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.

Guitar

Bass

Drum Kit

Trois Imaginaires & Tie Drei feat. Nik Bärtsch & Knackeboul

Album Release «Storyboard»

What happens when two trios meet by chance at Moods? Well, they make an album together, of course! That&#x27;s exactly what happened with Trois Imaginaires and Tie Drei. The two bands met at the 2022 ZKB Jazzpreis Festival, where a casual conversation turned into a musical collaboration. They operate in different worlds. While Trois Imaginaires describe their music as cinematic post-rock with a touch of pop culture, Tie Drei have assigned themselves to jazz pop. What unites them is their shared passion for storytelling and transporting their audience on imaginary journeys through their music. This is reflected in their joint album, Storyboard. Not only does it tell stories musically, it is also designed in such a way that everyone can create their own story on the album cover — a real storyboard. They will perform their shared story at Moods alongside special guests who are also featured on the album. One of these guests is Zurich pianist Nik Bärtsch and the other is Swiss rapper Knackeboul. It promises to be a special evening — and who knows, maybe a new project will be born over drinks after the concert?

Vocals

Trumpet

E-Bass

Piano

Fundamental Interactions

Jelena Kuljić, Olga Reznichenko, Kalle Kalima, Tim Dahl, Christian Lillinger

Jelena Kuljic´s Fundamental Interactions is a collaborative project by musician and performer Jelena Kuljić, in which she brings together an international cast with poets from the former Yugoslavia. In addition to her lyrics, she also uses the poems of Marko Pogačar and Olja Savičević Jovančević from Croatia, Selma Asotić and Jasna Šamić from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Dragana Mladenović from Serbia.  The focus is on the things that connect us and make us similar, the tension between the concept of home, language and identity. Together with Olga Reznichenko (keyboard), Christian Lillinger (drums), Kalle Kalima (guitar) and Tim Dahl (bass), an extraordinary music project has been created that questions boundaries both geographically and musically. Improvisation, contemporary electronic music, jazz, progressive rock, poetry and avant-garde are combined in this unique project. The album will be released in 2025, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the end of the war in Bosnia.

Electronics

Keyboards

The Vernon Spring

Sam Beste, who records under the moniker The Vernon Spring, blends and weaves jazz, soul, ambient and songwriting fabrics. His journey began through exposure to his father’s eclectic record collection at a very early age, hearing Thelonius Monk and Bob Dylan to D’Angelo or Luigi Nono.    Beste accompanied Amy Winehouse as her live pianist for a large part of her career, drawing on his various influences and unique talent. This paved the way for further collaborations including work with Gabriels, Kano, Joy Crookes and MF Doom.    After having helped form the Lima Limo collective and label, Beste began releasing solo music as The Vernon Spring. Merging his jazz background with contemporary electronic production, he formed his signature sound building heavily on ethereal piano work layered with emotive vocals and subtle electronics.

Lucia Cadotsch AKI

AKI is more than just a jazz quartet - it is a true supergroup, featuring some of the most influential voices in contemporary jazz. With Kit Downes on piano and organ, Phil Donkin on bass and James Maddren on drums, Lucia Cadotsch unfolds a musical world full of depth and emotion. Together they create compositions that touch and surprise. Yet AKI does not function according to the principle of individual genius. The pieces are created in a collective process in which each of them reshapes the ideas of the others through their own musical perspective. The result is a multi-layered body of sound in which everyone can shine on an equal footing. A particular highlight of this project is the participation of renowned guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel on two songs on the last album. For Cadotsch, this was the fulfilment of a long-cherished dream - and Rosenwinkel was also immediately enthusiastic. In his words: ‘Her writing captures unique emotions and her voice is mesmerising.’

okvsho (DJ-set) & Chrigi G. us Z.

Warm Up & Cool Down

Before, between and especially after the concerts, GDS resident DJs take over the decks: The Okvsho brothers can usually be heard on the keys and drums, respectively, with their band. They also play lively and varied DJ sets in which they bring the spirit of soul, funk and jazz to the dance floor in a modern form. Chrigi G. us Z. has been collecting music for a long time. Almost pathologically, actually. With GDS.FM, he has now found a way to make it accessible. He puts together daily playlists in the radio programme and presents his favourites mixed in clubs and bars or at festivals.

Kurt Rosenwinkel & Jean-Paul Brodbeck: The Brahms Project feat. Lukas Traxel & Jorge Rossy

Rosenwinkel and Brodbeck team up again off the heels of their successful first collaboration “The Chopin Project”. This time, with their telepathic quartet intact, they tackle the music of Johannes Brahms. Brodbeck&#x27;s new arrangements take up the yearning melodies and classical-romantic harmonic structures of Johannes Brahms and find a new form of expression with these familiar and carefully selected compositions. The &quot;folk style&quot; to which Brahms felt connected becomes a refreshing jazz sound in which the ritual element of Hungarian dances is revived, as well as the touching beauty of the late piano pieces. Rosenwinkel&#x27;s long expanding phrases meet the refined orchestrations of Brodbeck, Traxel and Rossy. The familiar enters a new framework of earthy, groovy music, out of which ascends sublime improvisation.

Zugluft & Jarry Singla

Andrea Kirchhofer

The German-Indian pianist Jarry Singla and the Zurich duo Zugluft, consisting of violinist Andrea Kirchhofer and bass clarinettist Bruno Strüby, are united by their passion for creating sophisticated sound combinations and exploring traditional elements of folk music from various origins. After wandering for years in the vastness and on the fringes of jazz and folk music, the three musicians took a break in a neighbourhood restaurant during a studio residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris in spring 2023. They immediately decided to bring their sound universes together in a collaboration. While Indian music clearly influences Jarry Singla&#x27;s current work — he plays the Indian harmonium, for example — Zugluft&#x27;s compositions feature elements of klezmer, experimental rock and tango. And with just a touch of classical music, you can immerse yourself in vast, unspoilt mountain and forest landscapes...

Violin

Bass Clarinet

Harmonium

Schall + Rauch @ JazzBaragge

Flute

Nik Bärtschs RONIN & Simone Felbers iheimisch – «Wätterglüüt»

Exil und Moods präsentieren Montags 1090

Live Ambient Guitar Support: Joel Gilardini Nik Bärtsch and Simone Felber were commissioned to compose a piece for the Alpentöne 2025 festival and decided to pursue a project together. This is how RONIN meets iheimisch with «Wätterglüüt». Customs and tradition become music and music becomes customs. Which came first, the custom or the music? Stories interweave with reality, grooves with rhymes. «Wätterglüüt» oscillates between archaic, contemporary and political influences, balancing the enduring and the new. The program pays tribute to important aspects and people of our tradition and at the same time puts new customs in front of them. With this composition, Nik Bärtsch&#x27;s RONIN and Simone Felber&#x27;s iheimisch move forward to the roots and thus back to the future.

Kontrabassklarinette

Cello

Accordion

Andreas Schaerer’s Hildegard Lernt Fliegen

20 Years Celebration 

Hildegard lernt Fliegen is not a band, but a storm. You buy a ticket and expect a concert, but what you get is a theatrical assault on your understanding of music, a Dada party, a single excitement. Band leader Andreas Schaerer unleashes his bubbling imagination on the audience at full throttle, and the Swiss sextet celebrates like the salvation of art from itself. The nameless debut album was a hit, as was the follow-up, and the band toured half of Europe, Russia and China with their mixture of jazz rock, tarantella, circus blues, swing and opera. After the presentation of their 2020 album &quot;The Waves Are Rising, Dear!&quot;, the band will celebrate their 20th anniversary at Moods. Known for their high-energy, unconventional stage performances, this sextet will once again prove that seriousness and fun in music do not have to be mutually exclusive, but on the contrary, inspire each other.

Reeds

Tuba

Trombone

Percussion

Islandman

jazzhane & Moods present

The concert is sold out; there will be no box office sales. Islandman, a music trio in this realm but a fictional character in reality, is a musical identity, a visionary, a full spectrum experience. Just like all healers, shamans and spirits, Islandman holds a whole different ground to their listeners in concerts and opens the door to alternative existences. Their music can be described as a unique blend of smooth electronic textures and dance beats with spacey live guitars backed by shamanic rhythms. The power of the band comes from the perfect balance between electronic structures and acoustic harmonies: Turkish psychedelica meets African roots music. Back in Zurich after sold-out shows in 2022 and 2023.

RUMI

Warm Up & Afterparty

RUMI is a musical storyteller and co-owner of Zurich’s Kasheme. Inviting his audience on a journey, he blends jazz, afro, soul, and house music. Listening to him, you can feel a delicate selection of gems from around the globe and a positive energy that accompanies his sets. Originally from Willisau in Lucerne and currently now based in Zurich, RUMI has shared stages with Gilles Peterson, Chez Damier, Richard Dorfmeister, Osunlade and Ron Trent; he played at the Montreux Jazz Festival, the legendary Club Zukunft in Zurich, Peti Kupe Zagreb, Brilliant Corners London, Café del Mar, Pikes Ibiza, or for radios, such as worldwide.fm and Ibiza Sonica Radio. RUMI believes music to be a passionate dialogue between hearts, a musical journey that should touch, inspire, and connect people. He will be playing for jazzhane for the first time, and we look forward to a great warm-up and afterparty set.

Live Elektronic

Dikanda

Kultur Shock & Moods present

Founded in 1997 in Szczecin, Poland, Dikanda is considered one of the leading bands in the field of global sounds. In its almost 30-year history, the group has released eight albums and played around 2,000 concerts; from the USA to Bangladesh, from Sweden to Morocco. Their music is inspired by the Balkans, the Middle East, the Orient, Africa and the surrounding world - global music in the best sense of the word. In addition to traditional songs, the band mainly plays its own pieces with seemingly absurd lyrics, which it complements with words it has created itself. Over the course of time, this has given rise to their own language - “dikandisch”.

DJette Baranka

Warm Up & Afterparti

At BalkanEkstra Parti, neither oriental sounds nor Arabic rhythms are left out - the main thing is to dance! rrThe wooden floorboards shake when DJETTE BARANKA fires up the turntables. She gets the audience in the mood with an eclectic mix of Balkan, Oriental, African, Caribbean and much more. And by the time you hit the dance floor, you&#x27;ll know how to dance baranka. Unfortunately, Mario Peric&#x27;s originally planned set had to be canceled.

Stefan Rusconi Solo

SOLACE

Stefan Rusconi was quiet for a long time. The reason behind this is a tragic one. A good nine years ago, he found his friend and bassist dead in his hotel room while on tour. The Swiss pianist&#x27;s world fell apart and he was overcome by dark feelings. Relationships with loved ones, projects, music, dreams, fatherhood all fell apart. But Rusconi did not give up and fought his way back bit by bit. His friends helped him - with a lot of gentleness, tenderness and loving words. They gave him solace and now Rusconi is giving Solace back through music. With this album, which is brimming with gentleness and vulnerability, he wants to give back some of the comfort and hope - everything that he had lost and was allowed to rediscover. Or as he puts it himself: This album is my encouragement to everyone to never give up and to face their demons. It is my invitation to go deep into the inner darkness and emerge stronger.

Annie & The Caldwells

Annie Caldwell prefers to make music with her loved ones. When she&#x27;s not touring with her brothers as the Staple Jr. Singers, she preaches soul from West Point, Mississippi, with Annie and the Caldwells. This band is also a family affair. Vocals are provided by her, along with her two daughters, Deborah and Anjessica, and her goddaughter, Toni Rivers. Annie&#x27;s husband Joe plays the guitar; her eldest son, Willie Jr, plays the bass; and her youngest son, Abel Aquirius, plays the drums. As a family band, it&#x27;s only natural that their story — and their music — reflects their real lives. The band&#x27;s real-life experiences as a female-led, multigenerational family are at the heart of their music. Memories of the birth of a daughter or a brother&#x27;s recovery from illness lead to transcendent moments on stage — moments that won over former Talking Heads mastermind David Byrne. The band released their latest album, Can&#x27;t Lose My Soul, on Byrne&#x27;s label, Luaka Bop. The Caldwells seem to be making an impression in general. Mojo magazine calls them the most exciting and dynamic family of faith imaginable. If you don&#x27;t believe it, let the family of musicians convert you at Moods.

E-Gitarre

Athanas’ ContempArabic Ensemble

«Ghudni Maak Tournée 2025»

28 years ago, the city of Aarau made it possible for Stephan Athanas to spend time in Cairo. This adventure turned into a music project that shaped the following years of his work: Athanas&#x27; ContempArabic Ensemble. Since then, the ensemble has been touring across Europe and North Africa, creating surprising music with strong Arabic influences (quarter-tone scales, rhythms, taqsim), combined with elements from European jazz (harmonies, improvisation, rhythm and groove). On this tour they present a new program composed by Stephan Athanas especially for this ensemble, including the new album Bil Laedi Askara.

Quanun

Saxophon

Damily

Album Release «Fihisa»

Certain musicians are the inspiration for an entire genre, such as Fela Kuti for Afrobeat or, somewhat less well known, Damily for Tsapiky. The style emerged in the 80s from East African influences and Malagasy traditions and can be heard on all kinds of occasions (funerals, elections, weddings, healing ceremonies...). Charged riffs on worn electric guitars and piercing vocals are played over driving drum beats; all at a tempo that thrusts itself irresistibly into the body. Damily has been touring the world as an ambassador for this music for almost forty years and is now coming to Moods for the first time with a new album. “Fihisa” (Bongo Joe) was recorded in the open air in 2023, with feet in the rain and microphones in the winds of Cyclone Freddy. It&#x27;s raw, it&#x27;s driving, it&#x27;s fantastic! For fans of raw, unpolished sounds, of the label Bongo Joe and jangling guitars à l&#x27;Etran de L&#x27;Aïr / Bombino.

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Zugluft & Jarry Singla