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percussion
I performed live and in the studio with many internationally known artist like:
Andreas Vollenweider, Tarja Turunen, Chico and the Gypsies, Paul Anka, Michael Bolton, UMA, Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin, Gotthard, José Luis Monton, Polo Hofer, Lunik, Marc Sway, Seven, Mich Gerber, Javier Ruibal, Stiller Has, Hedvig Hanson, Hanery Amman, Thierry Lang, Hans Feigenwinter, Caroline Chevin, Tanja Dankner, Nubya, Grand Mothers Funk, Michael von der Heide, Corin Curschellas, Don Li, Nina Corti, Marco Todisco, Florian Ast, World Quintett, Stefan Keller, Ingrid Lukas, Andrew Bond, Mya Audrey, UMA, Colin Edwin, Björn Meyer, Desiree Dell'Amore, Valeri Tolstov, Yves Dormoy, Shirley Grimes, Nick Perrin, Veronika Stalder, Regula Küffer, Eliana Burki, Antoine Berjeaut, Authentic Light Orchestra, Enrico Lenzin, El Gabinete and many more.
Currently I’m touring with following amazing artists:
Thierry Lang, Mich Gerber, El Gabinete, Yves Dormoy, Gotthard, Enrico Lenzin, José Luis Monton, MatterLive, and many more
Several records from various Swiss Artists I played percussion on over the last years reached gold or platinum status, like:
Seven, Marc Sway, Polo Hofer, Caroline Chevin, Gotthard, …
I played percussion on many movie soundtracks composed by Niki Reiser, like: "Heidi" (2016), Academy Award Winner “Nowhere in Africa”, “Väter”, “Alles auf Zucker”, “Die weisse Massai”, “Gripsholm”, “Keiner Liebt Mich”, “Das Trio”, “Pünktchen und Anton”, “Maria, ihm schmeckt’s nicht”, „Das fliegende Klassenzimmer“, „Das kleine Gespenst“, „Exit Marrakech“„Die Wilden Hühner und das Leben“, „Swiss-View“ Staffel 2 & 3. and many more.
I studied in Switzerland, Cuba, Senegal and Spain with various master percussion player Bilal Kounta, Changuito, Elio Revé, Luis Cesar Ewande, Jon Otis.
I work as a freelance lecturer for the Lucerne University HSLU, Berne University HKB and the Basel University Jazz Campus FHNW. Also I teach percussion in Zurich.
Various CD and Recordings :
Mich Gerber "Shoreline" (2018)
Stiller Has "Endosaurusrex" (2017)
Valeri Tolstov - Authentic Light Orchestra
-Forgotten Runes (2014)
Colin Edwin & Lorenzo Feliciati
-Twinscape (2014)
Robert Jürjendal:
-Source of Joy 2013
Hedvig Hanson:
-Esmahetked 2013 (Estonian Jazz Award 2013)
Andreas Vollenweider:
-Air (2009)
-Live (2007)
-Storyteller (2005)
-Vox (2004)
-Midnight Clear (2006)
Chico & The Gypsies:
-Suerte (2008)
-Freedom (2005)
-Nomade (1998)
-Marina (1996)
-Vagabundo (1994)
Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin:
I played percussion on all Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin CD’s from 2002-2012 and also as a sound engineer I mixed and mastered various records from
Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin/Mobile:
- Randori (2002) (Percussion, Mixed & Mastered)
- Live (2003) (Percussion, Mixed & Mastered)
- REA (2006) (Percussion, Mixed & Mastered)
- AER (2004) (Mixed & Mastered)
- Ronin Live 2012 2xCD-Album. (Live-Recording, Editing)
Caroline Chevin
-Hey World (2013)
José Luis Montón
-Sin Querer (2000)
UMA
I mixed and co-produced various records of the Estonian Band UMA.
-Meeting Unknown (2012)
-Hymn To Undiscovered Land (2010)
-Slow Electric (2011)
-Eesti Metsa Lugu (2011)
Seven:
-Home
-Like A Rocket
Surround Mix of “Swissview” on Swiss HD TV 2010-2012
GOTTHARD
-D-Frosted (1998)
-Love Soul Matter 1998)
-open (1999)
Harald Haerter with Michael Brecker, Dewey Redman
-Cosmic
-Catscan 1 + 2