Jazz Club Esse moves
The Zurich cantonal government has released CHF 2.1 million from the lottery fund for twelve charitable projects in the canton of Zurich. These include the jazz venue Esse in Winterthur, which is relocating.
The Esse jazz club, which is well-known far beyond Winterthur, has had to move out of its home at the main railway station and is moving into the former Zeughaus, where it is fitting out the new venue for concerts at a cost of CHF 675,000; it can count on CHF 180,000 from the lottery fund following a decision by the cantonal government.
The club has hosted a jazz concert every Thursday and Friday evening since May 2005. The styles range from bebop to electro. In addition, a house band, the Ghost Town Trio, plays two Wednesday evenings a month, each with a guest singer.
