“A stroke of luck”, ” fresh wind blows through the European Big Band scene”, “an ingenious sound painter”, quotes from various major Swiss newspapers that impressively show how the MARTIN STREULE JAZZ ORCHESTRA enriches the jazz scene of this country.

Since its foundation in 1997, the musical material of the MSJO has been composed exclusively of compositions and arrangements by its leader. Through several years of concert activity, the orchestra has developed its own distinctive sound. Among the band members are some well-known names of the Swiss jazz scene. Many of them have been successfully running their own projects for years.

A major project is the concert cycle “THE FOUR ELEMENTS”, in which each of the four elements will be set to music in a full-length composition and recorded on CD. Three elements have already appeared (Water, Earth, Fire).

The orchestra played among others at the Jazzfestival Schaffhausen, at the BeJazz Winterfestival gave various concerts at Moods (Zurich), at the Bird’s Eye (Basel), at the Dampfzentrale (Bern) and other well-known Swiss jazz clubs.[

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