AGENDA
SCHMID-ROJAS-GUTMANN
Peter A. Schmid Bassklarinette, Saxofone, Taragot
Jerry Rojas Gitarren
Pit Gutmann Schlagzeug, Klangobjekte
Work in Progress - Never Ending Stories
Fünf Werkstattkonzerte im Musée Visionnaire in Zürich
17. bis 21. Mai 2022
Dienstag, 17. Mai, 19 Uhr
Mittwoch, 18. Mai, 19 Uhr
Donnerstag, 19. Mai, 20.15 Uhr
Freitag, 20. Mai, 19 Uhr
Samstag, 21. Mai, 11 Uhr

SWISS SAXOPHONE ORCHESTRA

SWISS SAXOPHONE ORCHESTRA
Oktoberkonzerte 2021
Samstag, 30.Oktober 2021, 20 Uhr
Kirche Oberstrass, Zürich
Sonntag, 31. Oktober 2021, 17 Uhr
Kirche Herrliberg
SAX AM MITTAG
Freitag, 2. Juli 2021, 12.30 bis 13 Uhr
WASSERKIRCHE ZUERICH
Peter A. Schmid
Kontrabassax, C-Bassax, Taragot
KONZERT-VIDEO:

JAZZ À COURS ET À JARDINS 2021, F-LYON
Jazzfestival "Jazz à Cours et Jardins", Lyon
www.jazzcoursetjardins.com
Sonntag, 13. Juni, 16.30 Uhr
Peter A.Schmid solo (bass clarinet, saxohones, taragot & electronics)
Sonntag, 13. Juni, 18.30 Uhr
Francois Dumont d'Ayot Quartet invit Peter A. Schmid
Wogram-Schmid Duo

Nils Wogram Posaune
Peter A.Schmid Kontrabass- und Bassklarinette, C-Bassax
Zum Hut, Uster www.zum-hut.ch
Samstag, 29. Mai 2021, 20 Uhr VERSCHOBEN
CONTRABASSICS released on unit records (UTR 4960)
see Promotion-Video CONTRABASSICS
Following a series of discs over the past couple of decades improvising alongside reedists such as Evan Parker and Vinny Golia, Swiss low-pitched stylist Peter A. Schmid widens his reach to sessions with other instrumentalists. On the 13 tracks here he’s part of trios and duos with Continental associates, trombonist Nils Wogram, pianist Roger Girod, bassist Dominique Girod and bass flutist Matthias Ziegler. Schmid adapts the textures from contrabass saxophone, contrabass flute, contrabass clarinet and C-Bassax according to the circumstances.
While individual duets with Ziegler and Wogram are appealing, contrasting in the first case Schmid’s waddling hippo-like flattement and Ziegler’s Jew’s harp-like twangs or capillary brass puffs harmonized with subterranean reed slurs, the trio sequences are more salient. With the pianist’s atmosphere chording and fluid vamps plus the bassist’s thickened plops, savory harmony is established. Girod’s judicious use of inner soundboard echoes and conciliatory bounces impart a near swing-ballad feel which maintains chromatic impetus through elevated tempo changes and Schmid’s slurping variations and sprightly tongue actions.
With Ziegler’s deepened output also creating a continuum, the trombone-reed interaction can reach cadenced swing. Alternately dulcet and dissonant, Wogram’s pumps and stops not only offer sophisticated capillary asides, but also passages featuring plunger work, tailgate excitement and vocalized yelps. In response Schmid slides between clarinets and saxophones. He provides a steadying bottom to the trombonist’s brassy leaps or more frequently uses snorting and snarling for colorful linear challenges and interconnections.
A more multi-hued tonal and expansive picture of the veteran Swiss player’s skills, Contrabassics’ appeal will be far wider than just to woodwind or flute fanciers.
Ken Waxman www.jazzword.com
SWISS SAXOPHONE ORCHESTRA
Septemberkonzerte 2020
Freitag, 18. September 2020, 20 Uhr
Reformierte Kirche Oberstrass
Samstag, 19. September 2020, 20 Uhr
Reformierte Kirche Männedorf
Sonntag, 20. September, 20 Uhr
Kirche Therwil
CONTRABASSICS
Recording Session at Hardstudio Winterthur (june 15, 2020)







Peter A.Schmid contrabass saxophone, contrabass flute, contrabass clarinet & C-Bassax
Duos & Trios with:
Roger Girod piano
Matthias Ziegler bass & contrabass flute
Nils Wogram trombone
Dominique Girod contrabass
Photos by Palma Fiacco
CD "Contrabassics" will be released in November 2020 on unit records
Schmid-Rojas-Gutmann: neues Video auf youtube
Video:

Transatlantic Conversations
Félix Stüssi piano
Peter A.Schmid bass clarinet, saxophones
Mittwoch, 29. Januar 2020, 20.15 Uhr
Lebewohlfabrik, Fröhlichstr. 23, 8008 Zürich
Musik aus dem Jetzt, "DuoMix" mit Gitta Kahle, saxophones, und Ursula Hofmann, piano
Samstag, 1. Februar 2020, 20 Uhr
Progr Bern, Raum_013, Speichergasse 4

Jahreskonzerte Musikverein Meilen
...mit meinen Tieftönen auf der Kontrabassklarinette...
Samstag, 25.Januar 2020, 19.30 Uhr
Reformierte Kirche Oberstrass, Stapferstrasse 58, 8006 Zürich
Sonntag, 26. Januar 2020, 17 Uhr
Reformierte Kirche Meilen