For once, I went to New York City in winter. I had been to this wonderful and crazy city many times before, but had never had the opportunity to visit the Jazz Congress and Winter Jazzfest. At the beginning of 2025, I finally got to do so. It was an intense week with many exciting […]
Talking Business with Tomorrow’s Jazz Artists In November I was invited to Basel to the Jazzcampus to give a lecture on fundraising. It was a real pleasure to meet so many interested students and to see that not only the school but also the young musicians themselves are interested in these important topics for their
For several years now, I have had the privilege of helping to curate and organize a small but exquisite concert series in the house where my beloved instruments are made. The Inderbinen Concerts present a few exclusive concerts each fall. This season, I was particularly delighted to welcome not only one of my first trumpet
After many years attending music fairs and conventions, this year I had the opportunity to visit WOMEX for the first time. The musical focus is on global music, which is somewhat outside my usual sphere, but there are many overlaps, as stylistic boundaries have become increasingly blurred over the years. This time, the fair took
For several years now, I have had the honor of being part of the team behind the Festival of New Trumpet Music in New York, where I am responsible for design and online communication as well as curating the international virtual series “Brass Without Borders”. The community surrounding our beloved instrument is growing continuously, and
I really enjoy my work, and it’s always nice to see the results after a lot of hard work. In the summer, this includes the two major international jazz festivals in Langnau and Willisau. It’s also an opportunity to immerse myself in a different world for a week, meet lots of people from the community,
Last month I had the opportunity to travel to Botswana to teach and give some concerts. I am very grateful that music gives me the opportunity to visit new places and meet so many wonderful people. Thank you to Akhutleleng Akhu Kekwaletswe and the whole team at Botswana Society for Jazz Education for inviting me,
I obviously had a lot of fun in Bremen at jazzahead!. So great to see all wonderful humans working in the music industry and chat in person. Also glad I could again be part of the team at the Swiss booth run by Pro Helvetia and Fondation Suisa helping to promote the Swiss scene. Pictures