Lotus Crash

Marco von Orelli : trumpet
Tommy Meier : tenorsax, bass clarinet
Luca Sisera : bass
Sheldon Suter : drums

Lotus Crash brings together four outstanding improvisers; their musical biographies are very different; all of them have already distinguished themselves with strong, artistically independent projects and they have been working together for quite a long time in a variety of different constellations. What unites them is their idea of sound and aesthetics. This quartet sounds raw and primal; it has an astonishingly warm and expressive sound. The repertoire consists of their own highly original themes. The line up with two wind instruments plus rhythm section, no harmony instrument, has a long tradition.Lotus Crash develops this tradition further through the use of contemporary instrumental techniques, open forms and hidden composition. The Band`s sophisticated improvisations are off the beaten track; this is creative Jazz at its best.

New Release:

Lotus Crash [2024]
Hat Hut Records Ltd. – First Visit 108

We are on the home stretch. Our next recording will be released just in time for our first concert of the release series. The look has changed slightly, as the label Hat Hut Records is introducing a new series, “First Visit”, in celebration of their fiftieth anniversary. We are thrilled to be a part of it and look forward to hearing exciting music from Hat Hut Records in the future as well.
Unfortunately only as a CD and not as an LP as originally planned.

During the sound check in the studio was also documented on film.
Some nice teasers and trailers were created. Check them out.