On a regular basis, we invite Thomas Gansch, trumpet player from Vienna, to join us. He’s our choice soloist for Don Ellis’ challenging mix of jazz, 70ties fusion an odd meters. It’s always a pleasure for the audience, and for the band as well, although rumour has it that these concerts a […] more...

«Miles oder die Pendeluhr aus Montreux» is an homage to a jazz genius, a man suffering from loneliness and prejudice. It tells about the beauty of Juliette Gréco, Swiss watches, of favourite chords and beloved people. more...

We love putting our band members in the limelight. Tonight, we are featuring our very own drummer, Pius Baschnagel. He adds the swing to our tunes and provides for the security. We’re not the only ones who appreciate his groove and his reliability. He’s one of Switzerland’s most sought-after drummers, has played with such greats […]

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This program’s centrepiece is the five-movement suite «Melancholia», the latest of a total of ten large-size suites by Schorn. The first movement weaves expansive melody lines, grows and develops excessive soli. Next is a mystically shining choral with melting colours of woodwinds and brass players through which guitar and piano are shining like crystal structures. […]

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Billy Strayhorn was introduced to the music of Duke Ellington at age 24 and remained faithful to him for the duration of his short life. He coined the orchestra sound and remains one of the most influential jazz composers and arrangers. The adjective «influential» is just as fitting for the song texts he wrote. As […]

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We take a time journey back to the era of swing, back to the times of Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. Sinatra embodies the «American Dream» like no other performer. more...

«Miles oder die Pendeluhr aus Montreux» is an homage to a jazz genius, a man suffering from loneliness and prejudice. It tells about the beauty of Juliette Gréco, Swiss watches, of favourite chords and beloved people. more...

Gil-Evans-Special We are happy to present you the first two oeuvres that originated from the collaboration of Miles Davis with Gil Evans. We are equally happy to have Matthieu Michel joining us again on the trumpet again after last year’s performance of «Porgy & Bess». Those two tunes that were recorded in 1949 and 1950 […]

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«Participation» is a word often used in today’s cultural landscape. The Zurich Jazz Orchestra has been practicing what the dictum preaches for a long time. 15 years ago, we started including students of the ZHdK in our workshop concerts at the Musikklub Mehrspur. In the first set, we feature young talents from the ZHdK setting. […]

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Four years have passed since Nelson Faira last visited the Zurich Jazz Orchestra. The Brazilian guitarist and composer is an acoustic „who is who“ of the South American world of music. He has played with everybody, has influenced everybody, has kept the tradition of his country alive and has passed it on. An evening with […]

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