Studies
BCM Berklee College of Music (Summa Cum Laude), Boston, USA
MGI Münchner Gitarren Institut, Munich, Germany
Jazz Schule Basel, Switzerland
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Some cats I studied with
John Damien, USA
Jim Kelly, USA
John Scofield, USA
Steve Coleman, USA
Mike Stern, USA
Brett Willmot, USA
Wayne Krantz, USA
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Awards
Recognition Award / Culture Award 2021 by the City of Olten, Switzerland
Special Award 2020 by the Rentsch Foundation, Switzerland
Recognition Award 2013 by the Rentsch Foundation, Switzerland
Music Award 2005 from Kanton Solothurn, Switzerland (www.sokultur.ch)
Award from the Swiss Goverment (Departement of fine arts)
Achievement Award from the Rotary Club Switzerland
Scholarship from Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA
Guitar Departement Achievement Award for outstanding perfomance (BCM)
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Tours
Tanga Zoo South Africa Tour 2017
USA Tour with EMI Recording Artist Phil Chang
USA Tour with Rykodisc Recording Artist DR. DIDG
Multiple Swiss Tours with André Kunz & Jump World
Eric Wainaina Tour CH-2000 (Kenya)
Eric Wainaina Tour CH-2001 (Kenya)
Eric Wainaina Tour CH-2002 (Kenya)
Eric Wainaina Tour CH-2004 (Kenya)
Cosmic Dogs CH-Tour 2003/4
Donkey Kong 's Multiscream
Deep Sea
Andre Kunz Trio
Multiple Tours with Electric Wednesday
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International Artists i worked with..,
Keith Carlock, USA (Sting, Steely Dan, Toto, Bill Evans...)
Timothy Lefebvre, USA (Donny Mc Caslin, David Bowie..)
Antonio Sanchez, USA (Pat Metheny)
Eli Degibri, USA (Herbie Hancock )
Leslie Johnson USA
Dan Boissy USA
Marco Gnoatto AR
Arno Haas D
Zakhar Valaha UKR
Wayne Krantz, USA
Avishai Cohen, Israel
Milan Milanović USA
Hedreich Nichols, USA/D ( Xavier Naidoo)
Zach Danziger, USA
Nathalie Rungan, South Africa
Musina Ebobisse , F
Erik Tulissio, I
Alvaro Delgado, S
Phil Chang, Taiwan
Phumlani Mtiti, South Africa
Mitchell Rosen, Israel
Omar Harb LB
Shirley Grimes, Ireland
Kevin Zubeck, Israel / USA
Eric Wainaina, Kenia
Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz, USA I (John Zorn)
Marc Lehan, Belgium
Roman Roth, CH (Simply Red)
Mirco Kirch, Germany
Isaac Edwards USA
Matthias Murhagen, Sweden
Assen Doykin, Bulgarien
Jeff Langston, USA
Kendrick Scott USA
Ronan Tat, Israel
Owen Stroud USA
Joachim Rittmeyer, D
Ryan Woodward, USA
Ben Zwerin, USA/F (Angelique Kidjo)
Klaus Spencker, D
Martin Klingeberg, D
Dino Govoni , USA
Ruido Barilari AR
Julita Trümmers, D
Thomas Breuss, D
Cengis Baiysal, Turkey
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National Artists I worked with...
Dieter Ammann
Endo Anaconda (Stiller Has)
Marc Sway
Gigi Moto
Frida Godlett
Jean-Pierre von Dach
Caroline Chevin
Rhonda Dorsey
Padi Bernhard (Mash "Ewigi Liebi")
Joris Gratwohl (Lindenstrasse/ Der Bestatter)
Michael Lascar (Musicstar)
Leon Duncan
Matthias Brodbeck
Stephanie Berger
Maja Brunner
Sandra Studer
Bligg
Leonard
Monique
Corinne Waldmeier
Camen
Sven Epiney
Roland Philipp
Werner Hasler
"Swiss" Criss Flück (John Legend)
Markus Hauser
Christoph Steiner
Rolf Mosele
Lisa Scanell
Andre Buser
Rene Mosele
Marc Halbheer
Tom Gisler
Ephrem Lüchinger
Thomy Jordy
Elmar Frey
Dave Doran
Oliver Tabeling
Damian Meier (I Quattro)
Gustav
Nilsa
Dave Feusi
Maurice Merlo
Jessy Howe (The Raveners)
Steff la Cheffe
Fabian Capaldi
Hendrix Ackle
Knackeboul
Pascal Ujak
Jorgos Mikirozis
Julian Hesse
Andreas Schnyder
Manuel Stahlberger
Andy Brugger
Peter Schärli
Philipp Galizia
Hedreich Nichols
Simon Spiess
Jean-Pierre Schaller
Beat Escher
Martin O
Nader Kuhenuri
Michael Chylewski (Sina)
Nils Althaus
Blues Max
Marc Jufer
Alex Hendricksen
Peter Wagner
Nicolas Senn (Bligg)
Fabienne Hoerni
Dodo Hug
Roman Wyss
Christian Schenker
Andreas Schnyder
Valenti Liechti
Pedro Lenz
Lea Hadorn
and many more...
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Selected Venues where I've performed
The Crypt, Cape Town,South Africa
Ryles Jazz Club, Boston, USA
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA
Silverlegacy Rino, Los Angeles, USA
Jazz Club Moods, Zürich, CH
Haus des Tanzes, Köln, D
The Chairman, Durban, South Africa
Sunset, Paris, F
La Royale, London, UK
Club Q, Berlin, D...
Bundeshaus , Bern, Switzerland (for the President :-)
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