Jazz tent

Event tent in the park of the Hotel Innere Enge

Open from 6.00 until 11.00 p.m.
Concerts: 6.30 - 7.15 p.m. / 7.45 – 8.30 p.m. / 9.00 - 9.45 p.m.
(free entrance)

- Great Food & Drinks
- Lounge, Gallery & Bar
- Off-Festival Bar

Tuesday, March 19 - Saturday, March 23, 2024

JAZZ STUDENTS FROM HOCHSCHULE DER KÜNSTE BERN:
SANTAMARIA QUARTET

Alberto Santamaria, g / Lucien Palak, ts / Marcel Maffli, b / Damien Kuntz, dr

Santamaria quartet was formed by professional international musicians from the HKB of Bern. Their specialty is traditional jazz, from Charlie Parker to Antônio Carlos Jobim. Their music follows the traditional style of Jazz, with some melodic and harmonic influences from Mediterranean music.

Tuesday, March 26 - Saturday, March 30, 2024

JAZZ STUDENTS FROM HOCHSCHULE DER KÜNSTE BERN:
APOSTROPHE QUARTET

Ruiqi Wang, voc / João Arrobas Rodrigues, p / Ulysse Loup, eb / Joshua LeBlanc-Demers, dr

Apostrophe Quartet represents a cross-continental mix of voices and a collaboration between four musicians of different backgrounds. As they are all composers as well as performers, their repertoire consists of a mix of original music and jazz standards.

Tuesday, April 2 - Saturday, April 6, 2024

JAZZ STUDENTS FROM HOCHSCHULE DER KÜNSTE BERN:
FERRANDO / ZHENG / CANNA

Joel Ferrando, tp / Buchuan Zheng, g / Thomas Cannam, dr

Ferrando/Zeng/Canna is a dynamic trio, seamlessly navigating through a spectrum of short, spheric compositions, improvised melodies, and spontaneous creations. Their collaborative synergy transcends genres, offering audiences a captivating journey into the realm of instant composition.

Tuesday, April 9 - Saturday, April 13, 2024

JAZZ STUDENTS FROM THE NEW SCHOOL FOR JAZZ AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC NEW YORK:
TAMIR LIFSHITZ GROUP

Tamir Lifshitz, g / Luis Peralta, p / Elay Kadosh, b / Itay Harel, dr

The Tamir Lifshitz Quartet began performing together in their hometown in Israel and met Luis Peralta while studying at The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music at The New School. With a sound deeply rooted in the tradition of bebop and straight-ahead jazz, they bring an informed and fresh approach to the Great American Songbook. 

Tuesday, April 16 - Saturday, April 20, 2024

JAZZ STUDENTS FROM THE NEW SCHOOL FOR JAZZ AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC NEW YORK:
GEORGII GRYDKOVETS GROUP

Georgii Grydkovets, g / Chenxi Pan, voc / Ben Har Gaash, b / Anders Julsgaard, dr

A truly international group, this quartet comes from China, Ukraine, Israel, and Denmark via The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Georgii’s debut record came out in 2022 on Shifting Paradigm Records, and his secondary recording will be out soon featuring trumpeter John Raymond, and drummer Ari Hoenig. 

Tuesday, April 23 - Saturday, April 27, 2024

JAZZ STUDENTS FROM THE NEW SCHOOL FOR JAZZ AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC NEW YORK:
MAYA COHEN GROUP

Maya Cohen, dr / Ofir Noy, g / Julie Kim, cello / Kate Pass, b

Led by drummer and composer Maya Cohen from Israel, The Maya Cohen Quartet brings a fresh perspective to the tradition of straight ahead jazz. This string- centric ensemble brings its unique instrumentation to the forefront. This group of students from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music has a sound that is both connected and forward thinking. 

Tuesday, April 30 - Saturday, May 4, 2024

JAZZ STUDENTS FROM THE NEW SCHOOL FOR JAZZ AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC NEW YORK:
INBAR SOLOMON GROUP

Inbar Solomon, as / Berk Feyiz, g / Felix Gomez, b / Nadav Beary, dr

Formed at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City, this collective of musicians creates a unique musical experience that takes well-known jazz standards and adds their unique sound to them.

Tuesday, May 7 - Saturday, May 11, 2024

JAZZ STUDENTS FROM THE NEW SCHOOL FOR JAZZ AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC NEW YORK:
AVIV BLUM GROUP

Aviv Blum, as / Gal Hecht, p / Nicholas Bond, b / Yali Shimoni, dr

Led by Israeli Born saxophonist Aviv Blum, the Aviv Blum Quartet features some of the most talented students at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Aviv has performed around the world at many festivals with the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra. Aviv takes his inspiration from his teachers such as the great saxophonist Dave Liebman, John Ellis, and Dayna Stephens. 

Tuesday, May 14 - Saturday, May 18, 2024

JAZZ STUDENTS FROM JULLIARD UNIVERSITY NEW YORK

Tuesday, May 21 - Saturday, May 25, 2024

JAZZ STUDENTS FROM JULLIARD UNIVERSITY NEW YORK

Program subject to change.