As the bass player in KOMPOST 3 and 5K HD, MANU MAYR moves between jazz and pop. His solo works are dedicated to sound research, and this Viennese man’s versatility is very well illustrated by projects such as SCHTUM and GABBEH. In … read more »
Tampere Jazz Happening 2018 will take place from November 1-4, 2018 on the stages of Klubi, Pakkahuone and Telakka. Altogether 25 international ensembles and orchestras will perform at the 37th edition of the festival. On the opening night, the festival puts a … read more »
Martin Eberle (trumpet, horn), Benny Omerzell (organ, rhodes), Manu Mayr (electronics, bass) and Lukas König (drums, samples), the four heads of Kompost 3, are experts in bridging musical gaps. Representing a young generation that has defied and overcome old-school thinking patterns, the quartet … read more »
5K HD is the moniker of Austrian jazz band Kompost 3 and singer Mira Lu Kovacs of Schmieds Puls. They combine jazz, sound experiments, pop, and cinematic surprises. The ensemble is also expert at creating a subtle kind of funk. This supergroup, that doesn’t … read more »
The debut album from 5K HD has finally arrived and its title is as mysterious and cryptic as the band’s music. The previously released single “What If” finally has some musical siblings. Or rather, the first official single from the band has found … read more »
Young Jazz from Austria is in and seems to be on it’s way to greater things. At least, that is what it seems like after the success of the first edition of the KICK JAZZ festival in PORGY & BESS in Vienna. … read more »
December 2016 will see the premier of the KICK JAZZ festival in Porgy & Bess in Vienna. Focusing on the young Austrian jazz generation, the event will present six of the most sought after and successful bands of the Austrian jazz scene. … read more »
This article is part of the brochure “Jazz in Austria”. The full brochure is available as a free PDF download at the end of this page. It is the vast musical diversity that distinguishes today’s Austrian jazz scene, providing acclaim and attention well beyond … read more »
Just a few months after their highly acclaimed showcase at this year’s jazzahead festival, the young lads of Kompost 3 have now been revealed as the official winners of the coveted Bremen Jazz Award 2014. Congratulations! At the grande finale on the … read more »
From the 24th – 27th of April, 2014, one of the most important events of the international jazz scene took place in the north German City of Bremen – this time with an even stronger Austrian presence. Since its founding in 2006, … read more »
