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 »
Clemens Rofner studied electric bass and double bass in Innsbruck, Vienna and Linz. He works as a freelance musician and is a permanent member of CLERQ, HI5, Indian Air, Jakob Zimmermann Trio, Dusha Connection, the Manu Delago Circadian Ensemble & Handmade, Gene … read more »
On June 28th and 29th, the first Czech-Austrian showcase festival, CENTRAL EUROPEAN JAZZ SHOWCASE, will take place at the Goose on a String Theater in Brno. The festival is organized by JAZZFEST BRNO and JAZZWERKSTATT POYSDORF. The Central European Jazz Showcase (CEJS) … read more »
International springboard: ANKATHIE KOI, AVEC, CARI CARI, HI5, MANU DELAGO and SHAKE STEW receive funding as this years FOCUS ACTS. For the fourth time now, Austrian Music Export and the Austrian Federal Chancellery award the FOCUS ACTS grants. Six domestic acts who … read more »
The Tyrolean quartet HI5 combines a wide range of influences under the motto “Minimal Jazz Chamber Music”. From minimal music to pop and rock and even electronics. If you missed their performance at the KICK JAZZ FESTIVAL 2017, you can also experience … read more »
Drums, guitar, vibes and bass are enough for HI5 to casually tear down limited music genre, being playful and creative at the same time. A „jazz-band“ that spends much time rehearsing and working on elaborate arrangements, just so they can surprise the … read more »
After a very successful premiere last year, this December’s motto is once again: “Curtain up for the young Austrian jazz scene”! On December 18-19, the KICK JAZZ festival will focus its spotlight on the lively, diverse, and innovative activities in the young … 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 »
This article is part of the brochure “Jazz in Austria”. The full brochure is available as a free PDF download at the end of this page. It is the vast musical diversity that distinguishes today’s Austrian jazz scene, providing acclaim and attention well beyond … read more »