Thomas Lüscher

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Thomas Lüscher (* 1978 in Zofingen ) is a Swiss pianist and composer .

Life

Thomas Lüscher first learned the harmonica , later the accordion and piano were added. After studying classical music at the Conservatory Basel at László Gyimesi , Jürg Wyttenbach and chamber music at Jost Meier followed private lessons with Lester Menezes in jazz piano . After a year at the Music Academy of the City of Basel in the Jazz department, he moved to Boston to study at the Berklee College of Music , made possible by the European Scholarship Award . He graduated with honors summa cum laude in jazz performance and composition in 2003. He studied in the USA with Joe Lovano , Hal Crook , Joanne Brackeen and Laszlo Gardony . The studies at Fred Hersch in New York City left a great influence .

Lüscher has been internationally active as a musician since 1993, in various formations and mostly in jazz . As a leader and sideman , he performed and recorded a. a. with Tiger Okoshi , Frank Möbus (guitarist) , George Robert , Ronny Graupe , Christoph Grab and Wolfgang Muthspiel .

Concerts and a. in London , Berlin , New York City , Prague and Moscow with own projects or as a band member with Christoph Grab Raw Vision, Keller's 10, Bernhard Bamert, Ymonos or the Sarah Chaksad Orchestra .

He participated in studio recordings for the labels UNIT , Neuklang ( Bauer Studios ), QFTF and Meta Records.

Lüscher teaches piano at the canton school in Wohlen .

Prizes and awards

  • 2017/18: Pro Argovia Artist
  • 2017: Artist in Residence at Moods / Schiffbau Zurich.
  • 2018: Winner of the Aargau Board of Trustees.

Discography

  • Thomas Lüscher: Somehow (2003)
  • YumYumYum: Dead Lilies (2008, Meta Records)
  • Crab breeding on Amrun: Jazz to Laut (2008, Notensuppe Records)
  • Smiff: Plastic Mars (2012, Unit Records )
  • Thomas Lüscher: Solo Piano (2014)
  • Christoph Grab Raw Vision (2014, Unit Records )
  • Christoph Grab Raw Vision: Code Talker (2015, Unit Records )
  • Ymonos: le jour avec les yeux fermer (2017, Unit Records )
  • Christoph Grab Raw Vision: Fool's Dance (2019, QFTF)
  • Sarah Chaksad Orchestra: Tabriz (2019, new sound)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Kantonsschule Wohlen - instrumental lessons. Retrieved August 21, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Pro Argovia Artists 2017/2018. In: Pro Argovia - donates culture. Retrieved on August 19, 2019 (German).
  3. ↑ MoveCMS by MovePeople.ch: Search | Jazz club Moods in shipbuilding. Retrieved on August 19, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Funding contributions: These Aargau artists receive CHF 30,000. Retrieved on August 19, 2019 (Swiss Standard German).
  5. ↑ Aargauer Kuratorium: Jury Report 2018 (PDF) Retrieved on August 18, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Dead Lilies - Yum Yum Yum. Retrieved August 19, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Crab breeding on Amrum - Jazz Bis Laut. Retrieved August 19, 2019 .
  8. ^ Plastic Mars. 2012, accessed on August 19, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Christoph Grab - Raw Vision. Retrieved August 19, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Christoph Grab Raw Vision - Code Talker. Retrieved August 19, 2019 .
  11. ↑ Unit | Home. Retrieved August 19, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Raw Vision - qftf. Retrieved August 19, 2019 (American English).
  13. ^ Bauer Studios: Bauer Studios Ludwigsburg. Retrieved August 19, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Lüscher, Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss pianist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Zofingen