The saxophone. After an epic music career in all areas of the game, the 21st century will be linked above all to the Epic Sax Guy and George Michaels Careless Whisper. Could the question be asked: is the saxophone dead? Andri Schärli would laugh. The Swiss saxophonist and clarinetist based in Lucerne seeks the other kind on this instrument, which goes beyond genre boundaries. Regardless of whether it is related to free improvisation and art (collective Pinselswing), as a session musician for pop projects in the studio and on stage (Al Pride, Kummerbuben, Verona 3000, Musical Fever) or in classical jazz formations (Big Band of Lucerne University, appearances with David Liebman, etc.). Ohad Thalmor, Dan Weiss, Lars Møller at the KKL or the Unerhört Festival Zürich): Schärli is very interested in everything.
In order to bring the necessary equipment for this search to at the best possible level, Andri Schärli is currently completing his master's degree at the Lucerne School of Music, with a focus on jazz performance. He takes time in free phases to find his own sound, with influences from Colin Stetson on J.S. Bach to Tigran Hamasayan. Of course, in a very special way, according to his band name: The Andri Art.