​Who are some former members?

 Stephan Schneider (Hammond) 1993 - 2003
Jörn Aeschlimann (Bass) 1993 - 1994
Pascal Senn (Bass) 1994 - 1996
Bernhard Bamert (Trombone) 1993 - 2002
Andi Pupato (Percussion) 1995 - 1996
Stephan Geiser (Trumpet) 1995 - 1998
Dave Feusi (Tenor Sax) 1998 - 2007
Tamara Canovo (Vocals) 1996 - 1999
Tiza B (Vocals) 1999 - 2003
Tatiana Ferraro (Vocals) 2003 - 2008
Rene Mosele (Trombone) 2001 - 2016
Alex Hendriksen (Tenor Sax) 2009 - 2016
Akil The MC (Rhymes) 2009 - 2012

​Who were some of  your guests (recordings/concerts)?

Sandy Patton: Vocals on Grand Mother's Funck
Trudy Lynn: Vocals on Please Baby, Please Baby Baby Please
Sharon Harris: Backing Vocals on Please Baby, Please Baby Baby Please
Juan Mungía: Trumpet on Please Baby, Please Baby Baby Please
Miguel "Angá" Díaz:  Congas at the Paris Concert 1996
Noel McCalla: Vocals on Heebie Jeebie's Dance
Matthieu Michel: Trumpet on Heebie Jeebie's Dance
Bernhard "Schugi" Schoch: Trumpet on Working Live!
Carlos Leal: Rap on GMF Gran Orquesta
Paola Jean: Vocals on Secrets in Sonic Space
Raphael Jakob: Vocals on Secrets in Sonic Space
Famara: Vocals on Beat Mondial
Nilsa: Rap on At The Funckyard
Akil The MC (Jurassic 5): Rhymes on The Proud Egyptian
Philippe "Junji" Gagneux: Beat Box at the Reunion Concert 2014

​Who writes your songs?

We all do. Usually someone has a rough idea and we jam the groove until someone else has another idea for a horn line, someone else for a vocals part etc. The songs keep evolving, even after we start playing them at concerts or record them.

A few songs, like some of the ballads, were pretty complete when Chnufi or Booxy first showed them to the rest of us.
Currently Bean! is acting as MD (musical director), meaning that he has the last word when it comes to arrangements etc. This is sometimes a problem, because he is so stubborn (but less so than Booxy was when he was MD). 

​Who is the musical director? 

Bean!, and he can be quite stubborn (although by far not as stubborn as our previous MD, Booxy). 

​Is it true that James Brown once sat in a chair through the whole GMF sound check with rollers in his hair? 

Yes. This was at the AVO session 2000. When we started playing during our soundcheck James Brown came with his tooth brush in his hand and rollers in his hair, sat down on a chair on the side of the stage and listened through the whole sound check. We felt very honored. ​​

​Do you play for private events (weddings etc.)?

Yes :-)

​Where can I get a hard copy of Heebie Jeebies Dance? 

The album is sold out everywhere. You may write kapellmeister@gmf.ch a very polite email and convince him to burn you a pirate copy... 

​Does Akil live in Europe?

No, he lives in the USA, but he travels a lot.

​What is the value of the Planck constant h?

6.626 068 96 x 10-34 J s.
The standard uncertainty is 0.000 000 33 x 10-34 J s. 

​Are the band members providing training for the "Proud Egyptian" position? 

Yes. All levels.

​Who has more kids: Akil or Ohlê? 

Akil has five, plus two grandchildren, Ohlê has only four; so Akil wins. 

​Do people dance at your concerts?

Yes, always

​Is it true that your former trombone player Bernhard Bamert is now teaching Alphorn at the Swiss Jazz School in Bern? 

Yes 

​Do you ever play in the U.K.? 

The last time was in 1997 (Jazz Cafe, London). Currently no U.K. tour is planned. 
Please feel free to organize one :-)

​Is it true that you once sold one of your newsletters on ebay for more than $ 400.00? 

Yes. 

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