Rupert Gillett Trio

Tim Schmiedner drums Valerie Rathmann bass & vocals Rupert Gillett cello & vocals

In a completely unique instrumental combination of a jazz/crossover trio, cellist/vocalist Rupert Gillett meets Valerie Rathmann (double bass/vocals) and Tim Schmiedner (drums). The Rupert Gillett Trio creates a sound that is sometimes filigree, but sometimes swinging and funky. Rupert Gillett is a British cellist, bassist, composer and producer. He is an internationally recognized jazz cellist and specialist in many alternative cello techniques.

Rupert has worked with artists such as Jazz legend Jacqui Dankworth MBE, Alison Moyet (Yazoo), Shara Nelson (Massive Attack), Katy Carr, Delain and Modern Nature, and has been heard on BBC radio and television several times with various ensembles. He has also appeared in front of audiences such as Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Jude Law, Orlando Bloom and HRH Prince Philip. He is a lecturer at the Cello Academy Rutesheim and has also taught at the Royal Academy of Music (London), the New Directions Cello Festival (MA, USA) and various other festivals and courses.