Erich Kleinschuster

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Erich Kleinschuster (born January 23, 1930 in Graz ; † September 12, 2018 ) was one of the most important Austrian jazz musicians of modern jazz ( jazz trombone ), composer and university lecturer .

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Kleinschuster first studied law and music (trombone and piano) at the conservatory. He began his career as a trombonist in the Small Dance Orchestra of Radio Graz and in the Fridl Althaller Combo. After taking part in the Newport Jazz Festival as a member of the International Youth Band in 1958 , the doctor of law decided to become a professional musician. In the 1960s he played in the Johannes Fehring Orchestra , in Friedrich Gulda's Euro Jazz Orchestra and in the Kenny Clarke / Francy Boland Big Band . In 1966 he founded his sextet (initially with Art Farmer , Fritz Pauer , Jimmy Woode and Erich Bachträgl , among others ), but also recorded with Joe Henderson , Carmell Jones , Clifford Jordan and Jimmy Heath . Between 1971 and 1981 he was the production manager of the ORF light music and until its dissolution in 1982 he headed the ORF Big Band, which he founded together with Johannes Fehring . In addition, the “trombone writer” (as his friend André Heller said about him) also played in Peter Herbolzheimer's Rhythm Combination & Brass. In 1972 he was a member of the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band . Also in 1972 and 1976 he conducted the orchestra for the Milestones and Waterloo & Robinson at the Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson .

In 1969, Kleinschuster founded the Jazz Institute at the Vienna Conservatory . From 1976 he held a teaching position for jazz trombone at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz , from the winter semester 1981 he was an associate professor for improvisation , from 1983 for trombone . In 1985 he was appointed full university professor. As such, he retired on September 30, 1998. His students included Wolfgang Muthspiel , Bertl Mütter and Andreas Mittermayer . From 1998 on he organized the Jazz Summer Graz .

Among the works Erich Klein shoemaker include in addition to numerous radio , television and LP / CD productions, three composed by him Jazz fairs ( Oberwarter Fair 1970 St. Gerold Fair 1972, Neuberger Fair 1989) and Symphony for a Lady, Intensity, Rush and Love, Moorish Anecdotes (1980) and A Farewell to Orwell (1984).

Erich Kleinschuster died on September 12, 2018 at the age of 88.

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  1. ↑ Trumpet legend Erich Kleinschuster dies. In: ORF.at. September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018 .
  2. ↑ a b Bereavement in the edition of September 18, 2018. In: Kleinezeitung.at . September 18, 2018, accessed September 18, 2018 .
  3. ↑ The Graz University of Art mourns Erich Kleinschuster (1930–2018). In: kug.ac.at. Kunstuniversität Graz, September 12, 2018, accessed on September 12, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Mourning the trombonist, band leader and university professor Erich Kleinschuster. In: JazzZeitung.de. September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Half a century of the Graz Jazz Institute. In: steiermark.orf.at. April 21, 2015, accessed June 16, 2019 .
  6. ↑ According to the information on the back of the record cover of the long-playing record St. Gerolder Messe , published in 1978, the world premiere of this work took place on October 16, 1977 as part of an ORF TV broadcast on the occasion of the anniversary of “30 years of Austrian Catholic youth ” in the Vienna Council Memorial Church -Lainz instead. See:
    Ensemble Erich Kleinschuster - St. Gerolder Messe. In: discogs.com. Retrieved on September 13, 2018 (comments on the LP recording of the St. Gerolder Messe ).
  7. ↑ A major media event. In: Small newspaper. July 20, 1989, p 31: The ORF commissioned Neuberger exhibition was on 23 July 1989 under one of the diocesan Bishop Weber Johann celebrated and ORF and ZDF broadcast live worship in Neuberger Munster premiered under the overall direction of Erich Kleinschuster.
  8. ↑ Kleinschuster, Erich. In: Musiklexikon.ac.at. Retrieved September 12, 2018 .
  9. ↑ Ute Baumhackl: Erich Kleinschuster, "Trombone writer", has fallen silent. In: Kleinezeitung.at. September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018 .
  10. ^ Austrian Art Prize - Music. In: kunstkultur.bka.gv.at. Federal Chancellery, accessed on June 18, 2019 .
  11. ↑ Incorrect date of birth.
personal data
SURNAME Small shoemaker, Erich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH January 23, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Graz , Styria , Austria
DATE OF DEATH September 12, 2018