Fancy some feel good tunes? Lucerne singer-songwriter Damian Lynn will put a smile on your face with his energetic Baloise Session @home. As a special guest, he will bring the innovative musician James Gruntz on stage. Our Hearts Keep On Dancing!

It's the sound that instinctively calls to mind fine red wine and logs crackling in the hearth: «Come Away With Me», «Don't Know Why», «Sunrise» and new song «Carry On». These sweetly melancholic songs are what make Norah Jones's unique blend of country, folk, rock, soul and jazz so outstanding. She first shot to fame in 2002 with «Come Away With Me». This was followed by four more albums in which the New Yorker showcased her expanding repertoire. At the BALOISE SESSION, Norah Jones will be presenting a new album, «Day Breaks», in which she returns to her piano roots. The evening kicks off with young songwriter Damian Lynn from Lucerne (Switzerland), expertly accompanying himself with the aid of loop instruments.

Zeno van Essel

With the kind support of the «Friends of BALOISE SESSION».

Sometimes just two chords are all it takes to tell story. An authentic and emotional voice can often move the heart and soul more profoundly than the well-trained vocal instrument of an opera singer. Basel newcomer James Gruntz and the down-to-earth Scottish queen of pop Amy Macdonald meet as two artists with different backgrounds, but with the same driving force. He graduated from jazz school and she is self-taught. He is a fresh face in the scene and she is an international superstar, but both know how to move their listeners with seemingly simple songs like real storytellers do.

Zeno van Essel