The bassplayer Michel Poffet, born in 1956, is one of the most multi-talented and active musicians on the Swiss music scene. Since 1975, he has been playing and touring with renowned innovators from all over the world, for example; Eddie Boyd, Wild Bill Davison, Jay McShann, Bobby Dorham, Peanuts Hucko, Sam Rivers, Babs Gonzales, Clifford Jordan, Vernel Fournier, Billie Brooks, Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis, Doc Chetham, Sal Nistico, Joe Haider, Mike Henderson and Polo Hofer. He also plays jazz, blues and rock with the following Swiss bands: Jürg Ammann Trio with David Elias, Markus Plattner Quartet, Blues Shouters, Jasata Uepsilon, Georg Steinmann, Blues Band Jazz Community, Swiss Dixie Stompers, Mani Planzer Big Band, Raimond Court Casper Glaus Quartet, Riccardo Garzoni Trio, Max Neissendorfer Trio, Sandy Patton, Theodoros Kapilidis, Swing Kids, Teddy Bärlocher Trio, Marianna Polistena, Chicco Veranda, Simon la Bey, Vera Kaa, Be Goes, Hank Shizzoe, Büne Huber, Andreas Vollenweider.

Discography
Michel Poffet can be heard on CDs by the following artists: Eddie Boyd, Hank Shizzoe, Andy Hofmann and Be Goes, Büne Huber, Andreas Vollenweider, Vera Kaa, Teddy Bärlocher, Max Neissendorfer, Sandy Patton, Markus Plattner, Swing Kids, Riccardo Garzoni, Georg Steinmann, Theodoros Kapilidis, B.J.EXs, Mike Henderson, Simon la Bey, Chicco Veranda, Polo Hofer, Swiss Dixie Stompers, Chantemoiselle, Aerope The Moondog Show, Vino Tonto, Ueli Schmezer's Matterlive 1 + 2 etc.

Honors and Awards

First Prize, 1997, Prix de la Scene Nyon with Hank Shizzoe and Loose Gravel.
First Prize, 1985, Swiss Jazz Competition Lugano with the Riccardo Garzoni Trio.
Second Prize, 1980, Jazz Festival Augst with the Gloria Niemann Quartet.

The Educator
Michel Poffet works as Theacher for Bassguitar and Doublebass at the Conservatorium Bern and at the Musicschool Muri-Gümligen.