L'Éclair

L’Eclair is a cosmic instrumental six piece from Geneva, Switzerland. Their origins can be traced back to 2015 when, while studying in London, keyboardist Sebastien Bui and guitarist Stefan Lilov recorded several demos together in their hotel room. Hearing something special in this batch of songs, they returned to Geneva and enlisted Yavor Lilov (drums), Alain Sandri (percussion, keyboard), Quentin Pilet (percussion) and Elie Ghersinu (bass) to flesh out these ideas into a full fledged band. The relentless grooves, classic tones and silky smooth melodies were instantly present, and L’Eclair was born.

Toprak DJ

Afterparty

Harun aka Toprak DJ aka LowNoiz is a longtime music producer, live act, radio host and DJ from Baden. His fascination for disco, house and everything that grooves started at a young age and he couldn&#x27;t tear himself away from the groove... Since then, he has been playing vinyl in the Zurich / Baden region and also adds his own tracks to the mixes. LowNoiz also organizes monthly live shows with the Vinylirium crew on Kanal K.

Guitar

Keyboards

Percussion

Bass

Drum Kit

GINA ÉTÉ

Marlena Käthe

«Be Our Guest» Doppelkonzert mit Streichtrio

Marlena Käthe and GINA ÉTÉ are two idiosyncratic musicians from Berlin and Zurich who share a past in Cologne. Now they are touring together while even sharing a string trio. Marlena Käthe spins beguiling dark folk with mystical melodies, lyrics and booming bass. Raised in Berlin as the daughter of a theatre family, she spent her childhood touring Europe. Between school and travelling, she started writing and making music. She captures everything in her lyrics: excesses, fears, losses. So, if you already like Agnes Obel, Massive Attack or Björk, Marlena Käthe will enchant you too.

Breathtaking intimacy, political awareness and music that is complex, surprising and dense. The music of Gina Été from Zurich combines artistic pop music with strong statements. The trained viola player sings in German, Swiss German, English, French, sometimes acoustically, sometimes electronically, alone and with her band, sometimes rhythmically intricate, sometimes jazzy, complexly arranged, but still going straight to the heart, settling in the head and ears.

Viola

Vocals

Synthesizer

Electronics

Violin

Cello

Adi Oasis

Hailing from the French Caribbean and living in Brooklyn, Adi Oasis is currently taking the music world by storm. Since launching her solo career in 2018, she has performed with Anderson .Paak, Gregory Porter, JUNGLE, Masego, Thundercat, appeared at festivals such as the Newport Jazz Fest, Love Supreme or Montreux Jazz Festival and the stream of rave reviews just won&#x27;t dry up. On her debut album &quot;Lotus Glow&quot;, released in 2023, Adi Oasis combines her retro-futuristic signature sound, her soaring voice and her spectacular bass playing to create a very personal and political work that particularly reflects the reality of her life as a Black female immigrant in America. &quot;Lotus Glow represents the flower I&#x27;ve blossomed into, the artist I&#x27;ve worked on becoming all my life. The glow is where I am going next. It&#x27;s my destiny.&quot; Pre-sale will start on Friday December 1, 2023 at 10 a.m.

Hollabackshroom

Warm-Up & Afterparty

Exclusively vinyl - funk, disco, jazz, country, rock and everything in between.  From Zurich, works in Zurich&#x27;s nightlife.

Avishai Cohen & Abraham Rodriguez Jr.

Banda Iroko

In Yoruba tales, the Iroko is a tricky symbol – a troll inhabiting the top branches of a tree called “the throne of god,” guarded against lest he come to earth, be seen and drive men mad. But don&#x27;t worry: This Iroko here brings tunefulness, groove and warmth. Bassist and vocalist Avishai Cohen and conguero singer Abraham Rodriguez Jr. present their first joint Latin jazz project with Banda Iroko. They have brought in reinforcements from Cuba, Argentina, Spain and Puerto Rico. And not just any reinforcements: Iroko consists exclusively of experts in their respective instrumental field, including Virginia Alves, a young singer who is strongly supported by Cohen. As usual, there will be seats in the gallery for this concert. This will leave the club area free for dancing!

Congas

Saxophon

Flugelhorn

Trumpet

Marc Méan Fields

Album Release «Mist»

A sparkling, deep meditation by a smouldering fire: this is how to describe the state of mind that comes from listening to the new album &quot;Mist&quot; by Marc Méan&#x27;s Trio Field. Méan&#x27;s music lives and breathes out of silence, drawing us into a magical world of sound that is hard to resist. Sometimes it is massive, sometimes brittle, sometimes dark and dissonant, sometimes touchingly romantic. Méan deliberately brought the pieces for the album to rehearsals unfinished, allowing his fellow musicians Patrice Moret (double bass) and Paul Amereller (drums) to actively participate in the compositional process, with the result that the songs now lie almost organically on the trio.

Piano

JazzBaragge Wednesday Jam

The JazzBaragge Wednesday Jam offers an important platform for the Swiss jazz jam scene. After the musical opening of the jam band, lively and exciting sound conversations begin between musicians who spontaneously meet on stage, reflecting the diversity of jazz in all its facets. The JazzBaragge Wednesday Jam is supported by the non-profit association JazzBaragge. There is no presale for JazzBaragge, only box office.

Rodrigo Botter Maio & Jazz via Brasil Group

(Rodrigo Botter Maio, Bernhard Bamert, Gregor Müller, Eduardo Dudu Penz, Florian Reichle)

When Rodrigo Botter Maio came to Zurich in 1991, he already had the Jazz via Brasil Group with him, albeit as a formation with musicians from Italy, Boston and Austria. The band, which was re-formed in Switzerland with local musicians, has since become a veritable institution for the finest Brazilian jazz. Since their first CD &quot;Be Bop Brasileiro&quot; (1993), all ten albums have been released by Moods, the latest &quot;Eu RO Pa&quot; being released in December 2019. This year&#x27;s concert celebrates the long history of the Jazz via Brasil Group with the hits from all their previous albums and their unmistakable Brazilian swing.

Composition

Flute

Trombone

Traktorkestar

The heart and head tearing brass band from Bern. High-speed disco grooves, fanfarous siren turbo, bloodshot heartache ballads, sky-high jubilant melodies of homesickness, always rumbleing and as hot as fire! For some, the performance culminates in a dance frenzy, for others, too. For a decade and a half now, Traktorkestar has not only been combining its own music with that of the Balkans, but has also been building bridges between city and country, between tradition and modernity, in other words: between tractor and orchestra! In their luggage they will have their brand new sixth album &quot;Möwe auf Tuba, schwimmend&quot;, which will be released on 26.01.2024.

Balkan Afterparti

Global Beats way beyond the Balkan borders: with the BalkanEkstra Parti there are no stops for Oriental sounds or Arabian rhythms – what’s important is the motto: danceable! Where the journey will take us through the night is unclear, but one thing is certain: dancing until the hips hurt, the feet burn and the stars dissolve with the dawn.

Horn

Sousaphon

Snare Drum

Bass Drum

Jembaa Groove

Rich in ancestral flows from Accra, to Berlin and London, powered by deep, conga led rhythms and seductive warm horn riffs come Jembaa Groove, whose new album Ye Ankasa | We Ourselves and newly rendered sound, reminds us that jazz, in its contemporary, soulful form is not just a London ‘ting’. Highlife is Ghana’s colourful national tradition and is at the heart of Berlin based, Jembaa Groove’s groove. And this newly crafted follow-up to their debut album from 2022, goes even further in provoking new perceptions of jazz and soul music, helped by young and senior blood from Ghana and its diaspora.

K.O.S Crew Dancehall Mood

Party

Dancehall Mood is the monthly reggae and dancehall party at Moods. Like on every first Saturday of the month, the K.O.S crew will make the Moods club cooking with hot riddims. This promises an evening full of dancehall hits and reggae rarities, perfectly tuned to the respective audience and immaculately presented by the K.O.S crew and their guest.

Martin Lechner & Band

Album Release «Another Step»

After his tribute to Nat King Cole&#x27;s album &quot;Gentlemen are hard to find&quot; and &quot;Somethin&#x27; Old &amp; Somethin&#x27; New - Somethin&#x27; Else&quot;, Martin Lechenr&#x27;s third album follows: &quot;Another Step&quot;. He and his band interpret jazz classics, present their own compositions and breathe the spirit of the 50s into modern songs. Lechner&#x27;s songs, sung in the warm timbre of his voice, get under your skin – comfortably embedded in the sound of a strong, closely-knit band made up of some of the best-known names on the Swiss jazz scene.

Fergus McCreadie Trio

Album Release «Stream»

Fergus McCreadie is one of the most exciting jazz pianists on the world stage today. With a unique blend of Jazz and Scottish folk inspired by his country’s sublime landscapes, his music captures the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide, with an appeal that extends far beyond the constraints of genre. The Mercury Prize winner has an innate depth, flair and natural expression that communicates beyond his years. His ability to transition from a full flowing, radiant pulse-wash of sound to a tranquil stillness in a moment is simply breathtaking. Whilst his music is built on the folk traditions he grew up with, it’s the versatility of rhythm and colour from the most delicate shades to the highest energy that is most captivating. Fergus is also a 2022-24 BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist - the only non-classical artist in the current cohort. After having performed at Kultur Lokal Rank in early 2023, he is back in town with his new album «Stream».

Theo Croker

GRAMMY-nominated trumpeter, producer and composer Theo Croker is a storyteller who speaks through his trumpet - a creative who defies boundaries and makes himself heard through music. Gospel, blues, jazz, soul, funk: Theo Croker emphasises the historical musical similarities of all these genres and transforms them into a new, contemporary sound. On a meta-level, these trends are linked for him anyway in the positive creative power of love, which makes it possible to create new worlds of experience and realities against all odds. Theo Croker explains: &quot;&#x27;Love Quantum&#x27; is also a tribute to all the different levels of love that can exist - love for a friend, love for a partner, love for a parent, love for oneself and love for life. It&#x27;s about how powerful this energy is for us as humans.&quot; Returning to Moods after nearly 7 years, Croker will be joined by his quartet.

Fender-Rhodes E-Piano

Nubiyan Twist

Acclaimed by the press and critics, celebrated by fans, part of the crème de la crème of British jazz, Nubiyan Twist from Leeds bring together virtuoso musicians, experienced producers and inspired composers under the direction of Tom Excell. Together they create an unmistakable, infectious big band sound with influences from jazz, hip hop, Afrobeat, Latin, soul, reggae and dance music – a captivating, powerful musical experience.

Style Bakery feat. Soukey & Z The Freshman / Tommy Vercetti / Dezmond Dez / Nicky B Fly

A superb live band meets renowned MCs and vocalists for a freestyle show: that&#x27;s the Style Bakery! On these intimate but energetic evenings, unpredictable, unique musical moments between the guests and the collective around Flo Reichle, Toni Schiavano, Jonny Ive and Pablo have been created for five years.

Siselabonga

Siselabonga are back with a new EP called &#x27;In Stone&#x27;. This time, South African singer-songwriter Nongoma takes the mic as the group moves through a kaleidoscopic mix of acoustic and electronic sounds. The rhythmic foundation is West African to the core, with selected elements of hip-hop, soul, Afrobeats and electro-pop thrown in for good measure. Lively, sensual and transcendent.

Afrobeats Explosion

The Afrobeats scene has virtually exploded in recent years, which is also reflected in the lively party scene that has developed around this genre. At the forefront from the beginning: &quot;Afrobeats Explosion&quot; at Moods. From its origins with Fela Kuti in the 70s to Wizkid – get ready for a special kind of dance explosion!

Malika Tirolien

From Guadeloupe, Grammy nominated vocalist, songwriter and producer Malika Tirolien is an explosive mix of creativity, dedication and genuineness. Her love, passion and respect for music can be felt in the sparkling authenticity of her performances in which her soaring voice immediately grabs your attention and her well-crafted compositions present effusive emotions through conscious and engaged lyrics. Montreal based, she has been garnering international attention for almost a decade, striking with her electrifying performance on “Iʼm not the one”, a prime track on the Grammy-winning album “Family Dinner” by Snarky Puppy that has been inspiring countless covers worldwide.

Mica Millar

Releasing her debut album &#x27;Heaven Knows&#x27; to critical acclaim last year, Mica Millar has quickly become one of the UK’s brightest new Soul stars, picking up several awards on the way. Mastered at the iconic Abbey Road Studios, ‘Heaven Knows’ is self-written, arranged and produced, exploring themes of human nature, spirituality, love, oppression, inequality and empowerment, drawing inspiration from a plethora of vintage soundscapes, most notably, soul, blues, gospel and jazz.

JazzBaragge Wednesday Jam – Special: SOFIA (Support Of Female Improvising Artists)

Zurich Jazz Orchestra feat. Yumi Ito

Yumi Ito, a Swiss singer with Polish-Japanese roots, moves effortlessly between genres and her roles as singer, pianist, composer and improviser. She has performed twice with the ZJO, and Ed Partyka is very much looking forward to arranging some of Yumi&#x27;s brand new compositions. The audience can expect an evening of unusual sounds, refreshing and inspiring moments – and surprises: As Yumi Ito&#x27;s music is conceived and composed for smaller ensembles, Ed Partyka&#x27;s big band arrangements open up new worlds of sound.

Regie

Tuba

Bass Drum People

Bürgi, Zwiauer, Howald

Drummer Fabian Bürgi writes the beats and patterns, Wolfgang Zwiauer adds the electric basslines and guitarist Dimitri Howald flies over them. Bass Drum People combines urban moods with a clever beat and celebrates music that is created from the foundations. The visuals by Lara Wedekind add a playful, artistic layer to the performance.

Visuals

London Elektricity (Hospital Records)

V.I.P. Session by Jur Records

If you listen to and love drum&#x27;n&#x27;bass, you can&#x27;t get past him and his label Hospitality: London Elektricity. A name that promises that his sound will transport listeners to euphoric heights and driving rhythms. It&#x27;s music that captures the spirit of drum and bass while pushing the boundaries of the genre, making it instantly recognisable and endlessly captivating for fans around the world. Of course, the DJs from the Living Room Family will also be on hand to provide hot beats and massive bass throughout the night. Advance booking CHF 20.– until 16:00 on the day of the show, thereafter CHF 25.– box office.

Disk Jockey

El Morabba3

Moods & jazzhane present

Back in 2009, their fresh rock/post-rock electronic sound, described as euphoric, holistic, spacey, and raucous quickly catapulted the Jordanian-Palestinian band from Amman to massive success; an artistic journey that saw them become one of the leading socially and politically outspoken bands reviving the Arab independent music scene. El Morabba3 broke cultural barriers and appealed to a generation of hunger-stricken fans living in an unstable and restless region, as they craved a new sound; one that expressed the thoughts, concerns, and anger of the people towards the realities they are living today. Today, Muhammad Abdulla and Basel Naouri live in Berlin, they have restructured the band and take El Morabba3&#x27;s earlier aesthetic evolution into a new direction. Departing from the raw post-rock energy of the first album and the polished instrumental/electronic fervor of the second, the artists have taken a deep dive into experimentation with electronic tunes and storytelling.

Σtella

Σtella has actually become one of Greece&#x27;s most popular indie stars with her reduced synth sounds. Actually. Her album Up and Away was first released in 2022 on the legendary Sub Pop label, and the Athens-based painter, visual artist and performer sounds completely different on it. During the recording process, she rediscovered her parents&#x27; record collection from the 50s and 60s full of Greek folk-pop artists and now presents vintage pop poems about the agonies and raptures of love. With a honeyed voice, accompanied by bouzouki and zither alongside drums and bass, Σtella sings of consuming affairs and deeper relationships. Like a storyteller, she builds a bridge between past and present. You can literally hear the crackling of the records on her grandfather&#x27;s gramophone. The changeable Σtella is enchanting.

Mano Santo

Mano Santo&#x27;s musical journey started with a great passion for West Coast hip-hop. Soon he started producing beats with his friends and his music naturally evolved across genres. Inspired by his roots in the Balkans and by the sampling culture in hip-hop music, he takes the freedom to experiment with rhythms and melodies and blends them as he sees fit. This is where he is most passionate and feels home. The outcome: a magnificent mix of cultures, languages, and genres.

ramur

Album Release «en casa veglia»

As the name suggests, the album &quot;en casa veglia&quot; was created in an old house in the village of Gün. The former farmhouse is surrounded by picturesque landscapes, unspoilt nature, mountains, streams, forests and meadows. With your eyes closed, the surroundings are no less intoxicating. If you listen instead of just looking, you will be rewarded with a vast variety of sounds. This modern jazz quartet, led by double bass player Vito Cadonau, does not discriminate against &quot;noise&quot; as such, but appreciates and uses it as a musical treasure. After all, the Romansh word &quot;ramur&quot; means nothing less than &quot;noise&quot;.

Julian Sartorius

Album Release «Domodossola – Weissmies»

&quot;In Domodossola, I was able to play my drumsticks on everything, the street lamps, the electricity boxes, the road signs,&quot; says Julian Sartorius, who is climbing the Weissmies (4017 metres above sea level) in the Valais from the Italian village of Domodossola (272 metres above sea level) on his new album &quot;Hidden Tracks&quot;. The sounds change the higher Sartorius climbs: Not only do the sounds of the city and the villages disappear, but nature also changes and becomes increasingly barren. This solo project takes us on a (sonic) journey into the heights – don&#x27;t forget your provisions and good footwear!

FRAME.OUT

Victoria Mozalevskaya

A woman. A musician. A mother. A 37-year-old. A foreigner. Because of our identities, we often feel compelled, consciously or unconsciously, to fit into predetermined patterns. FRAME.OUT is a musical storytelling about personal boundaries and social conventions. Victoria Mozalevskaya invites the audience on a journey that explores the facets of life. Together with singer Song Yi Jeon, whose voice captivates the audience, and the energetic, innovative sound of the duo Lada Obradovic and David Tixier, the quartet delves deep into its musical world – into complex grooves and experimental sound formation in the context of contemporary jazz. It is an exploration of the individual stories that make the four musicians who they are and how they reflect the world through their music.

Klischée & The Sheiks

The electro-swing kings of Klischée and the jazz virtuosos of The Sheiks combine the best of two musical worlds in an explosive mix. &quot;The Roaring Electronic Swing Machine&quot; is a thrilling journey through time that will make you forget the here and now. In a glittering ball night, Klischée &amp; The Sheiks transport the Roaring Twenties into the 21st century. Polish your dancing shoes, adjust your headdress, tighten your suspenders, tie your bow tie, pull out your sequined dress, feather boas, satin gloves and silk stockings and let yourself be catapulted from the Roaring Twenties into tomorrow. 

Cali P

Experiencing music together is the focus of the family concert series at Moods. There is something for everyone, so there are no children&#x27;s songs, just interactive concerts that invite you to dance and marvel. In a relaxed and happy atmosphere, families have the opportunity to explore the colourful world of musical styles together and get caught up in the excitement. Children of all ages are welcome. We will make every effort to keep the volume at an appropriate level, but we do recommend hearing protection for the little ones. Children up to the age of 12 can attend the concert free of charge, but we ask that you reserve a free ticket in the system. Young people aged 12-16 pay half price. Can&#x27;t afford a ticket? Send us a message at info@moods.ch.

ADG7

With various Korean instruments (Daegeum, Saenghwang, Ajaeng, Gayageum and Korean percussion) and powerful vocals based on folk traditions, ADG7 creates a blend of Korean pop and funk with cheerful and humorous elements. The ensemble consists of six musicians and three powerhouse folk singers. Their repertoire is influenced by rituals of shamanistic music (Gut) and the Korean folk song tradition (Minyo) from the Hwanghae region (now a western province in North Korea). ADG7 was formed in 2015 to mark the 70th anniversary of Korea&#x27;s liberation from Japanese colonial rule. Their music expresses the meaning of liberation and South Korea&#x27;s desire for reunification. ADG7 has received numerous awards and performed at international festivals including WOMEX 2019, Global FEST 2020, Glastonbury and Roskilde.

Zither

Fractura

Simon Grab – Videoex im Walcheturm

Fractura is a transdisciplinary investigation that originates from the sound world of the artist Simon Grab. It explores the creation of a collapsed ecosystem through changes, discontinuities and ruptures. The piece is inspired by the destruction of ecosystems caused by the extractivist capitalist system, specifically focusing on the oil extraction process called Fracking. This method, illegal in many countries worldwide, is currently in use in Argentina, particularly in the Vaca Muerta formation located in the province of Neuquén. It has direct effects on biota and the population, causing precarious living conditions immersed in these new anthropogenic landscapes. Through Simon’s raw sounds, Fractura creates a dystopia, a space where a rupture occurs in the natural balance, in temporal frameworks, a system failure opening an energetic channel to a liminal space where life becomes toxic. A creature explores this new space, either framed by the screen or projecting itself within it. The combination of these diverse materialities translates into a choreography of pulsating forces struggling between connection and disconnection, synchrony and desynchronization, creating the complexity and dynamism of this new world. Concert location: Kunstraum Walcheturm, Kanonengasse 20, 8004 Zürich

Dance

Live Elektronic

Abate Berihun & Addis Ken Project

Abate Berihun is a prolific saxophonist, composer and vocalist, a prominent Ethiopian musicians, who has toured and collaborated with musical giants such as Mulatu Astatke, Mahmoud Ahmed and Gigi. He is also the founder and leader of influential afro-jazz and ethnic ensembles “Tezeta”, “Ras Dashen” and “Kuluma”. Addis Ken – አዲስ ቀን (“New Day” in Amharic) – is the new musical project of Abate Berihun and pianist Roy Mor, and it is all about soulful groove, spiritual search and heartfelt blues. Along with bassist David Michaeli and drummer Amir Bar Akiva, the group brings to the stage original music that fuses Jewish-Ethiopian soul music and prayers passed through the generations with ageless spiritual and mysterious texts. The result is “a thrilling encounter between ancient Ethiopian traditions and the legacy of a modern jazz ensemble, steeped in musical adventurousness, deep groove, and the spirit of the blues.” The group has performed internationally in clubs and festivals in Denmark, Panama and Canada, as well as at the Red Sea Jazz Festival in Eilat and at the international Jerusalem Jazz Festival; and in 2020, they won the Israeli Ministry of Culture’s highest artistic grant. Supported by the Südkulturfonds.

Cyrille Aimée

The Grammy-nominated vocals of this French-born singer shine with elegance and clarity, energetic optimism and razor-sharp scat. Cyrille Aimée has lived a life of improvisation: As a young woman, she sang in traveller people&#x27;s camps in her homeland and on street corners across Europe; today, she delights audiences at the world&#x27;s most prestigious jazz festivals and performs on Broadway. Her latest album &#x27;à Fleur de Peau&#x27;, which she will be presenting on this tour will be released on 8th March 2024.

Pete OntheCorner’s Mangrove Shakedown

Moods & On The Corner Records present

The international London label OntheCorner is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Moods is taking this as an opportunity to invite intrepid label boss DJ Pete On the Corner to host a quarterly residency. As DJ, Pete will continue the evening with his Interstellar House Parties and Mangrove Shakedowns throughout the series.

Kolektif Istanbul

&quot;Progressive&quot; and &quot;wedding music&quot; are two terms that don&#x27;t normally go hand in hand, but both apply to the music of Kolektif Istanbul. Progressive, because jazz and funk elements meander through Anatolian melodies and Balkan rhythms. Wedding music, because Kollektiv Istanbul&#x27;s songs invite you to dance and party, and the more guests there are, the better the party!

Ilan Jamon

Afterparti

Global Beats way beyond the Balkan borders: with the BalkanEkstra Parti there are no stops for Oriental sounds or Arabian rhythms – what’s important is the motto: danceable! For over twenty years, Ilan Jamon has been inviting all the party people to dance with him, anyone who thinks outside the box, loves the strange, celebrates the familiar and has lost their heart to partying together. Where the journey will take us through the night is unclear, but one thing is certain: dancing until the hips hurt, the feet burn and the stars dissolve with the dawn.

Bagpipe

Clarinet

Accordion

Issac Delgado

Vocalist, bandleader, and composer Issac Delgado has been on the cutting edge of Cuban popular dance music for more than four decades. For his new project, CON TUMBAO, Delgado is calling on some of the best Latin music players, composers, and arrangers in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Drawing on the group’s varied musical accents, diverse backgrounds, and rich artistic experiences, Delgado is setting out to reimagine his old hits, explore the Great Latin American Songbook, and re-energize Afro-Cuban music up from the roots, from Son, Bolero, and Rumba to Latin Jazz. Supported by the Südkulturfonds.

Bongos

Timbales

Nolan Quinn Quintet

Melodious and accessible: jazz trumpeter Nolan Quinn from Ticino plays catchy melodies and brings out the most diverse tone colours from the trumpet, whereby his sound never loses its warmth and softness. The Nolan Quinn Quintet plays jazz that sometimes takes a trip to hard bop, Broadway music or the blues. Simple compositions form the basis, which are further developed live by the improvisational power and spontaneity of the musicians around Nolan Quinn.  

José James presents 1978

José James is the epitome of modern jazz, but it almost came to nothing: The singer used to be an ardent supporter of hip-hop. It was only later that he worked his way through Nat King Cole to John Coltrane until he created his incomparable blend of jazz, soul, drum&#x27;n&#x27;bass and spoken word. Soulful trees are now growing on this soil, where the New York style chameleon with the fine voice can let off steam – and is difficult to capture!

Heidi Happy feat. The Chor

Album Release «Nid für Ewig»

After performing with Stephan Eicher and Patent Ochsner, the songwriter from Lucern is back on the road with her own band and is bringing her new album “Nid für Ewig” and the freshly pressed live version on vinyl to Moods! Folky singer-songwriter ballads, spherically dreamy hippie worlds and synth-pop with French charm - it&#x27;s all there. Sometimes very calm and unagitated, sometimes so moving that it&#x27;s hard not to dance along or howl with emotion. We are looking forward to a unique and emotional evening, also thanks to the participation of the choir &quot;The Chor&quot; from Zürich, lead by Heidi&#x27;s sister Anet Zemp.

Mandolin

E-Gitarre

Leitung

Riff Cohen

Riff Cohen combines her Tunisian and Algerian heritage with her Israeli identity to create music that transcends cultural boundaries. With the release of her debut album A Paris (2010), which was created during an artist residency in the French capital, she laid the foundation for an international career that led to collaborations with Enrico Macias and Goran Bregović. She sings in Hebrew, Arabic, French and English; her music is characterized by Persian, Turkish, Iraqi, Moroccan, Algerian and Berber influences as well as elements of Israeli oriental music of the 90s. Riff Cohen uses the platform she is given as an artist to build a bridge between different cultures through music.

Derbouka

Tour de France

DJ Thomas Bohnet has been active as a DJ for 40 years. The Munich concert promoter and music journalist has worked or is working for media such as Musikexpress, Spex, taz, Süddeutsche Zeitung, the Zurich weekly WoZ, the Swiss music magazine Loop and Swiss radio SRF3 and formerly DRS 3 (Sounds). He has been touring the clubs with his TOUR DE FRANCE since May 2000: Munich, Düsseldorf, Erlangen, Constance are regularly on the program, from 2017-2022 also the Zurich Kosmos. The parties offer a danceable musical tour through the styles and genres of France. Whether party classics by Claude François, Les Rita Mitsouko or Plastic Bertrand, Sixties heroes such as Serge Gainsbourg, Nino Ferrer, Jacques Dutronc and Françoise Hardy, new rock by Noir Desir, Louise Attaque, Dionysos or Mickey 3d, nouvelle chanson from Benjamin Biolay to Zaz, Rai from Rachid Taha to Khaled, reggae from Tiken Jah Fakoly, Sinsemilia or Kana, hip hop/rap from MC Solaar to IAM and Stromae to Massilia Sound System, alternative from Babylon Circus to Têtes Raides and Les Hurlements d`Leo to La Rue Ketanou - whatever you like and can dance to is played.rrSince 2003, CDs have been regularly released in collaboration with the Frankfurt label localmedia for the party entitled LeTour.

Enji

Mongolian singer Enji first came into contact with jazz at the Goethe-Institut in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. She later studied jazz singing in her adopted home of Munich, where she now also realized her new album Ulaan (2023). The reactions to the album were overwhelming: #1 in the Washington Post, Best Jazz Albums of 2023 in the New York Times and hhv-mag. This spring, singer Enji will be touring Europe for the first time as a trio with guitarist Paul Brändle and River Adomeit on double bass: sensitive chamber jazz that meets the folklore of Mongolia.

Marcel Lüscher Quartett

Marcel Lüscher, Björn Meyer, Thomas Lüscher und Kaspar Rast

The mahogany sky. There is no time. Floods of sound images. Unpolluted. The four musicians are excellent players, yes, but above all they are exceptional listeners with observant reflexes. Elastic provocateurs who manage to maintain the tension with intensity and refinement. The two ECM artists Kaspar Rast and Björn Meyer succeed in achieving flights of fancy despite their down-to-earth approach thanks to their many years of collaboration on Ronin and Asita Hamidis Bazar. The transformative power of music can be felt immediately with Kaspar and Björn. Marcel and Thomas have been playing together since Thomas was 10 minutes old. Other dimensions. Time does not exist. The secret of the future is certain. Good hours are dripping from the sky these days when these four musicians are on stage!

Irina Ungureanu

«Lieder aus dem Schneckenhaus» feat. Anna Trauffer

A double premiere! Irina Ungureanu and Anna Trauffer will be on stage together for the first time. And: Irina Ungureanu will also perform her own songs in Swiss German for the first time. But Romanian folk songs from her childhood will also find a place in the programme. The two musicians will accompany each other with a multi-instrumental setup ranging from violin and zither to piano and various objects. You can look forward to a poetic, thoughtful, smiling and sometimes bizarre evening of words, sounds and songs.

Glass Harp

Etran De L'Aïr

Welcome to Agadez, the capital of Saharan rock! With her dynamic repertoire of hypnotic solos and sun-bleached melodies, Etran de L&#x27;Aïr has earned themself a permanent place in the guitar music of Agadez. While other Tuareg guitarists are oriented towards western rock, Etran de L&#x27;Aïr plays a pan-African style that is typical of their home town and quotes a variety of cultural influences: from northern Malian blues to Hausa bar bands to Congolese soukous. The music evokes the exuberance of a wedding in Agadez, with an overwhelming abundance of guitars, while simultaneous solos sweep over each other playfully and with restrained precision; powerful but never exuberant. Supported by the Südkulturfonds.

Saisonabschluss

The JazzBaragge Wednesday Jam offers an important platform for the Swiss jazz jam scene. After the musical opening of the jam band, lively and exciting sound conversations begin between musicians who spontaneously meet on stage, reflecting the diversity of jazz in all its facets. The JazzBaragge Wednesday Jam is supported by the non-profit association JazzBaragge. After the first set the entry fee will be CHF 10.– as usual.

Linda & Lukas Vogel

Linda Vogel

Few classical instruments are as clichéd as the harp: This instrument of the gods is said to sound sensual, harmonious, fragile, even ethereal. But Swiss musician Linda Vogel proves that the harp can also produce quite different sounds as well. Together with her brother Lukas Vogel, who is part of the internationally successful piano-electronica duo Grandbrothers, she now takes a much more powerful, darker, industrial approach. Using synthesizers and effect devices, electronic and acoustic, machine and organic, strings and oscillators merge - always carried by a third instrument that runs through the songs: Linda Vogel&#x27;s voice, dark, repetitive, hypnotic. Attend all three evenings with the Carte Blanche Festival Pass for CHF 49, which you can book via our ticketing portal.

Space Echo der Zeit

Domi Chansorn

Together with Tillman Ostendarp, the drum triptych of Domi Chansorn, Arthur Hnatek and Mario Hänni seek enlightenment in the eternally repetitive waters of woody primal beats and mutually shifting odd meters. Join them on an exhilarating adventure and discover new heights and depths of groove. Jack of all trades or child prodigy? One thing is clear: Domi Chansorn is one of the most exciting figures on the Swiss music scene. The singer, drummer, guitarist, pianist and composer is a musician with every fibre of his being. He plays jazz and avant-garde pop as well as prog rock and thoughtful songwriting material, sometimes psychedelic rock, sometimes electronic, dark and emotional.

Harp

Modular

KIOSK feat. Natalie Beridze

Tamriko Kordzaia

The musicians Russudan Meipariani, Tamriko Kordzaia, Lena Kiepenheuer and scenographer Sophie Krayer, who have come together from (almost) all corners of the globe - Georgia, Switzerland and Germany - to form an eclectic ensemble, create a play with song forms from different epochs: They combine songs and playing styles, bring in Franz Schubert and Guillaume de Machaut and premiere music by Georgian composers such as Anushka Chkheidze, Nika Machaidze, Russudan Meipariani and Natalie Beridze. Natalie Beridze will also take part in the performance of her own pieces written for Ensemble Kiosk. Attend all three festival evenings with the Carte Blanche Festival Pass for CHF 49, which you can book via our ticketing portal.

Anna & Stoffner mit Membrez und Mantel

Anna Frey

The band Anna &amp; Stoffner with Membrez and Mantel captivates with a highly energetic interplay of virtuoso musicians and urgent, unsparing lyrics. Rapper Anna Frey and guitarist Flo Stoffner, with Vincent Membrez on synthesizers and Lukas Mantel on drums, develop an intensity that is hard to resist. «Less than little is nothing, but little is more than nothing, little makes a difference.» This band is not afraid of the void and does not cover it up, but faces it, follows it and thus develops its own language, with driving grooves, poppy melodies, free improvisation, idiosyncratic guitars and dark, engaging basses. Rapper Anna Frey moves over this musical diversity with her poetic lyrics. Sometimes in singsong, sometimes in harsh phrasing. Always in search of the immediate expression.

Szenografie

Schenker – Kapilidis – Sommer – Baschnagel

Daniel Schenker

The four musicians, rooted in the Zurich jazz scene, have known each other for over 20 years and play together not only as permanent members of the Zurich Jazz Orchestra, but also in a variety of other formations. The quartet, which was formed especially for the Carte Blanche Festival, offers its own material with melodious jazz and plenty of interplay. As co-leader of the Zurich Jazz Orchestra, trumpeter and flugelhorn player Daniel Schenker is a central figure in the Zurich jazz scene. He has already recorded numerous albums (also in his own formation with American saxophonist Chris Cheek) and toured with musicians such as Kenny Werner, Joe Haider, George Gruntz and Bill Holman. Attend all three festival evenings with the Carte Blanche Festival Pass for CHF 49, which you can book via our ticketing portal.

Midlife

Rafael Schilt

The elegance of Paris meets the creativity of Zurich. Rafael Schilt and François Lana, two masters of their craft, compose their music together and let it shine on stage like stars in the night sky. Their music tells stories of love, loss and hope that flow directly from their hearts and touch the souls of their listeners. Rafael Schilt is as versatile as he is inspired - his compositions borrow elements from pop and modern dance music as well as from free contemporary improvisation - and his stage partners include Nils Wogram, Norbert Pfammatter, Colin Vallon, Bänz Oester and Kurz Rosenwinkel, to name but a few.

Os Barbapapas

Imagine Fela Kuti jamming in an bar in a nameless, global metropolis with Martin Denny, but it is on glass harp… While this might sound like a sensationalist figment of an over-heated music journalist’s brain, it is not too far from what Os Barbapapas are able to achieve. The band from the music metropolis of Sao Paulo is named after the iconic but weird cartoon series from the 1970s. And the band members are just as amorphous and shapeshifting as the characters in the series: they learned gnawa in Morocco, have performed in circuses and built various instruments of their own. On their new album, appropriately named Enigma, the original seed of Os Barbapapas&#x27; global underground vibes comes to full bloom.

Akutuk Origins

Moods Summer Special in der Barfussbar

Akutuk is a percussion technique from Cameroon: water is used as an instrument, played with bare hands and accompanied by singing. It is an exclusively female practice that is passed down from woman to woman over generations. The Akutuk Origins project aims to revive this almost lost cultural heritage and make it visible in public spaces. A hypnotic but surprisingly versatile sound that will unfold its full power in the wonderful setting of the Barfussbar. Supported by the Südkulturfonds. Concert location: Barfussbar Frauenbad Stadthausquai, Stadthausquai 12, 8001 Zürich

Alessio Menconi Organ Trio

in Zusammenarbeit mit dem italienischen Kulturinstitut

Admission to this concert is free, but reservations are recommended due to limited seating. Admission is not guaranteed without a reservation. Registration via: https://iiczurigo.esteri.it/de/gli_eventi/calendario/alessio-menconi-organ-trio-wes-100-celebrating-wes-montgomerys-100-years-anniversary/ A limited number of tickets have been set aside for Moods members. Guaranteed admission only with member reservation. Alessio Menconi, guitarist from Genoa, who has performed on stage with Billy Cobham, Paolo Conte, Jimmy Cobb and many others, celebrates the centenary of his idol Wes Montgomery (Indianapolis, March 6, 1923 - June 15, 1968) with his trio. The trio performs Montgomery&#x27;s own compositions as well as other pieces typical of him and arranges them in a very personal way, without ever forgetting the original sound.

Hammond organ

Marcos Valle

Moods Summer Special

What an anniversary! In the year of his 80th birthday, Marcos Valle is also celebrating sixty years on stage. The Brazilian composer, producer, songwriter and musician belongs to the second generation of bossa nova and his 1998 album Nova Bossa Nova became a model for Brazilian electro and contemporary Brazilian jazz. Look forward to a danceable concert full of Brazilian rhythms, from samba and bossa nova to psychedelic Música Popular Brasileria, enriched with jazz improvisations, funk and disco rhythms. And last but not least, hits like &#x27;Summer Samba&#x27; and &#x27;Estrelar&#x27; that will catapult you straight into that beach holiday feeling.

Bloco Adalu

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