GUITARIST•COMPOSER•TEACHER
Mareille Merck was born in Stralsund (D) in 1996 and lives in Zurich (Switzerland). She studied jazz guitar in Weimar (DE), Lucerne (CH) and Zurich (CH) with Lionel Loueke, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Frank Möbus, Kalle Kalima and Roberto Bossard among others.
Mareille is leader and composer of the trio "Mareille Merck LARUS", which was nominated for the "ZKB Jazzpreis" in 2021 and caused a sensation in the international press with its debut album "Fadenschlag".
Finland's national radio "YLE" listed Mareille in 2021 among the five most interesting young jazz musicians of today. Mareille has already performed on stage with well-known greats such as John McLaughlin, Anne Paceo as well as Michael League, Bill Lawrence and Justin Stanton of Snarky Puppy.
PROJECTS
CURRENT
Live-EP!
"Live in Köln 2026" erscheint am 23.Oktober 2026!
25 September 2026
New Single!
"A Walk Through Wonderland" - neue Single!
28 August 2026
Live-EP!
"Live in Köln 2026" will be out on Oct 23rd, 2026!
25 September 2026
Neue Single!
"A Walk Through Wonderland" - new single!
28 August 2026
CONCERTS
Mareille Merck w/ Sarah Chaksad, Laura Cesar, Valeria Zangger
17 October 2020
John McLaughlin and Michael League, Justin Stanton, Bill Laurance (Snarky Puppy), Anne Paceo featuring young artists: Mareille Merck, Andrew Neil Hayes, Afra Kane, Arthur Hnatek and Jules Martinet
27 September 2021
Mareille Merck LARUS
25 June 2022
Mareille Merck LARUS
26 June 2022
Mareille Merck LARUS
27 June 2022
Mareille Merck LARUS
5 November 2022
Mareille Merck LARUS
25 July 2023
Mareille Merck LARUS
1 September 2023
Mareille Merck w/ Nicole Johänntgen, Heiri Känzig
13 October 2023
Mareille Merck LARUS
NEWSLETTER REGISTRATION
RECORDS
PRESS & REVIEWS
Platte des Monats ("Kaleidoskop")
«Merck schafft es auf wunderbare Weise Harmonie und Disharmonie in Einklang zu bringen.»
Gitarre & Bass 10/2025, Marian Menga
Audiophile CD des Monats ("Kaleidoskop")
“Diesen Kosmos beschreibt Merck sensibel mit ihrer Fender Stratocaster, der sie hinreissende Facetten entlockt».
Audio Stereoplay 10/2025, Claus Dick
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ("Stille Wasser")
“Moderner Jazz, der immer bereit ist, in rockige Gefilde aufzubrechen […] Dabei ist Mercks Stil von einer manchmal nicht zu fassenden Virtuosität geprägt […], sie hat aber auch Sinn für eine ruhige Dramaturgie, bei der sie ihre Stratocaster singen lässt, behutsam Feedback einsetzt und sich in ein Zwiegespräch mit ihrem Bassisten begibt.”
F.A.Z. s.10 Nr.61, Mo,13.03.2023, .roth
LESSONS
How to play guitar ...
You want to fly over the strings like John McLaughlin? Learn the legendary licks of Jim Hall? Learn the secrets of improvisation? Learn all about scales, chords and phrasing? Find your own sound? Learn standards or how to read lead sheets? Whatever your goal may be on this wonderfully versatile instrument - with me you are at the right address. I look forward to accompanying you on your journey into the world of the electric guitar!
