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Board of Directors

Musicians* Council

Team

Naat Veliov & The Original Kocani Orkestar

James Taylor Quartet

The Brit James Taylor is a talented Hammond B-3 organ player and a pioneer of acid jazz. Meanwhile, his quarter has written a 30-year history which comprises countless albums and collaboration with renowned performers such as Tom Jones, U2 and The Pogues. Throughout the years the James Taylor Quartet has developed its very own sound, which is audibly inspired by the funk of the 60&#x27;s and 70&#x27;s, R’n’B, psychedelic Jazz and film scores. Live, the JTQ will once again impress the audience with its energy-loaded show.

Vocals

Guitar

Bass

Drum Kit

Roy Ayers

He is the King of Neo-Soul and quasi a living legend: Roy Ayers. It is said, that he received his first vibraphone mallets by his great role model, Lionel Hampton, as a present when he was five years old. Following countless concerts and recordings since the 60’s, today he is the most well-known vibraphone player. He is able to create a unique blend of different musica styles: whether classic Jazz or electronic «Tarzan»-Remixes, via club hymns such as «Running Away» and «Our Time is Coming» on to Funk classics «The Freaky Deaky» and «We Live in Brooklyn Baby» – and Roy Ayers celebrated with everyone «Everybody love the Sunshine». Fans of Acid Jazz, Funk, Electronica, House and Hip-Hop have admired, sampled and remixed his tracks throughout the entire world. 50 cent, Mary J. Blige, The Roots, Madlib, Matthew Herbert, Basement Jaxx and Jazzanova are only a few of the many that Roy Ayers has influenced.

Vibraphon

Piano

Ester Poly

WET WET WET

For admission, all guests need a valid Covid certificate from Switzerland or EU (QR code) for vaccinated, tested or recovered persons and an official ID card (ID, passport or driver&#x27;s license). The detailed admission rules are listed here: https://www.moods.club/en/program/admission-rules-covid/ The duo Ester Poly comprises Martina Berther on electro-bass from Zurich and Béatrice Graf on drums from Geneva. Their music moves between Psychedelic Rock, Punk and New Wave with political and socio-critical song texts. Since the foundation in 2013 the duo has played over 160 concerts in Switzerland and abroad, from big club and festival stages to small DIY gigs. On their second album, «WET», (release on 20. August 2021 on the Swiss label Hummus Records) the two musicians now expand the possibility of the bass + drum tandem with unforeseen sounds and influences from improvised music. The result of the mix is a freshly squeezed Ester-Poly juice with a bitter socio-critical aftertaste.

Dub Spencer & Trance Hill feat. Umberto Echo

Live in Surround Tour

Dub Spencer &amp; Trance Hill have been in the music business for about 20 years and are still as hungry as a caterpillar in forest full of leaves. Together with their longtime companion Umberto Echo they present their new album «Imago Cells» live in Surround. Imago cells are responsible for a caterpillar&#x27;s ability to transform into a butterfly. This served as the starting point for the new record: something old is overcome so that something new and more beautiful can emerge. Now it&#x27;s not that Dub Spencer &amp; Trance Hill wanted to overcome their dub roots. But it is in the nature of the four Musicians from Lucerne to climb unknown branches. The tracks sound much more electronic, Umberto Echo&#x27;s dubmix skills, already legendary in stereo, reach a spectacular new level; what remains is the ecstatic live performance. So all fans of danceable dub, trance and organic techno music can expect an extraordinary sound experience that should not be missed.

Keyboards

Orgel

Percussion

Electronics

Kyoto Jazz Massive

Moods & Spirit Music Society present

Kyoto Jazz Massive was founded over 30 years ago by the brothers Shūya and Yoshihiro Okino and discovered by Gilles Peterson. After a 15-year hiatus from European stages, the genre-spanning large-scale project now returns with a brand new live band. A fantastic opportunity to celebrate, 20 years after their groundbreaking debut album “Spirit Of The Sun”, their latest album “Message From A New Dawn” and some highly anticipated exclusive tracks. Music that ranges from jazz funk, broken beat to soulful house, cosmic grooves and everything in between!

Regie

Trumpet

Sunntig ZHypher Special

Hip Hop Zoo & Moods present

Jonny Ive is hosting his big Birthday Bash and Hop Hop Zoo is celebrating its birthday as well. This means there will be a whole night full of hip-hop at its finest with rap, dance, cyphers and after-parties including a live showcase. 20:30 Sunntig ZHypher Special - Dance feat. khaderbai 21:00 Sunntig ZHypher Special - Rap feat. Figub Brazlevic 21:30 Hip Hop Zoo Medley feat. OB-One 23:30 Style Bakery Cypher 23:59 Afterparty with Menelik Tickets are available in pre-sale for CHF 35 and at the box office for CHF 45. Change Kee Jazz will heat up Moods on the turntables to open the doors. Afterwards, Sunntig ZHypher will present a special cypher with rap and dance. It&#x27;s worth coming early! With Jonny Ive, Captain Pesto, Mike Blaze, DBT, Duan, Parakeet KAANO, Keplan, Reemo, Hans Nötig, Karafia, Fenton, LAB, Venti, crispthecook, Doppia Erre, Guaio, Ombrecinesi, Saimon Disko, Grej, El Cambio, Chili, Frank J, RE Moesli, BOM, Mo&#x27;King, Musa, Mike Blaze, Nebiyah, Vaito, Rapnose, Lerou, B Shari Roxanne, Mephisto, Steimaa, Acid T

Zoo Medley feat. OB-One

DJ OB-One has become an integral part of the Swiss club scene. Hardly anyone combines as much passion and renowned projects as Özgür Baris Temirci. At Zoo Medley, the DJ meets the renowned line-up of Hip Hop Zoo Zurich. With Captain Pesto, Big.C, Bokka Diorro, JPrince, Seley, Msoke, Benji Bonus, Chilli Mari, Kitoko, Skinny Stylus, Semantik, Milchmaa, Black Tiger, Shape, Limmitt, Bobby Brookz, Didi, Cachita, Gigi, Sulaya, Starrlight, Visu, Pablo, Z the Freshman, Nicky B Fly, Elijah, Cali P

Style Bakery Cypher

This Style Bakery Cypher will once again feature a superb live band, well-known MCs, vocalists and spectacular dancers in a freestyle show with: Jonny Ive, Biko, Arbajo, Jasmin La Cuenca, Marvelous Marv, Collie Herb, Starrlight, Benji Bonus, Chris Siders, Acid T, Pyro, Saimon Disko, Visu, Weibello

Disk Jockey

Kolektif Istanbul

Yavuz musical career dates back to 1997 when he first stepped into the Istanbul music scene with Acid Jazz. His path led from the Shaman World Music Club to well-known clubs of Istanbul&#x27;s nightlife, such as Eski Beyrut, Hayal Kahvesi, Araf Bar or Melek Bar, where he was significantly involved in establishing world music as a trend on the Bosphorus. He moved to Zurich in 20018 and regularly plays in Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Turkey at various concerts, festivals, world electronic beat, and funk parties. He also regularly joins forces with musicians in live jam sessions. Between 2013 and 2019, Yavuz managed his own indie radio project «Radio Beatkolektif». From these diverse experiences arose his unique style with a vast selection of the finest tunes, from world music, electronic, and psychedelic to funk and indie

DJ Yavuz

Afterparti

Yavuz musical career dates back to 1997 when he first stepped into the Istanbul music scene with Acid Jazz. His path led from the Shaman World Music Club to well-known clubs of Istanbul&#x27;s nightlife, such as Eski Beyrut, Hayal Kahvesi, Araf Bar or Melek Bar, where he was significantly involved in establishing world music as a trend on the Bosphorus. He moved to Zurich in 20018 and regularly plays in Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Turkey at various concerts, festivals, world electronic beat, and funk parties. He also regularly joins forces with musicians in live jam sessions. Between 2013 and 2019, Yavuz managed his own indie radio project «Radio Beatkolektif». From these diverse experiences arose his unique style with a vast selection of the finest tunes, from world music, electronic, and psychedelic to funk and indie.

Saxophon

Bagpipe

Clarinet

Accordion

Sousaphon

Style Bakery feat. Sulaya / Cali P / Keza

Hip Hop Zoo, Style Bakery & Moods present

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.

Host

Kyoto Jazz Massive ft. Vanessa Freeman & Echoes Of A New Dawn Orchestra

Spirit Music Society & Moods present

The cross-genre project Kyoto Jazz Massive, founded by the Okino brothers and discovered by Gilles Peterson, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with new album release and a refreshed line-up. Under the direction of Shuya Okino, with Vanessa Freeman on lead vocals, KJM will be supported by the powerful Echoes Of A New Dawn Orchestra, showcasing their unique crossover vision from jazz-funk, broken beat, and soulful house to cosmic grooves and everything in between! After a highly energetic night in late December 2023, they are back to rock Zurich out of its socks.

Director

Galliano

“It&#x27;s hard to say whether it was an idea or if it just happened...” Whatever the reason, in 2023, Rob Gallagher announced: Galliano are back! Formed in London&#x27;s underground clubs and warehouse parties in the late 1980s and making their debut with the Acid Jazz label in 1988, Galliano emerged from a culture encompassing music, dance, fashion, art, design, and literature. “They were the first group to really make the connection between club and jazz culture – the opening line to a space that would later include groups from The Comet is Coming to Ezra Collective,&quot; explained Galliano&#x27;s long-time supporter, Gilles Peterson. Three decades later, Galliano are back with their new album, Halfway Somewhere, released on Peterson&#x27;s label, Brownswood Recordings. Their unmistakable blend of astral jazz, cosmic funk, conscious soul, dub reggae and dancefloor rhythms is as sharp as ever!

Tenderlonious

Warm Up & Afterparty

22a label boss, flautist, saxophonist, producer and DJ, Ed ‘Tenderlonious’ Cawthorne is regarded as one of the leading figures in the London jazz and underground music scene. His South London based record label, 22a, is one of the most respected independent labels in the UK, following a succession of sought after releases spanning jazz, house, hip hop, soul, garage, Indian classical and jungle. Running a record label is enough work alone, so anyone who digs a little deeper will know that Tenderlonious has amassed an armoury of releases that transcend your average UK artist. He is the founder and leader of jazz-funk-fusion quartet Ruby Rushton, who’s first album Two For Joy, released in 2015, is often credited for inspiring the UK jazz resurgence. His debut Tenderlonious live album &quot;The Shakedown&quot; is considered to be one of the classic albums of the modern jazz era, gaining rave reviews and receiving over 5 million streams worldwide. He has also proven himself to be one of the most versatile and forward thinking musicians in the world, collaborating with Polish jazz band EABS, Italian musician and producer Lorenzo Morresi, on their 2022 Italo disco album Cosmica Italiana and for his famous collaboration with the Pakistani band Jaubi, which has so far generated three albums.  His music has received rave reviews from the likes of Clash, The Guardian, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, The Wire and Dowbeat to name a few, and has led to headline shows and festivals all over the world.  Having performed at Moods with Ruby Rushton or Jaubi in the past, this time Tenderlonious will set the mood as a DJ and selector.

Dub Spencer & Trance Hill

SYNCHRONOS Tour – Live in Dub Surround – Mixed by Umberto Echo

The name says it all: Dub Spencer &amp; Trance Hill catapult hand-played dub into galactic spheres. The four musicians chase basses through delay universes, ignite flashes of organ and guitar and unleash a world of sound on stage that hypnotizes and enthrals. Ever since their legendary session with the Godfather of Dub, Lee Scratch Perry, they have stood for uncompromising Dub-Sound - driving, futuristic and with a live energy that is second to none. Over 400 concerts from Portugal to Estonia have cemented their reputation as one of the best dub live bands in Europe. Drummer Julian Dillier delivers beats with the precision of a Swiss chronometer, while bassist Masi Stalder lays down vibrating low-pressure waves. Keyboard and effects virtuoso Philipp Greter screws echo spirals into the room that knot every brain, and Michael Bucher fires guitar riffs over the crowd like laser beams. At the controls, sound alchemist Umberto Echo condenses the action into a 360° mix that hits from all directions. Their remixes? A fusion of playfulness and acoustic care - refined by collaborations with British electro icons Gaudi, Tim Bran (London Grammar) and Youth (The Orb) or the Swiss duo Yello - an upgrade with depth. The new album Synchronos will be released in fall 2025, accompanied by an extensive club tour through Central Europe. Cell phone off, brain free - the bass takes over.

Le 7è ciel – Citytunes Zürich

Severin Prothmann, who today spins under the name Le 7è ciel, was a resident at the &quot;Club Aera&quot; (Zurich) as well as at the &quot;Different Bar&quot; (Bern) from 1991 on. His bookings led him from there over a multitude of locations in Lausanne, Neuchâtel, Lucerne, Basel, Bern and Zurich to Berlin. Since 1993 he produces electronic music under the label Zoul Guru Rec. and together with his wife Maria he is organizer and promoter of Citytunes in Zurich since 2012. He initially found his love for music through a classical education on clarinet, bass clarinet as well as saxophone and continued as a DJ from the age of 13. Initially, mainly funk, disco and jazz landed on Sevi&#x27;s turntables before he was among the first in Switzerland to adopt hip hop. His commitment to this culture culminated in the opening of the legendary &quot;Beat Bunker&quot;, Switzerland&#x27;s first permanent rap club in Zurich North. His path as a DJ then led from rap to acid jazz to electronic music.

Sounddesign

Matt Johnson (of Jamiroquai)

«Warrior Princess»

For over two decades, Matt Johnson has been a key member of Jamiroquai, playing keyboards and co-writing most of the band’s material during that time. He also co-produced their last album &quot;Automaton&quot;. He has become legendary among keyboard players for his unique style, blending funk, acid jazz and electronica. He also hosts a popular YouTubechannel dedicated to all things keys which has over 140,000 subscribers. As well as Jamiroquai, Matt has written and performed on many artist’s records including Dizzee Rascal, Duﬀy, Ashanti, Lizzo, Purple Disco Machine, Nolwenn Leroy, Lucky Daye, Newton Faulkner and many more. In 2025, Matt joined the prestigious Parisian Label Naïve to release his 2nd Solo album &quot;Warrior Princess&quot;, a gorgeous retro sounding record inspired by the modern activisit and heroine Greta Thunberg. Blending 70s funk, cosmic jazz and raw soul, the album features prestigious musicians including Jeﬀ Lorber, Cory Wong and Will Lee.

OMAR + QCBA

Omar is one of the most influential voices in British soul. For four decades, he has helped shape the sound of UK soul, collaborating with greats such as Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu and D’Angelo. The Hammond organ-driven quartet QCBA, led by the outstanding trumpeter Quentin Collins and the dynamic saxophonist Brandon Allen, moves with ease between contemporary groove and the spirit of the Blue Note era of the 1960s. When Omar meets QCBA, a musical connection is formed that could hardly be a better fit. Together they create a powerful blend of soul, funk and modern jazz that packs a real punch when performed live.

Synthesizer

Flugelhorn

Flute

Tony Momrelle

A Soulful Christmas

Tony Momrelle is one of the most exciting and significant soul musicians on the modern British stage. In a career spanning over 20 years, he has performed with some of the greatest artists in the world: Incognito, Gloria Estefan, Celine Dion, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Sade, Gary Barlow, Andrea Bocelli, Gwen Stefani, Robert Palmer and many more. In Autumn 2016 he supported the legendary Earth, Wind &amp; Fire on their sold-out UK tour. Momrelle was lead male vocalist of the famous British Acid-jazz band Incognito for more than sixteen years before launching his solo career in 2015. Channelling Hathaway, Wonder and countless other sounds, styles and ideas through his authentic, thoroughly contemporary interpretation of what British soul music actually means today, Tony creates an infectious mingling of eighties-inspired synths, jazzy keys, classic piano and soaring soul vocals.

Masterclass & Interview with Kyoto Jazz Massive

Kyoto Jazz Massive was founded over 30 years ago by the brothers Shūya and Yoshihiro Okino and discovered by Gilles Peterson. Since then, they have been storming jazz hearts worldwide with their spiritual crossover ventures and electronic influences. In an exclusive masterclass, we meet founding member and creative director Shūya in an interview with London-based music journalist Dom Servini. The masterclass will be held in English. Open to musicians and anyone interested in music. No registration required.

Acid Amazonians

Probably the most courageous Swiss band takes us by surprise with interference sounds, feminsitic proliferation and monotonal virtuosity. During their live performances the focus is on improvisation. Everything else is coincidence, like applause for the Big Bang, and garbage in outer space. Why? Because it can be different! «How To Take Up Space&gt;, the debut album of the band from Zurich has just been released. Both cumbersome and full of relish.

Philipp Eden Trio

«Placid»

The Philipp Eden Trio with Xaver Rüegg on double bass and Vincent Glanzmann on drums plays contemporary Jazz with much flair for tonal and formal aesthetic. In their music the three musicians combine influences that range from Classical music via Avantgarde to Hip-Hop. The result is a penetrating ensemble music with an expressive density that inspires the listener’s imaginative powers. In Moods the trio will present, amongst others, compositions from the new album, «Placid».

Freak Power

Trombone

Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out – everyone has danced to this 90&#x27;s hit from Freak Power! Over 20 years have passed since then and founder Norman Cook is meanwhile known as Fatboy Slim. Now the British band is back again: with their bubbling mix of Acid-Jazz, Funk and Soul, they revive the good old times with just as much energy and groove and also bring along some new songs. A must for all nostalgics and all those who want to swing their hips again before the Summer break.

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