Thanks to JAZZ’N’MORE Magazine for the preview of the great Festival Of New Trumpet Music! I’ve been part of the team for a few years now and I’m very happy to be able to present my music this year as well. Usually at this time I was in New York, meeting a lot of people […]
I finally have the chance to work on my music again. I’m currently preparing for the Festival Of New Trumpet Music, where I can present a set of my compositions this year. Due to the current situation the festival will be another virtual edition but it will feature trumpeters from around the world. I’m super
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 week-long engagement at the renowned
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 friends of mine. Unfortunately there
On the occasion of two recent live stream concerts at the jazz clubs Smalls and Mezzrow in New York, I would like to share some music by four great trumpeters who not only make beautiful original music, but also play an instrument that was made in Switzerland. This was also the case for Roy Hargrove,
Many festivals have been cancelled all around the world due to the pandemic and many concerts have been moved to the online world. This year’s Festival Of New Trumpet Music will also consist of live streams and will take advantage of the situation and show case even more trumpet music from around the world. Join
Today – May 1st, 2020 – trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas releases his tribute to the great Dizzy Gillespie. A project including these fine musicians: Dave Douglas, Dave Adewumi (trumpets), Matt Stevens (guitar), Fabian Almazan (piano), Carmen Rothwell (bass) and Joey Baron (drums). I am very happy that I could contribute the cover design for
Over twenty years ago I discovered Erik Truffaz. I bought his record “The Dawn” and saw him live at the Jazz Festival Willisau for the first time. The sound of his trumpet and the music he created with his quartet grabbed me immediately. A few years later I had the chance to invite this band
