SWISS JAZZ ORCHESTRA - Live at Jazzfestival Bern

LIBERTANGO

Featuring: Paquito D’rivera, Claudio Roditi, Michael Zisman

The Swiss Jazz Orchestra is a big band that was founded in 2003. Though the band has seen many changes, there are still some of its initial members. The orchestra's origins lie in the Big Band of the Swiss Jazz School, the oldest college for jazz music in Switzerland (which has been part of the Art School of Bern Hochschule der Künste Bern since 2003). One of the orchestra's features is Monday Jazz Nights, a series of concerts which take place every Monday night at the venue Bierhübeli[1] in Bern. The Swiss Jazz Orchestra celebrated its 10th anniversary in the 2013–2014 season.

Saxophones
    •    Lead Alto: George Robert (until 2006), Adrian Pflugshaupt
    •    2. Alto: Phil Stöckli (until 2004), Adrian Pflugshaupt (2004-2006), Jürg Bucher (2007-2010), Reto Suhner (since 2011)
    •    1. Tenor: Till Grünewald
    •    2. Tenor: Klaus Widmer (until 2011), Jürg Bucher
    •    Baritone: Daniel Durrer (until 2004), Neta Noren (2004 bis 2007), Marc Schödler
Trumpets
    •    Lead: Stephan Geiser (until 2011), David Blaser
    •    2. tp: Johannes Walter
    •    3. tp: Daniel Woodtli (until 2012), Lukas Thoeni
    •    4. tp: Thomas Knuchel
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Trombones
    •    Lead: Vincent Lachat
    •    2. tb: René Mosele (until 2007), Stefan Schlegel (seit 2008)
    •    3. tb: Samuel Blaser (until 2004), Bernhard Bamert (2004-2007), Andreas Tschopp
    •    Bass tb: Bernhard Bamert (until 2004), Reto Zumstein
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Rhythm section
    •    Piano: Philip Henzi
    •    Guitar: Nick Perrin (since 2006), Nikolay Karageorgiev (2010-2012)
    •    Double Bass: Lorenz Beyeler
    •    E-Bass: Wolfgang Zwiauer (2004-2008), Antonio Schiavano
    •    Drums: Tobias Friedli (since 2003), Fabian Kuratli (2004-2007), Rico Baumann (since 2007)
    •    Percussion: Roland Wäger (since 2010)