Ensembles Swiss Jazz School

Blue Note Records (directed by Johannes Walter)
Katja Imoberdorf (voc), Viktor Ruch (tb), Urs Petermann (ts), Jürg Lerch (tuba), Lewin Meier (p), Nora Zufferey (eb), Roland Bürki (dr)

Irresistible tunes by Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver, and others from the golden age of the legendary label are part of the standard jazz repertoire - or rather, they belong to everyone’s cultural education! Alongside the famous classics, the ensemble also performs lesser-known gems from the rich Blue Note catalog: groovy music with a generous dose of blues, presented in arrangements that are simple yet sophisticated.

Ballads & Blues (directed by Stewy von Wattenwyl)
Lea Djeneba Roskamp (voc), Paloma Fankhauser (voc), Samten Dähler, (g), Fredrik Kilchör (b), Remy Vido (dr)

Telling moving stories at slow tempos. Creating great tension with only a few notes. Experiencing the power of silence. Letting the music breathe.
Ballads can be found in every style—jazz, blues, Latin, rock, pop, and more. The ensemble will decide together where the musical journey will lead.

There has been a close exchange and sucsessful collaboration with the Swiss Jazz School in Bern for many years.