Julian Sartorius
Julian Sartorius (* 1981 in Thun ) is a Swiss jazz and improvisation musician ( drums , percussion , composition ).
Live and act
Sartorius received his first drum lessons at the age of five. After being active in local underground bands, he studied at the Swiss Jazz School and in Lucerne with Fabian Kuratli , Pierre Favre and Norbert Pfammatter .
Sartorius was part of Sophie Hunger's band from 2008 to 2010 ; then he was a member of the groups of Co Streiff and Stefan Aeby ( Are You ...? ). He currently plays in the trio of Colin Vallon and in the band of Bruno Spoerri . He has also worked with musicians such as Jean-Paul Bourelly , Matthew Herbert , Shahzad Ismaily , Sylvie Courvoisier , Fred Frith , Rhys Chatham , Dimlite , Johanna Borchert , Christoph Gallio , Sha , Roland Zoss and Merz . In 2013 he founded the Sartorius Drum Ensemble (with Lionel Friedli , Peter Conradin Zumthor and Arno Troxler).
Sartorius also makes a solo appearance and has released several solo albums, including the 12-LP box Beat Diary with 365 beats, one of which he created on each day of 2011. He toured Europe as well as North and South America. His video installation “Sleeps a Song in All Things” was presented in art galleries.
Discographic notes
- Lila ( Unit 2007, with Hans-Peter Pfammatter , Christoph Erb , Flo Stoffner)
- Limber Lumber Diapassion (Unit 2010, with Christian Rösli and Patrick Sommer)
- Beat Diary (Everest 2012)
- Merz & Julian Sartorius: No Compass Will Find Home - Julian Sartorus Drum and Vocal Renditions (Accidental, 2013)
- Zatter ( intact 2014)
- Colin Vallon / Patrice Moret / Julian Sartorius Dance ( ECM 2017)
- Hidden Tracks: Basel - Genève (Everest 2017)
- ThunThunThun (publication with download, Kunstmuseum Thun, 2018)
Web links
- Web presence
- The rhythm of things (portrait NZZ) 2013
- Portrait (SRF)
- Julian Sartorius at Allmusic (English)
- Julian Sartorius at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sartorius, Julian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss jazz and improvisation musician (drums, percussion, composition) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tuna |