PROJECTS
restless journey.
jerky, impulsive mood changes.
repetitive, meditative patterns.
multi-layered, irregular rhythms.
instrumental interaction.
sometimes calm and intimate.
often deafening, in-your-face, snotty.
sometimes lean, reduced.
sometimes diverse, rich.
sometimes mathematically organized order.
sometimes randomly improvised without rules.
multicolored imagination.
Marina Iten - Saxophone
Joa Frey - Guitar
Joël Burkhard - Bass
Ramzi Hammad - Drums
NOIIS is a gathering of people who want to share their joy and passion for music and make new musical discoveries.
NOIIS is a platform for young and upcoming as well as experienced and established artists to develop, exchange and network.
NOIIS is a place where ideas are shared and where people inspire and motivate each other.
The NOIIS association was founded in 2022 by Leonardo Degli Antoni, Severin Bruhin and Marina Iten and regularly organizes concerts in Zurich.
SAVRI is a project by Swiss bassist Severin Bruhin. His music moves between the worlds of hip hop, soul, funk and jazz. His debut EP Not About Me (2021) was played by national and international radio stations (Radio Swiss Jazz, GW Jazz UK).
Since 2022, SAVRI has been playing concerts in Switzerland and abroad with his six-piece live band.
The second EP Everything Is Gonna Be Alright is expected to be released in fall 2024.
Severin Bruhin – Bass
Leonardo Degli Antoni – Drums
Rich Harpur – Guitar
Christoph Meier – Keys
Marina Iten – Alto Saxophone
Nicola Bütler - Trumpet
Contemporary jazz with a pinch of rock - dynamic, surprising and captivating. The music of the Driftwood Quartet develops from fragile miniatures to orchestral soundscapes and edgy riffs. The band moves adeptly between melodic composition, polyrhythmic structure and individuality in interplay and improvisation.
Joachim Frey - Guitar
Marina Iten - Saxophone
Jeanaine Oesch - Bass
Samir Boehringer - Drums
A lively collaboration between Fendika from Addis Ababa and K-Sanchis from Zurich.
The Ethiopian rhythm section is given an original, modern twist by the three-piece Swiss saxophone section. The band is completed by a great Ethiopian singer and two dancers. With ten artists, Fendika & K-Sanchis bring a powerful, infectious energy to the stage.
Mesay Abebaye - Kebero
Robel Solomon - Bass Krar
Sentayehu Tadesse - Krar
Nardos Tesfaw - Vocals
Habtamu Yeshambel - Masenqo
Jeroen Visser - Baritone Saxophone
Steve Buchanan - Alto Saxophone
Marina Iten - Alto Saxophone
Melaku Belay - Dance
Emebet Woldetsdik - Dance
Layena (formerly Mambassa Collective) is formed around the influences of Nigerian afrobeat and European disco and explores the influences of the London afro-jazz scene. The ten-piece band is made up of musicians from all language regions of Switzerland and plays original compositions inspired by the music of Fela Kuti, Ginger Baker and Tony Allen, among others.
Cedric Blaser – Guitar, Vocals
Leonardo Degli Antoni – Drums
Jonas Hutter - Percussions
Emilio Giovanoli – Bass
Livia Marras – Keys and Synths
Daniel Hernandez – Keys and Synths
Marina Iten – Alto Saxophone
Andrew Baker – Tenor Saxophone
Thierry Marro – Tenor Saxophone
Josephine Nagorsnik – Trombone
Victor Decamp - Trombone
The RH Collective, founded by Palestinian-Swiss drummer Ramzi Hammad, plays groove jazz par excellence. Inspired by people like Pino Palladino, Nubya Garcia, and Christian Scott, the band brings an urban and multicultural sound that packages various influences (jazz, Afrobeat, Arabic music, hip-hop) into a cohesive whole. Dynamic, in your face, detail-oriented, and constantly evolving, the band aims to keep the audience constantly on their toes.
Ramzi Hammad - Drums
Raphael Zuzak - Percussion
Benjamin Gonçalves - Bass
Rich Harpur - Guitar
Dimitri Gamboni - Keys
Théophile Blanchon - Trumpet
Mauro Reimann - Tenor Saxophone
Marina Iten - Alto Saxophone
