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Dominik Burkhalter

About Me

1975 Born in Zurich, Switzerland 1978 Instructed in Drums 1982 First Concerts Instructed in Piano 1995 Jazzschool Luzern 1995 Works as a musician and composer. 1999 Major in Drums at Jazzschool Luzern 2000 Professorship for Drums and Rhythm at the Jazzschool Luzern 2002 Instructed in Tabla 2007 Grant from the City of Zurich for a 6 month stay in New York

Own Projects: VAULT

Performed and recorded with: Asphalt Jungle, Menico Ferrari’s Commute, DOM, Christy Doran’s New Bag, Manufactur, Emel, Leo Tardin, Burhan Oecal, Supertaste, Corin Curschellas, DJ Tatana, Baumann-Hämmerli, The Clients, Chris Wiesendanger’s Undersong, Reto Suhner Quartett, Martin Streule Jazz Orchestra, Adrian Frey Trio, Adrian Frey 7tet, Dana Briant, Jamie Lidell, Lawrence Revey, Thierry Lang, Billy Cobham, Max Lässer, Moe, Peter Herbert, a.o.

Concerts in Switzerland, Germany, USA, Austria, France, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, England, Slowenia, Poland, USA, Hungary, Serbia

Recordings:

VAULT ”VAULT” Hans-Peter Pfammatter (electronics), Dominik Burkhalter (dr, electronics) 2007

Emel ”Komm in mein Leben”

Reto Suhner Quartet ”äbe” Reto Suhner (as,ss,ac), Lester Menezes (p), Fabian Gisler (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr) 2007

Manufactur ”flambitres” Werner Hasler (tr), Oli Kuster (electronics), Urban Lienert (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr) 2007

supertaste ”suptertaste” Electrosoul, Clubsound and Songwriting - Ten new supertasty Pop Songs by Domenico Ferrari

Burkhalter Suhner Gisler ”Bus Trip” Reto Suhner (saxes), Fabian Gisler (bass), Dominik Burkhalter (dr) 2005

Asphalt Jungle ”Last one shuts the door” Billy Oden (voc), Christian Rösli (keys), Philipp Schweidler (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr) 2005

Manufactur ”Rong Dob” Werner Hasler (tr), Patrick Lerien (electronics), Urban Lienert (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr) 2005

Chris Wiesendanger Nonett ”undersong” Daniel Schenker (tp, flh), Roman Glaser (fl), Thomas Lüthi (ts, cl), René Mosele (tb), Daniel Pezzotti (cel), Joke Lanz (tt), Wolfgang Zwiauer (bass), Dominik Burkhalter (drums), Chris Wiesendanger (piano, rhodes, electronics) 2005

DOM ”Dissolved” Bruno Amstad (voc), Oliver Keller (git), Hans-Peter Pfammatter (keys), Urban Lienert (bass), Dominik Burkhalter (drums) 2005

Adrian Frey Septet ”Seven Songs” Daniel Schenker (tr), Reto Suhner (as,ac), Jochen Baldes (ts,ac), Bernhard Bamert (tb), Adrian Frey (p), Fabian Gisler (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr) 2004

Reto Suhner Quartet ”Montag” Reto Suhner (as,ss,ac), Lester Menezes (p), Fabian Gisler (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr) 2003

Asphalt Jungle ”Sick of Industry-Driven Music” Billy Oden (voc), Christian Rösli (keys), Philipp Schweidler (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr) 2003

Moe ”Reflections” Annette Zemp (voc), Ephrem Lüchinger (keys), Marc Scheidegger (git), Manuel Rindlisbacher (bass), Dominik Burkhalter (dr) 2003

DOM ”Twilight” Oliver Keller (git), Hans-Peter Pfammatter (keys), Urban Lienert (bass), Dominik Burkhalter (drums) 2002

Reto Suhner Quartet ”Born in Herisau” Reto Suhner (as,ss,ac), Lester Menezes (p), Tim Lekan (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr) 2001

Manufactur ”#2” Werner Hasler (tr), Hans-Peter Pfammatter (keys), Urban Lienert (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr) 2001

Adrian Frey Trio ”The Sign” Adrian Frey (p), Dominique Girod (b), Dominik Burkhalter (dr) 2000