Arbre wins the ZKB Jazz Prize 2023

The Bernese collective Arbre consists of Paul Butscher (flugelhorn, voice, synthesizer), Mélusine Chappuis (rhodes, synthesizer) and Xavier Almeida (drums, piano) and develops a sound world between jazz and alternative music.

The ZKB Jazz Prize has been awarded for 21 years. It promotes young, innovative Swiss bands and aims to enrich the diversity of the Swiss jazz scene. The competition for the prize takes place at the Moods jazz club in Zurich. The prize money is to be used for the music; for studio productions, CD and label costs, for instruments, advertising or bookings. This year's international jury consisted of Jane Cornwell (journalist, UK), Carlo Brühlhart (journalist, CH), Rabih Abou-Khalil (musician, LB), Elina Duni (musician, CH) and Martina Berther (musician and audience representative).