Manu Koch
Manu Koch (born June 12, 1972 in Baar ZG , maiden name: Manuel Silvan Koch) is a Swiss pianist , keyboardist and composer .
Live and act
Koch began his first attempts at the piano at the age of 5 and received classical piano lessons for 13 years. At the age of 18 he also devoted himself to the tenor saxophone while taking courses at the Lucerne Jazz School. In 1993 he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston on a scholarship, where he graduated four years later. In May 2000 he moved to New York, where he still lives today. In addition to several tours with various projects since the end of the 90s, he spent a long time in India, Brazil and China (Hong Kong). His most important works as a sideman include collaborations with Angélique Kidjo (2004–2006 Oyaya! US touring band), Benny Rietveld (various projects since 2005), Teodora Enache , Prasanna , KJ Denhert , Malika Zarra , Fantcha , New York Gypsy All- Stars (2011-2016 tours in the USA, Brazil, Europe and Asia), and has been involved in 15 album productions by blues / soul artist Tomás Doncker for True Groove Records since 2012 .
Filtron M
Koch's own Filtron M project is a platform for a multinational network of musicians and a compositional representation of his extensive influences. The core idea of Filtron M goes back to the founding of his first group with Anat Cohen , Guilherme Monteiro, Gustavo Amarante and Harvey Wirht in Boston in the late 1990s. Koch's official debut album Triple Life (2011) was followed by the EP Mandatory Underground (2014), which featured the first members of Filtron M with Panagiotis Andreou and Patrick Andy on bass, Mauricio Zottarelli and Harvey Wirht on drums, as well as Sebastian Nickoll and Brahim Fribgane Percussion are presented. The album Astoria Roots Live (2017) includes additional guests with appearances at Iridium in New York and at Moods in Zurich. Other musicians who have worked with Filtron M on performances, videos or recordings are Samuel Torres, Camila Meza , Gino Sitson and Kaïssa.
Discography
As a Leader / Filtron M
| year | title | Label | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Triple life | Self-released Manu Koch | with Malika Zarra (voice), Panagiotis Andreou , Manu Koch (bass, voice), Balla Tounkara (kora), DJ Mister Rourke, Brahim Fribgane (oud, percussion), Apostolos Sideris (bass), Matt Dickey (guitar), Harvey Wirht (drums), Yuval Lion (drums), George Mel (drums, percussion), Sebastian Nickoll (percussion), Engin Gunaydin (percussion), Jovol Bell (drums), Ghatam Karthick (percussion, konnakol), students of SAM (konnakol) |
| 2014 | Mandatory underground | True Groove Records | with Patrick Andy (bass), Panagiotis Andreou (bass), Harvey Wirht (drums), Mauricio Zottarelli (drums), Brahim Fribgane (percussion), Sebastian Nickoll (percussion) |
| 2017 | Astoria Roots Live | True Groove Records | with Camila Meza (voice, guitar), Yaite Ramos (voice, flute), David Barnes (harmonica), Tamer Pinarbasi (kanun), Panagiotis Andreou (bass, voice), Mauricio Zottarelli (drums), Samuel Torres (congas), Sebastian Nickoll (congas) |
As a sideman (selection)
| year | title | Label | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | KJ Denhert: Album N ° 9 | Motéma Music | |
| 2012 | Tomás Doncker: The Power of Trinity | True Groove Records | Deluxe Edition |
| 2013 | Kevin Jenkins: Step Inside | True Groove Records | |
| 2015 | True Groove All-Stars: Fully Re-Covered | True Groove Records | ft. James Chance |
| 2015 | Kofo The Wonderman: Message 102 | Network Records | Fire In The World |
| 2016 | Marla Mase: Miracles - Lost & Found | True Groove Records | |
| 2016 | Teodora Enache: Transfiguration | Madman Junkyard | |
| 2017 | Kevin Jenkins: She: a Tribute to Joni | True Groove Records | Mitchell |
| 2017 | Tomás Doncker: The Mess We Made | True Groove Records | Deluxe Edition |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Falco Meyer: Manu Koch seeks the world . In: ZugKultur . December 2017, ISSN 2296-5130 , p. 8–10 ( online [PDF; accessed December 11, 2018]).
- ↑ a b c 5 Stars Jazz'n More Nov / Dec 2017 CD review Astoria Roots Live
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Koch, Manu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss jazz pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baar ZG |