Raphael Jost wins Swiss Jazz Award 2015
Raphael Jost and his band Lots Of Horns are the winners of the 9th edition of the Swiss Jazz Awards. The final took place on Sunday evening as part of the Jazz Ascona festival in Ascona.
The Beat Baumli & Jürg Morgenthaler Trio and the group Piri Piri also performed in the final. The three bands performed one after the other in half-hour sets. The decision was made by the audience and the jury, which this year included Pepe Lienhard for the first time. Raphael Jost and his fellow musicians impressed with their excellent ensemble playing, strong stage presence and varied program, according to the jazz festival's press release.
In addition to the award, the winners will have the opportunity to perform at Swiss festivals and jazz clubs, including the Festival da Jazz in St. Moritz on 9 August 2015 and Jazz Ascona 2016. These are made possible by the organizers of the Swiss Jazz Awards, the SRF broadcaster Radio Swiss Jazz and the Festival Jazz Ascona, with the support of Migros Culture Percentage and the participating jazz clubs.
The Swiss Jazz Award has been presented annually for nine years. Information on the winners of recent years and on the award in general can be found at www.swissjazzaward.ch.
