JazzWerkstatt

A young Austrian jazz initiative

Authors

  • Christa Bruckner-Haring University of Music and Performing Arts of Graz (Austria)
  • Michael Kahr University of Music and Performing Arts of Graz (Austria)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/jazz.v5i1-2.176

Keywords:

collective, festival, JazzWerkstatt, workshop, young

Abstract

On the initiative of a group of young and ambitious musicians, the JazzWerkstatt collectives were founded in the Austrian cities of Vienna and Graz in 2004 and 2007 respectively in order to create a workshop environment and performance opportunity for young musicians. The JazzWerkstatt platform’s activities include the organization of annual festivals, performances at national and international venues, the foundation of the record label, JazzWerkstatt Records, and a cooperation with the pan-European ‘ZOOM!’ collective. Based on interviews, this article examines the structure and development of the two branches of this successful Austrian initiative.

Author Biographies

  • Christa Bruckner-Haring, University of Music and Performing Arts of Graz (Austria)

    Christa Bruckner-Haring is Project Associate at the Institute for Jazz Research, University of Music and Performing Arts of Graz, Austria. She has been a researcher at the KUG Institute for Jazz Research since 2008; since 2010 she has been project associate on the HERA-funded research project ‘Rhythm Changes: Jazz Cultures & European Identities’. For international lectures and publications, see https://online.kug.ac.at/KUGonline/visitenkarte.show_vcard?pPersonenId=1E725F1B9388AE9E&pPersonenGruppe=3

  • Michael Kahr, University of Music and Performing Arts of Graz (Austria)

    Michael Kahr is Project Associate at the Institute for Jazz Research, University of Music and Performing Arts of Graz, Austria and he teaches at the Institute for Jazz at the same institution. He works as a freelance pianist, composer and arranger and has been project associate on the FWF-funded research project 'Jazz & the City: Identity of a Capital of Jazz'. For international lectures, publications and performances, see https://online.kug.ac.at/KUGonline/visitenkarte.show_vcard?pPersonenId=6E70CECFF2E9F89E&pPersonenGruppe=3 This research was funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, project number AR 86.

References

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Bernd Satzinger’s Wurschtsemmerl: http://www.myspace.com/berndsatzinger

The Boom’N Bust Show: http://www.myspace.com/boomnbust

Clemens Salesny Electric Band: http://www.clemens-salesny.at

Die Strottern: http://www.diestrottern.at Fat Tuesday: http://www.fattuesdayjazz.com

JazzWerkstatt Wien: http://www.jazzwerkstatt.at

JazzWerkstatt Records: http://www.jazzwerkstatt-records.com

Peter Rom Trio: http://www.peterrom.com

Studio Dan: http://www.studiodan.at

Wien Kollektor: http://de-de.facebook.com/pages/Wien-Kollektor/124475250972260 ZOOM!: http://jazzwerkstatt.at/workshops/zoom

Jazzwerkstatt Graz: http://www.jazzwerkstattgraz.com

Siegmar Brecher: http://www.myspace.com/siegmarbrecher

Valentin Czihak: http://web.me.com/valentinczihak

Michael Lagger: http://www.michaellagger.com

Tjaša Fabjan?i?: http://www.tjasafabjancic.com Patrick Dunst: http://www.patrickdunst.at

Ángela Tröndle: http://www.angelatroendle.com

Session Work Records: http://dev.sessionworkrecords.com

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Published

2012-11-19

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1-2 (2011)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

Bruckner-Haring, C., & Kahr, M. (2012). JazzWerkstatt: A young Austrian jazz initiative. Jazz Research Journal, 5(1-2), 176-186. https://doi.org/10.1558/jazz.v5i1-2.176