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 »
Since 1980, TRONDHEIM JAZZ FESTIVAL has delivered first-class jazz experiences to Trøndelag and visitors to Trondheim in May, and in 2022, from the 10th-19th, they will continue to do so! This year, the Austrian quartet, SYNESTHETIC4 will grace the festival’s stage in … 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 »
Their first album brought with it the immediate snagging of the German Record Critics’ Award and, despite corona, even some concerts occurred. Emerging from the SYNESTHETIC OCTET founded by clarinetist VINCENT PONGRACZ, bassist MANUEL MAYR, drummer ANDREAS LETTNER, guitarist PETER ROM and … 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 »
Every year in April, jazzahead! turns Bremen into the most important meeting place for the international jazz scene. This year’s fair will happen in digital form only, from April 29th to May 2nd. The trade fair will also feature an integrated showcase … read more »
“Pongrácz is a young arranger and composer that must be taken seriously. He fortunately also plays his instrument very well.“ – Mathias Rüegg Vincent Pongrácz (born 1985 in Vienna) is an Austrian saxophone and clarinet player, composer and arranger.He graduated in 2013 at the University … read more »
Every year in April, jazzahead! turns Bremen into the most important meeting place for the international jazz scene. The trade fair also features an integrated showcase festival. 40 bands from 18 countries will be on stage. From Austria, Synesthetic 4 will be … read more »
In June 2019 the Ljubljana Jazz Festival is celebrating its 60th anniversary! From Austria, MANU MAYR, SYNESTHETIC 4, HOFMANINGER & SCHWARZ, and CHRISTOF KURZMANN will perform at one of the oldest continuous jazz festivals in Europe. The 60th Ljubljana Jazz Festival will take … read more »
At the beginning of December 2018 the third edition of the KICK JAZZ festival took place in the renowned jazz club Porgy & Bess. On two evenings, young local musicians were not only offered a stage with international appeal as a venue, … read more »