▪︎Bucher-Tan-Countryman feat. Minyen Hsieh

Christian Bucher drums
Rick Countryman alto sax
Simon Tan bass
Minyen Hsieh tenor sax

瑞士自由爵士鼓手Christian Bucher 再次來台！與長期合作的亞洲夥伴美籍薩克斯風手Rick Countryman還有菲籍Bass 手Simon Tan三人每年夏天的巡演已經是台灣夏日的定番，這次台灣薩克斯風手明諺也會加入Sappho場次，一起穿梭在爵士和自由即興Sonic宇宙！

Christian Bucher

From 1990 to 1997, Bucher studied musicology , art history and literature at the University of Bern, and from 1992 to 1997 he studied music at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Zurich (jazz music with Kevin Austin, Tony Renold, Peter Preibisch, diploma). He also attended workshops with Paul Lovens and Billy Cobham and studied with Pierre Favre , Willy Kotoun, Marcel Bernasconi and Andreas Hermann at the Lucerne Music College.

He then continued his post-graduate studies in free improvisation with Walter Fähndrich, Peter K. Frey and Christoph Baumann at the Lucerne Music College (2002-2003). Bucher also worked as a drummer teacher at the music school Horw , Emmen and at the teachers’ seminar St. Michael Zug from 2000 to 2005.

Guido Egli and he wrote the music for the two documentary films of Stefan Jäger “From the Ground I Were a Man to Life” and “Steps against the Wind”, which was shown on television and at film festivals. Bucher was a co-founder of Jazz trio Nevertheless, and a member of the group of 9 artists. Bucher works as a soloist and plays in duo with BUG, in the duo Bucher/Fehlmann, in the duo ZurBucher and in the band Portobello. He is still involved in projects related to other art genres: as a drummer and percussionist he gave solo concerts in connection with painting, sculpture, photography, video, installation, performance, architecture, literature, theater and dance.

He has extensive CDs, radio and TV recordings as well as festival performances and concert tours which take him to Australia, Bulgaria, China, Germany, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Slovenia, Spain. South Africa, the USA or Turkey.

Rick Countryman

Rick was an active member of the underground “Gorilla Jazz” scene in Seattle during the late 70s and 80s, which included Michael Bisio, Rick Mandyck, Mikel Rollins, Lonnie Williams, Gregg Keplinger, and many others. During this time, he met and studied with Bert Wilson; and through Michael Bisio, was introduced to Barbara Donald and Sonny Simmons. Rick resurfaced in 2011 as part of the Manila jazz scene; leading and performing in ensembles on baritone sax, alto sax, alto flute and bass flute; performing original compositions in his own jazz quartets and trios.

While in his early 20s, Rick studied traditional jazz improvisation, intervallic cycles and concepts, and extended techniques for sax with Bert Wilson; and recently studied extended techniques for flute with Robert Dick. After private lessons with ex-Berklee instructor Steven J. Solomon as a teenager and college bands under Fred Radke (former lead trumpet for Harry James), he began his musical pursuits and “live” education in the 70s in the Seattle area, participating nightly in jazz sessions in Pioneer Square which continued in private music houses till 6am.

In his late 30s, dissatisfied with his musical development, and his financial situation, Rick left the scene to pursue “regular work” and slowly shifted his attention to Hindustani music. While residing in Tokyo in the early 2000s, he resumed his jazz studies, and eventually began to attend sessions and perform.

He currently continues his pursuit within the Manila scene, appearing regularly in local jazz festivals and jazz/improvisational venues. Rick began collaborations with bassist Simon Tan on original jazz concepts in Metro Manila in 2011, followed with collaborations with Switzerland’s Christian Bucher in 2013, resulting in recording “Acceptance – Resistance” and “Signal Number Three.”

Simon Tan

Beginning classical guitar lessons at age 13 at the Yamaha School of Music stimulated his later exposure to electric guitar and, inevitably, his interest in the electric bass. He studied the contrabass at the University of the Philippines College of Music from 1988 until 1992, then embarked on a professional musical career.

His ability as a multi-genre bass player readily caught attention, notably in the pioneering Manila-based blues band, Lampano Alley, led by the Filipino blues singer and recording artist, Binky Lampano. This was followed by his tenure as bassist and composer with the award-winning Philippine jazz group, WDOUJI.

Simon Tan’s influences range from rock to classical, blues and jazz. His influences as a bass instrumentalist include Roscoe Beck, Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, Charlie Haden, James Jamerson, Marcus Miller, Jaco Pastorius, and John Pattitucci. Notable (Filipino) musical (non-bass) influences include vocalist Binky Lampano and saxophonist Tots Tolentino.

He currently holds down the bass chair for the Asosasyon ng Musikong Pilipino (AMP) Big Band, the country’s premier jazz big band ensemble, and frequently tours with international pop star “Bamboo.” He began collaborations with Rick Countryman in early 2011, and they continue to perform and record together actively in the Manila jazz scene.

Rick has over 30 international album releases, with 10 or more as duo or trio with Christian Bucher and Simon Tan. He has collaborated with Sabu Toyozumi on over a dozen CDs, as well as recent releases with Mexico based artists Gabriel Lauber and Itzam Cano

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