Vincent Lachat
Vincent Lachat (* 20th March 1961 in Delémont ) is a Swiss trombonist of modern jazz , but also salsa and Dixieland playing.
Live and act
Lachat grew up in Delémont, and then completed his studies at the Swiss Jazz School . There he made the acquaintance of Umberto Arlati , with whom he often worked. He then worked as a lead trombonist in many large formations, including the Vince Benedetti Big Band, the Robi Seidel Big Band and the Grupo Salsa Café . He toured with the Big Band de Lausanne , the Pepe Lienhard Big Band and the Joe Haider Big Band from 1992 to 1994. He then also played in the Swiss Jazz Orchestra , to which he still belongs to this day, and the Zurich Jazz Orchestra . Open to different styles, he played in the groups of Raymond Court , Eliane Cueni and Paul Thommen as well as in the PS Corporation , the Longstreet Jazz Band and the Storyville Weepers . He also had the opportunity to work with musicians such as Johnny Griffin , Ernie Wilkins , Peanuts Hucko , Randy Sandke , Matthieu Michel , Francy Boland , Andy Scherrer , Bert Joris , Phil Woods , George Gruntz , Franco Ambrosetti and Toots Thielemans . He also took part in the Generations 2004 - International Jazz Meeting Frauenfeld .
Lexical entry
- Bruno Spoerri (Hrsg.): Biographical Lexicon of Swiss Jazz CD supplement to: Spoerri, Bruno (Hrsg.): Jazz in Switzerland. History and stories . Chronos-Verlag, Zurich 2005, ISBN 3-0340-0739-6
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SURNAME | Lachat, Vincent |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss jazz musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1961 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Delémont |