LATEST WEBSITE: https://jangalegabroennimann.ch
Born 1969 in Cameroon/Westafrica
Bass Clarinet, Kontrabass Clarinet, Electronics
Jan Galega Brönnimann works as a freelance musician performer on saxophones and bass- and contrabassclarinet and electronics. He has been on the scene for years and known for his innovative and cutting edge collaborations. As a composer and instrumentalist he has worked with the likes of:
Kenny Werner, Eddy Floyd, Nils Petter Molvaer, Sidsel Endresen, William Bell, Pierre Favre, Aly Keïta, Lucas Niggli, Joy Frempong, Peter Schärli, Werner Hasler, Harald Haerter, Roland Philipp, Hans Feigenwinter, Round Table Knights, Baze, Nya,
He is best known as a frontman with his own band, Brink Man Ship. He toured all around the world and played on festivals in Asia, North America, Russia, Africa and Europe.
Achievements and Awards
2009 Anerkennungspreis des Kantons Bern (Kulturpreis)
2008 Artist in Residence in Cape Town South Africa for Pro Helvetia
2004 Winer of the international Composition Competition for Science et Cité
1994 New Jazz Tour with Pierre Favre.
http://jangalegabroennimann.ch/
| 2016 |
CD Release Tour with Aly Keïta and Lucas Niggli CD Release Tour with the Kora Player Moussa Cissokho and Omri Hason CD Release Tour with A.Spell in Germany and Switzerland |
| 2015 |
Tour with Aly Keïta and Lucas Niggli Tour in China with Ang Wen Wei concerts with the Kora Player Moussa Cissokho Tour with A.Spell in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy and Switzerland CD Recording for Eivind Aarset CD Recording for Fitzgerald und Rimini |
| 2014 |
concerts with Aly Keïta and Lucas Niggli concerts with the Kora Player Issa Kouyaté Tour wit A.Spell in Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Austria, Showcase Jazzahead! |
| 2013 |
CD-release "where the strange creatures live" with A.Spell, tour in switzerland, Latvia, Lithuania, Hafensommer Würzburg, Germany, open for Jon Hassel Elbjazzfestival Hamburg, Schaffhausen Jazz Festival, Yoyakarta Jazzfestival, Asia tour with brink man ship |
| 2012 |
Concerts with Sidsel Endresen and Werner Hasler Tour in Burkina Faso with the Faranas and Baba Salah Tour in Germany and Poland with brink man ship Tour with A.Spell in Switzerland, South Africa, Mozambique, Swaziland Jazzfestivals in Eberswalde, Reykjavik, Garana (with Nils Petter Molvaer) |
| 2011 |
CD-release "instant replay" brink man ship, concerts in Switzerland, Russia, Lithuania, Czeck Republic, Slovakia Cut n' Paste Festival Cape Town South Africa CD-release BNC-Arkestra "Richie's Barnyard feat. Richie Beirach Concerts with Saadet Türköz, Ronan Skillen, Nadja Stoller |
| 2010 |
Jazz d'or mit brink man ship feat. Nils Petter Molvaer CD recording Baze, Round Table Knights, Benfay |
| 2009 |
Composition for Jazz-Werkstatt |
| 2008 |
Artist in residence in capetown Southafrica in november/december tour in Switzerland, Thailand and Austria with brink man ship and nya Tour in jamaica with the four tenors |
| 2007 |
Composition for the danseproject „der Gegenspieler“ by Michael Schulz an the art center Paul Klee Concert with nils petter molvaer at jazzfestival willisau |
| 2006 | Concerts with brink man ship in Switzerland, germany, Austria, Poland and Turkey. Concerts with Nya , the Faranas , die vier Tenöre |
| 2005 | Tour with brink man ship in Germany, Canada and Switzerland Composition for "science et cité" in the festival "conscienza- gewissen - conscience" (May 24, Kornhaus Bern) Concerts with "Ja, ich will" (music for 2 computers and bass) with Benfay |
| 2004 | Tour with prêt-à-porter Componist at the Dance-Company Running Out Tour with Brink Man Ship in Austria, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Jamaica, Denmark, Norway and Switzerland Tour with M2/5 in Cuba Concerts with igors, blaskapelle plays stravinsky |
| 2003 | Cd-releasetour "elephant and castle" (Universal Music) with brink man ship in Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia Dancing project with Christina Gehrig-Binder and Marisa Godi at Rote Fabrik, Zürich |
| 2002 | Componist and Musician at the Dance-Company Running Out Cd-releasetour with prêt-à-porter Tour with brink man ship in Finland, Poland, Estonia, Slovakia Feldkirchfestival with Kenny Werner |
| 2001 | Swisstour with brink man ship and tour in the baltic states Cd-recording (Radio Studio Zürich) with prêt-à-porter Cd-recording (Radio Studio Zürich) with Igors (music of Igor Stravinsky) Tour in Austria / Ceska Republik / Slovakia with brink man ship |
| 2000 | Cd-recording, tour in Austria / Cesk Republic / Slovakia and live recording (Swiss radio DRS) at jazzfestival Schaffhausen with brink man ship Cd-recording with Smartship Friday Concerts in Italy and Switzerland with prêt-à-porter |
| 1999 | Concerts Jazz Phalanx, prêt-à-porter, brink man ship Cd-recording and tour with M2/5 |
| 1998 | Concerts with Jazz Phalanx (Roland Philipp, Hans Feigenwinter, Michel Poffet, David Elias) Cd-recording and concerts with brink man ship |
| 1997 | 2 tours in Italy with Eddy Floyd, William Bell, Ruby Willson, Chick Willis Member of the TAF-band (Swiss television SF1) Tour in Switzerland with Dänu Boemle und Herdsmen and Swine |
| 1996 | Cd-recording and tour with Herdsmen and Swine Concerts with the own trio feat. Marco Figini Cd-recording with Isaac Biaas and the Soul Babimbi |
| 1995 | Degree Jazz Scool Lucerne Cd-recording and tour in Switzerland and Spain with Teddy Fontessa Tour in Switzerland with Jazz-Hip Hop Band Herdsmen and Swine |
| 1994 | New Jazz Tour with Pierre Favre Swisstour with Love's Labour's Lost Cd-recording and concerts with Rhonda Dorsey Concerts in France and Switzerland with Teddy Fontessa |