Biography of Beatrice Graf

Beatrice Graf, drums, composition

Born in Switzerland.

Started the drums at sixteen. Certificate of Jazz drumming from the Geneva Popular Conservatory (1989). Workshops at AMR ( Geneva) and with J. De Johnette, P.Erskine, H. Bennink.
Carte Blanche � B. Graf (AMR, Geneva,1996)
Recipient of Pro Helvetia (Swiss Cultural Fondation) for composition, 1997

Member of the board of SMS ( Swiss Music Syndicate)
Gradued from University of Geneva ( Economic and Social sciences, geography) 1990.

Polyvalent (jazz, improvised music, rock, experimental, electronic, latin, african or theatre music).Professional since 1992. Concentrate now more on jazz , improvised music, composition.

Has toured in many countries/ festivals around the world (USA, Bolivia, Colombia, Marocco, S�n�gal, South Africa, Madagascar,Russia, Czech Republic, Germany, Italia, Belgia, England, France, Liechtenstein�)

Regular groups:

Peter Sch�rli special sextet feat. Glenn Ferris (USA), Four Roses, Von Grafenberg, solo, Philippe Ehinger (duo Beat and Lip), H�l�ne Corini, Michel Wintsch, Vinz Vonlanthen, Ian Gordon Lennox, Guillaume Perret, Nicolas Sordet..

Performed with:

James Zollar, Darius and Mathew Brubeck, Amampondo (Cape Town 1998) Corin Curschellas, H�l�ne Labarri�re, Sylvie Courvoisier, James Carter, Tom Varner, Al Grey Junior, , l� Orchestre National du S�n�gal (Dakar, 1996), Brian Molko (Placebo), Maurice Magnoni, Jacques Demierre, Hans Feigenwinter, Ohad Talmor , Erik Truffat, Hilde Kappes, Philippe Aerts, Steve Buchanan �





Discography
Peter Sch�rli special sextet feat. Glenn Ferris and Tom Varner : Hot peace ( to come out soon) Guilty (Enja 2001) Blues for the Beast (Enja 1997)
No techno dance ( Unit 2004)
Beat and Lip ( AS 2003)
Four Roses: Histoire d�eau ( AS 092) et Four Roses (Hear we go, 1997)
Deviana Daudsjah trio feat. Axel Fischbacher :For You ( 1992)
Hilde Kappes ( 2001)