Some of my favorite musicians released their third record as a band called “Sound Prints” today. What started as a tribute to the great Wayne Shorter for his 80th birthday is now a perfect quintet for this music, composed by Dave Douglas and Joe Lovano and beautifully recorded after a…
Like every year at the end of April it‘s time for the international trade fair in Bremen, Germany. Last year the event, where musicians and professionals from all over the world meet, was unfortunately cancelled for obvious reasons. This year it takes place digitally for the most part. I‘ll be…
Ten years ago I was commissioned to write a piece for the Ballbreaker Ensemble. This was a large ensemble which for many years was part of the Jazzwerkstatt festival in Bern. It was an honor to write for this powerful band and to work with these many great musicians and…
