Karlheinz Miklin

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Primary Instrument: Reeds

1983-2000 dean of the Jazz department at the Music University Graz.

Associate Jazz Artist at the Royal Academy London.

Chairman of the IASJ - International Association of Schools of Jazz.

Vice-chairman Advisory Board of the EYJO - European Youth Jazz Orchestra, Denmark

Several times voted as „Austrian musician of the year“.

Soloconcerts „Wiener Festwochen“, „Solo,Duo,Trio“ Krakow...

Since 1978, Karlheinz Miklin Trio (Ewald Oberleitner b, Karlheinz Miklin jr.d); nine CD/LP released, Festivals, TV- and Radiorecordings all over the world, with guests such as Art Farmer, Albert Mangelsdorff, Sheila Jordan, Mark Murphy, Enrico Rava, Bill Dobbins, Ed Neumeister, Armen Donelian, Karl Ratzer, Wolfgang Puschnig...

Since 1984, frequent tours in Europe and South America with the „Quinteto Argentina“, ten CD/LP/DVD released.

1989 - 2000 Quartet with Fritz Pauer p, Ron McClure b, Billy Hart/Adam Nussbaum/Victor Lewis d, three CD released.

2000 - 2008 Trio Karlheinz MIKLIN - Ron McCLURE - Billy HART, two CD released

Since 2008 Trio Karlheinz Miklin - Heiri Kaenzig - Billy Hart

Since 2009 Karlheinz Miklin DOUBLETRIO (Ewald Oberleitner/Milan Nikolic basses, Howard Curtis/Karlheinz Miklin jr. drums)

Leader of various groups with drummers such as Mel Lewis, Kenny Washington, Bill Elgart... bass players such as Chuck Israels, Barre Phillips, Wayne Darling... pianists such as Horace Parlan, Jarmo Savolainen, Phil Markowitz...

CD with Big Bands such as Graham Collier (London Jazz Festival), Lapouble & Asociados (guest soloist with Michael und Randy Brecker), KUG Big Band (Arrangements by Chuck Israels and Pocho Lapouble)...

TV-Festival All Stars with John Lewis, Benny Bailey (Zagreb) or Herbie Mann (Grahamstown, South Africa), TV „The Holy Grail of Jazz and Joy“ of George Gruntz (soloist with Bobby McFerrin, Sheila Jordan...)

Composer of the soundtrack of the film „Purgatory/Fegefeuer“

Composer of “JURA SOYFER - Auf uns komm es an”, dance theater directed by Hans Kresnik

Appearances with his own groups at Festivals such as „Umbria Jazz“ Perugia, „Belga Jazz“ Brussels, „Euro Jazz“ Athens, „Jazz Jamboree“ Warsaw, „Jazz Peak“ Sofia, “Jazz at the Hermitage Garden” Moscow, „Mostra de Jazz Europeu“ Barcelona, Leeds, Belgrade, Istanbul, Malta, Kiev, „Yatra Jazz Festival“ Bombay and New Delhi, „Cachagua Jazz Festival“ (Chile), „Patagonia Jazz Festival“ (Argentina), Grahamstown (South Africa), Tabarka (Tunesia), „Jazzfest Wien“, „Jazzherbst Salzburg“, Wiesen, Saalfelden, „Bregenzer Festspiele“, „Styrian Autumn“ ...

...and venues such as „Blues Alley“ Washington, „Ryles“ Boston, „100 Club“ London, „Domicile“ Munich, „St.Louis“ Rome, „Bim Huis“ Amsterdam, „De Weerf“ Bruges, “Moods” Zurich, „Cafe Central“ Madrid, „BP Club“ Zagreb, „Agartha“ Prague, „Juttutupa“ Helsinki, „B-FLAT“ Porto, „Liize“ Riga, „Von Krahl baari“ Tallinn, „Art Club 44“ Kiev, “Jazz & Sound” Minsk, „Notorius“ Buenos Aires, „San Ildefonso“ Mexico City, „Carlos Brussa“ Montevideo, “AO VIVO” Sao Paulo, “La Casa del Artista” Caracas, „El Perseguidor“ Santiago de Chile, „La Zorra y el Cuervo“ La Habana...

Awards:

"Grosser Josef Krainer Preis" - Cultural Award. "Karl-Boehm-Interpretationspreis" - Music Award of Steiermark/Styria. "Bundesehrenzeichen" - Cultural Award of Austria

Last Updated: May 23, 2012

...is finally recognised outside his own country as one of the great jazz saxophonists. ”Jazz Changes” (England)

...belongs to the best of contemporary European Jazz. ”El Pais” (Spain)

...a musician with glowing expression. ”Jazz Podium” (Germany)

...multi-reed-player with a strong sound. ”Coda Magazine” (Canada)

...a blues-rooted force in the tenor playing that is deep seated and effective. ”Cadence” (USA)

...has a big, soulful, breathy sax sound. ”Cue” (South Africa)

...surprised with the depth of his interpretation. ”La Nacion” (Argentina)

SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY (as a leader) "Cymbal Symbols" Karlheinz Miklin - Heiri Kaenzig - Billy Hart (TCB 30902) "Karlheinz MIKLIN Solo" (EX 872-2) "In Between" Karlheinz Miklin Ron McClure Billy Hart (EX 672-2) "From Here To There" Karlheinz Miklin Ron McClure Billy Hart (TCB 22172) "Looking Back" with A. Mangelsdorff, Sh. Jordan, H. Parlan...(SOS J-006) "Just Jazz" Mark Murphy and Karlheinz Miklin in concert (Jazzette BP CD 027) "Fegefeuer/Purgatory" Soundtrack (Polygram/Amadeo 837 555) KARLHEINZ MIKLIN QUARTET (with Fritz Pauer p, Ron McClure b, Adam Nussbaum / Billy Hart / Victor Lewis d) "Last Waltz" (Acoustic Music 319.1126.2) "Decisions" (SOS J-008) "Next Page" (SOS J-001) KARLHEINZ MIKLIN TRIO (with Ewald Oberleitner b, Karlheinz Miklin jr/Heimo Wiederhofer d) "family affair" (EX 799-2) "We have only just begun" (SOS J-012) "Welcome to the Club!" (Jazzette BP CD 029) "Echoes of Illyria" (Universal 014 482-2)... KARLHEINZ MIKLIN & QUINTETO ARGENTINA "Onda Alpin" (ORF CD 3061) "Aniversario/Sketches from Illyro-Argentina" (EX 772-2) "graz hora cero" Quinteto Argentina & KUG Big Band (EX 572-2) "Linda" Quinteto Argentina & KUG Big Band (TCB 21232) "El Viejo - To The Roots And Back" (SOS J 009) "De Lejos" (SOS J-1002A) "Malambo Blue" (TCB Records No. 9050)...

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