sax-, flute- & didge-player

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: TablaScoop "Scoop" The first studio-album I composed for, played sax, flute, bansuri and didge on, recorded and edited the music, mixed and mastered the sound. Finally it was released on my own label.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: String-arrangements for my project TablaScoop.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital, because I have my experience is good in this field.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: You'll get professional work done!

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: The diversity in sound, needs and peolple I work with.

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: Can you also play the trumpet? No! (That's no joke!)

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: none....so far

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What's your vision for the song? What do you need the song / my part to sound like? Will the songs be for an ad, TV, the movies or for an album?

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: Be sure I work fast, with passion and trying my best to transform your ideas into sound.

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: Sax Flute Didgeridoo Computer and microphone to do recordings

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: I'm a pro in music since more than 20 years. I began playing music in wind-orchestras and rock-bands alike. Then I studied saxophone and arrangement in jazz and rock in Switzerland and Germany, got several awards for my plalying and composing. Besides that I recorded ad produced about 8 albums with my own projects ranging from Jazz, Funk and Rock to Worldmusic and pop. I'm also into teaching sax and flute a lot and am the author of three method books.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: When it comes to my music projects I love having lots of freedom in playing, like improvisations and creating sounds around a nice melody and harmony. I need to have a great groove and/or great soundscapes. I love the mixture of acoustic sounds and instruments and electronic effects and instruments.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: Any artist who is open to all kinds of music and sounds and who has the passion to develop and bring the music further.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Open your ears!

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Jazz, Pop & Rock

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I think I'm able to get into the heart of a song quite fast and I know where to add my sound and where not to.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: My sound, emotion and passion

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: This depends on the project I'm working on. But mainly I listen to the music extensively to get a clue what the sound is about, what the music is maybe lacking and where I'm coming in and can add some value to the music.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a small, what you might call a "home-studio". That's what it looks like: ASUS PC with Cubase and Wavelab Tascam US-322 Audio Interface 2x Rode M5 microphones 1x RodeNT-1A microphone plus a pair of god ears ;-)

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: I can say that I'm veryinspired by artists like John Coltrane and Miles Davis, Prince and David Bowie. I love the work of norwegian trumper-player Nils Petter Molvaer.

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: The main musical styles im into are jazz, rock and funk. I'm mostly into playing and compsing inthese styles, but also arranging for different line-ups and producng and mixing the music.