THE GREAT HARRY HILLMAN

The Great Harry Hillman formed a little more than one hundred years after its American namesake won three gold medals in the 1904 Summer Olympics. Despite the naming convention, the group is Lucerne-based and not yet well-known on this side of the Atlantic. The quartet is a collective effort in composition and performance, and that democratic philosophy is reflected in the eclectic choice of music on Tilt. German born multi-reedist Nils Fischer plays saxophone and bass clarinet, favoring a genre-free setting. He moved to Lucerne, Switzerland in 2008, studying with a number of well-known regional artists and earning a Master of Performance degree. Guitarist David Koch, a native of Switzerland, was originally a flautist covering a broad spectrum of music from Irish folk to klezmer, where he took up guitar. A Master of Arts and another Swiss native, Samuel Huwyler began his musical life as a guitarist before moving to bass. read more...