Music

Have a listen.

Two bands, ten videos and 25-plus years of recordings.

Markus Roth on stage, smiling, with a sunburst archtop
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The trio on stage: Markus Roth on guitar, Bruno Huwyler on drums, André Gärtner with the bass in front
Jazz band · Trio

Wylroots Garden.

One band, two line-ups. As a trio we play our own tunes, two of them mine, and instrumental jazz. Guitar, bass, drums, no vocals.

  • Markus RothGuitar
  • André GärtnerBass
  • Bruno HuwylerDrums
  1. 5:13 Composer: André Gärtner
  2. 3:19 Composer: Markus Roth
  3. 4:10 Composer: André Gärtner
  4. 5:37 Composer: Markus Roth
The quartet on stage: Lilia at the microphone, Markus Roth on guitar to the left, Bruno Huwyler on drums behind, André Gärtner on bass to the right
Quartet

With Lilia.

With Lilia on vocals come jazz standards and songs, like Black Coffee and The Man I Love. Book either line-up for weddings, parties, corporate events and clubs.

  1. 3:39 Composer: Sonny Burke
  2. 4:48 Composer: George Gershwin
  3. 2:59 Composer: Johnny Green
  4. 2:27 Composer: Bob Dylan
Playlist

Eight videos.

Video preview: Do Like Eddie

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Simon & the Cats playing at dusk in front of a bar with a light-bulb sign
New band

Simon & the Cats.

My new band, led by bassist Simon Hefti. Most recently the opening act of the jam session at Kanzlei in Zurich.

  • Simon HeftiDouble bass
  • Markus RothGuitar
  • Fabian MüllerAlto sax
  • Jörg ZimmermannTrumpet
  • Alexander OtthDrums
  • Lukas HeftiVocals, guest
Video preview: Simon & the Cats at Kanzlei Zurich

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Setlist Click a tune to jump to it in the full set.
Recordings

Seven records since 2000.

  1. 2016

    Simple Songs

    A small collection of quiet guitar melodies. Recorded at home a while ago.

    Soundcloud
    Pressing play loads Soundcloud.
  2. 2010

    Kangaroo

    A collaboration with my good friend André Gärtner.

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    Pressing play loads Soundcloud.
  3. 2008

    The Gypsy R-Evolution

    Mad Manoush, three years and many gigs after the debut. I played guitar in the band and wrote some of the tunes.

    Spotify
    Pressing play loads Spotify.
  4. 2005

    Gadjo

    The Mad Manoush debut. I was in the band for about five years: countless gigs all over Europe.

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    Pressing play loads Spotify.
  5. 2004

    Do You Think?

    Portefank, round two, four years after the first album.

  6. 2003

    Landscapes

    With Lars Ruetschi, straight after our studies at the Jazzcampus Basel.

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    Pressing play loads Spotify.
  7. 2000

    Portefank

    The Portefank debut: me on guitar, plus a few of my own tunes.

Contact

Book a band? Write to me.

Booking requests for Wylroots Garden, Simon & the Cats, live and studio work, sessions and anything else with strings.