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Samuel Bl**er is a Swiss trombonist and composer. MANAGEMENT: Patricia Johnston [email protected]
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Samuel Bl**er is a 21st century trombonist. Born in 1981 in the town of La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Swizterland, he emerged professionally after graduating from conservatory in 2002. During the next five years he developed associations with the Vienna Art Orchestra and the European Radio Big Band, was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship, pursued graduate studies at the Purchase College Conservatory of Music, State University of New York, and recorded his first album as a leader, the Samuel Bl**er Quartet’s 7th Heaven (Between The Lines). Since 2009 he has been based in Berlin. The foundations of Bl**er’s art are the breadth of his influences, his technical fluency, and the clarity with which he applies these assets. He grew up learning classical and Swiss folk music as well as jazz, and his projects include jazz-informed investigations of operatic, rock stead, and blues music. He understands that growth is relational, and has sought out and sustained relationships with veteran and senior musicians, such as Pierre Favre, John Hollenbeck, Gerry Hemingway, Marc Ducret, Paul Motian, Oliver Lake, and Daniel Humair, all of whom have helped him to develop his own sense of who he is. He exercises the full range of the trombone’s possibilities, including fluid melodic statements, emphatic rhythmic punctuations, earthy interjections, and abstract sound effects, with a clear sense of purpose. He approaches each endeavor as a leader and collaborator with a clear sense of purpose, knowing what he wants to accomplish and what each musical situation requires from him. Bl**er’s responsiveness is never more evident than in his solo performances, which use his bold sound to draw out the qualities of both architectural and environmental settings. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced all musicians to suspend touring. But Bl**er’s response illustrated another aspect of his resourcefulness. While he was off the road, he set up an internet label, Bl**er Music, which issued its first four releases during the spring and summer. And as soon as Europe began to reopen, he returned to the stage, playing concerts with Samuel Bl**er Quartet, Humair Bl**er Känzig, and as a sideman for Michel Portal and Marc Ducret.
ROSINA is coming October 16th!
This new album from my Quartet, featuring Russ Lossing, Masa Kamaguchi and Billy Mintz, is one of the most personal records I've made, a tribute to my grandmother Rosina.
We'll be bringing it on the road across Switzerland, Germany, France, Spain and Italy this fall. Tour dates announcement coming soon, so stay tuned!
So excited to share this one with you. 🙏
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18/08/2026
My solo program is back in shape! Just gave a solo recital at the Trombonanza Festival in Santa Fe, Argentina, in the wonderful ATE Casa España. Amazing pictures by Luciano Giardino, thank you! And there's more on the way: a new solo recording is coming out soon, stay tuned.
Thank you Ruben & Heini for making it happen!
📸 Luciano Giardino
11/08/2026
And that’s a wrap on Trombonanza 2026 in Santa Fe.
What an amazing and intense week. Teaching, playing, listening, and meeting so many wonderful people from all over the globe, all of us connected by this instrument.
I had the joy of performing a solo recital, playing as a soloist with the Santa Fe Jazz Ensamble big band, and making music with the trombone choir. Incredible energy from start to finish.
Huge thanks to the festival team, especially to Ruben Carughi and Heini Schneebeli, the students, and everyone who made this possible.
05/08/2026
Congratulations to XO Artists Samuel Bl**er (Samuel Bl**er) and John Yao (John Yao Music) for their nominations in DownBeat Magazine's 74th annual critics poll!
Multi-award winning jazz trombone player, composer and producer Samuel Bl**er was nominated for Trombonist of the year. He is a Berlin based XO trombonist who currently plays on a 1236. The Samuel Bl**er Trio, with Marc Ducret (guitar) and Peter Bruun (drums), recently released their album "Dark was the night, cold was the ground."
John Yao was nominated for Trombonist of the Year, as well as Rising Star Large Ensemble of the Year for John Yao's 17 Piece Instrument. He is a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow in Music Composition and one of the premier trombonists, composers, and arrangers on the New York City jazz scene. He currently plays on a 1624!
Congratulations again to both of these amazing artists! 🍾 Read more about the poll here: https://downbeat.com/news/detail/74th-annual-downbeat-critics-poll-and-the-winners-are.
29/07/2026
🇦🇷 ¡Hola Buenos Aires! Long journey but we made it (the trombone and I), and what a week ahead:
29.07 Masterclass at Conservatorio Astor Piazzolla, Buenos Aires (7pm)
30.07 Prez Jazz Club, Buenos Aires (9pm)
31.07 Dom Polski, Rosario (9:30pm)
01.08 to 08.08 Trombonanza Festival, Santa Fe
09.08 Campo Cercano, Buenos Aires
Can’t wait to share music, teach, and meet trombonists from all over the world. See you there!
**er
10/07/2026
Honored to be included again in the DownBeat Critics Poll. Grateful to the critics, listeners, inspiring peers and generous mentors, Thank you all for the support! Back to the music.
**er
16/06/2026
What an honour to have been invited to speak about my career at the legendary Club 44 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
I also had the wonderful opportunity to share a glimpse into "Pole Dance", a new piece set to premiere at the end of the month in La Chaux-de-Fonds and Berlin with the Nouvel Ensemble Contemporain (NEC). More info later!
📸 Pablo Fernandez
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