Ewald Oberleitner
Ewald Oberleitner (born November 4, 1937 in Leoben ) is an Austrian jazz musician (double bass, clarinet, percussion).
Career
Oberleitner studied bass and clarinet at what is now the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz , where he taught ensemble direction , musical analysis and jazz double bass from 1973 to 2003. He played on the European scene in the 1960s, where he worked with Albert Mangelsdorff , Eje Thelin and Slide Hampton , among others . Since 1974 he has been playing in the Neighbors trio with Dieter Glawischnig and John Preininger , who have worked with guests such as Anthony Braxton , Paul Bley , Karl Berger , Roscoe Mitchell , John Surman and Dino Saluzzi . Oberleitner is also a member of Karlheinz Miklin's trio ; he also works with Berndt Luef and with Tone Janša . In the 1990s he formed the group The Quartet with Heinrich von Kalnein , Gernot Wolfgang and Klaus Hofer , with which he has presented several albums.
In Braxton's opinion, Oberleitner is one of the most renowned jazz bassists in the world.
literature
- Martin Kunzler : Jazz Lexicon. Volume 2: M – Z (= rororo-Sachbuch. Vol. 16513). 2nd Edition. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-499-16513-9 .
Web links
- CV Institute for Jazz Research
- Entry (Austrian Music Lexicon)
- Ewald Oberleitner at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oberleitner, Ewald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leoben |