Raphael Jost & lots of hornS
Raphael Jost
www.raphaeljost.ch
Raphael Jost & lots of horns - Info He’s a singer, pianist, song-writer, arranger and band leader, only 27 years of age and in 2015 he was honoured with the Swiss Jazz Award – there’s no doubt: Raphael Jost can be described as an exceptional talent. He’s got a surprisingly powerful and warm voice and knows how to blur the boundaries between jazz and pop better than anyone else. With his „lots of horns“-band Jost presents mostly original songs in which he proves a great sense for catchy melodies and his undoubted skills as an arranger. He enjoys crooning like Frank Sinatra and at the same time isn’t afraid of giving a complete overhaul to some of his favourite pop songs - always surrounded by a horn section consisting of five outstanding soloists which all together are able to sound like a massive big band.
Line-Up Raphael Jost – voc, piano Lukas Thöni – trumpet / flugelhorn Florian Egli – alto sax / flute Christoph Grab – tenor sax Lukas Wyss – trombone Nils Fischer – baritone sax / bass clarinet Raphael Walser – bass Jonas Ruther – drums
contact: Raphael Jost, Bahnhofstrasse 15, CH-8253 Diessenhofen
[email protected], mobile: +41 79 662 12 62
Raphael Jost
www.raphaeljost.ch
Biography He’s a singer, pianist, song-writer, arranger and band leader, only 27 years of age and in 2015 he won the Swiss Jazz Award – there is no doubt Raphael Jost is an exceptional talent. When being a teenager, Jost, who grew up in a small village in the north-east of Switzerland, wouldn’t have thought that he once would discover his love for jazz music. Elton John or Michael Jackson were the names of the composers whose songs he was playing on the piano in his early ages. Only when British singer and pianist Jamie Cullum with his mix between jazz and pop opened up a new musical world for him, Jost, who then was 18 years old, started to listen to jazz music. In the meantime, Raphael Jost graduated from Zurich University of Arts where he studied jazz piano with Andy Harder and enjoys playing both pop and jazz. It’s his sense for catchy melodies, his versatile arranging skills and his virtuosity on the piano and with his voice that make Jost „that rarest of birds“, as British saxophonist Will Vinson described him. With his band, Raphael Jost already got the chance to play big festivals such as Montreux Jazz Festival, Blue Balls Festival Lucerne and Jazzfestival Schaffhausen. The Soloist Prize at the European Young Artists‘ Jazz Award 2012 in Burghausen shows that Jost’s music is also able to delight audiences outside of Switzerland. Joe Viera, the president of the jury, remarked: „With this prize we also want to point to the big future prospects this extraordinary talent has.“
contact: Raphael Jost, Bahnhofstrasse 15, CH-8253 Diessenhofen
[email protected], mobile: +41 79 662 12 62
Raphael Jost
www.raphaeljost.ch
Debut-Album „Don’t Blame Me“ (Unit Records, 2014)
produced by Raphael Jost co-producer: Andy Harder recorded by Johannes Wohlleben at Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg (D) vocals recorded by Mario Baumann at Tonmanufaktur Zürich mixed by Johannes Wohlleben at Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg (D) mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood CA art work and photography by bürobureau Musicians on the recording: Raphael Jost – vocals, piano; Raphael Walser – bass; Jonas Ruther – drums; Lukas Gallati – trumpet / flugelhorn; Thierry Kuster – alto sax / soprano sax; Lukas Brügger – tenor sax; Lukas Wyss – trombone; Nils Fischer – baritone sax / bass clarinet; (Florian Egli – flute on track 9 + 11) Track listing: 1
Writer Of Life
3:49
Words, music and arrangement by Raphael Jost
2
California Girls
3:05
Katy Perry cover, arranged by Raphael Jost
3
Free Falling
3:47
Words, music and arrangement by Raphael Jost
4
On The Line
3:40
Words, music and arrangement by Raphael Jost
5
Blue In Blue
4:50
Words, music and arrangement by Raphael Jost
6
On Your Own
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4:39
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Words, music and arrangement by Raphael Jost
7
Chestnut Tree
4:31
Words, music and arrangement by Raphael Jost
8
You Go To My Head
5:42
Solo version of the famous jazz ballad
9
Rocket Man
6:51
Elton John cover, arranged by Raphael Jost
10 Northland Is Calling
7:37
Words, music and arrangement by Raphael Jost
11 Don’t You Go Mad
3:04
Words, music and arrangement by Raphael Jost
12 Devil May Care
4:34
Jazz standard, arranged by Raphael Jost
13 Ballad For Two Chords And Two Strangers
8:02
Words, music and arrangement by Raphael Jost
Donkeys Or Monkeys (EP, Unit Records, 2014)
Produced by Raphael Jost Recorded, mixed and mastered by Benjamin Gut at Idee & Klang Studio, Basel art work and photography by bürobureau Musicians on the recording: Raphael Jost – vocals, piano; Raphael Walser – bass; Jonas Ruther – drums; Lukas Thöni – trumpet; Florian Egli – alto sax; Lukas Brügger – tenor sax; Lukas Wyss – trombone; Nils Fischer – baritone sax
contact: Raphael Jost, Bahnhofstrasse 15, CH-8253 Diessenhofen
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Raphael Jost
www.raphaeljost.ch
About the band Raphael Walser – double bass Born: 1988 Live in: Zürich Other bands: Raphael Walser’s Gangart, Dalia Donadio’s Poem Pot a.o. www.raphaelwalser.ch Jonas Ruther – drums Born: 1987 Lives in: Zürich Other bands: Lucerne Jazz Orchestra, HELY, Noflores, Raphael Walser’s Gangart, Simon Spiess Trio a.o. www.jonasruther.ch Lukas Thöni – trumpet / flugelhorn Born: 1982 Lives in: Bern Other bands: Philipp Fankhauser, Seven, Stephan Eicher, Swiss Jazz Orchestra, Kaspar Ewalds Exorbitantes Kabinett a.o. www.lukasthoeni.ch Florian Egli – alto sax / flute Born: 1982 Lives in: Zürich Other bands: Lucerne Jazz Orchestra, Weird Beard a.o. www.florianegli.ch Christoph Grab – tenor sax Born: 1967 Lives in: Zürich Other bands: Science Fiction Theater, Raw Vision, Zurich Jazz Orchestra a.o. www.christophgrab.com Lukas Wyss – trombone Born: 1989 Lives in: Bern Other bands: Lukas Wyss „Brainstorming“, Lucerne Jazz Orchestra, Ed Partyka Jazz Orchestra a.o.
contact: Raphael Jost, Bahnhofstrasse 15, CH-8253 Diessenhofen
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Raphael Jost Nils Fischer – baritone sax / bass clarinet Born: 1988 Lives in: Luzern Other bands: The Great Harry Hillman, Metabolism a.o.
contact: Raphael Jost, Bahnhofstrasse 15, CH-8253 Diessenhofen
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Raphael Jost
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References Quotes: "Raphael Jost is that rarest of birds: A singer/songwriter with a great voice and great songs, who's also an instrumentalist capable of sharing the stage with the best. Jost is the complete package." - Will Vinson (britischer Jazz-Saxophonist) "Raphael Jost ist ein Phänomen: Virtuoser Pianist, begnadeter Sänger, dazu ein gewitzter Charmeur." - Kulturtipp "Ich habe Raphael Jost zum ersten mal gesehen, aber er hat mich live restlos überzeugt. Er hat eine tolle Stimme, schreibt eigene, originelle Arrangements und sein Umgang mit Jazz-Standards ist für ein Musiker seines Alters sehr erstaunlich. Dabei kopiert er nicht einfach Sinatra und andere Grössen, sondern gibt der Musik eine eigene Note. Dazu kommt ein kräftiger Schuss Entertainment. Ich bin überzeugt, dass wir von ihm noch sehr viel hören werden." - Pepe Lienhard zum Gewinn des Swiss Jazz Award 2015 "eine ausserordentlich vitale Show" - Passauer Neue Presse "Er weiss, wie man runde Songs schreibt - jazzig und doch radiotauglich" - Radio SRF2 Kultur "Damit wollen wir auch auf die grosse Zukunftsperspektive dieses Ausnahmetalents hinweisen." - Joe Viera (Kommentar des Jury-Sprechers zum Solistenpreis am Europäischen Nachwuchs-Jazzpreis 2012 in Burghausen) Begeistert vom Publikum gefeiert wurde der junge Schweizer Sänger und Pianist Raphael Jost." - Presse-Erklärung Jazzwoche Burghausen "Gleich nach den ersten Takten hatte sich der Schweizer in die Herzen der Zuhörer gespielt - und gesungen. Dafür sorgte eine gute stimmliche Präsenz und ein sympathisches Auftreten. Ob mit Balladen oder etwas flotteren Stücken: die Spielfreude war den Eidgenossen anzumerken und übertrug sich auf das Publikum." OVB Online "That was killer, man!" - Gregory Hutchinson (US-amerikanischer Jazz-Drummer)
contact: Raphael Jost, Bahnhofstrasse 15, CH-8253 Diessenhofen
[email protected], mobile: +41 79 662 12 62
Raphael Jost
www.raphaeljost.ch
Past concerts: 2015: a.o. JazzAscona, Expo Milano, Festival Da Jazz St. Moritz, Jazzclub Lindau, Moods Zürich… 2014: a.o. Jazzfestival Schaffhausen, Festival Da Jazz St. Moritz, Moods Zürich… 2013: a.o. ZKB Jazzpreis im Moods Zürich, Musikfestwochen Winterthur, Blue Balls Festival Luzern 2012: a.o. Jazzwoche Burghausen (Europäischer Nachwuchs-Jazzpreis), Jazznojazz Festival Zürich, Live At Sunset Zürich 2011: a.o. Montreux Jazz Festival, Moods Jazzclub Zürich, Blue Balls Festival Luzern, Kaufleuten Zürich 2010: a.o. Langnau Jazz Nights, Kunsthaus Interlaken, Esse Musicbar Winterthur, Panem Romanshorn 2009: a.o. Musikklub Mehrspur Zürich, Odeon Brugg, Jazzmeile Kreuzlingen, Kaff Frauenfeld Various other gigs since 2005
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contact: Raphael Jost, Bahnhofstrasse 15, CH-8253 Diessenhofen
[email protected], mobile: +41 79 662 12 62
