Founded in 1994 by the guitarist Eugene Montenero, “bconnected” knew since its creation, to preserve a strong identity.

In November 2007, the 7th record « TABULA RASA » comes to confirm the strong will of the band to be leaded towards new musical horizons, by introducing sonorities there coming from Asia and North Africa….

With already 17 years of experience, the band is in its full maturity, each one being able to feel in the direction which it wishes and with the intention to bring to the collective new connections. Because of this opening mind towards the world, bconnected is in perpetual evolution but keeping its roots in the tradition of the jazz music.

Their individual background is impressive and the musical assessment group is tight. The 7 records carried out of 15 years of career mark a beautiful regularity. One can still add tours in Asia (China, Thailand, South Korea, Czeck Republic, Austria, France…) from 1994 to 2010, concerts in various areas of the world, from Lausanne to Shanghai, some prestigious festivals such as Montreux Jazz Festival, Tabarka Jazz Festival, Willisau Jazz Festival, Dimajazz de Constantine, Jazz Parade Fribourg, Pattaya Music Festival, Shanghai Grand Theater, Shanghai Jazz Week Festival, International Festival of the Arts, Kunming, Dance & Music Festival Bangkok, Hong-Kong International Jazz Festival, JZ Jazz Festival Shanghai, Beijing Nine Gates Jazz Festival, Backstage Live Jazz Club Hong-Kong…

These many musical voyages supported the opening, the creativity and musical freedom. These accomplished musicians had the occasion to still refine their artistic qualities. With energy and talent, bconnected transforms its meetings with the public into outstanding experiments where the connections is unforgettable “.

During the last 17 years, bconnected has collaborated with great artists such as:

From Europe and north Africa:

Nya – Anne-Florence Schneider – Jean-François Bovard – Laurence Revey – Nathalie Manser – David Richards – Mary L – Alberto Malo – Larbi Sassi – Dynamike – Ernie Oddom

From USA, China, Taïwan & Hong-Kong:

Duan Chenglu – Zhang Yi – Ke “Coco” Zhao – Yao Xing Feng – Marsha Yuan – Wang Ying – Wan Ji – Shih Ni Chun – Tom Tse – Yu Lingling

Eugene Montenero – Guitars  · play  JMC Guitars

Xavier Nussbaum – Tenor & Soprano Saxophone

Daniel “Cicco” Ciccone – Percussions · play  Toca percussions

Dominique Favre - Keyboards / Piano / Sampling

Yoann Julliard- drums

Liva Boeglen - Bass