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«Female Composers»-Series Some time ago, the ZJO launched the “Female Composers” series. This October, composer and pianist Nikki Iles will be visiting the Zurich Jazz Orchestra. “Iles is one of the most refreshing personalities to emerge on the British jazz scene in recent times, with a fluid sound and a supple, quirky phrasing as an […]

30 years Jazzclub Thalwil The Thalwil Jazz Club is 30 years old. It is therefore fitting that the Zurich Jazz Orchestra has been planning a no less impressive anniversary for some time: Sarah Vaughan, who was born in 1924, would have turned 100 this year. 1924 was a good year for jazz: Sammy Nestico was […]

Dave Taylor has been the world’s most influential bass trombonist since he emerged on the New York music scene in the late 1960s. If you’re not a brass player, you may never have heard his name, but you’ve certainly heard his playing. Dave Taylor’s distinctive bass trombone sound can be heard on hundreds of albums, […]