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Three guys from Zurich generating jazz full of energy. Music that floats never hesitates or drifts away, but surges straight to the crest of a mountain wind then surfs direct to the valley floor to work the land with razor-sharp rhythms and soulful sounds. Rusconi Trio is THE alternative to nuclear power and remote heating, a musical blast furnace, a high-pressure area headed straight at YOU.
(David Hesse)
Stefan Rusconi, Piano
Stefan Rusconi, born in Zurich on February 14th 1979 he studied at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) under the guidance of Andy Harder, Chris Wiesendanger and Walter Prossnitz. In addition in parallel lessons and Masterclass Workshops with Art Lande, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ben Street, Don Friedmann, Bill Carrothers, Ethan Iverson, Jean-Michel Pilc und George Mraz. Winner of the International Masterclass Workshop in Frauenfeld 2002. Other Prizes won: Friedl Wald Foundation 2003, Berti-Alter Foundation 2004. 2003 he finished his degree in music education at ZHdK with great distinction. He spent longer periods of time in South Africa, New York, Japan and Berlin. Besides Theater Projects with DALANG Puppencompany or Darja Stocker he’s been playing concerts with Matthias Ziegler, Roman Schwaller, Lucien Dubois, Domenic Landolf, Mats Spillmann, Kaspar Rast, Christian Weber, Peter Schärli, Arte Saxophonquartett, Mats Eser, Kaspar Ewalds Exorbitantes Kabinett.
Fabian Gisler, Kontrabass
Fabian Gisler, born in Zurich on August 18th 1977 he studied at Bern Universaty of the Arts (HKB) under the guidance of Peter Frei, Reggie Johnsen, Bert Joris, Rufus Reid and Andy Scherrer. In addition in parallel lessons and Masterclass Workshops with Ray Brown, George Gruntz, Dave Liebmann, Joe Lovano and George Mraz. 1998 he won the International Masterclass Workshop in Frauenfeld, Switzerland. From 2000 until 2002 he was a permanent member of the Klezmer Group 'Kolsimcha'. Concerts in Europe and America. He’s been playing concerts with Franco Ambrosetti, Gianni Basso, Bill Carrothers, Philip Catherine, Don Friedmann, Dusko Goykovich, George Gruntz, Tony Lakatos, Dave Liebmann, Robert Lakatos, Dado Moroni, Adam Nussbaum, Dick Oats, Dré Pallemaerts, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Garry Smulyan, Donny McCaslin, Mark Soskin, Matthieu Michel, Makaya Ntshoko, Andy Scherrer, Roman Schwaller, Co Streiff, Nat Su, Kenny Werner and Nils Wogram.
Claudio Strüby, Schlagzeug
Claudio Strüby, born in Brunnen on February 23rd 1980 he studied at the Luzern University of the Arts under the Guidance of Norbert Pfammatter, Marc Halbheer, Fabian Kuratli, Pierre Favre and Hans-Peter Pfammatter. In addition in parallel lessons and Masterclass Workshops with Ron Savage, Ali Jackson III, Ben Street, Billy Drummond, Jim Black, Adam Nussbaum, Nat Su, Joey Barron, Jimmy Cobb, Portinho, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jochen Rückert, Peter Frei, Nils Wogram and Dre Pallemaerts. 2004 he won the Friedl Wald Foundation award. 2005 he won the Erasmus scholarship at the Universaty of Arts, Berlin. 2006 he represented the Luzern School of music at the International Meeting of Jazzschools in Louisville, Kentucky USA. In the same year he finishes he’s studies with 'magna cum laude'. He’s been playing concerts with Kenny Wheeler and Norma Winstone and the Lucerne Jazz Orchestra, Dave Liebman, James Morrison, Chris Wiesendanger, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Nat Su, Nils Wogram, Rainer Tempel, Jean-Paul Brodbeck, Zürcher Kammerorchester, Symphonieorchester Villingen and Symphony Orchestra Lucerne.