Three finalists
Marianne Racine's quartet, Patrick Bianco and his band Cannonsoul, and Sam Burckhardt and his band are in the running for the 10th Swiss Jazz Award. The awards ceremony will take place in Ascona on June 30.
Radio Swiss Jazz and the JazzAscona festival have announced the finalists for the 2016 Swiss Jazz Award, the only jazz prize in Switzerland awarded on the basis of public votes. This 10th edition is supported by Migros Culture Percentage. The public selected the following three bands:
the Marianne Racine Quartetwith his latest album, Sångbook 2, which blends jazz standards with Swedish songs, Swiss-Swedish pianist and singer Marianne Racine confirms her place as one of the great singers on the Swiss jazz scene.
Sam Burckhardtin his new album Fly Overthe tenor saxophonist from Basel, who has lived in Chicago for over 30 years, pays a convincing tribute to the era of rhythm'n'blues, swing and big bands in the vein of Count Basie and Duke Ellington.
Patrick Bianco: With CannonsoulIn a tribute to the great "Cannonball" Adderley, Zurich-based saxophonist Patrick Bianco's quintet has released a new album that stands out for its virtuosity and swinging, soulful spirit.
These three groups will meet again in the final of the Swiss Jazz Award 2016 as part of the JazzAscona festival. They will each perform several times at different venues between June 26 and June 30, in front of the audience and jury members, who will elect their favorite group. The awards ceremony will take place in Ascona on Thursday June 30.
More info: www.swissjazzaward.ch
