Linda Porter, scion of a very wealthy and distinguished family from Virginia, was married to the American composer and songwriter Cole Porter for 34 years. In the roughly three and a half decades of their life together, she lead a luxurious high society lifestyle as an elegant prominent sociali […] more...

Hailing from Northern Sweden, vocalist Marianne Racine has been living in Zurich since 1984. Her extraordinay voice has made her a fixture in the local jazz scene. Time and again, she presents her very own, unique projects – from the duo «Tuliaisia» with pianist Vera Kappeler, the no-piano- quartet «Racine, Rhythm & Horns», to the […]

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Linda Porter, scion of a very wealthy and distinguished family from Virginia, was married to the American composer and songwriter Cole Porter for 34 years. In the roughly three and a half decades of their life together, she lead a luxurious high society lifestyle as an elegant prominent sociali […] more...

Linda Porter, scion of a very wealthy and distinguished family from Virginia, was married to the American composer and songwriter Cole Porter for 34 years. In the roughly three and a half decades of their life together, she lead a luxurious high society lifestyle as an elegant prominent sociali […] more...

With «Three Pictures», Steffen Schorn has generated a repertoire that presents the Zurich Jazz Orchestra in all its facets, providing ample space for all its timbres and a stage for every rhythm. The stylistic spectrum ranges from the very short «Wildbotz», a frenetically rhythmical piece o […] more...

With Ed Partyka, we head off to round two of our selection process. With his powerful imagination and his talent for composition, Ed Partyka has made major contributions to the European big band scene. With the influential Brookmeyer as a mentor, he has developed his personal writing style, which he has put on international display […]

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Linda Porter, scion of a very wealthy and distinguished family from Virginia, was married to the American composer and songwriter Cole Porter for 34 years. In the roughly three and a half decades of their life together, she lead a luxurious high society lifestyle as an elegant prominent sociali […] more...

Linda Porter, scion of a very wealthy and distinguished family from Virginia, was married to the American composer and songwriter Cole Porter for 34 years. In the roughly three and a half decades of their life together, she lead a luxurious high society lifestyle as an elegant prominent sociali […] more...

Linda Porter, scion of a very wealthy and distinguished family from Virginia, was married to the American composer and songwriter Cole Porter for 34 years. In the roughly three and a half decades of their life together, she lead a luxurious high society lifestyle as an elegant prominent sociali […] more...

The first one of our candidates’ concerts will be under the direction of Tim Hagans. Born in Ohio in 1954, the internationally acclaimed trumpet player with his expressive tone was literally socialized in big bands. Large formations are the common thread in his career. His collaboration for this performance with the Zurich Jazz Orchestra offers […]

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