Niko Seibold | Basel Saxophone Jazz https://nikoseibold.com/ Arranger-Saxophonist-Composer-Teacher | Basel Saxophone Jazz Sun, 09 Mar 2025 11:53:28 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 https://nikoseibold.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/niko-favicon-1.png Niko Seibold | Basel Saxophone Jazz https://nikoseibold.com/ 32 32 NEW MUSIC tis jazz orchestra feat. Song Yi Jeon https://nikoseibold.com/new-music-tis-jazz-orchestra-feat-song-yi-jeon/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 11:53:28 +0000 https://nikoseibold.com/?p=7628 I’m thrilled to present again the tis jazz orchestra as the opening act of tis jazz Fest in Atlantis Club Basel, this time featuring the amazing Song Yi Jeon and a new repertoire especially written for this occasion. Video recordings will be released in the aftermath of the festival! see event

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]]> I’m thrilled to present again the tis jazz orchestra as the opening act of tis jazz Fest in Atlantis Club Basel, this time featuring the amazing Song Yi Jeon and a new repertoire especially written for this occasion. Video recordings will be released in the aftermath of the festival!

see event

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]]> new teaching position at Zurich University of the Arts https://nikoseibold.com/new-teaching-position-at-zurich-university-of-the-arts/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 11:42:45 +0000 https://nikoseibold.com/?p=7624 I am happy to take on a new position to teach music theory, ear training, composition, arrangement and improvisation in ZHdK’s PreCollege program. See profile

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]]> I am happy to take on a new position to teach music theory, ear training, composition, arrangement and improvisation in ZHdK’s PreCollege program.

See profile

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]]> Album Release Grow With The Flow https://nikoseibold.com/album-release-grow-with-the-flow/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 11:31:13 +0000 https://nikoseibold.com/?p=7622 “A universal expression of where we have come from and where we are going”, says British composer and pianist Nikki Yeoh about the music on Grow With The Flow. It marks my debut as a composer for large ensemble and introduces the amazing musicians of the Elfton Ensemble. The record is available for purchase as […]

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]]> “A universal expression of where we have come from and where we are going”, says British composer and pianist Nikki Yeoh about the music on Grow With The Flow. It marks my debut as a composer for large ensemble and introduces the amazing musicians of the Elfton Ensemble. The record is available for purchase as Vinyl, CD and Download through Bandcamp.

STREAM GROW WITH THE FLOW 

Niko & Elfton Ensemble live:

16. Mai 2025 Bird’s Eye Basel

17. Mai 2025 Bird’s Eye Basel

9. Januar 2026 Jazzclub Singen

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]]> Ghost In The Cell July Tour https://nikoseibold.com/ghost-in-the-cell-july-tour/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 08:01:37 +0000 https://nikoseibold.com/?p=7482 Ghost In The Cell is the project of Georgian-Swiss composer Demetre Gamsachurdia. It follows texts by the imprisoned activists Sam Melville and Merab Kostava, exploring freedom of the mind through or better in spite of incarceration. Musically it is a mostly improvised rendition of the minimal music piece ‘Coming Together’ by Frederic Rzewski. I am […]

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]]> Ghost In The Cell is the project of Georgian-Swiss composer Demetre Gamsachurdia. It follows texts by the imprisoned activists Sam Melville and Merab Kostava, exploring freedom of the mind through or better in spite of incarceration. Musically it is a mostly improvised rendition of the minimal music piece ‘Coming Together’ by Frederic Rzewski. I am very excited to be touring in Switzerland and Georgia in the beginning of July, playing alto saxophone with analogue effects.

Tour Dates:

Progr, Berne (CH) | 2nd July

La Grotta, Poschiavo (CH) | 4th July

Tbilisi, Georgia (GE) | 6th – 12th July

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]]> Elfton Tickets👆 https://nikoseibold.com/get-your-tickets-now/ Tue, 18 Apr 2023 19:28:41 +0000 https://nikoseibold.com/?p=7444 TICKETS via Starticket concert info

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concert info

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]]> Niko Seibold Elfton Ensemble live at Jazzfestival Basel Offbeat https://nikoseibold.com/niko-seibold-elfton-ensemble-live-at-jazzfestival-basel-offbeat/ Tue, 18 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://nikoseibold.com/?p=7440 On Saturday 29th April we’ll be tearing down the roof of the Reithalle at Kaserne Basel! It is the first time my 17-piece Elfton Ensemble will play this big stage, made for a strong 400-people audience. I want to thank the great Jazzfestival Basel Offbeat & its CEO Urs Blindenbacher for the invitation and I […]

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]]> On Saturday 29th April we’ll be tearing down the roof of the Reithalle at Kaserne Basel! It is the first time my 17-piece Elfton Ensemble will play this big stage, made for a strong 400-people audience. I want to thank the great Jazzfestival Basel Offbeat & its CEO Urs Blindenbacher for the invitation and I am looking forward to seeing you there 🥳 now best order your ticket right away!

ELFTON ENSEMBLE LIVE 29 APRIL 2023 KASERNE BASEL

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]]> tis jazz orchestra PREMIERE https://nikoseibold.com/tis-jazz-orchestra-premiere/ Sat, 02 Apr 2022 10:02:18 +0000 https://nikoseibold.com/?p=7419 After two years waiting the tis jazz fest 2022 could finally take place at Atlantis club in Basel, and with it the long awaited premiere of the TIS JAZZ ORCHESTRA. I have created this new big band for two reasons: For one, to perform my own compositions for big band that have been starting to […]

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]]> After two years waiting the tis jazz fest 2022 could finally take place at Atlantis club in Basel, and with it the long awaited premiere of the TIS JAZZ ORCHESTRA. I have created this new big band for two reasons: For one, to perform my own compositions for big band that have been starting to collect dust in my closet. This music is entirely original, but it also shows my gratitude and admiration for the genre’s giants, like Sammy Nestico, Thad Jones, Bob Brookmeyer, Gil Evans, Maria Schneider and Jim McNeely, and not to forget the Swiss concert band legend, George Gruntz.

And two, to gather the artistic quality of the Basel scene’s jazz musicians. I hope that in a long term, I can contribute a new element to the scene. We are looking for a like-minded sponsor and promoter who might share this vision.

Watch and Listen TIS JAZZ ORCHESTRA here

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]]> 2021 scholarship | Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg https://nikoseibold.com/scholarship-kunststiftung-baden-wurttemberg/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:56:41 +0000 https://nikoseibold.com/?p=7211 I am honored to be one of the three recipients in the field of Jazz arts of the Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg scholarship 2021. see all recipients

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]]> I am honored to be one of the three recipients in the field of Jazz arts of the Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg scholarship 2021.

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]]> commission for big band from Generations Festival https://nikoseibold.com/commision-from-generation-festival/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:34:55 +0000 https://nikoseibold.com/?p=7202 Over 20 years the Swiss Generations festival has brought together new talents with leading figures of the European Jazz Scene. In 2021, the festival is curated by the ingenious British pianist and composer Django Bates. I am quite excited to announce that I have been invited among four other composers to write an original piece […]

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]]> Over 20 years the Swiss Generations festival has brought together new talents with leading figures of the European Jazz Scene. In 2021, the festival is curated by the ingenious British pianist and composer Django Bates. I am quite excited to announce that I have been invited among four other composers to write an original piece for a 22-piece big band, lead by trombonist/composer Adrain Mears. The new music will premiere on October 8th 2021 7pm at Casino Frauenfeld. Save the date, I think it’s going to be very special! click for full festival schedule

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]]> Seibolzing nominated for New German Jazz Price 2019 https://nikoseibold.com/seibolzing-nominated-for-new-german-jazz-price-2019/ Fri, 15 Feb 2019 00:00:28 +0000 https://nikoseibold.com/?p=6189 Hi everyone, these are some very uplifting news: Seibolzing has been chosen to perform at Alte Feuerwache Mannheim on Saturday, 16th of March among two other bands chosen to play for the “New German Jazz Price” in Mannheim. It’s going to be a great evening with ‘a lotta gooda music’ AND it’s a public vote, […]

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]]> Hi everyone, these are some very uplifting news: Seibolzing has been chosen to perform at Alte Feuerwache Mannheim on Saturday, 16th of March among two other bands chosen to play for the “New German Jazz Price” in Mannheim. It’s going to be a great evening with ‘a lotta gooda music’ AND it’s a public vote, so please make use of your democratic right and join the show!

More info via IG Jazz Mannheim’s page.

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