09.05.2013HINTERHALT FESTIVAL 2013 USTER End of June 2013 in my hometown: The 3. Hinterhalt -Festival. Come and See, Feel, Hear, Eat, Watch, Hang, Talk... |
18.03.2013The Fellowship OF The Drums: Concerts and Screenings In June Lucas will be touring in Mozambique and South Africa, together with Rolando Lamussene, one of the members of BEAT BAG BOHEMIA, the Drum Quartet the documentary film is about. The Tour. |
16.03.2013SHARP - GIBBS - NIGGLI with NEW CD on Tour, May 2013 From May 1st to 7th 2013 the Trio with Elliot Sharp, Melvin Gibbs and Lucas Niggli will be on CD Release Tour: "Crossing The Waters" ( Intakt Records). |
13.02.2013New Recordings from STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Zeitschrei Steamboat Switzerland NEW RELEASE: CD and Vinyl of the latest compositions by Michael Wertmüller for the Trio. Published on TROST Records. OUT NOW and available here. |
13.11.2012SwissVibes: Interview with Lucas über about the Piano Pam Festival 2012 on the online platform Swiss Vibes you find this interview about PAM, platz für andere musik,uster |
05.10.2012New Percussion Ensemble: TRIO KLICK! with Fritz Hauser, Peter Conradin Zumthor, Lucas Niggli In February 2013 the new percussion trio TRIO KLICK ( Hauser - Niggli - Zumthor) will start performing. After the first promising rehearsels: it will be an unique music for eyes and ears! |
20.08.2012Lorenz Raab Expanded : NEW CD on UNIT Records The Lorenz Raab Expanded Quartet with the Line-Up of Lorenz Raab (A, trp) , Michel Godard (F, tuba), Eirik Hegdal ( N, sax ) and LN has produced a CD for UNIT Records, which is released in Summer 2012. |
28.06.20122. International PIANO PAM FESTIVAL In November 2012 there will be the second edition of the Piano PAM festival in Uster, curated by Lucas Niggli. His guests are |
27.06.2012Sharp - Gibbs - Niggli @ Jazzfstival Willisau The New Trio with Elliot Sharp / Melvin Gibbs / Lucas Niggli will have its European Premier during the Jazzfestival Willisau, 25th August 2012 |
28.04.2012Konus Quartet Plays "One For Evan" KONUS QUARTETT |
11.02.2012Hexen Trio ( Plimley Guy Niggli ) : CD Release @ Jazzfestival Vancouver The New Release on Intakt Records from the Hexentrio will be released on July 1st at the International Jazzfestival in Vancouver |
10.02.2012STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: The Concert-Series @ Walcheturm /Zürich The AvantCore Trio STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND will perform monthly at the Walcheturm in Zürich, 12 x , from April 12 to March 13. Come and hear! |
16.12.2011New CD of the Drum-Duo NIGGLI ZUMTHOR - SPIEGEL for and in the Therme Vals The second recording of the Duo includes also two compositions by Barry Guy and Fritz Hauser. With great art work and high-end production something very special to have. Order here. |
14.12.2011The Fellowship of The Drums @ The Solothurner Filmtage The Documentary / Road Movie by Martin Fuchs about my Drum Quartet BEAT BAG BOHEMIA will be shown at the Solothurner Filmtage in January 2012. |
13.12.2011STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND EXTENDED: Sederunt Principes hits the Road again with a great Programm, compiled by Marc Kilchenmann, |
14.11.2011INTAKT Records @ The Stone in NYC From March 1. to 15. in 2012 the Label INTAKT RECORDS is presenting a great programm in New York, at the Club "The Stone" - Patrik Landolt curated two weeks of improvised music with many musicians from New York and Zürich. Lucas will perform 3times: a Duo with Fred Frith, a Trio with Elliot Sharp and Melvin Gibbs and a Trio with Angelica Sanchez and Tim Berne. Check the Programm here. |
22.08.2011Paul Plimley - Barry Guy - Lucas Niggli on Tour From January 19th to 26th 2012 the Trio with the GREAT Canadian Pianist Paul Plimley and Barry Guy with Lucas Niggli will be on Tour in Europe and Record a CD for INTAKT. |
14.08.2011STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND @ KKL Luzern, Lucerne Festival Am Piano STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND will perform a Late Night Show at The Lucerne Festival Am Piano, with a premier of a New Piece by Wertmüller. November 26th 2011 |
13.07.2011Biondini Godard Niggli @ Music Meeting Neijmegen From the Trio Biondini Godard Niggli are new TV-Cuts on you tube. Maybe this for example: |
08.07.2011Hinterhalt Festival 2011 The Second Hinterhalt Festival in Uster was a wonderfull blast!!!... check out the fotogallery - and see you next time! |
16.06.2011FORCEMAJEUR - the NEW CD is now released on the Label ZHdK The wonderfull music by Felix Profos for this seven piece band FORCEMAJEUR is now available on ZHdK or here. |
04.04.2011The Fellowship of The Drums on TV - 1.may on SF1 The wonderfull documentary about the Lucas Niggli Drum Quartet BEAT BAG BOHEMIA by Martin Fuchs will be shown again on Swiss-TV (SF1) on Sat. 7th May, 12.25. The DVD of the Film will be relreased on Intakt Records, Mid May. You may order it here. |
31.03.2011BEAT BAG BOHEMIA - The Fellowship Of The Drums TOUR From May 10th to 23rd 2011 the Lucas Niggli Drum Quartet will be on Tour again, in Europe. With Kesivan Naidoo ( Capetown) , Rolando Lamussene (Maputo), Pez Zumthor ( Haldenstein) , LN. |
25.03.2011New CD by the Drum Duo Zumthor Niggli for the Therme in Vals. During the Summer 2011 the Drum Duo of Peter Conradin Zumthor and Lucas Niggli will record a New CD for the Therme Vals. Incl two commissioned compositions for the two Drummers by Barry Guy and Fritz Hauser. |
25.03.20112. Hinterhalt Festival in Uster: Programm Infos Online now After the big success of the Hinterhalt-Festival in 2009, some friends of mine, artists and cultural-players are organising a second issue: from July 1 to 3 , 2011, in the middle of Uster, where I have my Atelier. More Infos about the transmedial programm NOW on www.hinterhalt.ch |
10.11.2010Radio Niggli You may hear many tunes and samples from different bands with Lucas under -> Radio-Niggli, or press directly the Radio Button on the website. Enjoy! |
06.09.2010Festival Bludenz March 2011: Lucas Niggli : A Portrait in Music From 11th to 13. march 2011 Lucas Niggli is invited to curate the Jazz Days Bludenz ( A) where he presents his actual works. A Portrait in Music: he will perform with STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND, BLACK LOTOS, Biondini-Godard-Niggli, Zumthor-Niggli Drum Duo as well with a special project called AFRICALLS with Musicians from Berne and Vorarlberg. See you there! |
17.06.2010New BIG ZOOM Quintett The Quinett Lucas Niggli BIG ZOOM is back on stage with a new Line Up. The Trio ZOOM with Wogram,Schaufelberger, LN is now with flutist Anne La Berge ( USA/NL) and bassist Barry Guy ( UK,/CH); they form the new quintett BIG ZOOM. A longer Tour with the CD Release of "polisation" on INTAKT is scheduled for January 2011. |
16.06.2010The Fellowship Of The Drums - DVD Available NOW The Documentary about my Drum Quartet BEAT BAG BOHEMIA is now available on DVD. you may order it here. |
15.06.2010Biondini Godard Niggli The New Tro with Luciano Biondini ( acc) , Michel Godard ( tb , serp) and LN on drums, will record a NEW CD for INTAKT Records. The CD will be released for the Tour the Trio will play in March 2011. For Booking: Ralph Guch Productions |
14.06.2010FORCELMAJEUR - a new Septett by Felix Profos Lucas is a member of the great Septett FORCEMAJEUR by Swiss Composer Felix Profos, we will perform next at Jazzfestival Willisau. A Tour and CD Recording is planned for November 10. |
08.04.2010Beat Bag Bohemia plays again: Berlin The Lucas Niggli Drum Quartet will play at The Sound No Walls Festival in Berlin @ the Philharmonie. Rolando and Kesivan will exclusivly arrive from SouthAfrica. |
08.04.2010Fixed, Fluid and Fragmented Lucas will be part of a larger project called "Fixed, Fragmented &Fluid" which will be a collaboration between the great Animationfilm-Artist Michel Gagné and Barry Guy. It will be a live show with an international seven-piece ensemble, and a giant screen that will combine abstract animation and jazz music. The performance will take place on June 25th, 2010 as the opening night performance of the Innovation Series at the Roundhouse Performance Centre, in Vancouver, on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
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19.01.2010PAM-PIANO-FESTIVAL In November 2010 ( 19th and 20th) I will organise a Piano Festival in my concert series PAM ( Platz für Andere Musik, Uster) @ qbus. We will hear the MONDRIAN Quartet, Irene Schweizer Solo, Dominik Blum Solo, and a Duo with Aki Takase and Lucas Niggli. |
18.01.2010Tour in CHINA with Xu Fengxia In September I will be touring in China with BLACK LOTOS , the Duo I have with Xu fengxia. |
04.01.2010Tours with New Projects In March I will be on tour with 2 new Bands: FORCEMAJEUR by Felix Profos with Vera Kappeler (p, harmonium), Raphael Camenisch & Sebastian Pottmeier (sax), Christian Weber & John Eckhardt (b), Lucas Niggli (dr), Felix Profos (comp, key) and |
20.11.2009New Recordings with the Drum Duo Niggli - Zumthor In January 09 the Drum Duo Niggli Zumthor did record with Master Engeneer Willy Strehler a Studio-production for the polish label "Not Two Records". Including the two tracks "First and Second Dance"composed for the Duo by Felix Profos. Release December 2009. |
25.08.2009New Adress This summer me and my family have moved to a new house: Annette, Emilia, Gaudenz, Felix and Lucas life now at Fohlenweidstr. 63b, in CH- 8615 Wermatswil/Uster. |
25.08.2009Award for BLACK LOTOS The CD " BLACK LOTOS" with Xu Fengxia and Lucas just won the Award for Best Recording from the German Records Critics Pool. |
24.08.2009New Recording with Barry Guys London Jazz Composers Orchestra The CD "Radio Rondo/ SchaffhausenConcert" on Intakt Records features the London Jazz Composers Orchestra with Irene Schweizer. |
24.08.2009Biondini-Godard-Niggli March 2010 there is a tour planned with the new trio of Luciano Biondini - Michel Godard - Lucas Niggli. Infos on gluch.ch |
11.06.2009Pics from the HINTERHALT festival 2009 http://www.hinterhalt.ch/104_bilder.php |
28.04.2009Hinterhalt Festival @ the Surroundings of my Studio in Uster At the Qbus and arround my Studio in Uster we organised a two days festival named HINTERHALT, with all kind of music, theater, performances, art..here are all infos and the programm: www.hinterhalt.ch, BE WELCOME!! |
20.01.2009New CD on INTAKT Records: The Big Picture by Fred Frith Fred Frith and ARTE Quartet released a New CD on INTAKT Records, where Lucas Niggli appears as Guest-soloist together with Katharina Weber (p) on the Composition "The Big Picture". |
03.10.2008New CD: Xu Fengxia / Lucas Niggli, BLACK LOTOS During Spring 2009 the new recording of the Duo Xu Fengxia (China) and Lucas Niggli will be released on INTAKT RECORDS. Followed by a Tour in Sept. 2009. |
02.10.2008New Recordings of STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND ( feat. Dominik Blum, Marino Pliakas, Lucas Niggli ) just finished teh Recording of the Composition "Get Out Of My Room" form Composer Felix Profos , combined with some Improvs. Released is planned for early 2009 on GROB. |
02.10.2008Lucas Niggli ZOOM in INDIA The Trio ZOOM ( feat. Nils Wogram and Philipp Schaufelberger will be on Tour in India form Nov. 25th to Dec. 8th. After some Trio Concerts ( ao Jazzfesti Delhi) , they will work on a new programm with Karthik Mani ( Percussion / Bangalore) and the young Swiss Singer Sarah Büchi). |
01.10.2008Road Movie about BEAT BAG BOHEMIA - the Fellowship of the Drums We just returned from the long and very successfull tour with the Lucas Niggli Drum Quartet BEAT BAG BOHEMIA. When the band returns on stage is not yet decided - but during 2009 the Documentary about BBB " FEllowship of teh drums" by Martin Fuchs will be released. |
19.03.2008BEAT BAG BOHEMIA - NEW CD is OUT NOW My Drum Quartet will celebrate the CD Launch atthe Jazzfestival Capetown, and a CD Release Tour in Europe will follow, from September 10th to 28th, with Concerts in Switzerland,Germany, Poland. |
18.03.2008STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND on Tour in the US und CAN. From June 17th to July 1st , Steamboat Switzerland will be touring in the US and Canada. Incl. festival Appearences in Vancouver, Victoria, Montreal. |
18.03.2008The Barry Guy London Jazz Composers Orchestra with Irene Schweizer At the Jazzfestival Schaffhausen, on May 21st the London Jazz Composers Orchestra will perform with Irene Schweizer the new Piece "Radio Rondo" by Barry Guy. Lucas is invited to play the second drum in the mostly original lineup. |
07.11.2007Crash Cruise on TOUR again in March 2008 Lucas Niggli ZOOM meets ARTE Quartet with the Programm "CRASH CRUISE" will be touring again from March 5th to 16th. More Infos and Dates soon here. |
06.11.2007Steamboat Switzerland on stage again. January 2008 Steamboat Switzerland will perform again some concerts live: Graz, Bielefeld, Schorndorf, Bratislava , Paris, See you there! |
06.11.2007Pro Helvetia Support for ZOOM for another three years The Swiss Art Council Pro Helvetia supports Lucas Niggli ZOOM and the extended Ensembles for another three years turn. That makes the planing for Tours and Recordings easier. Thanks! |
27.08.2007Andrew Cyrille - Lucas Niggli Andrew and Lucas will perform in November two concerts as a drum-duo ( Zürich and Munich. The unerhört Festival of Zurich made this premier happening. |
27.08.2007Duo Xu Fengxia/ Lucas Niggli In December 08 Xu Fengxia ( Guzheng) and Lucas Niggli will be on tour in germany. Right after the concert a Recording Session at the Loft in Cologne is scheduled. |
25.08.2007CRASH CRUISE : CD Release-Tour, Autumn 2007 The new record from Lucas Niggli ZOOM meets ARTE Quartet is OUT NOW. on the Swiss label INTAKT Records. CRASH CRUISE can then also be heard live: the CD-Release Tour starts on 27th sept until oct.5th. You can get the CD here. |
23.08.2007New STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND CD: ZONE 2 NOW AVAILABLE: our newest CD is out now, on the german label GROB, STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND, ZONE 2. and features our alternative, "acoustic" setup with piano, guitar and drums. you can get it here. |
20.08.2007ZOOM meets ARTE Quartet ZOOM and the ARTE Quartet will be on tour again in March 08. Still performing the programm of CRASH CRUISE. |
12.12.2006Steamboat Switzerland at the Maerz Musik Festival in Berlin Steamboat Switzerland will perform a New Piece byMichael Werthmüller at the Maerz Musik Festival in Berlin |
15.11.2006Beat Bag Bohemia My new International Drum-Quartet BEAT BAG BOHEMIA will be on tour in February. |
26.10.2006Crash Cruise ZOOM and the ARTE Quartet are on tour again in December 06 and will record then also the new record for Intakt Records, which will be released in autum 07. |
11.08.2006NEW CD of Lucas Niggli BIG ZOOM Finally the new Record of Lucas Niggli BIG ZOOM is OUT NOW, on Intakt Records. CELEBRATE DIVERSITY. Order it here. |
12.06.2006Lucas Niggli ZOOM meets ARTE Quartett My Trio ZOOM and the Saxophon Quartett ARTE will perform in August and December 2006 my new composition "Crash Cruise". Dates see under "Concerts". |
17.04.2006Steamboat Switzerland in Donaueschingen STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND will perform a new piece by Swiss Composer Felix Profos at the Donaueschingen Festival 2006. |
13.04.2006New CD of Susanne Abbuehl End of April 06 the new Record of Susanne Abbuehl Group (where Lucas is playing) will be released on ECM records. |
11.04.2006Lucas Niggli and Steamboat Switzerland in Southafrica In July Lucas will lead a Percussion-group from the Univerity Durban , developping a Percussion-project. Performing at the Grahamstown Festival. Steamoat Switzerland will be touring Southafrica in teh sam period. |
17.01.2005PAM! Platz für Andere Musik The Concertseries of Lucas Niggli in his hometown Uster, PAM! Platz für Andere Musik is now complet Visit www.pam.nu for more informations. |
01.06.2004My Visions of Madame Blavatsky STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND will perform the Composition "My Visions of Madame Blavatsky" by David Dramm together with the "Orkest de Volharding" also in Switzerland in September 04. |