Widder Jazz Nights

Every 2nd Tuesday from 6:30 PM at the Widder Bar.

Jazz That Lives in the Moment

The Widder Bar becomes the stage for a new season of Widder Jazz Nights. Expect intimate live concerts, outstanding Swiss musicians and an effortlessly elegant atmosphere shaped by signature cocktails, low light and unexpected musical encounters.

From hard bop and blues to soul, boogaloo and Broadway classics, each ensemble brings its own sound to the Widder Bar. Some evenings are lyrical and delicate, others full of groove and energy — always leaving room for improvisation, spontaneous dialogue and the special moments that can only happen live.

Programme

15 September 2026

Nolan Quinn – trumpet
Gregor Ftičar – piano
Simon Quinn – bass

The trio connects the roots of jazz with the sound of today. With effortless elegance, the musicians move between hard bop, Broadway classics, deep blues and modern backbeat grooves.

29 September 2026

Charlotte Lang – alto saxophone
Philip Henzi – piano
Snejana Prodanova – bass

The trio combines original compositions with fresh interpretations of selected jazz standards. Open and playful, the acoustic ensemble moves through the music, creating space for spontaneous moments and musical dialogue.

13 October 2026

Dave Feusi – tenor saxophone
Gregor Müller – piano
Dominique Girod – bass

The three musicians love combining expressive jazz standards with boogaloos and soul classics — driven by infectious interaction, passionate intensity and an irresistible joy in playing.

20 October 2026

Cinzia Catania & Joram Ronel

An evening with two distinctive voices of the Swiss jazz scene.

27 October 2026

Matthias Spillmann – trumpet, flugelhorn
François Lana – piano

Rooted in timeless songs, the duo creates an immediate musical dialogue: at times delicate and lyrical, at others powerful and full of energy. Their intimate instrumentation leaves generous space for spontaneous interaction.

10 November 2026

Christoph Grab – tenor saxophone
Chris Wiesendanger – piano
Dominique Girod – bass

Three leading voices of Swiss jazz bring their long-standing friendship and an inexhaustible musical wealth to the stage — a thrilling trio filled with spontaneous, captivating magic.

24 November 2026

Sketches
Victoria Mozalevskaya – soprano and tenor saxophone
Valentin Melvin – piano
Gianni Narduzzi – bass

Sketches are small stories from life, transformed by Victoria Mozalevskaya into finely nuanced jazz sounds. A musical diary of fleeting impressions, inviting the audience on an alluring journey through sound and emotion.

8 December 2026

Martin Lechner – vocals
Oliver Keller – guitar
Thomas Reinecke – bass

Lechner’s warm, distinctive timbre meets virtuosic, sensitive guitar playing and a confident bass foundation. The trio creates space for spontaneity, improvisation and musical dialogue — intimate and restrained one moment, full of groove the next.

15 December 2026

Cinzia Catania & Joram Ronel

An atmospheric musical finale to this year’s Widder Jazz Nights.

Let the diversity of jazz draw you into the Widder Bar for memorable evenings filled with music that lingers in the room — and moments that stay with you long after the final note.