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Thomas Barth was born in Vienna in 1965. He studied piano and composition in Austria, Denmark and the USA including master classes with Herbie Hancock at the Mozarteum/ Salzburg 1987 and with Weather Report founder Joe Zawinul at the Wiener Meisterkurse, Vienna 1992. Studio/ Live collaborations including Beat4Feet , Stray Dog Music, Electric Diamond, Brand Nubian, Deodato (Vienna Jazz Festival 2002, State Opera) and his own projects in Vienna and New York. 2007: Producer (CD) of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Nabucco, recorded live at the open air festival in St. Margarethen/ Austria. Since Sommer 2014: member of Jazztrio.at (Thomas Barth, p; Christoph Petschina resp. Johannes Strasser, bass; Wolfgang Wehner, drums). CD’s: Weihnachtsalbum (2015), Sommeralbum (release: Sommer 2016). CDs as a leader: (coming up): Three Streams And A River with Chris Minh Doky (bass) and Ian Froman (drums), rec. in Copenhagen.

Johannes Strasser was born in Grieskirchen, Upper-Austria in 1959 and now resides in Vienna. He studied classical doublebass in Salzburg and Vienna. In 2005 he was awarded the prestigious Hans Koller Prize for Sideman of the Year. A versatile, subtle and swinging accompanist and brilliant improviser, throughout his career Strasser has always been in extremely high demand in Jazz circles within all formats from Duo to Big Band and in the wide world of contemporary music as well as in various other musical contexts. In 2007 he commanded the bass chair for the Vienna Art Orchestra’s 30th anniversary world tour and recorded All that Strauss Vol II with the VAO. Currently he is also participating in various exiting projects with mathias rüegg and the great multitalented young singer Lia Pale and also recorded with those groups. He had been the permanent bassist of the late Fritz Pauer in his Trio from 1990 until 2011 and played in numerous projects of Fritz Pauer: for example in his Quintett, in projects with the great Apollon String Quartett from Prague and the Trio, as well as serving as an exquisit rhythm section for Jazzgreats like Benny Golson, Art Farmer, Sheila Jordan, Don Menza, Johnny Griffin, Pee Wee Ellis and of Hans’ long time friend and partner, the late austrian vocalist Cornelia Giese (CDs Rainsong and Lembranca PG records) With Fritz he recorded for example the CDs Moods from wonderland (Jive), Quiet Passion(Universal) and can be heard on about 7 more recordings with the Trio. In 2009 he co-produced the successful double CD The Essence of Silence (Jive records) together with Chico Freeman and Fritz Pauer and toured with that group. During his career Hans also played on ocassions and in Clubs with international Jazz greats such as: Harold Mabern, Eric Alexander, Bobby Shew, Lew Tabakin, Gene Harris, Chet Baker, Karl Ratzer, David Murray, John Colliani, Jesse Davis and others. In recent years, he could be heard both as player and composer with the Aaron Wonesch Trio, in a project with the internationally acclaimed turkish pianist/composer Burak Bedikyan and Austrian Saxofonist Martin Fuss.

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Jazz In The Spirit Of Summer: "Sommeralbum," New Release By jazztrio.at

Jazz In The Spirit Of Summer: "Sommeralbum," New Release By jazztrio.at

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Following their Christmas album (Weihnachtsalbum, December 2015), the Sommeralbum is the second release by Jazztrio.at, a formation of seasoned players with international credits from Vienna, Austria, featuring Thomas Barth (piano), Johannes Strasser respectively Christoph Petschina (double bass) and Wolfgang Wehner (drums). Which atmospheres of the season of golden glowing moments are musically painted, which stories are being told in this album? The album offers an exquisite blend of 13 tracks, stylistically ranging from Bossa Nova ("Summer Samba", “Once I loved"), ...

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Sommeralbum

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2016

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