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Jazz, Tango, Songs

Jan Galega Brönnimann Bass Clarinet, Contra alto clarinet, Soprano Saxophone

Michael Zisman bandoneon

The Art of the Duo: Jan Galega Brönnimann and Michael Zisman are strong improvisers with a unique language.  in this duo they are creating magic moments.

Michael Zisman is one of todays greatest talents and pioneers of his instrument – the bandoneon, a unique reed instrument, famous for it’s deeply melancholic and warm sound is mainly known from argentinian tango music. zisman is the first bandoneon player to implement and explore the traditional jazz language on his instrument.

at age 34 zisman has already realized an astonishing number of projects and recordings with great artists such as paquito d'rivera, al di meola, bert joris, dado moroni, franco ambrosetti, antonio farao, mark soskin, adrian iaies, gustavo bergalli, heiri kaenzig, matthieu michel, daniel piazzolla, pablo aslan, giora feidman and many more, aswell as with his own ensembles.

michael was born in switzerland 1982 and holds both the swiss and argentinian citizenship. far from his original home country argentina he started to play the bandoneon. he recieved his first bandoneon lesson at age 8 from former band member of late great argentinian bandoneonist and composer astor piazzolla. michael recieved his first own instrument, brought to him from argentina by his grandfather, the very same night that piazzollapassed away in 1992.

in his childhood years he learned music mainly from his father daniel zisman, noted violin soloist and composer. after learning the instrument mostly self taught alongside his colleague peter gneist in berne, switzerland he began his musical studies in buenos aires at age 13 with nestor marconi, bandoneon and juan c. cirigliano (former pianist of astor piazzolla), composition.

He made his first public appearance at age 11 together with tango legends leopoldo federico and atilio stampone, as a surprise guest in geneva, 1993.

he debuted on the big stage a year later as part of his fathers tango ensemble in an event called "tous les violons du monde" presented by yehudi menuhin. he realized his argentinian debut in buenos aires at age 13 with legendary tango violinist szymsia bajour who had been a member of the veryfirst astor piazzolla quintett in the early 1960s.

Alongside his father daniel zisman, michael has realized a vast number of records aswell as toured the world in various formations and as a soloist with both symphonic and chamber orchestras.
after returning from argentina he completed his studies with a masters degree in composition & arrangement at the swiss jazz school where he had the luck to study with great artists such as bert joris, andy scherrer, frank sikora, billy brooks, klaus wagenleiter, klaus könig a.o. over the years he recieved various master classes e.g. with leopoldo federico, jim mcneely, osvaldo ruggiero, roberto lara and daniel schnyder. aside from an extensive standard repertoire in both tango and jazz, michael specializes in the music of his great role model astor piazzolla.

as a soloist he has performed among others with great orchestras such as the israel philharmonic orchestra, the brussels jazz orchestra, the odense symphony orchestra, the boston mit symphony orchestra, the swiss jazz orchestra and appeared at numerous international venues and festivals such as jazz at lincoln center, jazz in marciac, menuhin fesitval gstaad, baltica jazzfestival, trieste international tango festival, estival jazz lugano, notti di luce bergamo, tango festival wuppertal, festival trayectos zaragoza, bandoenon festival krefeld, international jazzfestivals berne and zurich, kiev tango festival, etc.

in 2007 michael zisman was awarded 1st prize in the bandoneon solo category of the international accordeon competition in klingenthal, germany.

Jan Galega Brönnimann was born in Cameroon, West Africa. He has been on the scene for years and known for his innovative and cutting edge collaborations. As a composer and instrumentalist he has worked with the likes of: Nils Petter Molvaer, Sidsel Endresen, Pierre Favre, Saadet Türköz, Eddie Floyd, Round Table Knights, Baba Salah, Aly Keïta and Kenny Werner. He is best known as a frontman with his own band, Brink Man Ship.


2025

december 19 Bern BeJazz Jan Galega Brönnimann Michael Zisman
december 14 Zürich Moods JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
december 7 St. Moritz Laudinella Maja Taube Jan Galega Brönnimann 
december 6 Waltensburg Ucliva Maja Taube Jan Galega Brönnimann 
december 5 Versam Kirche Maja Taube Jan Galega Brönnimann 
november 29 Offenburg Spitalkeller JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
november 28 Seon Konservi JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
november 14 Frankfurt an der Oder Transvocal Festival JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
november 7 Hard Kammgarn Kulturwerkstatt JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
oct 18 Oltingen JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
oct 4 Neustreliz Basiskulturfabrik Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
oct 4 Eberswalde good morning Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
sept 28 Warmelskirchen Haus Efgen JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
sept 27 Osnabrück JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
sept 26 Bolanden Blaues Haus JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
sept 13-20 Drammen Sacred Music Festival (NO) JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
sept 12 Sternenkeller Muri  JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
sept 11 Hinterhoffestival Witzenhausen JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
sept 7 Grafenast in Schwaz Biohotel JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
sept 6 Waiblingen armer Konrad  JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
August 24 Bern Elfenau Kultursommer Maja Taube Jan Galega Brönnimann 
august 23 Curaglia Medelin Maja Taube Jan Galega Brönnimann 
august 22 Bregalia Stampa Maja Taube Jan Galega Brönnimann 
july 18 Biel la Voirie Hamid Khadiri Wael Sami Elkholi Jan Galega Brönnimann
july 21 Suoni Mobili Festival Bulciago (I) JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
july 12 Merding Kunstforum JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
june 21 Methno Festival Makarska (HRV) JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
june 14 Radebeul JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
may 31 Dielsdorf Bistro Philosophie JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
may 30 Bern Bejazz CD Taufe JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
may 18 HIrzbach Kapelle Maja Taube Jan Galega Brönnimann 
may 17  Jazzhaus Heidelberg Maja Taube Jan Galega Brönnimann 
may 15 Wohlenschwil alte Kirche JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
may 1 Bocholt JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
april 26 Algäu Maja Taube Jan Galega Brönnimann 
april 25 Zwingenberg Theater Mobile JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
april 24 Jazz in Sarnen JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
april 11 Wiessbaden Galega_Optickle feat. Christy Doran, Imran Khan, Joy Frempong
april 10 Darmstadt Knabenschule Galega_Optickle feat. Christy Doran
april 6 Mainz ZMO JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
april 5 Bad Wünnenberg Kunst und Kultur  JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
april 4 Kassel Kulturfabrik Salzmann JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
april 3  Wuppertal alte Färberei JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
april 2 Eberbach Jazz and Moore Festival JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
march 28 Thalwil Kulturraum JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
march 27 Weinheim Leicht und Seelig JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
march 26 Bruchsal Landesjazz Festival JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
march 22 Wetzikon Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
march 21 Altbüron Bau 4 Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
march 20 Kufstein Klangfarben Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
march 20 Zürich Mehrspur Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
february 13 Bolligen Reberhaus Jan Galega Brönnimann Michael Zisman
january 18 Jazz in Olten Galega_Optickle feat. Sara El Hachimi Manuel Pasquinelli
january 13 Bern l'ovestino Galega_Optickle feat. Anna Regina Kalk Manuel Pasquinelli
 january 6 nürnberg klarakirche  maja taube jan galega brönnimann