Daniel Hunter - guitar, composition
Born in England in 1985, Daniel grew up in Canberra, Australia. After receiving his first guitar for his 13th birthday, he soon developed an interest in improvisation. At 17, Daniel began a bachelor of music majoring in jazz performance at the Australian National University School of Music. Daniel graduated with honours in 2006 and continued to work as a teacher and performer in Canberra, playing a wide variety of styles in a diverse range of performance situations. Daniel left for Europe in late 2007, and found himself in Geneva where he has decided to base himself as a teacher, performer and composer. Daniel is currently playing with the funk/blues 4tet Jambushed, originals group Pamela's Parade, and american country/blues artist Stephen Poppell. He also leads the Daniel Hunter Trio which mainly plays his own compositions.
Daniel Hunter’s MySpace
Alain Rieder - drums
Born in Geneva in 1955, Alain Rieder is one of the most renowned drummers in the area. After studying the cello at the conservatory in Geneva from the age of 6, and the drumset at the Swiss Jazz School in Berne, Alain goes to Los Angeles to study at the Musicians Institute, with Ralph Humphrey, Joe Porcaro, Joey Baron, Steve Houghton and Efrain Toro. After graduating in 1982, he returned to Europe and settled in part to Paris where he worked in the studio. In 1993, Warner Brothers starts distributing "Time Manipulation", the drums method written by Alain. Recommended by drummers such as Peter Erskine and Dave Weckl, "Handling Time" is also quoted by Alain Gozzo in Batteur Magazine's "Library of the ideal drummer. Among many others, Alain has played and / or recorded with Frank Gambale, Jimmy Earl, Tom Coster (Santana), Harvie Swartz, Ruud Wiener, Nicolas Meier.
Alain Rieder’s Personal Site
Dominique Giezendanner - bass
Born in France in 1959 from a Swiss father and French mother, Dominique Giezendanner began playing electric bass in 1973. He studied bass at the jazz school "CIM" in Paris, and classical double bass at the Conservatory of Versailles "CNR ". From 1980 to 1996 he worked as a professional bass player in Paris and toured worldwide in a wide mix of musical styles such as jazz, fusion, rock, classical and world music. In 1996 he moves to Geneva with his family and starts another career, playing with the Symphony Orchestra of Geneva for two years, many shows at Television Suisse Romande (TSR), concerts in clubs and festivals throughout Switzerland.