Swiss Jazz Newcomers

Switzerland is a country with a great jazz tradition. Pro Helvetia supports the next generation of Swiss jazz musicians with its High Priority Jazz Promotion programme. For a period of three years, we foster selected young Swiss jazz bands with a goal to enhance their presence on the international scene by providing financial contributions towards tours, coaching offers and assistance in publicity matters.
Check out the selected acts for the 2017-2019 period:
– Luca Sisera Roofer (Youtube link)
– Florian Favre Trio (Youtube link)
– Kaos Protokoll (Youtube link)
Alumni of the programme include:
– Plaistow
– Marc Perrenoud Trio
– Hildegard lernt fliegen
– Schnellertollermeier
– The Great Harry Hillman