Quite a few people view this troupe as one of the Austrian jazz bands of the moment. The reason for that is evident on their recently released second album. With “Rise And Rise Again” (Traumton Records) SHAKE STEW once again deliver a … read more »
40 bands from 18 countries will be on stage at the international jazz trade fair JAZZAHEAD! from 19 to 22 April 2018 in Bremen. LUKAS KRANZELBINDER and his band SHAKE STEW will be part of the showcase programme on April 20 at … read more »
A sound that paints colourful and imaginative pictures – KLAUS PAIER, ASJA VALCIC and their quartet once again combined the most diverse stylistic in a breathtaking way on their new album “Cinema Scenes” (ACT). A thrilling sound that tells exciting stories and … read more »
Her name proves she is a creative wordsmith, her album that she is a creative soundsmith. SQUALLOSCOPE sounds like a swarm of jellyfish in the deep sea and that is just the direction her new album “Exoskeletons for Children” (Seayou Records) seems … read more »
A musical experience with its own unique feel. That’s exactly what RADIO.STRING.QUARTET’s new album has to offer. ”in between silence” (Jazzland Recordings Norway) is imaginative, stylistically obtuse, and just sounds beautiful. The radio.string.quartet has already cultivated a sound on its previous releases that … read more »
The 25 nominations for the sixth edition of “The New Austrian Sound of Music” (NASOM) for 2018/19 have now been made public. NASOM is a funding program for Austrian artists supported by the Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs (BMEIA). … read more »
The year is slowly coming to an end and gives us time to take a look back at 2015. It was a year filled with many fruitful cooperations and fantastic events. We want to thank our partners and musicians for shaping 2015 together with us and making … read more »
The cultivation of Austrian music is distinctly tied to its respective origins. Be it from here or from elsewhere. Some call it folk music, others world music. The music country Austria has a vast amount of old traditions. From Carinthian choirs to … read more »
Held for the first time in Budapest (October 21 – 25, 2015), the 21st edition of WOMEX gathered 2,500 delegates from over 90 countries to the world’s largest trade fair for folk, roots, ethnic, traditional and local music. Supported by the Austrian … read more »
Klaus Paier & Asja Valcic, Federspiel and Martin Lubenov’s Jazzta Prasta performing as live acts at the World Music Expo in Budapest WOMEX, the annual highlight of the international world music scene will take place this year from October 21 – 25 in Budapest. … read more »