CHRISTOPH ERB
Genres: Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz Related Improv, Composition • Switzerland

Tenor-, soprano saxophone and bass clarinet born in Zurich, Switzerland, he currently lives in Lucerne, Switzerland. He performs regularly in Europe and the U.S with many musicians including: Jim Baker, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Michael Zerang, Jason Roebke, Jason Adasciewicz, Josh Berman, Keefe Jackson, Tomeka Reid, Frank Rosaly, Nate Wooley, Jamie Branch, Paul Lovens, Michael Vatcher, Hans Koch, Urs Leimgruber, Martin Schütz, Peter Schärli, Frantz Loriot, Julian Sartorius, Christian Weber and many others. He played several tours in Europe, Russia, USA and Southamerika. In 2007 he has formed his own Label veto-records, and 2011 after a four month residence in Chicago the sublabel for improvised music veto-exchange. 2012 he received the Culture Award from the City of Lucerne. There are more than 14 albums to his credit.  Recordings are available on veto-records, Hatology and Creative Sources frpom www.erb.li