Swiss Jazz Hour

boxout.fm presents “Swiss Jazz Hour”, a weekly radio show supported by Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia that will take its listeners on a vibrant journey full of music, conversation and collaboration.

It's the penultimate episode of Swiss Jazz Hour and our journey approaches it's end with Diversity in Swiss Jazz: join us as we explore the work of some of the finest female Swiss composers and instrumentalists today, as well as the various international music cultures that have found their way into swiss jazz, creating beautiful, diverse musical collaborations.
The episode features a short interview with Kathy Bajaria from Helvetia Rockt, an organization dedicated to increase representation of female and queer musicians on stages all over the country.

boxout.fm presents “Swiss Jazz Hour”, a weekly radio show supported by Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia that will take its listeners on a vibrant journey full of music, conversation and collaboration.

There is more! This episode of the Swiss Jazz Hour gives you an in depth listening of Swiss Folk Jazz. From beautiful interpretations of traditional songs by many of the greatest vocalists of todays jazz scene in Switzerland to a guest performance of Dexter Gordon.

boxout.fm presents “Swiss Jazz Hour”, a weekly radio show supported by Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia that will take its listeners on a vibrant journey full of music, conversation and collaboration.

In 1975, the Willisau Jazz Festival was founded. A small festival in the countryside developed into one of the most important festivals in Switzerland and the free jazz scene. In this episode, you will learn more about the history of the festival and hear legendary recordings. In addition, the director of Willisau Jazzfestival Arno Troxler, talks in an interview about the secret of the festival.

boxout.fm presents “Swiss Jazz Hour”, a weekly radio show supported by Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia that will take its listeners on a vibrant journey full of music, conversation and collaboration.

Switzerland is full of jazz festivals. Schaffhausen Jazz Festival, Cully Jazz Festival, Off Beat Festival Basel, Ascona Jazz, Blues n' Jazz, Em bebbi sy jazz, International Jazz Festival Bern, Festival da Jazz... and so on. In this episode you will get an insight into 5 different festivals as Michèle Fella discusses what makes each festival unique. Tune in!

boxout.fm presents “Swiss Jazz Hour”, a weekly radio show supported by Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia that will take its listeners on a vibrant journey full of music, conversation and collaboration.

In this second part of the episode about emerging swiss artists, Valentin Brügger from RadioFr. presents more examples of the dynamic and multifaceted new jazz scene of Switzerland. Acts like Luzius Schuler, Blaer or Oort Cloud are just some bright sparks in the vast cosmos of new sounds emerging from the underground.

boxout.fm presents “Swiss Jazz Hour”, a weekly radio show supported by Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia that will take its listeners on a vibrant journey full of music, conversation and collaboration.

In this episode of Swiss Jazz Hour, Valentin Brügger from Radio Fribourg will focus on emerging Swiss artists. Together with artists Dimitri Howald, Julie Campiche and Clemens Kuratle, we delve deep into the highly dynamic new jazz scene of Switzerland with its many fantastic and enigmatic emerging artists.

boxout.fm presents “Swiss Jazz Hour”, a weekly radio show supported by Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia that will take its listeners on a vibrant journey full of music, conversation and collaboration.

In the fourth episode of the Swiss Jazz Hour, Enrico Mangione guides us from the past to the future of Jazz Labels in Switzerland through the releases of Hat Hut, Intakt and Ronin Rhythm; talking through label highlights, what the term "jazz" means today, discovering amazing musicians and of course, enjoying world class recordings.

boxout.fm presents “Swiss Jazz Hour”, a weekly radio show supported by Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia that will take its listeners on a vibrant journey full of music, conversation and collaboration.

In the third episode of 'Swiss Jazz Hour' on boxout.fm, Enrico Mangione from Radio Gwendalyn talks about the history of Swiss Jazz Labels. We start from a brief introduction about a few historic names in the industry, followed by a deeper dive into some of the more eclectic and interesting Swiss Labels today including Haut Hut, Intakt and Ronin Rhythm Records.

boxout.fm presents “Swiss Jazz Hour”, a weekly radio show supported by Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia that will take its listeners on a vibrant journey full of music, conversation and collaboration.

In the second episode of Swiss Jazz Hour, Athina Dill and Manon Mullener from Radio Rabe share curated music that continues last week’s deep dive into Swiss Jazz History. We embark on a musical journey from classic 20s tunes to present day giants like George Gruntz or Luzia von Wyl.

In the opening episode of the 'Swiss Jazz Hour', Manon Mullener and Athina Dill from Radio Bern Rabe shine a spotlight on the rise and advent of jazz in Switzerland. We listen to music from early beginnings in the 1920s and 1930s when Jazz began as dance music, to some of the most important recordings from later eras recorded by musicians like Irene Schweizer or Sylvie Courvoisier.