Das 1995 gegründete Zurich Jazz Orchestra zählt zu Feinste nuancierte Farbtöne. Ausgeschriebene Passagen Founded in 1995, the Zurich Jazz Orchestra is one of the perfectly nuanced tonal shades. Composed passages and den innovativsten und wichtigsten Formationen in der und Improvisation, Dissonanz und Harmonik treten most innovative and relevant line-ups in the European improvisations, dissonance and harmony, all entering into darbenden Big-Band-Szene Europas. Unter der Leitung in einen spannungsreichen Dialog. Die energiegela- big band scene – a scene that is always hungry for an exciting dialogue together. The ensemble‘s energetic des deutschen Komponisten und Saxofonisten Steffen dene Musik des Ensembles gleicht einem vielfarbigen more. Under the direction of German composer and music is like a multicoloured flying carpet. The solos from Schorn, dem der Schweizer Trompeter Daniel Schenker fliegenden Teppich; die Soli von Grössen wie Christoph saxophonist Steffen Schorn, with Swiss player greats such as Christoph Grab, René Mosele, and Steffen als Co-Leiter zur Seite steht, legt es mit «Three Pictures»­ Grab, René Mosele und Steffen Schorn selbst erhellen Daniel Schenker as co-leader, the band presents the Schorn himself, illuminate the vast universe through ein rundum überzeugendes Album vor. Schorns das weite Universum, durch das dieser Teppich saust. thoroughly compelling album, Three Pictures. Schorn‘s which this carpet soars. Intellect, curiosity, sensuality: komplexe Kompositionen und Arrangements verbinden Intellekt, Neugier, Sinnlichkeit: Hier sind sie eins. complex compositions and arrangements combine jazz here they become one. Jazz und Klassik, Tradition und Innovation. Wir hören die Manfred Papst and classical, tradition and innovation. We hear the Manfred Papst Orchestersprache von Gil Evans, aber auch neue, aufs orchestral language of Gil Evans, as well as new and

Steffen Schorn WOODWINDS Thomas Lüthi TROMBONES RHYTHM Conductor, Composer Reto Anneler (lead) Tenor , Clarinet Patrick Ottiger (lead) Adrian Weber (lead) Gregor Müller C-Melody-Saxophone, Bass Soprano Saxophone, Alto Nils Fischer & Christian Mück (lead) Trombone Piano, Keyboards Saxophone, Bb-Tubax, , Baritone Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Eb-Tubax, Trumpet, Flugelhorn Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet René Mosele Theo Kapilidis Clarinet, Contraalto Clarinet, , Contralto Clarinet, Wolfgang Häuptli Trombone E-Guitar , Piccolo, Flute, Lukas Heuss Contrabass Clarinet Trumpet, Flugelhorn Alto Flute, Bass Flute, Melodica, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Maurus Twerenbold Patrick Sommer Fender Rhodes, Synth Saxophone, Clarinet, Alto Clarinet Bernhard Schoch Trombone Double Bass, E-Bass Trumpet, Flugelhorn Christoph Grab Don Randolph Pius Baschnagel Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Daniel Schenker Bass Trombone Drums Flute Trumpet, Flugelhorn Produced by Zurich Jazz Orchestra Co-Production: Radio SRF 2 Kultur, Peter Bürli Musical Director: Steffen Schorn Musical Co-Director: Daniel Schenker Managing Director: Bettina Uhlmann Recorded by Andy Neresheimer at Hardstudios Winterthur, November 24th–26th 2017 Mixed by Andy Neresheimer & Steffen Schorn @ antproduction GmbH, January 2018 Mastered by Christoph Stickel @ CS Mastering, January 30th 2018 Photos: Pablo Faccinetto Artwork: Zippo Zimmermann, www.designladen.com Liner Notes: Manfred Papst English Translation: Paul Hamilton Patrick Ottiger – Yamaha-Artist

STEFFEN WANTS TO THANK: Bettina Uhlmann, Daniel Schenker, Peter Bürli, Andy Neresheimer, Hardstudios, Moods, Mehrspur, and all musicians of the Zurich Jazz Orchestra for their passion and dedication, and for countless moments of full risk and pure joy on stage and in the studio. THANKS TO: Stadt Zürich/Kultur, Kanton Zürich/ Fachstelle Kultur, Förderverein ZJO.