Rüedi Alex
(17. 05. 1958)
Genre: Classical Music
Biography
* 17. 05. 1958.
Alex Rüedi was born in Wattwil, St Gallen. After his compulsary education he completed an apprenticeship in carpentry.
In 1978 he began a three-year study at the Swiss Jazz School in Berne studying the saxophone under the tutelage of Andy Scherrer and the transverse flute under Irniger.
In 1982 he began four years of classical saxophone study under Iwan Roth at the 'Musikakademie Basel' (Basel Academy of Music) and flute studies under Gail Roth at the 'Musikschule Basel' (Basel School of Music). In 1982 he commenced work as a teacher at the Oberwalliser Music School and in 1986 graduated with a teacher's diploma. 1986 also saw the founding of the Alex Rüedi Big Band and the Rhodan Saxophonquartett. He was a founding member of the Oberwalliser Wind Band in 1987. Since circa 1990 he is additionally active as a freelance composer.
Since 1987 he organises the annual chamber music week in Goppisberg, Rosswald, and since 1997 the Rock and Jazz Week in Blatten.
Since 1994 he is a course instructor (big band) at the summer music course in Arosa. In 1995 he attended a directing and composition course given by the internationally acclaimed bandleader and composer George Gruntz.
He also attended a course in 1996 in Basel given by the top saxophonist Michael Brecker from the USA. Since 1997 he is saxophonist, composer and arranger with the Oberwalliser jazz formation Jazz GmbH. In 2001 he received an invitation to the Northern German Big Band Festival in Dinklage (Bremen) with the 'Alex Rüedi Big Band' and in September 2001 he was invited to the International Jazz Festival in Vinnytsia (Ukraine) with the Jazz Quartet 'JPtrio plus one'.
Alex Rüedi was born in Wattwil, St Gallen. After his compulsary education he completed an apprenticeship in carpentry.
In 1978 he began a three-year study at the Swiss Jazz School in Berne studying the saxophone under the tutelage of Andy Scherrer and the transverse flute under Irniger.
In 1982 he began four years of classical saxophone study under Iwan Roth at the 'Musikakademie Basel' (Basel Academy of Music) and flute studies under Gail Roth at the 'Musikschule Basel' (Basel School of Music). In 1982 he commenced work as a teacher at the Oberwalliser Music School and in 1986 graduated with a teacher's diploma. 1986 also saw the founding of the Alex Rüedi Big Band and the Rhodan Saxophonquartett. He was a founding member of the Oberwalliser Wind Band in 1987. Since circa 1990 he is additionally active as a freelance composer.
Since 1987 he organises the annual chamber music week in Goppisberg, Rosswald, and since 1997 the Rock and Jazz Week in Blatten.
Since 1994 he is a course instructor (big band) at the summer music course in Arosa. In 1995 he attended a directing and composition course given by the internationally acclaimed bandleader and composer George Gruntz.
He also attended a course in 1996 in Basel given by the top saxophonist Michael Brecker from the USA. Since 1997 he is saxophonist, composer and arranger with the Oberwalliser jazz formation Jazz GmbH. In 2001 he received an invitation to the Northern German Big Band Festival in Dinklage (Bremen) with the 'Alex Rüedi Big Band' and in September 2001 he was invited to the International Jazz Festival in Vinnytsia (Ukraine) with the Jazz Quartet 'JPtrio plus one'.
Work list
Some Notes For Amadeo (1992)
Instrumentation: for quintet (asx.tsx/pf/db/perc)
Duration: 5' 00"
SME/EMS
(parts: CHF 19.-)
The Last Button (1994)
Instrumentation: for big band (5sx/4tpt.4tbn/pf/db/perc)
Duration: 5' 00"
SME/EMS
(parts: CHF 30.-)
Delightful Moments (1994)
Instrumentation: for big band (5sx/4tpt/4tbn/pf/db/perc)
Duration: 6' 00"
SME/EMS
(Parts: CHF 50.-)
Jazzquartett No. 1 (1994)
Instrumentation: for saxophone quartet (ssx.asx.tsx.barsx)
Slowly - Presto.
Duration: 4' 00"
SME/EMS
(parts: CHF 20.-)
Drei Jazzideen (1995)
Instrumentation: for alto saxophone and organ
Moderato - Lento - Allegro.
Duration: 8' 30"
SME/EMS
Sandsaaga (1996)
Instrumentation: for percussion ensemble (seven percussionists, three mallet instruments, marimba, percussion, timpani and drum set)
Duration: 6' 00"
SME/EMS
(parts: CHF 17.-)
En Ufsteller (1996)
Instrumentation: for violin (or alto saxophone) and piano
Duration: 3' 00"
SME/EMS
Mättju (1996)
Trio
Instrumentation: for flute, alto saxophone (or clarinet/soprano saxophone) and piano
Duration: 4' 30"
Instrumentation: for flute, alto saxophone (or clarinet/soprano saxophone) and piano
Duration: 4' 30"
SME/EMS
(Parts: CHF 12.-)
Erex (1997)
Septet
Instrumentation: for trumpet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trombone, bass and percussion
Duration: 5' 00"
Instrumentation: for trumpet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trombone, bass and percussion
Duration: 5' 00"
SME/EMS
(parts: CHF 25.-)
Hale Bopp (1997)
Instrumentation: for eighteen instruments (2.1.2.1.asx/1.2.1.0/pf/2perc/2.0.1.1)
Moderato - Andante - Allegro.
Duration: 15' 00"
SME/EMS
Sandrino (1998)
Septet
Instrumentation: for trumpet, flute, clarinet, trombone, piano, bass and percussion
Duration: 5' 00"
Instrumentation: for trumpet, flute, clarinet, trombone, piano, bass and percussion
Duration: 5' 00"
SME/EMS
(parts: CHF 16.-)
Gamsamba (1998)
Septet
Instrumentation: for trumpet, flute, clarinet, trombone, piano, bass and percussion
Duration: 5' 30"
Instrumentation: for trumpet, flute, clarinet, trombone, piano, bass and percussion
Duration: 5' 30"
SME/EMS
(parts: CHF 25.-)
Goal (1999)
Instrumentation: for big band (5sx/4tpt.4tbn/pf/db/perc)
Duration: 5' 00"
SME/EMS
(parts: CHF 50.-)
After Lunch (1999)
Septet
Instrumentation: for trumpet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, piano, bass and percussion
Duration: 4' 00"
Instrumentation: for trumpet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, piano, bass and percussion
Duration: 4' 00"
SME/EMS
(Parts: CHF 25.-)
Friedenslied (2003)
Instrumentation: for voice, clarinet (bcl), alto saxophone (flute), trumpet, trombone, piano, double-bass and percussion
Texts: Hannes Tangwalder
Duration: 3' 00"
Manuscript
Morning in Salina (2003)
Instrumentation: for big band (5sx/4tpt.4tbn/pf/gtr/db/perc) and string orchestra
Duration: 30' 00"
SME/EMS
Cheer up (2004)
Instrumentation: for bass clarinet (or tenor saxophone), alto saxophone (flute), trumpet, trombone, piano, double-bass and percussion
Duration: 5' 00"
Manuscript
To you (2004)
Instrumentation: ssx, asx ,tsx, pf, bass, dm
Duration: 11' 00"
SME/EMS
(parts SME: CHF 17.-)
Quit evening (2005)
Instrumentation: ssx, asx ,tsx, bsx, pf, bass, dm
Duration: 5' 00"
SME/EMS
(parts SME: CHF 16.-)
Outlooks (2006)
Instrumentation: ssx, asx ,tsx, bsx, pf, bass, dm
Duration: 7' 00"
SME/EMS
(parts SME: CHF 16.-)
Interact (2006)
Instrumentation: ssx, asx ,tsx, bsx, pf, bass, dm
Duration: 5' 00"
SME/EMS
(parts SME: CHF 18.-)
Marina d' oru (2006)
Instrumentation: ssx, asx ,tsx, bsx, pf, bass, dm
Duration: 10' 00"
SME/EMS
(Parts SME: CHF 20.-)
Balma (2006)
Instrumentation: ssx, asx ,tsx, bsx
Duration: 11' 00"
SME/EMS
(Parts SME: CHF 31.-)
Flautetto (2007)
Instrumentation: for 2 flutes, alto flute, bass flute (or 2fl, 2afl)
Duration: 14' 00"
SME/EMS
parts: CHF 30.-
Missa Serena (2008)
Instrumentation: Gemischter Chor und Jazzseptett (trp,asx,tsx,pos,pno,b,dr)
Texts: lateinischer Messetext
Jazz Messe (8 Sätze)
Duration: 45' 00"
SME/EMS
Blechtett (2009)
Instrumentation: for 2 trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba
Duration: 15' 00"
SME/EMS
parts: CHF 40.-
Refreshment (2010)
Instrumentation: trp,asx,tsx,pos,pno,b,dr
Jazzseptett
Duration: 5' 00"
SME/EMS
A good throw (2011)
Instrumentation: fl, cl(ssx), asx
Jazztrio
Duration: 2' 00"
SME/EMS
Pipello (2011)
Instrumentation: 1.fl,2.fl,trp,pos,pno,b,dr
Jazzseptett
Duration: 4' 00"
SME/EMS
Silence by halfmoon (2011)
Instrumentation: fl,cl(ssx), asx
Jazztrio
Duration: 3' 00"
SME/EMS
Drei Jazz Fragmente (2017)
Instrumentation: Symphonieorchester und Big Band
Orchesterwerk
Duration: 25' 00"
SME/EMS
Diskographie
Morning in Salina (Eigenvertrieb)
Rüedi, Alex: Delightful Moments (1994)
Rüedi, Alex: Goal (1999)
Rüedi, Alex: Morning in Salina (2003)
With more works of: Duke Ellington
Interpreters:
Alex Rüedi Big BandWorks:
Rüedi, Alex: The Last Button (1994)Rüedi, Alex: Delightful Moments (1994)
Rüedi, Alex: Goal (1999)
Rüedi, Alex: Morning in Salina (2003)
With more works of: Duke Ellington
Ensembles