Notes from the Field
Websites
With some of the spare time during lockdown this year, I made a second website for all the work I…
Big in Japan
Very proud to be featured in Japan‘s jazz magazine „Way Out West“ in the November issue for my design work…
The trumpets shall sound
Many festivals have been cancelled all around the world due to the pandemic and many concerts have been moved to…
Bigger is Better
I love large ensembles. Especially in the field of creative music there has always been so much great music written…
Great memories!
In 2008 I was a finalist at the ArtEZ Composition Contest in Enschede. The Millennium Jazz Orchestra played my piece “La Roya”….
Dizzy Atmosphere
Today – May 1st, 2020 – trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas releases his tribute to the great Dizzy Gillespie. A…
Jazz Collection – Erik Truffaz
Over twenty years ago I discovered Erik Truffaz. I bought his record “The Dawn” and saw him live at the…
Jazzwerkstatt Bern 2020
Just before all cancellations, we were able to hold the 13th edition of the Jazzwerkstatt in Bern. A gathering of…
Match&Fuse Festival 2020
Match&Fuse is a European collective consisting of musicians and promoters. I’m part of the team in Switzerland. After our first…
Back to Big Band
Glad to be playing again with the Benjamin Knecht Jazz Orchestra. Great and challenging music by six different young composers…