by CJA | Apr 28, 2025 | News, Press Release
The Swiss Jazz Award 2025 goes to Elina Duni The Swiss Jazz Award 2025, an award dedicated to outstanding personalities in Swiss jazz, will be given to the singer and composer Elina Duni. The award ceremony will be held on June 28, before the artist’s concert at...
by CJA | Mar 28, 2025 | Keep on groovin', News
Ear We Go – The music of Aretha Franklin The joyful freedom of Jazz in the service of musical learning is the basis of the EAR WE GO project, which is being proposed again this year, in collaboration with the Windband Federation in Ticino, and the Academy of Modern...
by CJA | Dec 12, 2024 | News
Win a Trad Jazz Lunch Concert The magic of Ascona-Locarno does not stop in summer: even in winter, thanks to the sunny weather and many outdoor activities, the region attracts many visitors. During the Christmas season, the cities of Locarno and Ascona shine even...
by CJA | Dec 11, 2024 | News
The Audience Award 2024 goes to the Ascona Big Band Among the artists confirmed by new artistic director Nolan Quinn, trumpeter and winner of the Swiss Jazz Award 2022, is the Ascona Big Band, honored with the AET My Choice Audience Award 2024. This award celebrates...
by CJA | Jun 30, 2024 | News, Press Release
JazzAscona 2024, between high emotions and weather alerts Between windstorms, flashes of lightning and under a leaden, threatening sky, the 40th edition of JazzAscona came to a close on Saturday evening. The edition has been successful without a doubt. The bad weather...
by CJA | Jun 29, 2024 | Interview
“Books are not judged by their covers.” Eliza Sonnenschein Singer and songwriter, but also model, theater actress and mother of three, Eliza Sonnenschein is a New Orleans soul artist whom JazzAscona audiences are discovering for the first time this year....
by CJA | Jun 28, 2024 | News
Swiss Jazz Award to Swiss Jazz Orchestra The 40th edition of JazzAscona is entering its last two evenings, as usual the most intense ones, with highlights such as the the Swiss Jazz Award to the Swiss Jazz Orchestra, the Ascona Jazz Award to the New Orleans Jazz...
by CJA | Jun 27, 2024 | News
Swing sheiks and flamenco steps Thursday, June 27 One of today’s highlights will certainly be the jazz cruise ( with live music by Meschiya Lake & The Jungle Jazz Band on board), departing from the Gambarogno ports and bringing the public to JazzAscona (and return...
by CJA | Jun 25, 2024 | Interview, News
Nnavy, the young promise of soul She is the new face of Swiss soul. At 25, the young singer and songwriter from Lausanne, Nnavy has won the hearts of audiences with her emotionally charged, soul-feeling voice and her unique, personal style that blends R&B, soul...
