packed them into their music. The result: their blues album &quot;Sadela&quot;, released in 2023.

Zimmermann / Nazary

Tizia Zimmermann

Driving beats, harmonic gimmicks, noisy interventions as well as delicate and shrill drones can be found in the Zimmermann / Nazary duo. The two skilfully merge acoustic and electronically generated sounds or allow them to collide. They meander organically through different worlds of sound, building up arcs of tension that crumble unexpectedly and end in noisy atmospheres. Smudged pointillism slowly blurs into an acoustic blanket, rubbing dissonances meet soothing harmonies.

Tim Dahl Solo

It&#x27;s not easy to describe Tim Dahl&#x27;s music in one sentence. The bassist, singer, keyboardist and composer, who has lived in New York City since 1998, loves to attack his bass and carve out sounds like a butcher cutting up meat. It&#x27;s like acoustic exposure therapy, a harsh but cleansing journey through noise, grind and drone, through the mind of a vital artist.

Accordion

Rachel Z feat. Omar Hakim & Jonathan Toscano

&quot;Sensual&quot; is an album that pushes the boundaries of contemporary music, blending elements of jazz, rock, folk, and world music to create a truly unique and captivating sound. Rachel Z, a virtuoso pianist known for her expressive playing and innovative compositions, takes the lead in crafting the album&#x27;s healing melodic mantras and harmonies. On her release tour she will be accompanied by Omar Hakim and Jonathan Toscano. Omar is a legendary drummer with a career spanning over four decades, brings his unparalleled rhythmic expertise to the project. His dynamic and versatile drumming style adds a layer of depth and intensity to each track, creating a captivating groove. Jonathan is a talented bassist known for his melodic and intricate bass lines, complements the ensemble with his impeccable sense of timing and musicality. His contributions add a rich and vibrant texture to the album, enhancing the overall sonic experience. Together, Rachel Z, Omar Hakim, and Jonathan Toscano create a musical synergy that is reflective of the their 10 year friendship. Their collaborative efforts on &quot;Sensual&quot; result in a collection of songs that are sensual, evocative, and deeply moving. From intimate ballads to infectious grooves, each track takes you on a sonic journey that will awaken your senses.

Colin Vallon Trio

Album Release «Samares»

Sometimes calm, sometimes spherical, sometimes bulky, sometimes powerful: the Colin Vallon Trio always presents itself in the most diverse facets. Based on modern Jazz, pianist Colin Vallon, bassist Patrice Moret and drummer Julian Sartorius create multi-layered soundscapes. They like to challenge the listener with noisy elements, bizarre sound combinations and irritating rhythms, without their sound ever losing its accessibility.

Divanhana

Kultur Shock & Moods present

Traditional Balkan music in new arrangements: Divanhana from Sarajevo combine urban styles with the traditional sounds of the Balkans and bring the Sevdah to the world in all its beauty and diversity. The melodies merge with jazz, folk, modern classical and pop without losing their emotional power. With this mixture, Divanhana succeeds time and again in making the familiar sound new.

Mario Peric

Warm Up & Afterparti

Global beats far beyond the borders of the Balkans: 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!

Violin

Yemen Blues

Yemen Blues is the band around the charismatic singer Ravid Kahalani, who grew up between Yemeni tradition and Western modernity. This is clearly reflected in the band&#x27;s sound, in which traditional Yemeni melodies meet blues, jazz and funk. With their captivating music, Yemen Blues are able to transcend not only genre boundaries but also national borders: Both on stage and in the audience, they bring people from different cultures together.

Guembri

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!

Together in Sound

Brandy Butler – Listening Session

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.

The Jammin’ Band

feat. Rolf Stahlhofen & Jean-Pierre von Dach

Jammin&#x27; carries on! One year after the death of band leader Boris Pilleri, the six musicians have decided to carry on the story that began in 1976. However, Jammin&#x27; is not a tribute band. The typical groovy-bluesy-funky sound is consistently continued. With Rolf Stahlhofen (Söhne Mannheims) as vocalist and Jean-Pierre Von Dach (Gigi Moto, Joss Stone) on guitar, two top international musicians have been recruited to shape the sound in a new way. With Martin Kissling on drums, Marcel Suk on bass and Fabian Baur on keyboards, the well-rehearsed rhythm section remains unchanged. And the Loyal Air Force Horns with Andreas Beer (trumpet), Pat Schnyder (saxophones) and Valerio Lepori (trombone) have been providing the side-kick and the extra portion of harmony for the jammin&#x27; sound with precise brass sections and ear-splitting solos for many years.

Mammal Hands

Sometimes meditative, sometimes cinematic, with rhythmic elements that evolve, complement each other and develop into a driving maelstrom: Mammal Hands play a driving fusion of jazz and electronica that never loses its accessibility despite its complexity. On the contrary, the trio&#x27;s energetic live performances can put you in an almost trance-like state. The band is now on the road with their fifth album &quot;Gift from the Trees&quot; (2023) - a must for all fans of Portico Quartet, Gogo Penguin or Grandbrothers.

Bruno Spoerri: The Acoustic Side

Both Sides Now

This year Bruno Spoerri is celebrating his 70th stage anniversary in Zurich - in 1954 he was awarded first prize at the Zurich Jazz Festival. The concert on November 12th will show two sides of his work; the first part with an acoustic jazz group, the second with technoid electronics. The versatility of singer Marianne Racine is hard to beat and her all-round musicality repeatedly leads to astonishing performances. Swing and solo flights of fancy are provided by a dream team of the younger generation: bassist Patrick Sommer &amp; drummer Andreas Wettstein with their famously - rapturously groovy interplay; Lucerne pianist Lukas Gernet with attentively sensitive sounds and singable melodies. In short: this quartet is bursting with joy of playing, humor and solid craftsmanship.

Bruno Spoerri: The Electronic Side

This year Bruno Spoerri is celebrating his 70th stage anniversary in Zurich - in 1954 he was awarded first prize at the Zurich Jazz Festival. The concert on November 12th will show two sides of his work; the first part with an acoustic jazz group, the second with technoid electronics. Piet Jan Blauw began his career as a visual artist, while also working as a percussionist. Early on he made objects and then began to build electronic instruments and art installations. Numerous installations and performances in Europe, the USA and Mexico followed. His performances are both auditory and visual experiences. Gabriel Schiltknecht is a percussionist with heart and soul. His musical career began with the formation SCHILDPATT. After training as a primary school teacher, he taught at the Swiss School in Accra/Ghana, played with important local musicians and acquired a wide-ranging knowledge of the drumming tradition.

BrueckerMeisterTrauffer

Franziska Bruecker

In a playful, associative roundelay, the trio BrueckerMeisterTrauffer explores the diverse relationships that our innards have to the subject of purification and detoxification. They embark on a journey through the sewage treatment plant, get stuck in the oil trap and end up in the pre-thickening process together with fresh sludge. Finally, an operation is performed: The guilty conscience has to come out! Language becomes music and music becomes language. Pure and impure rhymes and ditties resound.

Fitzgerald & Rimini

Annoying sounds are undesirable and are usually filtered out, but their reputation is worse than their sound. Physically indistinguishable from other sounds, they are considered annoying: the squeak of a door is oiled away, the hiss of a radio is suppressed. Fitzgerald&amp;Rimini, consisting of the writer and performer Ariane von Graffenried and the musician and sound artist Robert Aeberhard, have been working for years at the interface of literature, music and performance, playing with words, sound and noise.

Ayyuka

jazzhane & Moods present

Active since 2001, Ayyuka was one of the first bands to look back to the Turkish music of the 70s and create a new, unmistakable sound from it. Immediately after their debut album in 2007, Ayyuka shared the stage with Sonic Youth and Jonathan Richman; their third studio album Sömestr is considered a cult album among record collectors. Inspired by international names such as Dick Dale or John Frusciante as well as local heroes such as Erkin Koray or Orhan Gencebay, their music sounds guitar oriented, their fascination with film music and improvisation provides surprising twists and turns. The worldwide hype of their single Yukadans is now followed by their EP Zaman Ziyan, which leads the listener through a kaleidoscope of musical landscapes with borrowings from genres such as Afro-Beat, Funk, Boss Nova or Arabesque.

Balthvs

BALTHVS is one of the positive results of the pandemic! The three musicians used the time of standstill to form a band in 2020. Since then, the psychedelic funk trio from Bogotá has already released over 30 singles and three albums, on which they cross genre boundaries and fuse influences from cumbia, surf rock and funk. And they don&#x27;t intend to stop there: In addition to their many releases, they are also busy conquering the world&#x27;s stages and thrilling audiences with their energetic live shows.

Balam

Warm Up & Afterparty 

She skillfully combines Anatolian and Middle Eastern music with modern, electronic sounds. Having grown up between cultures as the granddaughter of migrant workers in Germany, she calls her current musical style Gurbetçi Müzik meets Darbuka Disko. Influenced by the music of her childhood, which she heard everywhere from small kitchen radios to wedding bands, she takes her audience on a musical journey and provides a contemporary perspective on the music of past generations.

Tromboranga Orchestra

Tromboranga stands for the raw power of salsa music from the 60s and 70s. One of the band&#x27;s trademarks is its three-piece trombone section. The instrument that strongly influenced salsa through Willie Colón or Jimmy Bosch and reflected life in New York&#x27;s El Barrio. Tromboranga play and arrange their music in this tradition, setting new accents and inviting you to dance. After more than 10 studio albums, they have become one of the most important ambassadors of this genre, also in the Big Apple and Cali, the capital of salsa.

DJ El Mono & DJ Saltho

Warm Up & Afterparty

DJ EL Mono and DJ Saltho invite you to dance and linger before and after the concert. The focus is on salsa, with current hits on the turntable alongside the classics.

Timbales

Bongos

Congas

OSOMO - Horizontal Concert

Dreamy lie-in concert for a sunday morning

Please bring your own lying mat, pillow, blanket, depending on your needs. Suitable for people above of the age of 12. The music of OSOMO creates spaces for pause, retreat and contemplation. Away from the fast-paced outside world towards the inner world. OSOMO counters our hectic zeitgeist by inviting us on a journey. Conceived as transporting music, it creates a sonic environment in which listeners can immerse themselves in their own thoughts, feelings and physical sensations, move around and stay there. It is a journey that leads to different places for each person. The OSOMO live sets offer a musical and physical space to be, to lie down, to dream, to sleep - from letting go to the most concentrated, deepest listening. OSOMO is music that envelops you, carries you away and offers an experience that is both mysterious and challenging: What happens to us when we are touched by music - be it in our bodies or our minds - remains unfathomable. I&#x27;ve always been searching for that moment when music can change the way you feel. OSOMO is the solo project of musician Simon Baumann (drummer with Stephan Eicher, collaborations with Colin Vallon, Mario Batkovic, Don Li and others). He is now releasing his debut album Side Trips on Two Gentlemen.

Concept

Emmanuelle Bonnet Quartet

Pascal Eugster Solo

With a singing bass, a handful of atmospheric effects and lyrics about illusions that he encounters in his search for himself and the great expanse, Pascal Eugster envelops his audience in a gentle magic. Best known as the bassist of the Zurich-based band Black Sea Dahu, the former Kush K and Alois musician will present his new solo compositions. 

The Emmanuelle Bonnet Quartet meets around improvisation and collective experimentation. The four musicians, based in Geneva, Basel, Köln and New York, are in search of sounds and textures, with the intention of being fully and freely in the moment. They build a unique group sound, exploring different styles of music from jazz-inspired compositions to improvised fragments or even early music.

Aki Takase's JAPANIC

Album Release «Forte»

Old master Aki Takase, who is already a legend of jazz music (2021 Albert Mangelsdorff Prize and German Jazz Prize Piano) and has toured or recorded with musicians such as Dave Liebman, Sheila Jordan, Lester Bowie, Rashid Ali, Reggie Workman, David Murray, NHOP and many more, is constantly devoting herself to new projects and musicians who have a similarly open understanding of music as she does. She has already explored the mixture of jazz, new music, dance and electronic music in previous projects, Aki Takase releases the second album with her main band, JAPANIC. On &quot;Forte&quot;, the leading figure in European improvisational jazz once again demonstrates her energetic, radiant nature. Her outstanding bandmates include her former student Daniel Erdmann, who has won the Echo, German Jazz Prize Saxophone, SWR Jazz Prize etc. and has made a name for himself internationally. Turntable wizard DJ Illvibe aka Vincent von Schlippenbach, co-founder of MoaBeat, Lychee Lassi and Seeed, who as producer of Peter Fox, Seeed and Marteria makes up the hip-hop and rap-affine part of the music and is part of Germany&#x27;s best-known producer team “The Krauts”. Portuguese bassist Carlos Bica (Maria Joao, Bica&#x27;s Azul with Jim Black and Frank Möbus, etc.) and Dag Magnus Narvesen (Kitchenorchester, Alex v Schlippenbach) are also involved, forming the rhythm section and providing the structure for the wonderful carpet of sound that JAPANIC rolls out before us.

Turntables

Zurich Jazz Orchestra feat. Dave Taylor & Daniel Schnyder

Dave Taylor has been the world&#x27;s most influential bass trombonist since he emerged on the New York music scene in the late 1960s. His unmistakable bass trombone sound can be heard on hundreds of albums, including recordings by Duke Ellington, The Rolling Stones, Barbara Streisand, Miles Davis, Quincy Jones, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Wynton Marsalis, Blood Sweat &amp; Tears, Tina Turner, Gil Evans, Bob Mintzer Big Band and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. Dave has also performed worldwide as a soloist with major symphony orchestras and encourages composers to write new and challenging music for the bass trombone. One musician who has a long and close artistic partnership with Dave is the Swiss composer and saxophonist Daniel Schynder, who will contribute a set for this concert and also perform as a soloist. For the conductor of the Zurich Jazz Orchestra, Ed Partyka, this project fulfills a long-cherished wish: Dave Taylor has been an idol of mine since I met him in the 1980s when he played with the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band (still one of the most impressive live concerts I&#x27;ve ever heard!). I&#x27;m thrilled that we can finally realize this dream with the Zurich Jazz Orchestra. The second set will be newly composed by Ed Partyka and arranged for Dave Taylor and the Zurich Jazz Orchestra.

Flugelhorn

Director

Camilla George

Camilla George is a visionary saxophonist, composer, bandleader and innovator. Her strong cultural roots and love of fusing African and Western Music has informed her own unique style, a key reason why she is a firm fixture on the new London Jazz scene, alongside peers such as Nubya Garcia and Shabaka Hutchings. Her music is a hypnotising blend of Afrofuturism, hip hop and jazz, with a politically minded subtext that has a powerful connection to her Nigerian identity, lineage and heritage, reflecting African history, culture and slavery. Her most recent album, ‘Ibio Ibio’, is a tribute to her tribe the Ibibio people of South Eastern Coastal Nigeria. The album features an incredible lineup, including Daniel Casimir, Sarah Tandy, Winton Clifford, Renato Paris, Sheila Maurice-Grey, Rosie Turton, Shirley Tetteh, hip hop drummer, Daru Jones, Birmingham based rapper, Lady Sanity and Sam Jones. Recent notable performances include North Sea Jazz Festival, where Camilla performed with both her own group and as a featured artist in the ‘Diaspora Suite’ performance; Jazz a Vienne, where Camilla also sat in for a guest spot with Marcus Miller; EFG London Jazz Festival, Jazz In The Park Romania, Brosella and Jazz Onze Lausanne.

La Bruja de Texcoco

B.U.T.C.H.E.S. & F.A.G.S. & Moods present

La Bruja de Texcoco is a trans woman from Mexico City. Her music celebrates the rich history and tradition of her home country, but at the same time crosses borders and ventures into unexplored territory. Through infectious rhythms, beautiful vocals and powerful lyrics that explore themes of identity, love and loss, she creates a distinctive sound that is both authentic and avant-garde. Whether at live shows or in the recording studio, La Bruja de Texcoco is a visionary. A force to be reckoned with. Born in Texcoco, she grew up surrounded by rituals, armadillo shells and the depths of the night: I didn&#x27;t find the witch, she found me...

Viola

Cello

Robert Lucaciu & Evi Filippou 

The dynamic collaboration between the Greek vibraphonist and the German-Romanian double bassist has given rise to an artistic partnership that defies the constraints of rigid genre categorization. Their musical research journey is based on a variety of sources: from the intricate compositions of 20th and 21st century classical music to the spirited rhythms of jazz and evocative stories interwoven in the traditions of folklore. This collaborative sonic exploration transcends the boundaries of predefined labels: the essence of their work lies in the realm of boundless creativity. The interweaving of their unique backgrounds results in an exquisite tapestry of sound in which the vibrancy of the Balkans merges with the cosmopolitan influence of contemporary European musical landscapes. Like a delicate thread of free improvisation, their performances unfold in an unscripted dance that reflects the flow of life itself.

Caroline Davis – Cansu Tanrıkulu – Elias Stemeseder – Jim Black

Caroline Davis is a creative epicenter from the Brooklyn jazz scene and is one of the most imaginative saxophonists with her surprising range of activities. Her active projects include the jazz-inspired band Portals, the experimental R&amp;B project My Tree and the protest band Alula. Acclaimed by international critics, the saxophonist works in a variety of creative contexts, each creating a unique sound world in which free improvisation and composition are harmonized. On this evening exclusively together with the singer Cansu Tanrýkulu, who is a unique storyteller with her chameleon-like vocals, the living legend Jim Black, whose boundless musical vocabulary and inventive artistry never ceases to amaze, and Elias Stemeseder, a musician of remarkable skill, flair and imagination, whose diverse playing ranges from song-oriented to contemporary classical pieces to electronic music. You can be curious!

Vibraphon

Luzia von Wyl Ensemble

Album Release «Frakmont»

A composer and her sonic workshop: Together with her nine fellow musicians, Swiss composer and pianist Luzia von Wyl experiments until sparks fly. They create virtuoso music that not only stretches the boundaries of jazz, but sometimes even goes beyond them - the line-up alone with piano, marimba, percussion, strings and several woodwinds goes far beyond a traditional jazz formation. Lyrical, originally orchestrated soundscapes alternate with solid grooves, intricate rhythms meet wide-ranging melody lines - and Luzia von Wyl&#x27;s compositions repeatedly open up scopes for improvisation. “The Swiss composer has her very own signature style - so convincing, captivating and delightful that comparisons are superfluous,” writes the German magazine Jazzthetik. “Von Wyl&#x27;s compositions are a thing of impish joy throughout!” praises The Guardian and the Luzerner Zeitung reports: ”Airy sound, brilliant virtuosity, minimalist elements and a very special groove: Luzia von Wyl&#x27;s sheer inexhaustible inventiveness pulsates through all the pieces. That is great art.” The Luzia von Wyl Ensemble will be bringing their latest album “Frakmont” with them, which is inspired by the Swiss mountains. It will also be presenting even newer works for the first time in Zurich: music that has only been written in recent weeks and is now being premiered.

Bass Clarinet

Bassoon

Marimba

Léon Phal

He is considered one of the most promising artists of his generation and has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past four years: The Swiss-French saxophonist Léon Phal. Valuing jazz just as much as electro, his latest album “Stress Killer” is the perfect mix of all the styles he loves; from the eternal themes of John Coltrane to house rhythms, from bebop to French touch. Music that makes you want to dance on dark dance floors - in jazz cellars and nightclubs alike.

Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp

Album Release «Ventre Unique»

Come and let yourself be swept up in a maelstrom of polyrhythmic pulsations, metallic outbursts and shimmering string arrangements; lie down in this cosy, warm soundscape and embark on an experimental voyage of discovery to find the answer to the question of what music can be. The Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp (OTPMD) is a Swiss-based avant-garde music collective that delights audiences with its eclectic mix of genres and captivating live performances. Founded in Geneva in 2006 by double bass player Vincent Bertholet, OTPMD takes its cue from the great African groups of the 20th century, such as the Tout Puissant Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, and tips its hat to the revolutionary French artist Marcel Duchamp. Their sixth album &#x27;Venre Unique&#x27; will be released in November 2024 on the Geneva label Bongo Joe Records. We&#x27;re looking forward to what&#x27;s to come!

Hollabackshroom, GTV6 & Yusuf Findus

The local nightlife regular - on both sides of the bar and decks - Hollabackshroom is coming equipped with funk, disco, jazz, country, rock and everything in between. Joining her are two of the &quot;Half Notes at the Smoke Floor&quot; founders, GTV6 and Yusuf Findus. Contributing to Kreis 5’s cultural establishments by day, bringing jazz back to the dancefloor by night.   Strictly Vinyl.

Sahra Halgan

Sahra Halgan comes from Somaliland, an autonomous region in the north of Somalia, which for years has campaigned for recognition as an independent state. She is considered as a music icon in her country, which she had to leave in 1992 due to the civil unrest. Today she again lives in her homeland, engages herself politically and sings traditional songs of her ancestors with a contemporary instrumentation. Her wish is to globally support the Somaliland people in the Diaspora. With astonishing ease, her expressive voice conveys a life full of homesickness, memories, and grief in exile. Simultaneously she impresses us with her huge stage presence, energy and joie de vivre! Supported by the SüdKulturFonds.

Afreekaya

Afreekaya, who shuttles tirelessly between Latin America and the Middle East, between the Caribbean and Africa, Afreekaya is in a quest to share raw, funky and psychedelic under the radar Afro-Tropical tunes. Label manager at Analog Africa, curator at Hors Tribu Festival, Afreekaya is constantly active and sharing his musical knowledge to keep the cultural scene in vibration.

MKZ Förderpreis Finale

The Musikschule Konservatorium Zürich (MKZ) is organizing the Pop/Rock/Jazz Advancement Award for the tenth time. Every year, the best students and bands in this field - the cats and cracks of tomorrow - qualify for the final competition. The finalists in the solo category will be accompanied by a first-class combo made up of MKZ teachers.  

Nils Petter Molvær: A Solo Tribute to the Film «Misty»

The Erroll Garner Story

A themed evening around the film «Misty» about the great pianist Erroll Garner: even before the film is shown in cinemas, a kind of preview will take place at Moods. After an introduction and a discussion with director Georges Gachot, there will be an insight into the film followed by a solo concert by trumpeter Nils Petter Molvær, who composed the soundtrack for the film. The Film: The American pianist Erroll Garner (1921 - 1977) changed jazz forever: His piece Misty, which he allegedly composed between two concerts on an aeroplane, immediately became one of the great jazz standards and is still one of the most covered ballads in the world today. Who was the man behind the ever-friendly smile from the ghettos of Pittsburgh, whose talent brought him to the biggest international stages? The premiere of the film will take place on 3 December at the Riff Raff cinema, the official cinema release date is 26 December. The solo set by Nils Petter Molvær: Nils Petter Molvær is considered a pioneer of electronic jazz - his sound is a unique blend of jazz, electronic and ambient that explores the boundaries of what is possible with trumpet and electronic music. On this evening, Molvær will play a solo set that pays homage to the film «Misty» , for which he composed the soundtrack.

Computer

DakhaBrakha

Clear the stage for the musical fireworks known as DakhaBrakha! The Ukrainian sound rebels tear down traditional boundaries and create a storm of sound that pulsates between folklore and avant-garde. A wild fusion of ethno chaos and experimental passion. From hypnotic rhythms to powerful vocals. There are no taboos. DakhaBrakha make the stage shake and take the audience into a collective trance that questions everything. Supported by the SüdKulturFonds.

DJ Emina

Global Beats way beyond the Balkan borders: with the BalkanEkstra Parti there are no stops for Oriental sounds or Arabian rhythms – what’s important is the motto: danceable! Where the journey will take us through the night is unclear, but one thing is certain: dancing until the hips hurt, the feet burn and the stars dissolve with the dawn.

Carte Blanche

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