List of jazz musicians in Switzerland

The list of jazz musicians in Switzerland includes jazz musicians who are or were Swiss , as well as people without a Swiss passport who have made significant contributions to the Swiss jazz scene. For example, the South African-born Dollar Brand had an important time in exile in Zurich and had a strong influence on local jazz musicians. People like Robin Kenyatta and Joe Haider, who were active in the Swiss jazz scene for many years, can also be included here. In a certain way, the occasional harmonica player Claude Nobs , who has only occasionally played a part in jazz productions, but without whom jazz culture would be significantly different, not only in Montreux , should be mentioned here. These attributions (made for different reasons) should not be misunderstood as appropriation.

The list is arranged in alphabetical order.

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Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A.

• Kurt Abraham (* 1921, † 1988), tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, band leader
• Susanne Abbuehl (* 1970), singer
• Daniel Aebi (* 1973), drummer
• Irène Aebi (* 1939), cellist, singer and violinist
• Stefan Aeby (* 1979), pianist
• Heinz Affolter (* 1953), guitarist
• Heiner Althaus (* 1953), saxophonist, guitarist
• Flavio Ambrosetti (* 1919, † 2012), saxophonist
• Franco Ambrosetti (* 1941), trumpeter
• Gianluca Ambrosetti (* 1974), saxophonist
• Memeta Ambrosetti (* 1917, † 1999), drummer
• Fabienne Ambühl (* 1986), pianist
• Dieter Ammann (* 1962), trumpeter, keyboardist, bassist, composer
• Bruno Amstad (born 1964), singer
• Lou Andrini (* 1923, † 2002), trumpeter, guitarist, band leader
• Hans Anliker (* 1949), trombonist
• Renato Anselmi (* 1941), pianist and keyboardist
• Charly Antolini (* 1937), drummer
• Giorgos Antoniou (* 1970), double bass player
• Otto Andrae (* 1941), trumpeter, trombonist
• Houry Dora Apartian (* 1976), singer
• Florian Arbenz (* 1975), drummer
• Michael Arbenz (* 1975), pianist, university professor
• Umberto Arlati (* 1931, † 2015), trumpeter
• Dennis Armitage (* 1928, † 2005), pianist, painter and saxophonist
• Stephan Athanas (* 1960), bassist
• Claude Aubert (* 1925, † 2000), clarinetist, soprano saxophonist, band leader, manager
• Pierre Audétat * 1968, pianist, keyboardist, remixer, university lecturer

B.

• Kurt Baebi (* 1943), pianist, composer, producer
• René Bächli (* 1945), trumpeter
• Esther Bächlin (* 1965), pianist
• Rolf Bänninger (* 1938, † 2017), drummer
• Nik Bärtsch (* 1971), pianist
• Jochen Baldes (* 1964), saxophonist
• Barbara Balzan (* 1969), singer
• Bernhard Bamert (* 1970), trombonist
• Jean-Luc Barbier (* 1951), saxophonist, flautist, pianist, composer
• George Barcos (* 1946), guitarist, big band leader, composer
• Jan-Andrea Bard (* 1981), pianist, composer
• Julio Barreto (* 1967), drummer
• Dani Baschnagel (* 1967), trumpeter, sax horn player
• Pius Baschnagel (* 1970), drummer
• Christoph Baumann (* 1954), pianist
• Franziska Baumann (* 1965), flautist, sound artist
• Rico Baumann (* 1983), drummer
• Pius Baumgartner (* 1967), saxophonist, composer
• Walter Baumgartner (* 1904, † 1997), pianist, trombonist, composer
• Beat Baumli (* 1956), guitarist, composer
• Silvano Bazan (* 1949), pianist
• Michael Beck (* 1968), pianist
• Vince Benedetti (* 1941), pianist, trombonist, composer and arranger
• Marcel Bernasconi (* 1940), pianist
• Ernest Berner (* 1904, † 1966), pianist, impresario
• Martina Berther (* 1984), bassist
• René Bertschy (* 1912, † 1999), bass player, band leader
• Elsie Bianchi Brunner (* 1930, † 2016), pianist, accordionist and singer
• Marcel Bianchi (* 1911, † 1998), guitarist
• Siro Bianchi (* 1930, † 1992), bassist, clarinetist, saxophonist
• Patrick Bianco (* 1977), alto saxophonist
• Franz Biffiger (* 1939), pianist
• Ernst Bigler (* 1946), trombonist
• Heinz Bigler (* 1934), clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist and pianist
• Jean-Pierre Bionda (* 1928, † 2003), pianist
• Maurizio Bionda (* 1961), saxophonist
• Lea Bischof (* 1936, † 2007), singer
• Willy Bischof (* 1945, † 2019), pianist, journalist
• Lukas Bitterlin (* 1968), drummer
• Daniel Blanc (* 1959), saxophonist
• Beat Blaser (* 1953), saxophonist, SRF2 editor
• Samuel Blaser (* 1981), trombonist, arranger
• Urs Blöchlinger (* 1954, † 1995), saxophonist
• Dominik Blum (* 1964), pianist, synthesizer player, conductor
• Marcus Bodenmann (* 1967), pianist, keyboard player
• Jochen Bohnes (* 1959), pianist
• Andreas Böhlen (* 1983), saxophonist
• Fred Böhler (* 1912, † 1995), pianist and band leader
• Francy Boland (* 1929, † 2005), pianist, arranger, band leader
• Cyril Bondi (* 1980), drummer, percussionist
• Romeo Borbach (* 1938), pianist
• Raffaele Bossard (1982), bassist
• Roberto Bossard (* 1959), guitarist
• Patricia Bosshard (* 1965), violinist and composer
• René Bottlang (* 1953), pianist and composer
• Jean-François Bovard (* 1948, † 2003), trombonist and composer
• Malcolm Braff (* 1970), pianist
• John Wolf Brennan (* 1954), pianist and composer
• Markus Breuss (* 1956), trumpeter, composer
• David Brito (* 1980), double bass player, composer
• Immanuel Brockhaus pianist, keyboardist
• Ines Brodbeck (* 1981), singer, pianist
• Jean-Paul Brodbeck (* 1974), pianist
• Jan Galega Brönnimann (* 1969), saxophonist
• Billy Brooks (born 1943), percussionist
• David Brühwiler (* 1955), composer, pianist, producer and music teacher
• Albin Brun (* 1959), multi-instrumentalist (also Schwyzerörgelist), composer
• Eddie Brunner (* 1912, † 1960), saxophonist, clarinetist
• Christian Bucher (* 1969), drummer
• Michael Bucher (* 1975), guitarist, harmonica player, percussionist
• Sarah Buechi (* 1981), singer
• Freddy Bühler (* 1938), cornet player
• Heinz Bühler (* 1941, † 2020), trumpeter
• Hermann Bühler (* 1962), saxophonist, clarinetist, guitarist, composer
• Lukas Burckhardt (* 1924, † 2018), trumpeter, composer, lawyer and politician
• Dominik Burger (* 1963), drummer and vibraphonist
• Victor Burghardt (* 1937), saxophonist, clarinetist, orchestra leader
• Fabian Bürgi (* 1980), drummer
• Eliana Burki (* 1983), alphorn player
• Bobby Burri (* 1949), bassist
• Sam Burckhardt (* 1957), saxophonist and drummer
• Dominik Burkhalter (* 1975), drummer, producer
• André Buser (* 1968), bass player

C.

• Silvio Cadotsch (* 1985), trombonist
• Christophe Calpini (* 1969), drummer, composer
• Bert Campbell (* 1918, † 2001), pianist, organist, big band leader
• Pierre Cavalli (* 1928, † 1985), guitarist
• Patrick Catharsis (* 1986), pianist
• Henri Chaix (* 1925, † 1999), pianist, orchestra conductor
• Sarah Chaksad (* 1983), saxophonist, orchestra leader, composer
• Kevin Chesham (born 1987), drummer
• Jenny Chi (* 1975), singer
• Loys Choquart (* 1920, † 1989), saxophonist, clarinetist, radio presenter
• Michael Chylewski , bass player
• Rolf Cizmek (* 1936, † 2013), bassist
• Olivier Clerk (born 1950), drummer
• Francis Coletta (born 1957), guitarist
• Paed Conca , bassist, clarinetist, composer
• Lindsay L. Cooper (* 1940, † 2001), bassist
• Francis Coppieters (* 1930, † 1990), pianist, arranger
• Raymond Court (* 1932, † 2012), flugelhorn player
• Sylvie Courvoisier (* 1968), pianist and composer
• Eliane Cueni (* 1963, † 2016), pianist
• Corin Curschellas (* 1956), singer, actress, songwriter

D.

• Roland Dahinden (* 1962), trombonist and composer
• Othella Dallas (born 1925), singer
• Yannick Délez , pianist
• Jacques Demierre (* 1954), pianist
• Bertrand Denzler (* 1963), saxophonist
• Hans Deyssenroth (* 1937), pianist and synthesizer player
• Brigitte Dietrich (* 1965), pianist and composer
• Roberto Domeniconi (* 1961), pianist and composer
• Brigeen Doran (* 1954), saxophonist
• Christy Doran (* 1949), guitarist
• Dave Doran (born 1957), drummer
• Raymond Droz (* 1934, † 2000), trombonist, arranger, composer
• Joris Dudli (* 1957), drummer
• Leon Duncan , bass player
• Elina Duni (* 1981), singer
• Gugu Dupuis (* 1917, † 2013), trumpeter
• Pascal Dussex , singer
• Roman Dyląg (* 1938), bassist

E.

• Thomas Eckert (* 1956), clarinetist
• Isla Eckinger (* 1939), bass player, vibraphonist and trombonist
• Markus Eichenberger (* 1957), clarinetist and saxophonist
• Dominic Egli (* 1976), drummer
• Florian Egli (* 1982), saxophonist
• Urs Carl Eigenmann (* 1947), pianist, organist
• Maurice Einhorn (* 1908), drummer, band leader
• Tibor Elekes (* 1960), bass player
• David Elias (* 1956), drummer
• Birgit Elmerer (* 1966), singer
• Hans Ermel (* 1971), bassist
• Alessandro d'Episcopo (* 1959), pianist
• Christoph Erb (* 1973), tenor saxophonist, bass clarinetist
• Runo Ericksson (* 1934), bass trombonist, violinist
• Daniel-Roland Erismann-Scholl (* 1963), trumpeter
• William Evans (musician) , American pianist, university professor in Switzerland

F.

• Thomas Driver (* 1955), drummer
• Florian Favre (* 1986), pianist
• Pierre Favre (* 1937), drummer
• Hans Feigenwinter (* 1965), pianist
• Raymond Fein (* 1950), pianist and presenter
• Esther Feingold (* 1965), saxophonist, classical singer
• Dani Felber (* 1972), trumpeter, band leader
• Dave Feusi (* 1965), saxophonist
• Marco Figini (* 1956), guitarist
• Udo Fink (* 1936), pianist, composer
• Donat Fisch (* 1956), saxophonist
• Axel Fischbacher (* 1956), guitarist
• Nils Fischer (* 1988), saxophonist
• Werner Tian Fischer (* 1962), guitarist, historian
• Lukas von Flüe (* 1991), drummer, composer
• Roland von Flüe (* 1961), saxophonist, clarinetist
• Michael Flury (* 1983), trombonist
• Beat Foellmi (* 1957), drums, balaphone
• Hans Foletti (* 1928), bass player
• Léon Francioli (* 1946, † 2016), bassist
• Peter Frei (* 1943), bassist
• Fabio Freire (* 1956), percussionist
• Adrian Frey (* 1958), pianist, university professor
• Elmar Frey (* 1964), drummer
• Peter K. Frey (* 1941), bassist
• Daniel Fricker , bassist
• Gabriela Friedli (* 1963), pianist
• Lionel Friedli (* 1975), drummer
• Oliver Friedli (* 1977), pianist
• Tobias Friedli (* 1978), drummer
• Kristina Fuchs (* 1970), singer

G

• Jo Gagliardi (* 1934), trumpeter
• Christoph Gallio (* 1957), saxophonist
• Martin Gantenbein (* 1959), drummer, composer
• Alexia Gardner (* 1958), singer
• Michael Gassmann (* 1964), trumpet
• Karl Theodor Geier (1932–2020), bassist
• Heinz Geisser (* 1961), guitarist
• Moncef Genoud (* 1961), pianist
• Ernst Gerber (* 1941, † 2010), saxophonist, clarinetist
• Kalli Gerhards (* 1955), bassist
• Reimund Gerstner , bass player
• Ganesh Geymeier (* 1984), saxophonist
• Peter Giger (* 1939), drummer
• Dominique Girod (* 1975), bassist, composer
• Roger Girod (* 1945), pianist
• Dave Gisler (born 1983), guitarist
• Fabian Gisler (* 1977), bass player
• Gaspard Glaus (* 1957), pianist, composer
• Mike Goetz (* 1956), pianist, vibraphonist
• Rolf Goldstein (* 1912, † 1995), trumpeter, pianist
• Rachel Gould (born 1953), singer
• Christoph Grab (* 1967), saxophonist
• Béatrice Graf (* 1964), drummer, keyboardist
• Jürg Grau (* 1943, † 2007), trumpeter, guitarist
• Rio de Gregori (* 1919, † 1987), pianist and band leader
• David Grottschreiber (* 1982), trombonist, orchestra conductor
• Kaspar von Grünigen (* 1982), double bass player
• Tamás Grünwald (* 194?), Saxophonist (also as Thomas Grünwald)
• George Gruntz (* 1932, † 2013), pianist and band leader
• Cédric Gschwind (* 1985), saxophonist
• Lemi Gsteiger (* 1946), trombonist
• Daniel Guggenheim (* 1954), saxophonist
• Andy Guhl (* 1952), bass player, sound artist
• Christian Gutfleisch (* 1968), pianist
• Alain Guyonnet (* 1949), multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger
• Pierre Guyonnet (* ≈1923), saxophonist
• Wädi Gysi (* 1959), guitarist

H

• Paul Haag (* 1942), trombonist
• Rahel Hadorn (* 1967), singer
• Hämi Hämmerli (* 1953), bassist
• Harald Haerter (* 1958), guitarist
• André Hager (* 1939), pianist
• Manu Hagmann (* 1980), bassist
• Joe Haider (* 1936), pianist
• Marc Halbheer (* 1965), drummer
• Michael Hammer (* 1982), drummer, pianist
• Peter Hanel (* 1940), flautist and saxophonist
• Andy Harder (* 1955), pianist and university professor
• Hans Hartmann (* 1942), bassist
• Werner Hasler (* 1969), trumpeter
• Hans Hassler (* 1945), accordionist
• Wolfgang Häuptli (* 1960), trumpeter
• Fritz Hauser (* 1953), drummer
• Markus Hauser (* 1971), saxophonist
• Michael Heitzler , clarinetist and saxophonist
• Hugo Helfenstein (* 1953), trombonist, trumpeter
• Marc Hellman (* 1941), drummer
• Marc Hemmeler (* 1938, † 1999), pianist
• Alex Hendriksen (* 1975), saxophonist
• Lukas Heuss (* 1961), saxophonist
• Phyllis Heymans (* 1919, † 1988), singer, dancer
• Alexander Hilbe (* 1965), saxophonist, flutist
• Gregor Hilbe (* 1968), drummer, university professor
• Arthur Hnatek (* 1990), drummer
• Ernst Höllerhagen (* 1912, † 1956), clarinetist
• Fabienne Hoerni (* 1974), saxophonist
• Luc Hoffmann (* 1926, † 1996), clarinetist, alto saxophonist
• Shirley Anne Hofmann (* 1959), multi-instrumentalist
• Peter Horrisberger (* 1966), drummer
• Dimitri Howald , guitarist
• Alex Huber (* 1982), drummer
• Corinne Nora Huber (* 1986), singer, multi-instrumentalist
• Felix Huber (* 1952), pianist, composer
• Sonja Huber (* 1982), vibraphonist, composer
• Roland Hug (* 1936, † 2019), trumpeter
• Martin Hugelshofer (* 1933), pianist
• Daniel Humair (* 1938), drummer
• Christian Hunziker (* 1943), vibraphonist, keyboardist, journalist
• Heiner Hurni (* 1939), saxophonist, trumpeter
• Jerry Husar (* 1943), pianist and trumpeter
• Bruno Huwyler (* 1954), drummer
• Samuel Huwyler (* 1988), bassist

I.

• Christoph Irniger (* 1979), saxophonist
• Yvan Ischer (* 1961), saxophonist, jazz journalist

J

• Christina Jaccard * 1952, singer
• Peter Jacques (* 1935), pianist, arranger, band leader
• Ben Jeger (* 1953), pianist, composer
• Michael Jaeger (* 1976), tenor saxophonist, clarinetist
• Eddy Jegge (* 1933, † 2012), trumpeter, accordionist, singer
• Max Jendly (* 1945), pianist, big band leader
• Reggie Johnson (born 1940), bassist
• Hansruedi Jordi (* 1945), trumpeter
• Bert Joris (* 1957), trumpeter
• Raphael Jost (* 1988), singer, pianist

K

• Werner Kaegi (* 1926), pianist, composer
• Heiri Känzig (* 1957), bassist
• Marco Käppeli (* 1951), drummer
• Seppi Käppeli (* 1976), trombonist
• Vera Kappeler (* 1974), pianist
• Gitta Kahle (* 1963), saxophonist
• Theo Kapilidis (* 1960), guitarist, bouzouki player, composer
• Araxi Karnusian (* 1969), clarinetist, saxophonist
• Eva Katz (* 1956), singer
• Walter Keizer , drummer
• Manuela Keller (* 1967), pianist
• Max E. Keller (* 1947), pianist, composer
• Oliver Keller (* 1976), guitarist
• Peter Tico Keller (* 1942), bassist, concert promoter
• Werner Keller (* 1934), clarinetist
• Beat Kennel (* 1945), drummer
• Hans Kennel (* 1939), trumpeter
• Robin Kenyatta (* 1942, † 2004), saxophonist
• Annette Kitagawa (* 1972), saxophonist, flutist
• David Klein (* 1961), guitarist, saxophonist and drummer
• Miriam Klein (* 1937), singer
• Oscar Klein (* 1930, † 2006), multi-instrumentalist
• Elmar Kluth (* 1956), pianist, organist
• Kniri Knaus (* 1945), trombonist, harmonica and organ player
• Peter Knechtli (* 1949), cornet player and trumpeter
• David Koch (* 1988), guitarist
• Hans Koch (* 1948), woodwind
• Klaus Koenig (* 1936), pianist, sound engineer
• Klaus König (* 1959), trombonist, composer
• Herbie Kopf (* 1962), bassist
• Tomas Korber (* 1979), guitarist, composer
• Willy Kotoun (* 1953), percussionist
• Alfred Kramer (* 1965), drummer
• Hilaria Kramer (* 1967), trumpeter
• Herbert Kramis (* 1956), bassist
• Otmar Kramis (* 1959), saxophonist
• René Krebs (* 1941), trumpeter, flautist, composer
• Werner Kruse (* 1910, † 2005), pianist, composer
• Marie Krüttli (* 1991), pianist, composer
• Ivan Kubias (* 1943), trumpeter
• Sid Kucera (* 1941), trumpeter
• Daniel Küffer (* 1966), saxophonist
• Hans Peter Künzle (* 1951), bassist, head of the jazz department at the Zurich University of Music
• Matthias Kuert (* 1950), drummer, photographer
• Vinzenz Kummer (* 1941), bassist
• Fabian Kuratli (* 1970, † 2008), drummer, keyboardist
• Stephan Kurmann (* 1958), bassist
• Oliver Kuster (* 1968), pianist

L.

• Vincent Lachat (* 1961), trombonist
• Thomas Lähns (* 1981), bassist
• Domenic Landolf (* 1969), saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist
• Sunny Lang (* 1923, † 1979), bass player, singer
• Thierry Lang (* 1956), pianist
• Urs Leimgruber (* 1952), saxophonist
• Lemi, see above under Lemi Gsteiger
• Michael Leuenberger (* 1967), drummer, bassist
• Bernhard Ley (* 1955), guitarist, head of the jazz department at the Basel School of Music
• Don Li (* 1971), composer, clarinetist
• Nick Liebmann (* 1950, † 2006), drummer, jazz critic
• Pepe Lienhard (* 1946), big band leader, soprano, tenor and alto saxophonist, trombonist, clarinetist, flutist
• François Lindemann (* 1950), pianist
• Lars Lindvall (* 1962), trumpeter
• Richard Lipiec (* 1948), clarinetist, saxophonist
• Gregor Loepfe (* 1971), pianist
• Werner Lüdi (* 1936, † 2000), alto and baritone saxophonist and author
• Fredi Lüscher (* 1943, † 2006), pianist
• Marcel Lüscher (* 1971), soprano, alto, tenor, baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
• Thomas Lüscher (* 1978), pianist, accordionist, organist, composer

M.

• Olivier Magnenat (* 1950, † 2011), bassist
• Maurice Magnoni (* 1948), saxophonist, bass clarinetist
• Christoph Mahnig (* 1986), trumpeter, composer
• Dominik Mahnig (* 1989), drummer
• Johannes Maikranz (* 1988), guitarist, composer
• Ann Malcolm (born 1964), singer
• Joe Malinga , saxophonist
• Ivor Malherbe (* 1962), bassist
• Philippe Mall (* 1956), saxophonist
• Lukas Mantel (* 1982), drummer
• Robert Mark (* 1957), drummer
• Nicolas Masson (* 1972), saxophonist
• Alex Maurer (* 1984), drummer
• Jürg Maurer (* 1935), clarinetist
• Jojo Mayer (* 1963), drummer
• Vali Mayer (* 1936), bassist
• Guerino Mazzola (* 1947), pianist, musicologist and mathematician
• Adrian Mears (* 1969), trombonist
• David Meier (* 1985), drummer
• Karin Meier (* ≈1980), singer
• Tommy Meier (* 1959), saxophonist, bass clarinetist
• Manuel Mengis (* 1972), trumpeter, composer
• Björn Meyer (* 1965), bassist
• Christian Meyer (* 1963), drummer
• Matthieu Michel (* 1963), trumpeter
• Danilo Moccia (* 1956), trombonist
• Hans Moeckel (* 1923, † 1983), clarinetist, saxophonist, orchestra leader, composer
• Thomas Moeckel (* 1950), trumpeter, guitarist, composer
• Norbert Möslang (* 1952), saxophonist, clarinetist, live electronics technician
• Dimitri Monstein (* 1991), percussionist, composer, orchestra conductor
• Yvonne Moore (* ≈1963), singer
• Patrick Moraz (* 1948), keyboardist
• Patrice Moret (* 1972), bassist
• Jürg Morgenthaler (* 1953), clarinetist and alto saxophonist
• Robert Morgenthaler (* 1952), trombonist
• Silvio Morger (* 1984), drummer
• René Mosele (* 1976), trombonist
• Daniel Mouthon (* 1952), pianist, vocal performer, composer
• Victoria Mozalevskaya (* 1987), saxophonist
• Fabian M. Müller (* 1993), pianist
• Günter Müller (* 1954), drummer, live electronics technician
• Marco Müller (* 1980), double bass player
• Susanne Müller (* 1964), saxophonist
• Christian Münchinger (* 1969), saxophonist

N

• Stan Neufeld (* 198?), Drummer
• Mani Neumeier (* 1940), drummer
• Michael Neff (* 1975), trumpeter
• Lucas Niggli (* 1968), drummer
• Sal Nistico (* 1940, † 1991), saxophonist
• Claude Nobs (* 1936, † 2013), impresario
• Aurel Nowak (* 1982), trumpeter
• Makaya Ntshoko (* 1939), drummer
• Nubya (* 1974), singer

O

• Burhan Öçal (* 1959), percussionist, oud and saz player
• Bänz Oester (* 1966), bass player
• Antoine Ogay (* 1958), bass player, sound engineer
• Hazy Osterwald (* 1922, † 2012), vibraphonist, singer and band leader
• Patrick Ottiger (* 1973), trumpeter

P

• Gilbert Paeffgen (* 1958), drummer, dulcimer player
• Marcel Papaux (* 1960), drummer
• Glyn Paque (* 1906, † 1953), clarinetist, saxophonist
• Sandy Patton (born 1948), singer
• Richard Pechota (* 1977), bassist
• Martin Perret (* 1988), drummer
• Erich Peter (* 1935, † 1996), bassist
• Simon Petermann (* 1982), trombonist, electronics technician, radio presenter
• Berry Peritz (* 1911, † 2000), drummer
• Marc Perrenoud (* 1981), pianist
• Daniel Pezzotti (* 1962, † 2017), cellist
• Hans-Peter Pfammatter (* 1974), pianist
• Norbert Pfammatter (* 1959), drummer
• Michael Pfeuti (* 1959), bassist, high school teacher
• Michel Pilet (* 1931, † 2006), saxophonist, clarinetist, manager
• Mani Planzer (* 1939, † 1997), pianist, vibraphonist, big band leader, composer
• Stephan Plecher (* 1990), pianist
• Marino Pliakas (* 1964), bassist, guitarist
• Michel Poffet (* 1956), bassist
• Myria Poffet (* 1983?), Singer, pianist
• Tobias Preisig (* 1981), violinist
• Curt Prina (* 1928, † 2018), keyboard player, band leader
• Andi Pupato (* 1971), percussionist
• Claudio Puntin (* 1965), clarinetist

Q

• Alberto Quarella (* 1917, † ≈1980), violinist, trumpeter
• Alvin Queen (born 1950), drummer
• Brian Quin (* 1981), drummer, vibraphonist
• Simon Quin (* 1988), bassist, keyboardist, electronics technician

R.

• Marianne Racine (* 1956), singer, pianist
• Kaspar Rast (* 1972), drummer, percussionist
• Remo Rau (* 1927, † 1987), pianist, vibraphonist
• Cyril Régamey (* 1977), drummer
• Niki Reiser (* 1958), flautist and film composer
• Thomas Reist (* 1979), drummer
• Philipp Rellstab (* 1984), trumpeter, flugelhorn player, trombonist and composer
• Margrit Rieben (* 1963), drummer
• François de Ribaupierre (* 1972), tenor saxophonist, clarinetist
• Urs Röllin (* 1959), guitarist
• George Robert (* 1960, † 2016), saxophonist
• Felix Rogner (* 1933), bassist
• Samuel Rohrer (* 1977), drummer
• Kurt Rosenwinkel (* 1970), guitarist and university professor
• Oliver Roth (* 1977), flautist
• Mathias Rüegg (* 1952), orchestra conductor, arranger, composer
• Lars Rüetschi (* 1977), guitarist, composer
• Dave Ruosch (* 1963), pianist
• Stefan Rusconi (* 1979), pianist, composer

S.

• Julian Sartorius (* 1981), drummer
• Mario Scarton (* 1966), pianist, keyboard player
• Andreas Schaerer (* 1976), singer
• Brigitte Schär (* 1958), singer, writer
• Peter Schärli (* 1955), trumpeter
• Philipp Schaufelberger (* 1970), guitarist
• Marcel Schefer (* 1965), pianist
• Buddha Scheidegger (1940-2020), pianist
• Daniel Schenker (* 1963), trumpeter
• Andy Scherrer (* 1946, † 2019), saxophonist
• Gabriella Scherrer , singer
• Stefan Schlegel (* 1968), trombonist
• Rafael Schilt (* 1979), saxophonist
• Martin Schlumpf (* 1947), clarinetist, composer
• Oliver Schmid (* 1961), drummer
• Peter A. Schmid (* 1959), woodwind, doctor
• Peter Schmidlin (* 1947, † 2015), drummer and label owner
• Walter Schmocker (* 1953), bassist
• Mario Schneeberger (* 1935), saxophonist
• Daniel Schnyder (* 1961), saxophonist, flutist and composer
• Carlo Schöb (* 1953), saxophonist
• Sascha Schönhaus (* 1963), saxophonist and clarinetist
• Laura Schuler (* 1987), violinist
• Dorothea Schürch , singer
• Dominik Schürmann (* 1971), bassist
• Martin Schütz (* 1954), cellist
• Roman Schwaller (* 1957), saxophonist
• Irène Schweizer (* 1941), pianist, drummer
• Wilhelm Seefeldt (* 1934), banjo, guitar, keyboards
• Francis Selleger (* 1921, † 1990), trumpeter
• Sha (* 1983), saxophonist, clarinetist
• Stephan Sieber (* 1962), drummer, composer and arranger
• Matthias Siegrist (* 1978), guitarist
• Frank Sikora (* 1956), guitarist, arranger, conductor and lecturer
• Thomas Silvestril (* 1964), pianist
• Jacques Siron (* 1949), bassist
• Luca Sisera (* 1975), bassist
• Jürg Solothurnmann (* 1943), saxophonist and editor
• Matthias Spillmann (* 1975), trumpeter
• Lisette Spinnler (* 1976), singer
• Bruno Spoerri (* 1935), saxophone, synthesizer
• Christoph Sprenger (* 1962), bassist
• Stefan Stahel (* 1962), pianist
• Ueli Staub (* 1934, † 2012), vibraphone, journalist
• Teddy Stauffer (* 1909, † 1991), orchestra conductor
• Bruno Steffen (* 1952), pianist, keyboardist, composer
• Christoph Stiefel (* 1961), pianist, composer
• Nicolas Stocker (* 1988), drummer
• Phil Stöckli (* 1973), saxophonist, composer, journalist and psychologist
• Flo Stoffner , guitarist
• Co Streiff (* 1959), saxophonist
• Martin Streule (* 1971), composer, bassist, orchestra conductor
• Mac Strittmatter (* 1914, † 1980), alto saxophonist, clarinetist, guitarist, orchestra leader
• Claudio Strüby (* 1980), drummer
• Erika Stucky (* 1962), singer
• Marc Stucky (* 1978), saxophonist, bass clarinetist, composer
• Fredy Studer (* 1948), drummer, band leader
• Michael Stulz (* 1977), drummer
• Nat Su (* 1963), alto saxophonist
• Reto Suhner (* 1974), saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist
• Jack Surbeck (* 1935, † 2020), trumpeter
• Robert Suter (* 1919, † 2008), pianist, composer
• Sheldon Suter (* 1971), drummer

T

• Ohad Talmor (* 1970), saxophonist and arranger
• Adam Taubitz (* 1967), violinist and trumpeter
• Yves Theiler (* 1987), pianist
• Lukas Traxel (* 1993), bassist
• Jean-Lou Treboux (* 1990), vibraphonist
• Curt Treier (1944), drummer
• Uli Trepte (* 1941, † 2009), bassist
• Fritz Trippel (* 1937, † 2010), pianist
• Sam Trümpy (* 1941, † 2003), clarinetist, saxophonist, band leader
• Olivier Truan , pianist
• Erik Truffaz (* 1960), trumpeter
• Andreas Tschopp (* 1979), trombonist
• Matthias Tschopp (* 1983), saxophonist
• Saadet Türköz (* 1961), singer
• Maurus Twerenbold (* 1988), trombonist

U

• Stephan Urwyler (* 1961), guitarist
• Dieter Ulrich (* 1958), drummer
• Christa Unternährer (* 1981), singer
• Marc Unternährer (* 1975), tuba player

V

• Pierre-Luc Vallet (* 1961), pianist
• Colin Vallon (* 1980), pianist
• Joël Vandroogenbroeck (1938–2019), pianist and keyboardist
• Willy Vaterlaus (* 1922), trumpeter, saxophonist, drummer
• Urs Voerkel (* 1949, † 1999), pianist
• John Voirol (* 1958), saxophonist
• Kurt von Allmen (* 1945), bassist
• Vinz Vonlanthen (* 1959), guitarist, composer
• Géo Voumard (* 1920, † 2008), pianist, composer, music editor.

W.

• Priska Walss (* 1964), trombonist
• John Ward (* 1927, † 2015), drummer
• Stewy von Wattenwyl (* 1962), pianist
• Christian Weber (* 1972), bass player
• Reto Weber (* 1953), percussionist
• Robi Weber (* 1941), pianist
• Günther Wehinger (* 1961), flautist, composer
• Kurt Weil (* 1932, † 2012), multi-instrumentalist, author, manager
• Florian Weiss (* 1991), trombonist
• Nino Wenger (* 1990), saxophonist
• Jürg Wickihalder (* 1973), saxophonist
• Chris Wiesendanger (* 1965), pianist, composer
• Fabian Willmann (* 1992), saxophonist, clarinetist
• Jonas Windscheid (* 1982), guitarist, composer
• Michel Wintsch (* 1964), pianist, composer
• Michael Wipf (* 1970), percussionist and drummer
• Randy Wirz (* 1950), pianist and trumpeter
• Stephan Wittwer (* 1953), guitarist, experimental musician and composer
• Christian Wolfarth (* 1960), drummer
• Jimmy Woode (* 1928, † 2005), bassist
• Daniel Woodtli (* 1974), trumpeter
• Weg Wüthrich (* 1960), saxophonist, clarinetist
• Luzia von Wyl (* 1985), pianist
• Simon Wyrsch (* 1983), clarinetist

Z

• Ugo Zaccheo (* 1939), cornetist, painter
• Al Zahler (* 1939, † 2009), trombonist, harmonica player
• Julien-François Zbinden (* 1917), pianist, composer
• Nicolas Zellweger (1983), guitarist
• Omri Ziegele (* 1959), saxophonist
• Peter Zihlmann (* 1977), pianist, composer
• Gabriel Zufferey (* 1984), pianist
• Roger Zufferey (* 1936, † 2010), saxophonist, clarinetist
• Peter Conradin Zumthor (* 1979), drummer and percussionist
• Hans Zurbrügg (* 1944), cornet player, trumpeter and co-founder of the Bern International Jazz Festival
• Wolfgang Zwiauer (* 1973), bassist

literature

• Bruno Spoerri (Ed.): Jazz in Switzerland. History and stories. Chronos, Zurich 2005, ISBN 3-0340-0739-6 .

Web links

Commons : Jazz musicians in Switzerland  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• JazzIndex to search for Swiss jazz musicians and bands.
• Swiss Jazz Discography 1925–2011

credentials

1. ↑ Jazz Nation Switzerland: In the arms of the patrons in Spiegel online from April 10, 2016
2. ↑ Githe Christensen - Thomas Driver | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos. In: Myspace. Retrieved October 10, 2016 . 
3. ↑ Hans Feigenwinter - pianist, portrait , bio
4. ↑ Stefan Schlegel - trombonist, biography (homepage) ( Memento of the original from January 15, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. and in the Swiss Jazz Orchestra ( Memento of the original from August 25, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
5. ↑ Wolfgang Zwiauer - Professor of Jazz E-Bass at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts - music film from class - Bassist in the Swiss Jazz Orchestra  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , in the Pierre Favre - Grand Ensamble  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. and RSI rete due live recording (March 2008) in the Trio Feigenwinter3