Exchange year in the States, member of the School Big Band,
every morning 8 to 9, choir 7 to 8
Awarded first rating in the States of Missouri music competition
Music final examination °ree with flute at the Kantonsschule Solothurn
First improvisations in the popular Music club “Plateau Libre”, Neuchâtel
6 years with “Neonovumm”, Party and Carnavalband, Solothurn
Francesca learns to play the sax….
1997/98 Music studies in Salvador da Bahia, with saxandflute, member of the traditional Sambareggaeband “Didà”, Banda Feminina.
1999/2000 Two and a half months in Cuba, all around and about music, the right place for that passion!!!
2000 First own Jazzband with masterly Randy Wirz, piano, drums and bass a changing..
2002 bis 2003 Swiss Jazzschool Berne with sax, studying with Christian Baader
One month in Los Angeles with the horns, playing in various clubs
2004 Singing lessons (fresh ups) with Damian Meier, Solothurn, during the summer semester
Preparation of concept for the new band “Smooth power”.
Influences:
Listen Up, Quincy Jones
The soul committee, Joe Sample
All the Crusaders songs and samplin’s
Groover Washington
Candy Dulfer
Herbie Mann
Dave Valentin
Carole King
Billie Holiday
Almost all the male and female soul singers
Pictures along the way show my musical development……
