Lucerne Jazz School Association honors Fischermann's Orchestra
For the second time, the Lucerne Jazz School Association, which laid the foundations for today's Institute of Jazz at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, has awarded a jazz prize: The Lucerne Fischermanns Orchestra has been awarded the 10,000 Swiss franc prize.
The Fischermanns Orchestra is led by Thomas Reist and is one of the rare large formations in Central Switzerland. It has existed since 2007 and tours throughout Europe. According to its own description, the ensemble's music is "shaped by its musicians, who process their experiences from as far afield as South America and Africa and also experiment with contemporary forms of improvisation".
The prize was awarded by a jury of four experts headed by Hans-Peter Pfammatter, pianist and lecturer at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
The Lucerne Jazz School Association (VJSL) established the Lucerne Jazz Prize in 2012 to mark its 40th anniversary. It honours an innovative and creative project, an organization, a label, a band or an individual musician with a connection to the Lucerne region.
