JOPO learned his first instrument (bass guitar) at the age of thirteeen under W. Lehmann and played in blues and jazz formations. At nineteen he changed to the alto saxophone, which from then on was to become his main instrument (under Ch. Baader, Swiss Jazz School, A. Scherrer). He plays his second instrument (bass clarinet) since 1981 (self-taught). Since 1975 he performs regularly with individual formations and projects, whereby, as leader or co-player, he is always able to contribute with his own compositions. Examples include: 'Volks-Jazz-Ensemble', 'Markus-Stauss-Quartett', 'JOPO-Lüscher-Duo' and in particular the 'City/6/tett'.
Since 1983 he gives instrumental instruction, workshops and directs the 'House-Orchestra' together with Roberto dos Santos at the Basel Music Workshop. He also cooperated in the development and running of this workshop.
In 1989 he composed 'Bericht eines Schiffbrüchigen' together with Ingeborg Poffet for quartet with Serena Wey also in 1989 and together with his wife, Ingeborg Poffet (accordion vocals, compsition), he formed 'Duo fatale'. They conduct all their projects for which they use their own exclusive compositions with tours in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and participation at international festivals (Leipzig, St.Petersburg, Münster, Jakarta, Singapore, Khartoum, and many more), various international radio and television productions (Izmir, Bologna, SWF, DRS, Moscow, Spain, Bandung, Jazz Swissmade, Bremerhaven, Odessa). He plays saxophones / clarinets in film music for films by D. Detwiler & R.Schneider ('Letzter Coiffeur vor der Wettsteinbrücke', a documentary). 'Duo fatal' became 'Trio fatale Vision' after formation with Avant-garde, Ethno, classical, and rock musicians under the title 'Duo fatale meets international guests'. Since 1989 Duo fatale plus painter Heinz Schäublin received a financial award from the Alexander Clavel Foundation Riehen - Jardin lumière 1992; 2.Preis 'Kunstkredit Basel', 'NachtMachtPlatz' (1990) a multimedia formation with live performances 'fatale vision' at the international festivals of Smolensk (Russia), Pärnu (Estonia), Stuttgart, Singapore and exhibitions in Berowergut Riehen (Casa Obscura - Musica Magica 1994), in the exhibition room 'Klingenthal' (Sojourner´s Gallery 1998) and the old barracks at the 'Musikfestwochen Winterthur' (Sojourner´s Gallery 2000).
Since 1991 and the formation of 'JAISH' JOPO and Ingeborg Poffet regularly play together on site with various Indian musicians, mainly with Prakash Shejwal pakhavaj and Milind Sheorey bansouri (both from Bombay) with concerts in India (Bombay), Switzerland and Germany.
Since 1999 'Duo fatale meets percussion' with Barni Palm former percussionist of the group 'Brainticket', who returned to Switzerland after eighteen years residency in India. Concerts include: 'Musikfestwochen Winterthur' 1999, 'Jazz à Mulhouse' 2000, 'Gundeldinger Kunsthalle' 2000 (Basel). Since 1999 'KABA-QuARTett' with the musician Johannes Frisch from Karlsruhe (contrabass) and Michael Ströder (drums). Concerts at: 'Jubi' Karlsruhe, Parterre, Sudhaus, Music Workshop Basel (live recordings for Radio DRS March 2000). In 1997 he conducted and participated in the MKS-Vernetzungs-Orchester 'Frontières...' with Ingeborg Poffet.
In 1998 he conducted and participated in the Disabled Orchestra sound collages with Ingeborg Poffet.
In 1990, 1993 and 1997 he organised and participated in the international XOPF-Festivals in Basel.
Since 1990 he is manager of XOPF-Association X.I.E.A.M.S. (Label XOPF-Records) and from 1999 until 2003 he delegated the single members of Swissperform. In 1999, 2000 and 2001 he conducted and participated in the disabled orchestra 'Sound-Export with the Mega-Ram-Orchester' with performances at the Gundeldinger Casino in Basel, 'Wildwuchs-Festival' 2001 and in 'Parterre' in Basel.
In 2000 he was soloist and musician in the 'Klangkörper' Swiss pavilion Expo 2000 in Hanover.
2002 Fresh'nDJ, Duo fatale meets DJ GRU (Sergei Klein) form Odessa/Ukraine, concert nt/Areal Basel.
2002 wood'nt Performance on the railway tracks of the nt/Areals with J.-J. Futterer cb, JOPO bcl, Ingeborg Poffet (electronics) and Christian Hefel (chainsaw).
2002 Marguerite-QuARTett with JOPO, Stefan Baumann (cello), Andi Isler (dr), 'Konzert 101'. 'Tonkünstlerfest' Zug/Baar, live recording by DRS 2
2003 '4hoch3' with Peter Kleindienst (guitar), Georges Bloch (vocals), JOPO (bcl, as, vocals) Ingeborg Poffet (accordion, vocals); Six concerts in Switzerland Germany and France.
2003 femme fatale composition, conducting and concept with I. Poffet, multimedia spectacle Open Air in front of the 'Orangerie' / 'Sarasinpark' in Riehen.
2003 El JIM V. with JOPO and Murat Coskun oriental percussion; concert in Switzerland.
Since 2004 Aisha Fatalisha with I.Poffet, Jbara guimberie, guitar, darbuka, vocals, Hassan Tber fl, darbuka, vocals Youssef El Mejjad keyboard, darbuka, vocals; Concerts in Morocco.
Liste des oeuvres
Fundamental Rhythm (1980)
Instrumentation: für Altsax, Tenorsax
Durée: 3' 30" Manuscrit
Magic Dance (1981)
Instrumentation: für Altsax, Tenorsax
Durée: 4' 00" Manuscrit
Sweet Line (1982)
Instrumentation: für Altsax, Tenorsax
Durée: 4' 00" Manuscrit
Ein Spaziergang über den City-Ring (1983)
Instrumentation: für Viola, Sopransax, Altsax, Bass und Schlagzeug
Durée: 8' 00" Manuscrit
Gezeitenswing (1984)
Instrumentation: für 3 Altsax, Tenorsax, Posaune, Klavier, Bass, Schlagzeug, Perkussion
Apollon's [sic!] Garden - the fatale-Fethyie-house (1989)
Instrumentation: für Altsax, Akkordeon, Stimme
Durée: 6' 00" Manuscrit
Sunday-Waltz (1989)
Instrumentation: für Altsax und Akkordeon
Durée: 3' 00" Manuscrit
Steps into Apollon's [sic!] Garden (1990)
Instrumentation: für Altsax und Akkordeon
Durée: 9' 00" Manuscrit
Spots & Spotlights (1991)
Instrumentation: für Alt- und Tenorsax, Posaune, Akkordeon, Stimme, Bass und Schlagzeug
Gemeinschaftskomposition Ingeborg Poffet & JOPO.
Durée: 5' 00" Manuscrit
Townsteps (1991)
Instrumentation: für Altsax, Tenorsax, Posaune, Akkordeon, Stimme, Bass, Schlagzeug
Durée: 22' 00" Manuscrit
Trupti-Mupti (Therva) (1992)
Instrumentation: für Altsax, Akkordeon, Stimme, Pakhavaj, Tanpura
Gemeinschaftskomposition Ingeborg Poffet & JOPO.
Durée: 15' 00" Manuscrit
Message for the craws [sic!] (Chautaal) (1992)
Instrumentation: für Altsax, Akkordeon, Stimme, Pakhavaj, Tanpura
Gemeinschaftskomposition Ingeborg Poffet & JOPO.
Durée: 16' 00" Manuscrit
Sundrawn Shaddows [sic!] (1992)
Instrumentation: für Altsax, Akkordeon, Stimme, Pakhavaj, Tanpura
Durée: 15' 00" Manuscrit
In and Out (1992)
Instrumentation: für Bassklarinette, Akkordeon, Stimme
Durée: 4' 30" Manuscrit
Desert Song (1993)
Instrumentation: für Altsax, Akkordeon, Pakhavaj, Tanpura
Durée: 11' 00" Manuscrit
Durga (1993)
Instrumentation: für Altsax, Akkordeon, 2 Stimmen, Pakhavaj, Tanpura
Durée: 19' 00" Manuscrit
Spirits [sic!] (1993)
Instrumentation: für Altsax, Akkordeon, Stimme, Pakhavaj, Tanpura
Durée: 19' 00" Manuscrit
Common speakings (1993)
Instrumentation: für Saxophon, Klarinette, Akkordeon, Stimme, Bass, Schlazeug
Durée: 8' 00" Manuscrit
Sunday Waltz II (1994)
Instrumentation: für Altsax und Akkordeon
Gemeinschaftskomposition Ingeborg Poffet & JOPO.
Durée: 12' 00" Manuscrit
When the heartbeat went up to nine... (1994)
Instrumentation: für Altsax, Akkordeon, Stimme
Durée: 4' 30" Manuscrit
Spirits (1994)
Instrumentation: für 3 Stimmen, Akkordeon, Altsax, Pakhavaj, Tanpura
Gemeinschaftskomposition Ingeborg Poffet & JOPO.
Durée: 25' 00" Manuscrit
Bathroom Melody (1994)
Instrumentation: für Saxophon, Klarinette, Akkordeon, Stimme, Bass, Schlagzeug
Durée: 9' 00" Manuscrit
Casa Obscura (1994)
Musikalisch-bildnerische Rauminstallation
Instrumentation: für 8 räumlich verteilte Lautsprecher
Gemeinschaftswerk von Ingeborg Poffet und JOPO.
Durée: 70' 00" Manuscrit
IDEE ALL (1994)
Musikalische Erlebnisräume
Instrumentation: für Altsax, Bassklarinette, Bass, präpariertes Klavier, Akkordeon, 3 Stimmen, Schlaginstrumente, Elektronik, Tonbans, Video und Bildprojektionen
Gemeinschaftswerk von Ingeborg Poffet und JOPO.
Durée: 55' 00" Manuscrit
Jungle Style (1995)
Instrumentation: für Bassklarinette, Akkordeon, Stimme
Gemeinschaftswerk von Ingeborg Poffet und JOPO.
Durée: 10' 00" Manuscrit
No sugar no salt (1994)
Instrumentation: für 3 Stimmen und Klatschen
Gemeinschaftskomposition Ingeborg Poffet & JOPO.
Durée: 3' 00" Manuscrit
Personality (Matta Taal) (1996)
Instrumentation: für Altsax, Akkordeon, Stimme, Sanangi, Tanpura, Pakhavaj
Durée: 13' 00" Manuscrit
Suresh's Party (Rudra Taal) (1996)
Instrumentation: für Altsax, Akkordeon, Stimme, Sanangi, Tanpura, Pakhavaj
Durée: 10' 00" Manuscrit
Flying home (Aadi Taal) (1996)
Instrumentation: für Altsax, Akkordeon, Stimme, Sanangi, Tanpura, Pakhavaj
Durée: 15' 00" Manuscrit
Blauhelme im Röstigraben (1996)
Ein Krisenszenario für die Schweiz in 3 Akten
Instrumentation: für Altsax, Bassklarinette, Akkordeon, Stimme, Elektronik, Zuspielbänder, div. Zubehör und Bildprojektionen
Dramatische Multi-Media-Performance aus Anlass des "Tag des Flüchtlings" '96 in Co-Produktion mit der Schweizerischen Flüchtlingshilfe.
Gemeinschaftswerk von Ingeborg Poffet und JOPO.