WOODY BLACK 4 present themselves on their newly released album “Curiosity” (Unit Records) as a formation that found their own exciting approach to jazz. Tonally and musically. A quartet, driven by experimental curiosity, that has taken a somewhat different path toward jazz … read more »

Okmalumkoolkat is back! In the summer of 2014, together with Cid Rim and The Clonious, he released the debut of their collaboration “Holy Oxygen Part I” (Affine Records). Now, not quite three years later, they released the sequel. Same title, different content. … read more »

You can’t expect “music as usual” from this trio. BENNY OMERZELL, MARTIN SIEWERT and LUKAS KÖNIG have released a new CD, “Battleship Euphoria” (Cracked Anegg/Handsemmel Records) that illustrates just how captivating music can be when musicians have freed themselves from convention. The … read more »

They have toured Australia, worked on a soundtrack for the US TV series “Shameless” and are currently touring the country with Garish. CARI CARI are internationally known, but in Austria they are still an insiders´ tip. It’s not easy to get hyped … read more »

“Three steps forward, two steps back” isn’t just an empty catchphrase, it’s a pretty good description of the arduous process of building a career as a musician. But it doesn’t always work out that way. Sometimes the records and concerts come in “Fast … read more »

NOISE APPEAL RECORDS is one of the oldest independent labels in Austria. Genre blinders are foreign to this Viennese talent factory. As long as the music has quality. And that is obvious with a look at the catalog including such diverse artists … read more »

In April the city of Bremen will once again become an important center of the international jazz scene. The 12th edition of JAZZAHEAD! will offer guests from around the planet a chance to enjoy a very diverse musical program and to meet … read more »

Getting out from behind a band and putting your own performance in the spotlight – that is exactly what Philipp Nykrin did with his most recent solo release “Songbook”.  Philipp Nykrin has a reputation as one of the most varied and busy pianists … read more »

Getting out from behind a band and putting your own performance in the spotlight – that is exactly what Philipp Nykrin did with his most recent solo release “Songbook”. And he did in in the most intoxicating manner. Philipp Nykrin has a … read more »

AGNES HVIZDALEK, who grew up in Vienna, went to Oslo for the All Ears Festival for the first time nine years ago. In September of 2008 she moved there. The festival, which was then curated by MAJA RATKJE, LASSE MARHAUG and PAAL … read more »