Projects
Mareille Merck – guitar & comp.
Florian Bolliger – bass
Janic Haller – drums
«Here and There» is a project of musical exchange between Frida and other Lebanese musicians on one hand, and musicians from other parts of the world. It is a platform of co-creation, where musicians come together to express whatever is born in the now and can only see the light because of this particular combination in a particular moment in time.
Almwaya is a musical project that takes you to a world music universe by walking through a tunnel of electronic beats, synthesizers and experimental sounds. As singular as Almwaya’s music, are the nostalgic lyrics, sung in a fantasy language that only makes sense through the colors of their tones, and vocal frequencies that balance the feminine and the masculine.
Sound-Segeln is a work-in-progress project of mine, exploring composition in different environments, finding playful and musical ways to connect to the rhythms and spaces around us.
“Who Brings The Juice?!” is a jam session, bringing together musicians and dancers under one roof, promoting exchange and experimentation between the two.
Knock On Stuff is an ever-growing one shot sample library, a collection of every possible variation of… knocking on stuff.
Live
2024
15.02.24 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Lebewohlfabrik – Zürich
21.02.23 // Mareille Merck LARUS // C-Keller – Weimar (D)
23.02.23 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Jazzclub Rotenburg (Wümme) (D)
22.03.23 // Mareille Merck LARUS // 8570 Jazzclub Weinfelden
26.03.23 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Mehrspur – Zürich
07.09.24 // SOUND-SEGELN // Tag des Denkmals – Schaffhausen
07.09.24 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Junge Bühne Toggenburg
11.09.24 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Villa Schneckenmann – Zürich // Anmeldung via richi.irniger@bluewin.ch, Bestätigung erfolgt via Mail.
12.09.24 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Werkstatt Saienbrücke – Urnäsch
14.09.24 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Chäsi Gysenstein
17.09.24 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Bird’s Eye – Basel
18.09.24 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Villa Stucki – Bern
27.09.24 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Jazzclub Nordhausen (D)
28.09.24 // Mareille Merck LARUS //Kunstverein Jena (D)
16.10.24 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Roxy – Winterthur
18.10.24 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Jazzclub Karlsruhe (D)
25.10.24 // FRIDA // Mühle Tiefenbrunnen – Zürich // Charity concert organized by SWISS4LEBANON
26.10.24 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Mokka – Olten
2023
17.02.23 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Bejazz Bern
23.02.23 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Kloster Dornach
24.02.23 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Kazzwoo Mannheim (DE)
25.02.23 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Café Krach Bremen (DE)
26.02.23 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Café Roland Pforzheim (DE)
01.03.23 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Keynote Jazz Zug
16.03. – 18.03.23 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Am Rank Zürich
03.04.23 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Jazz in Baden
09.06.23 // ALMWAYA // Atelier 363 (PROGR) – Bern
10.06.23 // ALMWAYA // OHHO – Biel/Bienne
11.06.23 // ALMWAYA // Johanneskirche – Strengelbach
16.06.23 // ALMWAYA // H95 – Basel
17.06.23 // ALMWAYA // Schaffhauser Kulturtage – Schaffhausen
07.10.23 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Jazz Live Aarau
13.10.23 // FRIDA // ROO Festival // Château Mercier – Valais
15.10.23 // FRIDA // Brasserie de La Meute – La Chaux-de-Fonds
22.10.23 // FRIDA // ROCK N EAT – Lyon
2022
Suisse Diagonales Jazz 2022
17.01.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Moods – Zürich
21.01.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Palace – St.Gallen
22.01.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Le Singe – Biel/Bienne
28.01.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Jazzclub Uster
02.02.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // JazzChur – Chur
05.02.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Jazzclub Aarau
11.02.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Les Murs Du Son – La Chaux-de-Fonds
12.02.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Kulturscheune – Liestal
17.02.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Jazzcampus Club – Basel
18.02.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // BeJazz – Bern
12.03.22 // Almwaya // Rote Fabrik – Zürich
15.03.22 // Almwaya // ONO – Bern
18.03.22 // Almwaya // Haberhaus – Schaffhausen
19.03.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // KFM – Glarus
23.03.22 // Almwaya // Atomic Café – Biel
25.03.22 // Almwaya // Kulturkirche Paulus – Basel
01.04.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // VIEL JAZZ – Zug
17.06.22 // FRIDA // Deir El Qamar – Lebanon
18.06.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Porte Bleue – Ganterschwil
25.06.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // JazzAscona Festival
26.06.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // JazzAscona Festival
27.06.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // JazzAscona Festival
17.07.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Saarlouiser Inselgarten – Vauban Insel (DE)
26.08.22 // PAYKUNA // Jazztestiva CONT – Buenos Aires
27.08.22 // PAYKUNA // Festival Nempla – Buenos Aires
28.08.22 // PAYKUNA // La Paz Arriba – Buenos Aires
30.08.22 // PAYKUNA // Centro Cultura Artesano – Montevideo
31.08.22 // PAYKUNA // Centro Cultural La raloma – Montevideo
07.09.22 // PAYKUNA // Festijazz Cochabamba – Bolivia
09.09.22 // PAYKUNA // Festijazz El Alto – Bolivia
10.09.22 // PAYKUNA // Festijazz La Paz – Bolivia
11.09.22 // PAYKUNA // Festilazz Santa Cruz – Bolivia
22.09.22 // FRIDA // Bierhübeli – Bern
29.09.22 // FRIDA // Rote Fabrik – Zürich
02.10.22 // FRIDA // Le Nouveau Monde – Fribourg
09.09.22 // FRIDA // La Bellevilloise – Paris (FR)
27.10.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // LaMarotte – Affoltern
29.10.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Hombi`s Salon – Zürich
05.11.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // JazzOnze + Festival – Lausanne
11.11.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Jazz In Witikon
12.11.22 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Mehrspur – Zürich
2021
21.08.21 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Cully Jazz Festival
25.08.21 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Jazz:Now – Eisenwerk Frauenfeld
26.08.21 // FRIDA // ONO, Bern
27.08.21 // FRIDA // Kultur 1zu1, Basel
28.08.21 // FRIDA // Relais d’Arpette, Arpette
16.09.21 // Mareille Merck LARUS // ESSE Musicbar – Winterthur
27.09.21 // Mareille Merck LARUS // ZKB Jazzpreis, Moods Zürich
03.10.21 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Women in (e)motion – Bremen
12.11.21 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Jazz Festival Linard – Lavin
2020
31.01.2020 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Vario Bar, Olten
01.02.2020 // Mareille Merck LARUS // UnvermeidBar, Baden
05.02.2020 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Musigbistrot, Bern
06.02.2020 // Mareille Merck LARUS // ESSE Musicbar, Winterthur
07.02.2020 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Konservi, Seon
08.02.2020 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Unicorn Music, Freiburg
21.02.2020 // FRIDA (Libanon) // KIFF, Aarau
23.02.2020 // FRIDA (Libanon) // Turnhalle im PROGR, Bern
21.08.2020 // Mareille Merck LARUS // Pasta & Piano, Dübendorf
05.09.2020 // NOVA // Observatory Tour – Sternwarte Klagenfurt (AU)
10.09.2020 // NOVA // Observatory Tour – Sternwarte Bülach
12.09.2020 // NOVA // Observatory Tour – Le Pleiadi, Miglieglia (CH)
13.09.2020 // NOVA // Observatory Tour – Specola Solare, Locarno
17.09.2020 // NOVA // Observatory Tour – Sternwarte SIRIUS, Sigriswil
19.09.2020 // NOVA // Observatory Tour – Sternwarte Hubelmatt, Luzern
20.09.2020 // NOVA // Observatory Tour – Specola Solare, Locarno
21.10.2020 // Mareille Merck LARUS // JazzBaragge Wednesday Jam – Moods, Zürich
28.10.2020 // Mareille Merck LARUS // JazzBaragge Wednesday Jam – Moods, Zürich
04.12.2020 // FRIDA // Rote Fabrik, Zürich
05.12.2020 // FRIDA // Rote Fabrik, Zürich
06.12.2020 // FRIDA // Rote Fabrik, Zürich
About
Florian Bolliger (* 1993) is a musician, bassist and music teacher based in Zürich, Switzerland. He first picked up a bass at the age of eleven. Studies at the Jazz department of the Lucerne School of Music and a graduation with a master’s degree in music education followed. As an electric and double bass player, he is well-versed in a broad range of styles and is active in a variety of different groups.
Contact
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