Artist Genre Category: Jazz/Improvised Music

Four voices letting go. Jumping into the unknown. Falling – and flying. The vocal quartet HALS reveals what happens when musical precision meets absolute freedom: Anna Anderluh, Amina Bouroyen, Anna László, and Verena Loipetsberger sing their way through finely woven compositions, flights … read more »

Nothing musical is alien to him: contemporary avant-garde and jazz, rock, live electronics, or improvisational experiments beyond the categories belong to the habitat of the pianist, composer, bandleader and record label owner Hannes Löschel. The tone and sound material on his CD … read more »

If HANS THEESSINK were American, he would be one of those legends whose guitar playing would have influenced generations of musicians. Not that the born Dutchman does not influence people already, but for a European musician to gain worldwide recognition it requires … read more »

When speaking of Harry Sokal, you are referring one of the most outstanding and complex personalities of Austrian jazz music. There are only a few musicians from the past few decades who have had such an influential impact on the local music … read more »

From his work with the prestigious Vienna Art orchestra, to heading his own groups, to managing his own label, Heinrich von Kalnein has amassed a wealth of experience that spans over three decades. As a saxophonist / flautist, he has earned much … read more »

Helene Glüxam is a stylistically versatile musician who knows how to move excellently in the most diverse musical contexts. She is at home in both global music (Kurdophone) and experimental pop, which she opens up to jazz and improvisation in an exciting … 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 »

The musical universe of Laura Winkler is one of many colors, shades and facets. Together with her band Holler My Dear, the Graz-born and currently Berlin-based singer and composer creates music that covers an extremely broad spectrum, which is quite unusual in … read more »

Singer, producer, arranger, trumpeter, songwriter, teacher, artistic director; it would be hard to find a more varied musician’s portfolio than that of HORST-MICHAEL SCHAFFER. Schaffer’s musical endeavours were long known by only a handful of musical insiders. It wasn’t until he took … read more »

Ingrid Schmoliner lives and works as a freelance musician, composer, curator, teacher and activist in Vienna. Through her precise sound research and sophisticated, nuanced work on the piano and voice, she has made herself a name as a musician, composer and innovative … read more »