Andreas Sobczyk

Andreas Sobczyk (* 4. July 1979 in Straubing ) is a German Blues - Boogie Woogie - and Swing - a pianist and music teacher.

Live and act

In addition to his passion for boogie woogie, blues and traditional jazz, he studied classical piano (instrumental pedagogy and concert subject) at the music academies in Nuremberg and Charkow . At the age of 18 he was already a guest at the Tollwood Festival in Munich, Jazzfrühling Kempten and many club concerts in southern Germany. In addition to the old masters of the boogie piano such as Pete Johnson and Meade Lux Lewis , his playing is mainly inspired by the style of the pianists of Kansas City jazz such as Count Basie or Jay McShann as well as Lloyd Glenn . In addition to his permanent partners Dani Gugolz (double bass) and Peter Müller (drums), Andreas Sobczyk regularly makes music with Tommie Harris, Herbert Swoboda , Martin Treml , Frank Muschalle and the Australian guitarist David Blenkhorn . Since 2008 he has been the pianist of the Austrian formation Norbert Schneider's R&B Caravan (now R&B Caravan ) and, since 2013, of the legendary Original Storyville Jazzband Vienna , which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010.

In his hometown Straubing (Lower Bavaria) and his current place of residence Vienna , he organizes an annual blues, boogie and swing night with international guests. Sobczyk is also active as a music teacher.

Awards

• Jugend jazzt (1996): 3rd place
• Band competition of the Bavarian radio (1998): 2nd place - with the band Guard Against Fish
• Dresdner Bank cultural sponsorship award (2003)
• Culture Award of the City of Straubing (2003)
• Advancement award from the Nuremberg University of Music for outstanding achievements in the context of the piano pedagogical studies (2004)
• Competition of the Mozart Association Nuremberg (2005): 3rd place with Nemanja Bugarcic (violin)
• Austrian Blues Award (2009): together with Norbert Schneider's R&B Caravan

Discographic notes

• The Real Blues & Boogie Woogie (with Elli Erl (vocals) and Thomas Schöfer (saxophone), PK Records; 1998)
• Boogie Blues & More (with Peter Müller (drums) and Franz Luttenberger (cornet), Styx Records ; 2007)
• Like It Is (with Norbert Schneider (vocals, guitar), Dani Gugolz (bass) and Peter Müller (drums), Styx Records; 2009)
• Andreas Arlt All Time Favorites (with Frank Peters (vocals), Tom Müller (tenor, baritone saxophone), Dani Gugolz (double bass), Peter Müller (drums), Martin Grünzweig (trombone); 2011)

Web link

• Andreas Sobczyk's website
• Andreas Sobczyk at Discogs (English)