Silvan Joray

Silvan Joray was born in 1996. He grew up near Solothurn, Switzerland. He has been trained classically for 9 years before he discovered jazz guitar. After he graduated from high school, he entered the pre-college program at the Swiss Jazz School in Bern where he studied with Robert Rüegg. At the moment he is completing his master studies at the Jazzcampus Basel where he’s studying with Wolfgang Muthspiel and Lionel Loueke and has the privilege of having lessons with other jazz legends such as Larry Grenadier, Mark Turner and Jeff Ballard. Silvan Joray is mainly active in Basel and Bern as a bandleader and composer for his own trio and as a sideman in other projects. Very recently he recorded his debut album with his trio, which will be out early in 2020.

Take three young jazz musicians, heaps of concentrated musicality, boundless passion and a pinch of humour; all which contribute to make the melodic jazz of the Silvan Joray Trio. On one side, there is a well-balanced band that harmonizes wonderfully with one another, and on the other, the catchy and imaginative compositions of the bandleader. The Trio entices the listener with verve and vitality, transporting them on a musical journey filled with moments of playful interaction, dreamy melodies and quick-flying rhythms.

Silvan Joray Trio: Silvan Joray (guitar/composition) Nadav Erlich (double-bass) Josep Cordobes (drums)

„The extraordinarily talented guitarist Silvan Joray has thoroughly absorbed the tradition and develops his own way of playing jazz out of it. He never stops to thrill me with his deep understanding of improvisation. His solos are very mellow and casual and he is telling stories that one wants to follow. His trio is a well-rehearsed sounding body that lives from consistent interaction and collective joy about creation. Recommended listening!“ Wolfgang Muthspiel, October 2017.