With “A Million Forests of the Fall” (Unit Records), the Japanese-Austrian guitarist and composer Kenji Herbert, together with his two colleagues Vinicius Cajado and Lukas König, presents an album on which the subject of jazz is viewed from a truly different perspective. … read more »
May! A month on the cusp of spring and summer, where the mornings are still cool and the year still seems full of promise (even though we’re already coming up on the halfway point). The headline this month is a slew (from … read more »
The Jazzfestival Saalfelden is a cornucopia of musicians, styles, and stages. It can be hard to know where to start, how to decide which artists you absolutely cannot miss. We get it – and we’re here for you. Allow us to suggest … read more »
Hot town, summer in the city! The music never stops…but at some point, your loyal correspondent will need a break from slaving over a hot computer in the concrete jungle of Vienna-Neubau. With that in mind: behold, your Austrian Music Highlights for … read more »
To anyone in Austria with even a passing interest in jazz, Jazzfestival Saalfelden is a familiar name. This year‘s edition of the annual jazz extravanganza will take place from August 17-20, 2023 and will feature around 60 concerts in the mountain village … read more »
There’s a lot to hear this March and April. The releases keep releasing and the good vibes keep flowing – just in time for the festival season about to kick off. Music is to spring like butter is to bread – it’s … read more »
The border between sound and image has always been blurred, if not obsolete. In fact, the two fields are, in many ways, inherently enmeshed. The question is just how much one re-veals or exposes it, and from what lens or angle one … 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 »
Don’t know how it is where you’re currently sitting, but over here it’s cold and windy, as it should be this time of year in this Alpine region of the northern hemisphere. But no, gosh darn it, we will not let winter … read more »
For next month, THE WIRE magazine has made a special collaboration with the European project SHAPE (Sound, Heterogeneous Art And Performance In Europe), featuring their chosen artists for 2021. All Wire print subscribers will receive a copy of the latest SHAPE platform … read more »