Concerts
Offbeat Jazzfestival: Andreas Schaerer & Daniel Garcia, Mathieu & Camille Saglio
Evang.-ref. Dorfkirche St. Martin
Kirchplatz 1, 4125 Riehen
Jazz in Church: "The Art of Duo - Poetic Voices"
The Offbeat Jazz Festival Basel is making its 37th appearance in Riehen and will present two outstanding duos at the Dorfkirche under the theme “Poetic Voices.”
Renowned Spanish pianist Daniel Garcia and acclaimed Swiss singer Andreas Schaerer come together to create a captivating soundscape. With roots in flamenco and classical music, Garcia’s playing is characterized by both technical mastery and soulful expression. Andreas Schaerer is a vocal artist like no other. With a boundless range and the ability to use his voice as a versatile instrument, Schaerer moves seamlessly between genres. In 2024, Schaerer and García Diego were nominated as “European Jazz Musicians of the Year” by the renowned French Jazz Academy; Schaerer had already received the ECHO Jazz award for “International Singer of the Year” in 2015. Here, two artists have come together who belong together and who navigate a wide range of musical genres without prejudice, with playful wit and spontaneity.
In the liner notes for García’s trio CD *Wonderland*, he quotes the Swiss psychologist C.G. Jung: “Those who look outward dream; those who look inward awaken.” Two lively musicians whose artistry resonates deep within us—don’t miss it!
Brothers Matthieu and Camille Saglio have been connected their entire lives and express this bond musically on their album “Al Alba”: Matthieu, the cellist, studied classical music in Rennes, Brittany, and moved from there to Spain. He follows his curiosity into diverse musical cultures and blends them with elements of jazz and classical music. His younger brother Camille’s instrument is his voice. On “Al Alba,” Camille sings not only in English, Bambara, French, and Spanish, but also in an imaginary language he invents on the spot. On their first album together, the brothers transport the audience into a dreamlike world of liminal states and transitions—often tinged with minor keys and melancholy, sometimes Mediterranean and sun-warmed, then again magical and mysterious, but always filled with a beauty that seems to defy the laws of time and space. The press wrote: “This admirable album is one of the most dazzling and strange listening experiences we will have at our fingertips in 2025.”
Renowned Spanish pianist Daniel Garcia and acclaimed Swiss singer Andreas Schaerer come together to create a captivating soundscape. With roots in flamenco and classical music, Garcia’s playing is characterized by both technical mastery and soulful expression. Andreas Schaerer is a vocal artist like no other. With a boundless range and the ability to use his voice as a versatile instrument, Schaerer moves seamlessly between genres. In 2024, Schaerer and García Diego were nominated as “European Jazz Musicians of the Year” by the renowned French Jazz Academy; Schaerer had already received the ECHO Jazz award for “International Singer of the Year” in 2015. Here, two artists have come together who belong together and who navigate a wide range of musical genres without prejudice, with playful wit and spontaneity.
In the liner notes for García’s trio CD *Wonderland*, he quotes the Swiss psychologist C.G. Jung: “Those who look outward dream; those who look inward awaken.” Two lively musicians whose artistry resonates deep within us—don’t miss it!
Brothers Matthieu and Camille Saglio have been connected their entire lives and express this bond musically on their album “Al Alba”: Matthieu, the cellist, studied classical music in Rennes, Brittany, and moved from there to Spain. He follows his curiosity into diverse musical cultures and blends them with elements of jazz and classical music. His younger brother Camille’s instrument is his voice. On “Al Alba,” Camille sings not only in English, Bambara, French, and Spanish, but also in an imaginary language he invents on the spot. On their first album together, the brothers transport the audience into a dreamlike world of liminal states and transitions—often tinged with minor keys and melancholy, sometimes Mediterranean and sun-warmed, then again magical and mysterious, but always filled with a beauty that seems to defy the laws of time and space. The press wrote: “This admirable album is one of the most dazzling and strange listening experiences we will have at our fingertips in 2025.”