Some Things Stay Posted on June 11, 2015 by Susanne Abbuehl Tears and fears and feeling proudTo say I love you right out loudDreams and schemes and circus crowdsI’ve looked at life that way But now old friends are acting strangeThey shake Continue reading →
L’équilibre des contraires Posted on June 6, 2015 by Susanne Abbuehl Yes, it is true, I do like opposites. In many ways. I am attracted to a band sound resulting from musicians having developped a very personal voice – and using Continue reading →
May into June Posted on May 28, 2015 by Susanne Abbuehl The week ahead looks rather full – of music, that is. It all starts today with my student Nina Reiter from Austria doing her final MA exam in Jazz Performance at the Continue reading →
A Lausanne Posted on May 21, 2015 by Susanne Abbuehl J’avais aujourd’hui le plaisir d’être l’invitée d’Yves Bron pour l’émission MAGMA de la RTS. On a pu parler de mes musiciens, le concert qu’on fera avec The Gift au Printemps Continue reading →
Working with my ears Posted on May 11, 2015 by Susanne Abbuehl After coming back from a magical place in the middle of nature (with no signs at all to lead the way to it – I love it! Whoever wants to Continue reading →
words on music Posted on May 4, 2015 by Susanne Abbuehl Whenever we are asked what music we play (by strangers we meet in the train, for example), we do not find the words to describe our music. I think this Continue reading →
doing what we love to do Posted on April 20, 2015 by Susanne Abbuehl Getting ready to travel to Latvia tomorrow to sing with Stéphan Oliva featuring the music of Jimmy Giuffre and Don Cherry in The Listening. We met in 2001, when he subbed for Continue reading →
Spring Posted on April 10, 2015 by Susanne Abbuehl Change of mood with the sun dominating the scene and opening up a new season. Soon, I will be back to doing concerts, and also in the studio (one of Continue reading →
Like thread through a needle Posted on April 4, 2015 by Susanne Abbuehl Your absence has gone through me Like thread through a needle Everything I do is stitched with its color. W. S. Merwin Things might not always be perfect. Continue reading →
research: perfect pitch in the context of jazz improvisation Posted on March 25, 2015 by Susanne Abbuehl Besides creating and performing music, I am also very much into researching things that interest me. Often things that interest me concern the arts in general, and many times music Continue reading →