Notes from the Field
Jazzwerkstatt 2019
Great to hear so much beautiful music and meet so many amazing musicians from around the world after preparing the…
Ambrose Akinmusire – Origami Harvest
Last October Ambrose released his latest record called “Origami Harvest”. I’m always amazed by the music and the sonic landscapes…
Jazz Collection – Roy Hargrove
I was invited to talk about the great Roy Hargrove for the SRF 2 Kultur radio broadcast Jazz Collection. A…
Le Roy
Shocked to hear Roy Hargrove is no longer with us! Such a huge influence and inspiration for me. The man…
Small concert, big success
In October I put my quartet DART back together to play a concert. I’ve been looking forward to this for…
Dart am Start
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQjpVyrZC5s My quartet will be playing again this month. Looking forward to make some music with my friends and very…
Jazz Festival Willisau 2018
It’s wonderful to be a part of this festival. Already for the 22nd time I could discover a lot of…
Festival Of New Trumpet Music 2018
I will be back in New York City again next month for the 16th edition of the Festival Of New…
Community
Summer is always a busy time for me with a lot of festivals. Even though the music business is a…
Langnau Jazz Nights 2018
In a little more than a month the Langnau Jazz Nights will take place. This year’s program is full of…