Death of Swiss jazz drummer David Elias

According to journalist Daniel Leutenegger, Elias, who had lived in Switzerland since 1968, studied at the Swiss Jazz School in Bern in the 1980s. He began his career with bands such as the Swiss Jazz Quintet and Mani Planzer's big band, with Pony Poindexter and Vince Benedetti in Switzerland, before continuing his career in Germany with Bob Degen and Zipflo Reinhardt. He increasingly played in bands around Joe Haider, where he also worked as a teacher at the Munich Jazz School.

He then worked with numerous musicians such as Archie Shepp, Woody Shaw, Franco Ambrosetti and the Great Guitars feat. Herb Ellis and Charlie Byrd. In addition, he formed the group Friends 4 Friends with Wege Wüthrich, Franz Biffiger and Michel Poffet; he also worked regularly with Max Neissendorfer, Marianna Polistena, Sandy Patton, Theo Kapilidis and bands led by guitarist Stephan Urwyler such as Caribey. Most recently, he has also worked with the Swing Kids, Michel Poffet, Thomas Stampbach and Chantemoiselle and as a drum teacher.