Samuel Blaser, trombonist, composer

AebyBlaser Quartet

Samuel Blaser (trombone)
Stefan Aeby(piano)
Yves Torchinsky(bass)
David Pouradier Duteil (drums)

"AebyBlaser Quartet" is a collaboration of two young swiss musicians, Stefan Aeby (piano) and Samuel Blaser (trombone), with the experienced french rhythm section of David Pouradier Duteil (drums) and Yves Torchinsky (bass).
Coming from different musical cultures and different countries, speaking different languages and travelling between Paris and Lausanne, they met somewhere inbetween with all the same intentions: playing music, telling stories and capturing the listener in their own lyric and melodic universe..."

The compositions and arrangements worked out by the mind of the two young swiss musicians are meant to induce conversation and communication in every sequence of the present pieces. On the piano, Stefan Aeby accompanies the band with his sense of nuance and color which compare him to the marvellous piano player, Brad Meldhau. Samuel Blaser's mellow trombone sound proves to be a very valuable contribution to the basic trio; his powerful drive provides additional strength and warmth to the whole.
Aeby/Blaser Quartet is proud to play with the new ONJ’s rythm section directed by Frank Tortiller.
As for Yves Torchinsky, he supports the whole performance with the unfailing, yet supple, robustness of his bass-lines. Ever attentive to his partners, David Pouradier Duteil likes to converse with the soloists and his drumming provides substantial support to the melodies.