Lukas Kranzelbinder wasn’t planning on releasing an album with Shake Stew this year, but some things are just meant to be. Lila, the band’s sixth LP, was released on October 13th – and what an album it is, combining the band’s familiar … read more »
September! That peculiar month where, with a little effort, you can pretend it’s still August. The evenings are darker, but people are still sitting outside the cafés without the benefit of heat lamps or slightly ratty-looking fleece blankets. And Austrian music rolls … read more »
The Focus Acts program is a cornerstone of Austrian Music Export’s support activities, offering artists financial support for touring in other countries and helping to further the reach of Austrian music on the international stage. Drum roll, please: Austrian Music Export is … 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 »
Since its birth in 2016, the septet SHAKE STEW successfully and unwaveringly holds the course of a unique sound creation. Currently the band is back on tour with their now fifth album “Heat”, which will be released at the end of March. … read more »
MÜNSTERLAND FESTIVAL Part 11 took place from October 8th to November 6th, 2021. With Austria as its guest country, the program was titled, “Alpine Sounds without Altitude,” and boasted a lineup full of stellar Austrian acts. The festival has painted a retrospective … read more »
The MÜNSTERLAND FESTIVAL presents music and art at great venues in the Münsterland region every two years, bringing us up to fall 2021. This year has a special guest: AUSTRIA. Lively, versatile, exciting: this is what the program of the Münsterland Festival, … read more »
The results are in! The jury has made its deliberations and the AME FOCUS MARKETING projects have been chosen. In April 2021, AUSTRIAN MUSIC EXPORT put out an open call for its first ever FOCUS MARKETING stipendium, to support domestic music creators … read more »
With “Gris Gris” (Traumton Records) SHAKE STEW are releasing their third studio album and they will probably make quite some noise again. The Vienna-based septet with an unusual cast of two drummers (Nikolaus Dolp, Mathias Koch), two (double-)bassists (Lukas Kranzelbinder, Oliver Potratz) … read more »
From November 15 to 24, 2019, the 16th JAZZTOPAD FESTIVAL will take place in Wroclaw, Poland. At the Austrian Day on November 20, Jazztopad Festival introduces two exceptional Austrian jazz formations: CHUFFDRONE and SHAKE STEW. Jazztopad Festival 2019 is organized by the … read more »