Post punk, pop, swing, jazz, latin, and classical: in the course of his 40-year career, Joe Jackson has always tried out whatever tickled his fancy. He took it for granted that he would never become a big star for the masses. Joe Jackson is an expert in his field and a master of his art who delights the music gourmets. At the Avo Session he performs with Graham Maby (Vocals, Bass) and Dave Houghton (Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Loops).
Sanada Maitreya & The Nudge Nudge play Avo Session
Sananda Maitreya presents his music as ‘Post Millennium Rock’. Its main elements are heart and soul, its nature is passion, courage and curiosity and itknows no rules except to lead the listener back to his heart. Sananda started his career as Terence Trent D’Arby. At the Avo Session he proudly presents his new music, the albums ‘Angels & Vampires’, ‘Nigor Mortis’ and ‘The Sphinx’, with his two-man-orchestra: The Nudge Nudge.
Roy Ayers plays Avo Session
Jazz Funk at its finest! In his 40-plus years as a vibraphonist, he has produced a string of soul and funk classics, like ‘We Live In Brooklyn Baby’ and ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,’which have arguably made him the second-most sampled musician in hip-hop, after James Brown. Joined by Mark Adams (Keys), Ray Gaskins (Saxophone), Donald Nicks (Bass), Troy Miller (Drums), John Pressley (Vocals) he will perform his legendary hits, as well as new songs.
Susan Tedeschi plays AVO Session
A new queen of the blues comes to Basle: Grammy-nominated singer and guitarist Susan Tedeschi, who began her ambitious career in the nineties, has risen to fame with her powerful singing voice, fearless stage presence and her marriage to Derek Trucks of the Allman Brothers Band. She is also known for the Soul Stew Revival, a conglomeration of both her band, that of The Derek Trucks Band, and other talented musicians.
I’m a creative animal – Barbara Hannigan
She crosses boundaries and loves to explore new territory. Barbara Hannigan is one of the most fascinating and multi-facetted artistic personalities of our time. She sets new standards as a singer, conductor, and performance artist. The intimate portrait “I’m a creative animal” takes the viewer into the world of an exceptional musician – a world of both passion and discipline. Her performances possess a breathtaking intensity because of her exquisite vocal technique and virtuosity, musical and theatrical expressivity, and uncompromising engagement.
Till Brönner plays AVO Session
The German jazz musician Till Brönner has a unique jazz approach influenced not only by bebop and fusion jazz, but also by modern pop music, movie soundtracks, country music and even German pop songs. His trumpet playing is primarily inspired by the listening experiences of Freddie Hubbard and Chet Baker. In March 2007 he produced ‘The jazz album’ for legendary classical singer Thomas Quasthoff, featuring pianist Alan Broadbent and drummer Peter Erskine. His album RIO, with featured guest vocalists Vanessa da Mata, Kurt Elling, Melody Gardot, Annie Lennox, Aimee Mann, Sergio Mendes, Milton Nascimento & Luciana Souza was produced by Grammy winner Larry Klein in Rio de Janeiro and Los Angeles and is featured at this concert at Avo Session Basel.
Lucerne Festival 2017: Chailly conducts Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn
“What an evening. What a kickoff. The future of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra – it has now begun.” This is how Peter Hagmann of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung described Riccardo Chailly’s debut as the new artistic director of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra last year. Chailly devoted himself in his second year in Lucerne to the works of composers that strongly influenced him during his conducting career. Among these are Felix Mendelssohn and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The program included Mendelssohn’s enchanting tone poems to Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and Tchaikovsky’s “Manfred Symphony”, based on the poem written by Lord Byron.
Patricia Kaas plays AVO Session
Patricia Kaas is one of the most successful French-speaking singers in the world. Stylistically her music is not classical chanson, but is closer to a mixture of pop music, jazz and chanson. Since the appearance of her debut album Mademoiselle chante… in 1988 Kaas has sold more than 17 million records worldwide. Kaas is almost constantly on tour internationally. In 2002 Kaas had her film debut in And now… Ladies and Gentlemen beside Jeremy Irons.
The Puppini Sisters play AVO Session
The Puppini Sisters – featuring Marcella Puppini, Kate Mullins, and Stephanie O’Brien – led the British retro wave in 2006 with their 1940’s – influenced blend of pop with swing, a gorgeous sense of glamour, and fun. Their debut record, “Betcha Bottom Dollar”, was the fastest selling jazz debut in Britain on its release, also debuting at number 2 on the US jazz charts and in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Heatseekers chart. At AVO Session they perform amongst others songs from their second album “The Rise & Fall Of Ruby Woo”.
Hugh Masekela feat. Mahotella Queens plays AVO Session
Before jazz had a name and “world music” was a concept, a young trumpet player emerged from another hemisphere and landed alongside some of the greatest icons in American music. Louis Armstrong sent him a trumpet. Harry Belafonte arranged for him to come to New York City to study music. That man, Hugh Masekela, born out of apartheid South Africa , has consistently toured worldwide and his genre-bending dynamism has led to his own icon status. The Mahotella Queens were far more than just a female chorus: their velvety voices, their charisma and their sense of show and stage were an essential element in the band.