Lucia Cadotsch

Lucia Cadotsch Lucia Cadotsch (born 23 February 1984 in Zurich) is a Swiss vocalist, songwriter and composer based in Berlin. She is active in jazz and improvised music and leads several ensembles, including Speak Low, AKI and LIUN + The Science Fiction Band.[1] Her work has been recognized with awards such as the Swiss Music Prize[2], the German Jazz Award[3] and the ECHO Jazz.

Biography

Lucia Cadotsch was born in Zurich, Switzerland. She received early training in classical piano and voice before focusing on jazz singing. She studied jazz singing at the Universität der Künste Berlin and at the Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium in Copenhagen[4].

From the mid-2000s, Cadotsch became active on the European jazz scene. She gained wider recognition as a member and co-leader of the band Schneeweiss & Rosenrot, which released three albums between 2009 and 2012 and toured internationally.[5]

In 2015, Cadotsch founded the chamber trio Speak Low together with bassist Petter Eldh and saxophonist Otis Sandsjö[6]. The group released several albums between 2016 and 2020 and performed internationally, including appearances at the NYC Winter Jazzfest[7], the Berlin Philharmonie[8] and the London Jazz Festival[9].

Since 2021, Cadotsch has led the quartet AKI[10]. The debut album AKI was released in 2023 and received coverage in international jazz media.

Together with saxophonist and producer Wanja Slavin, Cadotsch leads the project LIUN + The Science Fiction Band. The ensemble combines electronic and acoustic elements and has collaborated with larger ensembles such as the hr-Big Band[11] and the EOS Chamber Orchestra[12].

She has also collaborated with musicians and ensembles including Hayden Chisholm[13], the Lucerne Jazz Orchestra[14] and Yellow Bird.

Her brother Silvio Cadotsch (born 1985) is a jazz trombonist.

Honors

  • 2009: Awarded the Grand Prize in the first National Singing Competition New Voices
  • 2012: Recipient of the New German Jazz Prize with 'Schneeweiss & Rosenrot
  • 2017: Awarded an Echo Jazz for her album Speak Low
  • 2021 – German Jazz Award, Vocalist of the Year
  • 2023 – Swiss Music Prize

Discography

As leader

  • Speak Low (Enja/Yellowbird, 2016)
  • Speak Low Renditions (Enja, 2019)[15]
  • LIUN + The Science Fiction Band - Time Rewind (Yellowbird, 2019)[16]
  • Speak low II (We Jazz, 2020)[17]
  • LIUN + The Science Fiction Band - Lily of the Nile (Heartcore, 2022)[18]
  • Aki (Heartcore, 2023)[19]
  • LIUN + The Science Fiction Band - Does It Make You Love Your Life? (Heartcore, 2025)[20]

Collaborations

With Schneeweiss & Rosenrot

  • Salt Crusted Dreams (Calibrated Music, 2009)[21]
  • Pretty Frank (Enja, 2011)[22]
  • Pool (Enja, 2012)

With Yellow Bird

  • Sing (Enja, 2015)
  • Edda Lou (Enja, 2018)[23]

With Ronny Graupe + Kit Downes

  • Newfoundland Tristesse (BMC/Galileo MC, 2025)[24]

References

  1. ^ Jazz, All About (2025-05-24). "Lucia Cadotsch Musician - All About Jazz". All About Jazz Musicians. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  2. ^ "Lucia Cadotsch". www.schweizerkulturpreise.ch. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  3. ^ "Ensemble des Jahres". Deutscher Jazzpreis. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  4. ^ Jazz, All About (2025-05-24). "Lucia Cadotsch Musician - All About Jazz". All About Jazz Musicians. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  5. ^ "Schneeweiss und Rosenrot". www.jazz-fun.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  6. ^ Fordham, John (2020-11-13). "Lucia Cadotsch: Speak Low II review – jazz standards dissolved and recast". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  7. ^ "2018 LINEUP". Winter Jazzfest. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  8. ^ "Konzert am 12.03.2025 Lucia Cadotsch Trio »Speak Low«, Cadotsch, Eldh, Sandsjö, Julia Hülsmann Quartett, Hülsmann, Kempendorff, Muellbauer, Köbberling, Kurt Rosenwinkel Trio, Rosenwinkel". www.berliner-philharmoniker.de (in German). 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  9. ^ "Terri Lyne Carrington, Joe Lovano and Lucia Cadotsch added to EFG London Jazz Festival". Jazzwise. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  10. ^ Jazz, All About (2025-05-24). "Lucia Cadotsch Musician - All About Jazz". All About Jazz Musicians. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  11. ^ hr-bigband.de (2023-06-20). "54. Deutsches Jazzfestival Frankfurt LIUN + The Science Fiction Band". hr-bigband.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  12. ^ deutschlandfunk.de (2021-03-02). "EOS Kammerorchester & Liun + The Science Fiction Band - Zwischen Jazz, Pop und Sinfonik". Deutschlandfunk (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  13. ^ "Ace Of My Heart, by Hayden Chisholm und Lucerne Jazz Orchestra". Lucerne Jazz Orchestra. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  14. ^ "SJO & Lucia Cadotsch". Swiss Jazz Orchestra (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  15. ^ "bee-flat im PROGR, Bern". bee-flat im PROGR (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  16. ^ Liun And The Science Fiction Band - Time Rewind, 2019, retrieved 2026-01-27
  17. ^ "Lucia Cadotsch: Speak Low II (CD) – jpc.de". www.jpc.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  18. ^ "LIUN + The Science Fiction Band - Lily of the Nile - Lucia Cadotsch & Wanja Slavin". www.jazz-fun.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  19. ^ "Aki". luciacadotsch.bandcamp.com. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  20. ^ "Does It Make You Love Your Life?". Heartcore Records. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  21. ^ Jazz, All About. "Jazz Album: SALT CRUSTED DREAMS / Schneeweiss + Rosenrot by Lucia Cadotsch". All About Jazz Musicians. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  22. ^ Jazz, All About. "Jazz Album: PRETTY FRANK / Schneeweiss + Rosenrot by Lucia Cadotsch". All About Jazz Musicians. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  23. ^ "Yellow Bird: Edda Lou (CD) – jpc.de". www.jpc.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  24. ^ Verlag Axel Stinshoff, Köln. "Jazz thing & Blue Rhythm: News, Rezensionen, Konzerte, Festivals, Jazz in Fernsehen und Radio". Jazz, Zeitschriften, Rezensionen, Nachrichten, Termine (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
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