*1969, studied at the Jazz School of Lucerne and at the Musikakademie Basel (theorie composition). Member of the jazz/rock-group "Kieloor entartet" with Lucas Niggli / Mathias Kielholz (three CDs been released).
Won prizes: -first prize at the European Jazz Competition in Leverkusen (Germany)
-Reward for Neues Schaffen der Gemeinde Zollikon
-Zürcher Werkjahr 1996 with "Kieloor entartet"
Diskographie:
Kieloor Entartet, "No more beer" Ex Libris Verlag AG, 1990
Kieloor Entartet, "A good dog has a day, a bad one just might have two" Unit Records, 1992
Kieloor Entartet, "The red light fuge", Unit Records, 1995
Michael Gassmann Quartett, Live at Schaffhausen Jazz Festival, Unit Records, 1992
Sainkho Namchylak, "Letters", c&p Leo Records, 1993
Nadelöhr, Charming Stories, Unit Records 1999
Nadelöhr, Merry Melodies, Unit Records 2001
Ensemble OGGI MUSICA meets IRENE