Jacques Widmer

Jacques Widmer is a Swiss drummer, percussionist and improviser who began performing in rock and jazz groups around 1970 before turning increasingly towards experimental music and interdisciplinary creation. He studied rhythmics and percussion at the Zürich Conservatory and has worked in ensembles, dance and theatre projects and performances with visual art and literature.

His groups have included Trio 80, Nachtluft, Drumbone, Swiss Improvisers Orchestra and many other Swiss improvised-music formations. He has also worked as a teacher, percussion soloist and collaborator with dancers and composers, bringing together rhythmic structure, open form and a broad range of sound-producing materials.

On Creative Sources, Jacques Widmer is credited on zwitzerland (CS157).