It’s curtain-up for Austria’s local jazz scene! Following five successful editions, the KICK JAZZ 2021 festival will gather the most promising local jazz formations on the main stage of PORGY & BESS on December 6-7, 2021 and show what the local music … read more »
Porgy and Bess
NASOM 2021 Concerts at Porgy & Bess
On September 28th, 2021, a selection of the NASOM 2020/21 grantees played a concert at Vienna’s signature jazz club, Porgy & Bess. The night of stellar music was carried out by Trio Klavis, Tribidabo, Moritz Weiß Klezmer Trio, Pneuma and At Pavillon. … read more »
Austrian Music Highlights #7
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 »
Breaking Out – Porgy & Bess director Christoph Huber on the international future of Austrian Jazz
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 »
KICK JAZZ 2020 – Performance Videos
The renowned KICK JAZZ FESTIVAL that is hosted in collaboration with Porgy & Bess took place in an altered form in late December of last year. That we are all looking forward to a future of live events is undeniable. However, the … read more »
The New Austrian Sound of Music (NASOM) 20/21 in concert
Discover Austria’s emerging Jazz and World Music scene! On Tue, 29th September 2020, five exciting up-and-coming acts that have been nominated for the seventh edition of The New Austrian Sound of Music – NASOM 2020/2021 are going to perform live at Vienna’s … read more »
KICK JAZZ 2019 – TWO EVENINGS DEDICATED TO YOUNG AUSTRIAN JAZZ
This year’s KICK JAZZ FESTIVAL at Vienna’s PORGY & BESS was once again a very colourful musical event. With SKETCHBOOK QUARTET, SOPHIE ABRAHAM, TUBONIKA, SAIN MUS, RDEČA RAKETA and PURPLE IS THE COLOR, six acts arrived on the jazzclub’s stage for two … read more »
Kick Jazz 2018: curtains up for local jazz and world music
Curtains up for local jazz and world music: The KICK JAZZ 2018 festival will gather the most promising local jazz formations on the big stage of PORGY & BESS on December 4 & 5 and show what the local music scene has to … read more »
Jazz from Austria
The thing that sets the Austrian jazz scene apart these days, that for which it is known and valued even beyond it’s borders, is the immense musical diversity present here. Whether in the traditional formats, the large or small ensembles, the experimental … read more »