JOJO MAYER – Changing Time (docvmentary) | Sternstunde Musik | SRF Kultur (2016)

Swiss-American drummer Jojo Mayer grew up with a crocodile in his living room, spent his childhood on several continents and has been playing drums ever since he learnt how to sit upright. Today, Mayer is one of the most celebrated drummers worldwide, sells out shows with his band Nerve all over the world, and yet remains largely unnoticed by the mainstream music industry. For plausible reasons: to this day, his life has been a radical quest for new music, new ideas and ways to understand the time we live in – regardless of obstacles and consequences. Musician/director Alexis Amitirigala travelled along with the drummer, and right into the clockwork of his relentlessly spinning mind.

Written and directed by Alexis Amitirigala Filmed by Sergio Cassini Edited by Nicole Hussy Nerve mixed by John Davis Produced by Swiss Radio and Television © SRF (2016)

The documentary project «Changing Time» about internationally acclaimed drummer Jojo Mayer and his band Nerve includes a series of short films and the concert film recording «Live in Europe» . Conceived as a kaleidoscope of perspectives, it explores Jojo Mayer’s relentless search for creative – as opposed to re-creative – artistic expression in the time we live in.