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Genius Lee Wesley

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Smells like Paris..

Thanks @therealsophieherzog for filming!

#jazz #drums #drummer #bam #swing
@vicfirth @remopercussion taken in 38Riv Jazz Club by @geniuslw

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I’m very excited to be a part of this amazing weekend of concerts @birdseyejazzclub with the amazing @joesandersbass ‘ Parallels quartet ft. @loganrichardsonofficial and @seamu3 MAY 2nd&3rd
Get tix on the Birdseye website. Hope to see you there! taken in the birds eye jazz club by @geniuslw

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a year ago

Honored to be a part of the #geraldclaytontrio at @sfblackcat this Saturday, October 23rd. It’s gonna be a night of amazing original music, and more.

I hope to see you guys there!! by @geniuslw

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5 years ago

Today Alessio Cazzetta shares «Ethereal», the second single from his upcoming album «EMAHO», scheduled for release on 26 November.

After the raw energy of «Field», «Ethereal» shows the album’s contemplative side. From the slow, acoustic shifts of Ethereal‘s melodic motif – which takes up the serialism of minimal music – to Yumi Ito’s stunning vocals, answered by the saxophone’s motivic dialogue. The result is a moment of pause and openness, a glimpse of the wonder at the heart of EMAHO.

Alessio Cazzetta – guitar & composition
Yumi Ito – vocals
Josh Schofield – alto saxophone
Josef Zeimetz – bass
Genius Wesley – drums

Recording Engineer: Johan Olsson
Mixing Engineer: Chris Allen
Mastering Engineer: Nate Wood
Graphic Design: Severin Koller
Photography: Maria Jarzyna

L I S T E N
https://orcd.co/d92yl5z

www.unitrecords.com
www.alessiocazzetta.com

#alessiocazzetta #yumiito #ethereal #emaho #unitrecords taken in Basel, Switzerland by @geniuslw

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7 days ago

Bänz Oester «TOGETHER with Albin Ormegard, Malcolm Braff & Genius Wesley» is finally here! Do yourself a favor and listen to this stunning album!

After 13 years with the Rainmakers, Bänz Oester turns a new page. Joining him are his long-time companion Malcolm Braff on piano and two high-flyers from the Jazzcampus Basel scene, Albin Ormegard from Sweden on guitar and American Genius Wesley on drums.

TOGETHER carries the torch of spiritual jazz, a lineage reaching back to John Coltrane’s quartet and the golden era of the mid-60s to mid-70s. This music feels strikingly relevant now and unfolds through expansive, freely improvised arcs. It grooves, it sings, it luxuriates, and just around the corner, another surprise is already waiting. This isn’t music about speed, precision and control. It’s about freedom, transcendence and humanity. At a time when algorithms and machines grow ever more powerful, the four musicians offer exactly what we need most: Not blind superstition, but a force that reconnects us and gives us a sense of human belonging, of brotherhood and sisterhood. TOGETHER makes everything bloom.

Albin Ormegard – guitar
Malcolm Braff – piano
Bänz Oester – bass
Genius Wesley – drums

Recording Engineer: Noé Franklé & Patrik Zosso
Mixing Engineer: Noé Franklé
Mastering Engineer: Patrik Zosso
Artwork & Graphic design: Severin Koller
Photography: Bernhard Ley

L I S T E N
https://orcd.co/a4v83q8
https://unitrecords.com/artists/baenz-oester

L I V E
25.09.2026 Tinguely Museum, Basel (CH)
25.09.2026 Bird’s Eye Jazzclub, Basel (CH)
26.09.2026 Bird’s Eye Jazzclub, Basel (CH)
19.10.2026 Isebähnli Baden (CH)
24.11.2026 IG Jazz Rhein Neckar, Mannheim (DE)
25.11.2026 Bee-Flat Bern (CH)
26.11.2026 Jazz im Paradies, Jena (DE)
27.11.2026 Neue Tonne Dresden (DE)
28.11.2026 Fuge trifft Fuge, Denzlingen (DE)
09.02.2027 UNIT live! Moods, Zürich (CH)
03.04.2027 Lokerse Jazzclub, Lokeren (BE)

www.unitrecords.com
www.baenzoester.com

#baenzoester #together #albinormegard #malcolmbraff #geniuswesley taken in Basel, Switzerland by @geniuslw

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18 days ago

🏃🏿 💨 taken in Portugal by @geniuslw

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a month ago

FIELD is out now on all platforms 🌌🌿🔥
This is the first single off my upcoming album EMAHO, set to release on Unit Records on November 26th 2026. I am super thrilled to share this high-energy track with you all.

Featuring @joshschofieldmusic 🎷 @ztzbass🎻
@geniuslw 🥁

A massive thank you to everyone who brought this vision to life🙏

Mixed by: Chris Allen @therealchrisallen33
Mastered by: Nate Wood @natewoodmusic
Released via @unitrecordsofficial

Tap LINK IN BIO to listen to the full track now! 🎧 by @geniuslw

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Today Bänz Oester releases his Single «So In Love» and introduces us to his upcoming album «Together with Albin Ormegard, Malcolm Braff & Genius Wesley», up for release on October 2 on Unit Records.

After 13 years with the Rainmakers, Bänz Oester is starting a new chapter. The band includes his long-time companion Malcolm Braff on piano and two high-flyers from the Jazzcampus Basel scene, Albin Ormegard from Sweden on guitar and American Genius Wesley on drums. The music unfolds through expansive, freely improvised arcs, it grooves, it sings, it luxuriates, and just around the corner, another surprise is already waiting.

Mark October 2nd in your calendar with an exclamation mark, and enjoy your first listen to this stunning album!

Albin Ormegard – guitar
Malcolm Braff – piano
Bänz Oester – bass
Genius Wesley – drums

Recording Engineer: Noé Franklé & Patrik Zosso
Mixing Engineer: Noé Franklé
Mastering Engineer: Patrik Zosso
Artwork & Graphic design: Severin Koller
Photography: Bernhard Ley

L I S T E N
https://orcd.co/0rq6l8b
Full album out October 2, 2026

L I V E
25.09.2026 Tinguely Museum, Basel (CH)
25.09.2026 Bird’s Eye Jazzclub, Basel (CH)
26.09.2026 Bird’s Eye Jazzclub, Basel (CH)
19.10.2026 Isebähnli Baden (CH)
24.11.2026 IG Jazz Rhein Neckar, Mannheim (DE)
25.11.2026 Bee-Flat Bern (CH)
26.11.2026 Jazz im Paradies, Jena (DE)
27.11.2026 Neue Tonne Dresden (DE)
28.11.2026 Fuge trifft Fuge, Denzlingen (DE)
09.02.2027 Moods, Zürich (CH)
03.04.2027 Lokerse Jazzclub, Lokeren (BE)

www.unitrecords.com
www.baenzoester.com

#baenzoester #together #albinormegard #malcolmbraff #geniuswesley taken in Basel, Switzerland by @geniuslw

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Here’s a clip of my tune East Kenny from my master recital last Saturday with the 🐐’s

Playing some more shows in quartet soon:

@birdseyejazzclub 🇨🇭 — 3/9
@hidenharlekin 🇨🇭 — 4/9
@donau115 🇩🇪 — 5/9
@horns_erben 🇩🇪 — 21/10
@king_georg_clgn 🇩🇪 — 23/10
@toots.brussels 🇧🇪 — 24/10
@larchiduc 🇧🇪 — 25/10
@rvbicon_bar 🇪🇸 — 25/11
@meidinerzjazzclub 🇪🇸 — 26/11
@altxerribar 🇪🇸 — 27/11
@novajazzcava 🇪🇸 — 28/11

Come hang 🫡 by @geniuslw

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2 months ago

Some #playingmaxxing over “I’ll Rmeember April” (Paul/Raye/Johnston 1942) in Barca🇪🇸

Shoutout @javiersrojo for letting me borrow your horn🎷 taken in Barcelona, Spain by @geniuslw

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Best neighborhood in Barcelona @robadors23
Thanks @paaazvallejo for the videooo 🫶

#jazz #drums #drummer #swing #bam
@vicfirth @zildjiancompany @remopercussion taken in El Raval, Barcelona by @geniuslw

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Gerard Chumilla quintet at Schall a few weeks back!!

#jazz #drums #drummer #swing #bam taken in Basel, Switzerland by @geniuslw

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