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NOVA
" WHERE MODERN JAZZ MEETS THE INFINITE "
Led by Swiss guitarist and composer Christian Zatta, NOVA transforms a shared fascination with space, time, and science fiction into an immersive musical experience.
Blending modern jazz, progressive rock, atmospheric soundscapes, and cinematic visuals, the trio takes its audience on an adventurous journey through the musical cosmos. Each composition evokes distant planets, mysterious phenomena, and unknown worlds, while leaving plenty of room for dynamic interplay and improvisation.
Performing in jazz clubs, multimedia venues, and planetariums, NOVA brings music, images, art, and science together in a distinctive audiovisual universe.
The Musicians
Christian Zatta – guitar/composition/bandleader
Thomas Tavano – bass
Florian Hoesl – drums
On stage, NOVA offers an immersive, dynamic, and visually captivating concert experience. Led by Swiss guitarist and composer Christian Zatta, the trio blends modern jazz, progressive rock, atmospheric soundscapes, and cinematic storytelling — taking audiences on an adventurous journey through space, time, and imagination. Ideal for festivals, concert halls, multimedia venues, and jazz clubs seeking artistic originality and a distinctive audiovisual experience
Christan Zatta
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Christian Zatta (*1993) is a guitarist, composer, touring musician band leader and educator, active internationally. He was born and raised in Lugano and he is currently based in Zürich (Switzerland).
He obtained his first Master of Arts in Music in “Performance and Composition” as well as his second Master degree in “Music Pedagogy” at the Lucerne University of Arts, under the tuition of Roberto Bossard, Frank Möbus, Christy Doran, Kalle Kalima, Nathanael Su and Jesse Van Ruller. In 2018 and 2020 he lived in New York City for some months and took lessons with some of the most influential jazz musicians, like Gilad Hekselman, Nir Felder, Ben Monder, Nitai Hershkovits, Ari Hoenig, Shai Maestro and Mike Stern. Christian is an experienced stage and studio artist, with more than 400 live shows in ten different countries and seven studio albums. Beside his artistic career, Christian is also a guitar teacher in the cities of Zurich and Lucerne (Switzerland).
Florian Hoesl
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Florian Hoesl (*1985) was born and grew up in Hilpoltstein (Germany). He studied classical percussion with Eckhard Kopetzki at the “Berufsfachschule für Musik” in Sulzbach-Rosenberg. Then he continued his studies at the University in Nüremberg and later moved to Lucerne (Switzerland). There at the Hochschule Luzern – Musik he played the drums in his lessons with great dudes like Gerry Hemingway, Norbert Pfammatter and Marc Halbheer. Then, again he moved, but this time to New York City, to appear more impressive, where he studied at the “NEW SCHOOL” with Greg Hutchinson, Amir Ziv, Johannes Weidenmüller, Matt Pavolka, Gene Perla and Andy McKee. Currently he is lives in Lucerne, where he completed his Master degree in “Performing Arts in Jazz Music”.
CONCERT DATES
NOVA @ HUANG LOU, HANGHZOU (CN)
Sunday, 19th of July
NOVA Masterclass & Concert @ JIASHI MUSIC STUDIO, SHANGHAI (CN)
Tuesdau, 21th of July
Thomas Tavano
Thomas was born in Sarnen in 1977. He attended the Music College in Lucerne (jazz department). There he met mentors such as Heiri Känzig, Wolfgang Zwiauer, Herbie Kopf, Dominique di Piazza, Fab Kuratli and Roberto Domeniconi. In 2001 he received the sponsorship award of the Friedl-Wald-Foundation. In 2002 he completed the “Master of Arts in Music” at the Lucerne University of Arts. Thomas has been working as a freelance musician since 2003 and plays in various bands, playing all over Europe. He worked with Nick Bärtsch, Marc Halbheer, Christoph Grab, Colin Vallon, Kaspar Rast, Don Li, Harald Haerter, Andi Pupato, Flo Stoffner, Tobias Schramm, Roman Nowka, Markus Stalder, Franz Hellmüller, Marc Scheidegger and many more.
Thomas is also a teacher at the music school in Zug and currently lives in Lucerne.
NEW ALBUM: The Persistence of Mystery
The Persistence of Mystery is NOVA’s third album, featuring six original compositions written by Christian Zatta and arranged by the band. The album is inspired by some of astronomy’s most enduring mysteries.
Each piece reflects on phenomena that remain uncertain, only partly understood, or inherently paradoxical. In this sense, the album also mirrors the experiences of recent years, during which familiar certainties and expectations were repeatedly challenged by an unpredictable reality.
It is a reality we may never fully understand, yet one we must continue to navigate — adapting, responding, and searching for new ways forward.