For its inaugural year, the Austrian Jazz Award has chosen three winners for 2024, each of which will perform at a gala at Vienna’s Porgy & Bess on December 5th and will receive a cash prize and two follow-up concerts each. Jazz … read more »
These days, it’s impossible to imagine jazz in Austria without the JazzWerkstatt Wien. In point of fact, however, the artistic collective was founded twenty years ago, in 2004, by Daniel Riegler, Peter Rom, Clemens Salesny, Bernd Satzinger, Wolfgang Schiftner und Clemens Wenger, … read more »
Four years ago, bassist Beate Wiesinger released Aliens On Board, the first album with her band E C H O Boomer. Since then, her work with projects like Duo 4675 and Luchs have made her a fixture in the Austrian jazz scene. … read more »
It’s fair to say that the Austrian jazz scene has experienced a real upswing in recent years. At least, one can come to this conclusion when observing the increased international interest in jazz from Austria; and is true across all genres. Following … read more »
The Krems festival IMAGO DEI 2022 “IN-BETWEEN WORLDS” will take place from March 11 to April 18, with 16 concert evenings at the Klangraum Krems Minoritenkirche and three collaborative events in Vienna and St. Pölten. It is the first edition under the … read more »
Bass player and composer, Beate Wiesinger, is the leading member of the band e c h o boomer and co-leads the band Luchs and Duo 4675. She is also working as a sidewoman with Mira Lu Kovacs, DAS Kammerer Orköster (DE, AUT), … read more »
It was a summer full of music. Jabs in arms, outdoor gatherings, and a desperate thirst for music. This winning combination dragged many a person out of their hibernation (or quarantines) and out to shows, festivals and events. But alas, the official … read more »
This spring, the weather has been much like the music scene. One minute sunny, the next rainy. Hot, then cold. Events planned, events cancelled. When will the surprises end? While no one is holding their breath, the rising temperatures and doses of … read more »
MIRA LU KOVACS will present her first solo album “What Else Can Break” at the end of March. After three trio albums as SCHMIEDS PULS, the Burgenland native has now recorded her vocals and guitar tracks on her own for the first … read more »
Porgy & Bess is a household name in jazz, both in Europe and around the world. But what does that mean for the “home team”? What role does the club play for the next generation of Austrian jazz musicians, regionally and abroad? … read more »