New Regency Orchestra

Spirit Music Society & Moods present

For the past four years, the New Regency Orchestra has been causing a sensation with its powerful twelve-piece horn section and well-rehearsed five-piece rhythm section. The orchestra&#x27;s dancers breathe new energy and arrangements into the heyday of Latin jazz and salsa. The orchestra is the brainchild of artistic director Lex Blondin, who is the man behind the Total Refreshment Centre and the co-founder of the Church of Sound. His longstanding passion for jazz led him to discover the explosive Afro-Cuban rhythms that were popular in 1940s New York thanks to Mario Bauzá, the godfather of Afro-Cuban jazz. This lively music was made for dancing and found a home at the New York Palladium, a place that was crucial to the development of the scene because it was a defining place of freedom and expression. The 18-piece Afro-Cuban jazz big band is one of London&#x27;s most exciting ensembles. It brings the New York of the 1950s to life, featuring the contemporary power and energy of some of London&#x27;s best Latin and jazz musicians. The NRO&#x27;s repertoire reinterprets some of the best pieces from this golden era. They perform pieces by René Hernández and Tito Puente from the early 1950s and salsa by Rafael Labastida and Orlando Marín from the 1970s with fresh London flair.

DJ Hugo Leite & MimoMusic

Warm Up & Afterparty

DJ Hugo Leite is coming to us directly from Portugal and, together with Matthis from MimoMusic, invites you to dance and linger before and after the concert. Both DJs are internationally in demand and perform around the world. We are very happy to have secured them for this evening! Drawing from their extensive collection as well as their own compositions, they will invite dancers to the floor for salsa and mambo. Time to polish your dancing shoes!

Vocals

Keyboards

Director

Trumpet

Baritone Saxophone

Altsaxophon

Tenorsaxophon

Trombone

Bass

Bongos

Congas

Roberto Fonseca & Vincent Segal

Roberto Fonseca and Vincent Segal have both distinguished themselves for years through their ability to transcend genres. Their careers have been a journey through different musical styles, ranging from contemporary music to electro, jazz and world music. Roberto Fonseca made his debut with the Buena Vista Social Club and has never stopped collaborating with artists such as Omara Portuondo, Herbie Hancock, Esperanza Spalding, Ibrahim Maalouf, Fatoumata Diawara, C. Tangana and Damon Albarn, to name but a few. Vincent Ségal, for his part, plays with artists from all walks of life, including Cesaria Evora, Vanessa Paradis, Dick Annegarn, Ballaké Cissoko, Matthieu Chedid and Glenn Ferris, among others, with disconcerting ease. Both have been nominated for prestigious awards such as the Victoires de la Musique and the Grammy Awards. The sensual, swaying dances of La Gran Diversion – Roberto&#x27;s latest project – now invite us to engage in a more intimate dialogue: &quot;This project began with the desire to tell stories and recount experiences. The classical influence is present and most of the themes were worked out in advance, but once in the studio, we let ourselves improvise to capture the moment. It&#x27;s a real pleasure to work with Vincent, his way of creating has no barriers or limits.&quot;  Vincent continues, describing their collaboration as &quot;relaxed but focused at the same time“ and a privilege to be able to listen to each other as well as perform together. After first performing together a long with Mayra Andrade years ago, Roberto and Vincent performed in a duet, helping each other rediscover their instruments and characters. From there, what initially started as a film that calls for music, resulted in music that invites and beckons images into the audience.

Piano

Cello

Tillmanns toller Jam im Moods

Till Ostendarp

The joyful motto of Tillman Ostendarp&#x27;s one-off jam session, which the multi-instrumentalist is organising as part of his Carte Blanche, says it all. Location? Moods. Genre? Party hits. The band? Stars of Zurich&#x27;s music scene and anyone who wants to join in.

Multiinstrumentalist

The Voice Laboratory – Ausstellung

Dalia Donadio

«The Voice Laboratory» Exhibition by Dalia Donadio in collaboration with: Lilly Johanna Coenen, Jela Hasler, i.AM-Lab, Isabell Klara, Tobias Meier, Christoph Oeschger, Andri Schatz, Lena Schmid, Anne-Catherine Studer, Andreas Wüthrich, Dr. Salome Zwicky (SingStimm Zentrum Zürich) --- In «The Voice Laboratory», singer Dalia Donadio explores the human voice as a cultural, social, and energetic phenomenon. Taking a circular approach to a phenomenon that eludes definitive capture, the focus is on an experimental exploration of what voice could be. «The Voice Laboratory» is a vessel for intensive craftsmanship, with a particular focus on the intersection between scientific voice physiology research and personal sound work experience. Moving beyond feel-good rhetoric and esoteric idealisation, the voice is examined, transformed and celebrated in all its complexity. Through collaboration with musicians and artists specialising in performance, photography, film and digital art, among others, Dalia Donadio creates an exhibition, as well as performances, workshops, and concerts. Concert location: Galerie la_cápsula, Anwandstrasse 9, 8004 Zürich

JazzBaragge Wednesday Jam

HSLU @ JazzBaragge

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.

Drum Kit

Elliot Galvin

The young pianist, Elliot Galvin, accompanied Shabaka Hutchings on his last tour and has collaborated with musicians such as Emma-Jean Thackray and Floating Points. He also has a direct connection to Switzerland through the band Ydivide. He is now performing his latest album, The Ruin, for the first time as a solo artist at Moods. London&#x27;s young creative scene has long been widely recognised as one of the most important trendsetters in contemporary jazz. However, Elliot Galvin represents a more avant-garde branch of that scene. His compositions range from flowing, meandering piano sounds to bleak yet beautiful musical portraits of English landscapes. Elliot Galvin&#x27;s unique piano and synthesiser sounds are complemented by the renowned bassist and singer Ruth Goller, the drummer Sebastian Rochford (of Polar Bear and a Patti Smith collaborator) and the violinist Mandhira de Saram.

Synthesizer

Violin

Alex Sipiagin Quartet

«Reverberations»

A wave of fresh contemporary jazz is set to arrive in the form of the Alex Sipiagin Quartet — a powerhouse unit led by the renowned trumpeter and flugelhorn player whose sound is as bold as it is refined. With over 20 solo albums to his name, he is celebrated for his razor-sharp precision, rich tone, and a style that’s unmistakably his own. After more than three decades in New York, Sipiagin now resides in Italy, continuing to shape the future of modern jazz. After performing as a featured guest with Christoph Grab in 2024 and Victoria Mozalevskaya in 2025, Sipiagin returns with his own quartet, celebrate the latest realease on Criss Cross Jazz, Reverberations. Along with an international grouping of Dave Kikoski, Makar Novikov and Donald Edwards, their fiery style and immpecable technique are sure to guarantee a concert of rich textures, pulsating rhythms and modern jazz brilliance.

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.

Mandé Sila

Habib Koité, Lamine Cissokho, Aly Keïta, Mama Koné

Habib Koité is one of the great stars of world music. With charisma and skill, he brings the rich musical culture of Mali to a wide audience. His guitar style, inspired by the ngoni lute, combines fine playing with rhythmic drumming and characterizes his special sound. His songs tell of everyday life, history and society in Mali - deeply rooted, but open to the world. His new project is called Mandé Sila - an acoustic quartet that celebrates the diversity of West African musical cultures. Habib Koité is accompanied by three virtuoso artists: the balafon master Aly Keïta (Ivory Coast), the kora player Lamine Cissokho (Senegal), who comes from a famous griot family, and his long-time percussionist Mama Koné (Mali). Together they celebrate the Mandé Sila, the musical path of the Manding empire, which unites the languages, cultures and musical diversity of West Africa. Mandé Sila is not just a musical project, but a moment of cultural encounter and harmony between the artists. The repertoire consists of original compositions that come to life through the mastery of traditional instruments and the fusion of different styles - from West African rhythms to oriental and jazzy influences.

Guitar

Kora

Balafon

Percussion

The Voice Laboratory – Performance & Ausstellung

«The Voice Laboratory» performance: Isabell Klara and Dalia Donadio are both graduates of the Lichtenberg programme in Applied Voice Physiology. Drawing on this approach, they have developed a collaborative artistic and educational practice that explores the relationship between scientific findings and personal experiences of the voice phenomenon. In this 90-minute performance, during which they both act sonically and reflectively, they explore the in-between through their own voices, the shared moment, and the encounter. «The Voice Laboratory» Exhibition by Dalia Donadio in collaboration with: Lilly Johanna Coenen, Jela Hasler, i.AM-Lab, Isabell Klara, Tobias Meier, Christoph Oeschger, Andri Schatz, Lena Schmid, Anne-Catherine Studer, Andreas Wüthrich, Dr. Salome Zwicky (SingStimm Zentrum Zürich) --- In «The Voice Laboratory», singer Dalia Donadio explores the human voice as a cultural, social, and energetic phenomenon. Taking a circular approach to a phenomenon that eludes definitive capture, the focus is on an experimental exploration of what voice could be. «The Voice Laboratory» is a vessel for intensive craftsmanship, with a particular focus on the intersection between scientific voice physiology research and personal sound work experience. Moving beyond feel-good rhetoric and esoteric idealisation, the voice is examined, transformed and celebrated in all its complexity. Through collaboration with musicians and artists specialising in performance, photography, film and digital art, among others, Dalia Donadio creates an exhibition, as well as performances, workshops, and concerts.

Mandé Sila für Familien

The Voice Laboratory – Workshop & Ausstellung

Workshop lead by Isabell Klara and Dalia Donadio Limited number of participants. Registration required by email to donadiodalia@gmail.com This workshop from «The Voice Laboratory» offers participants the opportunity to gain anatomical and physiological insight into the laryngeal system, as well as expanding their perception of their own voice. Through individual and collective exploration, you will deepen your understanding of singing as a whole-body phenomenon. This workshop takes place in the exhibition space and is open to anyone interested in the voice, including beginners, advanced learners, professional singers, speakers and curious individuals. No preparation is necessary. Isabell Klara and Dalia Donadio are graduates of the Lichtenberg course in applied voice physiology. Drawing on this approach, they have developed a shared artistic and educational practice that explores the relationship between scientific findings and personal experiences of the voice phenomenon. «The Voice Laboratory» Exhibition by Dalia Donadio in collaboration with: Lilly Johanna Coenen, Jela Hasler, i.AM-Lab, Isabell Klara, Tobias Meier, Christoph Oeschger, Andri Schatz, Lena Schmid, Anne-Catherine Studer, Andreas Wüthrich, Dr. Salome Zwicky (SingStimm Zentrum Zürich) --- In «The Voice Laboratory», singer Dalia Donadio explores the human voice as a cultural, social, and energetic phenomenon. Taking a circular approach to a phenomenon that eludes definitive capture, the focus is on an experimental exploration of what voice could be. «The Voice Laboratory» is a vessel for intensive craftsmanship, with a particular focus on the intersection between scientific voice physiology research and personal sound work experience. Moving beyond feel-good rhetoric and esoteric idealisation, the voice is examined, transformed and celebrated in all its complexity. Through collaboration with musicians and artists specialising in performance, photography, film and digital art, among others, Dalia Donadio creates an exhibition, as well as performances, workshops, and concerts. Concert location: Galerie la_cápsula, Anwandstrasse 9, 8004 Zürich

Jazzbois

Jazzbois is a jazz-hiphop fusion trio from Budapest, Hungary. Their debut album &quot;Jazzbois Goes Blunt&quot; had a strong impact on both the jazz and hip-hop scene, creating a unique psychedelic flavoured fusion that shacked the bones of jazz- and beat-lovers alike. Their latest album „Still Blunted“ came after performing at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival in 2024. The trio then sold out venues around Europe (including the Jazz Cafe London) on their headline tour in the autumn of 2024. Their 2025 agenda included festivals like the Montreal Jazz Festival and Cross the Tracks Festival in London. Their 2025 EU tour, named “Tour of Hope” had them headlining London’s cultic venue, The Village Underground amongst shows all over Europe.

Sammy Bacca

Warm Up & Hang Out 

Sammy Bacca is just a simple chill dude from Zurich, whose affinity for good music has been honed since he was a child. When he finally was “old” enough to start collecting records, that’s when it took off - his world became enveloped by music and records. At home, there’s never not a record playing. Lately he also started sharing some gems of his record collection on Instagram - go check it out! Having had some residencies in and around Zurich and still keeping up with the scene there, he’s been behind quite a few DJ booths in the past 20y, while also perfecting his skills as a selector. With that said, his sets go through a variety of genres and gems to tell his story.

AS IN PLASTIC

As diverse as its members are, so is the sound of the Lucerne-based band AS IN PLASTIC: music that at times scratches like straw, and at others recalls velvety summer evenings. Earthy riffs and polyrhythmic playfulness meet dub-infused basslines and atmospheric textures to dance together amid psychedelic soundscapes. AS IN PLASTIC toys with the audience’s expectations, surprising them with sharp contrasts, Swiss-German spoken word, and reflective, fragile moments. AS IN PLASTIC is a collective — creating together, finding connection, being in the moment. Music serves as an outlet for emotion: What can we achieve together? United by the joy of making music together — pleasure as a political statement, radiating energy and hope for a better future.

The Voice Laboratory – Vernissage & Performance

«The Voice Laboratory» performance: an opening night, a performed exhibition catalogue, first encounters. Exploring questions about voice and language in a hybrid format between lecture performance and concert, topics covered include art song, song culture, mythology, poetry, sound formation, language development and extended voice practices. «The Voice Laboratory» Exhibition by Dalia Donadio in collaboration with: Lilly Johanna Coenen, Jela Hasler, i.AM-Lab, Isabell Klara, Tobias Meier, Christoph Oeschger, Andri Schatz, Lena Schmid, Anne-Catherine Studer, Andreas Wüthrich, Dr. Salome Zwicky (SingStimm Zentrum Zürich) --- In «The Voice Laboratory», singer Dalia Donadio explores the human voice as a cultural, social, and energetic phenomenon. Taking a circular approach to a phenomenon that eludes definitive capture, the focus is on an experimental exploration of what voice could be. «The Voice Laboratory» is a vessel for intensive craftsmanship, with a particular focus on the intersection between scientific voice physiology research and personal sound work experience. Moving beyond feel-good rhetoric and esoteric idealisation, the voice is examined, transformed and celebrated in all its complexity. Through collaboration with musicians and artists specialising in performance, photography, film and digital art, among others, Dalia Donadio creates an exhibition, as well as performances, workshops, and concerts. Concert location: Galerie la_cápsula, Anwandstrasse 9, 8004 Zürich

Kontrabass

25 Years Vintage Jam Band

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. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the JazzBaragge Wednesday Jam, the association is hiring a jam band every month, at least one of whose members played in the original line-up. 25 years later – a retrospective! There is no presale for JazzBaragge, only box office.

Brandee Younger Trio

A fearless and versatile talent, harpist Brandee Younger defies genres and labels as a classically-trained musician playing in the avant-garde tradition of her sonically forward predecessors Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane. Younger delivers a consistently fresh take on the ancient instrument as an educator, concert curator, performer and leader of the Brandee Younger Quartet. Most recently, Younger released an album on the Chicago based label International Anthem together with her partner Dezron Douglas, called Force Majeure, followed by her 2021 debut on the legendary Impulse! Label - Somewhere Different. 2023 saw her releasing her second Impulse! album Brand New Life. Younger returns to Moods with her newest release Gadabout Season, accompanied by the formidable Rashaan Carter and Allan Mednard.

Harp

E-Bass

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Streaming

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