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Christoph Gallio * 1957
Lives in Zurich. Self-taught. Studied saxophone with Iwan Roth at the Basel Conservatory and with Steve Lacy in Paris. In 1987 Gallio won the art action award from the City of Basel. Since 1977 he has played with Irene Schweizer, GĂĽnter MĂĽller, Norbert Möslang, Andy Guhl, Peter Kowald, Dennis Charles, Michael Lytle, Robert Dick, Werner LĂĽdi, Urs Blöchlinger, Fred Frith, Phil Minton, John Russel, Samm Bennett, Uchihashi Kazuhisa, Kazutoki Umezu….. Performed solo and with dancers Christine Brodbeck, Yvonne Meier, Tomiko Takai and Franz Frautschi. Worked together with artists Beat Streuli, Rosa Suñer Fabrellas, Lisa Schiess, Claude Gaçon and poet Kurt Aebli. Since 1986 he has been composing. Concerts in Japan, Russia, USA, Canada and Europe. He recorded with DAY & TAXI, Ellen Christi, William Parker, Rashied Ali, Takashi Kazamaki, Irene Aebi, Stephan Wittwer, Alfred Zimmerlin, Matthew Ostrowski, Chie Mukai, Kalle Laar, Mart Soo, Eduard Akulin, Lindsay Cooper, Dieter Ulrich, Dominique Girod, Fredi LĂĽscher, Sara Maurer, Marino Pliakas, Thomas Eckert, Urs Voerkel and Peter K Frey.
percaso production was established in 1986 by Swiss saxophonist and composer Christoph Gallio who operates the label singlehandely. percaso production is a “subjective” label not charakterized by certain musical styles, but rather a selection by director’s choice. Quality of musical expression counts; commercial determinans not. percaso production collaborates with visual artists in packaging. Danish graphic designer Anne Hoffmann places the format and image into context making the medium a message as well as the music. percaso production releases are created with utmost loving care. All in all: music produced by and for the audiophile.
percaso production the uncompromising but playful Swiss label
Assorted Published Recordings:
Christoph Gallio „fishland“, solo 1986 percaso production 02
Christoph Gallio „certainty sympathy“, Gallio, Ostrowski, Zimmerlin 1988 percaso production 05
Gallio Ostrowski Zimmerlin „birds & dogs“ 1989 percaso production 07
DAY & TAXI „all“, Gallio, Cooper, Ulrich 1992 percaso production 11
Christoph Gallio „Cars & Variations/High Desert Songs“, Gallio, Aebi, Mukai, Wittwer, Lüscher, Cooper, Ulrich, Ostrowski, Zimmerlin 1994 percaso production 13
Christoph Gallio „mono“,solo 1994 Unit Records 4075
Ensemble Uncontrolled „tales from the forest“, Gallio, Akulin, Soo, Laar, Kazamaki 1996 LEO LAB CD 024
Christoph Gallio „à Gertrude Stein“, Gallio, Christi, Parker, Ali 1996 percaso production 16
DAY & TAXI „about“, Gallio, Girod, Ulrich 1998 percaso production 17
DAY & TAXI „less and more“, Gallio, Girod, Ulrich 1999 Unit Records 4121
Ensemble Uncontrolled „links“, Gallio, Akulin, Soo, Laar, Kazamaki, Hoskins 2001 SLAM507
Christoph Gallio MÖSIÖBLÖ “à Robert Filliou“, Gallio, Maurer Pliakas, Eckert, Schärli 2001 percaso production 19
DAY & TAXI „private“, Gallio, Studer, Käppeli 2003 percaso production 20
Assorted Compositions:
1985 „fishland“ für Sopran- und Altsaxophon solo und verstärkte Goldfische mit digitaler und analoger Elektronik
1986 „certainty sympathy“ für Sopransaxophon, Violoncello, analoge und digitale Elektronik und Projektionen (Beat Streuli)
1990 „High Desert Songs“ für Mezzosopran solo, Text: Francis Picabia
1992/99 „à Robert Filliou“ für Bariton, Sopran/Altsaxophon, Bassclarinette und elektrische Gitarre, Text: Robert Filliou
1993 „à Gertrude Stein“ für Mezzosopran, Sopran/Altsaxophon, Kontrabass und Schlagzeug, Text: Gertrude Stein
1995 „To Blinky“ für Bassklarinette, akustische und elektrische Gitarre, Klavier, Perkussion, Mezzosopran und 4 verstärkte Kassettengeräte mit präparierten Tonträgern, 2 Texte: Klaudia Schifferle
1996 „H.B., Derek & Yves“ für Tenor solo, 7 verstärkte Kassettengeräte mit präparierten Tonträgern und Umgebungsgeräusche in Stereo, Text: Derek Jarman
1999/2000 „songs“ für Mezzosopran, Sopransaxophon und Violoncello
1988- „MONO“ Solo for soprano, alto sax & tapes (Soloperformance)
Contact:
percaso production, Im Roggebode 6, CH-5400 Baden, Switzerland
Vox/Fax: +41 56 221 18 16, E-mail: percaso@access.ch
Christoph Gallio
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