Susanne Abbuehl

Susanne Abbuehl - voice
Wolfert Brederode - piano, melodica, Indian harmonium
Christof May - clarinet, bass clarinet
Samuel Rohrer / Lucas Niggli - drums

Swiss/Dutch singer and composer Susanne Abbuehl and Wolfert Brederode have been working closely together for more than ten years. She has studied with the late Jeanne Lee at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague and with Indian singer Braba Atre.

In 2001 the cd April was released on ECM Records. This record gained wide international acclaim and has been rewarded with numerous prizes including the Edison Award. The press unanimously praised the group's concentrated and refined interplay and the collective musical concept. In spring 2006 her second album Compass was released by ECM.

Susanne has been recognized internationally as a unique and innovative vocalist. In the Downbeat Critics Poll 2002 she was voted in the category 'Best Female Vocalist/Talent Deserving Wider Recognition'.

The Susanne Abbuehl Group has appeared at the major jazz festivals in Europe and Canada. Susanne Abbuehl and Wolfert are performing both as a duo and in quartet setting. Susanne is a teacher at the conservatories of Lucerne and Lausanne.

 

Natasza Gurek Group

Natasza Gurek - voice (PL)
Wolfert Brederode - piano, melodica (NL)
Florian Zenker - electric guitar, sound effects (D)
Arnulf Ochs - electric & acoustic guitars (D)
Gulli Gudmundsson - double bass, electric bass (IC)
Ignatz te Wiel - percussion (NL)

 

Michael Erian Quartet

Michael Erian - tenor & soprano saxophones
Wolfert Brederode - piano
Ulli Glasmann - double bass
Thorsten Grau - drums