Death of jazz trumpeter Hans Kennel
The Swiss jazz trumpeter Hans Kennel, who repeatedly built bridges between jazz and folk music, has died in Zug at the age of 82, according to an obituary in the NZZ.
Born in Schwyz, trumpeter Hans Kennel first played classical music for a short time, then jazz and other experimental music for many years, according to his website, until he happened to see a picture of his father playing with his brother and grandfather in a family album from 1932. He founded the groups Alpine Jazz Herd (together with Jürg Solothurnmann), Alpine Experience and the alphorn quartet Mytha, which also aroused the interest of younger musicians.
In 1998, Hans Kennel was honored with the Central Switzerland Culture Prize for his dedicated and pioneering exploration of elements of Alpine music in the border areas between folk music, jazz and classical music. In 2014, he was nominated for the first Swiss Music Prize (Swiss Grand Prix Music) by the Federal Office of Culture (BAK).
