David Ruosch

Switzerland

David Ruosch, born in 1963, was initially active in the Swiss rock and roll scene while he was a student, afterward becoming intensively involved with blues, stride, and boogie-woogie. He performs with his trio, with the swing quartet Benny’s From Heaven, in various duo formations, and with the singers Lisa Berg and Christina Jaccard. He also teaches in Zurich at the University of the Arts and the Conservatory and in 2012 received the Swiss Jazz Award.