Hannes Otahal

Hannes Otahal (* 18th August 1960 in Klosterneuburg , Lower Austria ) is an Austrian Blues - Boogie Woogie - and country music - pianist .

biography

Hannes Otahal was already on national and international jazz stages at a young age, even before his classical piano studies.

His focus was always on the authentic interpretation of boogie classics. In addition to his solo concerts, he performed with the "Mojo Blues Band" at the "Stars of Boogie-Woogie Gala" in the Great Hall of the Vienna Konzerthaus.

Numerous tours with stars such as Axel Zwingenberger and the American jazz pianist Ray Bryant followed.

He has accompanied stars such as Wanda Jackson, Linda Gail Lewis, Tommy Cash, Bill Haley's Comets, Narvel Felts, Charlie McCoy, Norma Jean, Stonewall Jackson and Billy Jo Spears, and he has played the piano part in internationally known groups such as "5 in love" "," Girly & The Blue Caps "," New West "," Route 66 "or the" Legendary Daltons ".

He increasingly encourages and teaches young musicians from the boogie-woogie scene. For this purpose, since the beginning of the new millennium, he has been realizing classic boogie compositions in the form of notes.

Together with his new management Gustfuss®-Records he worked on the new edition of his successful album "Boogie-Woogie Reminiscences", as well as on innovative compositions for a brand new album. Some of his works, including his version of "Bumble Boogie", are now also available in sheet form from GUSTFUSS® Records.

Discography

• 2014: Solo CD "Boogie Woogie Walker" (Gustfuss Records GF 032014)
• 2011: Solo CD "Boogie-Woogie Reminiscences Remastered" (Gustfuss Records GF 042011)
• 2004: Route 66, "A Tribute to Hank Williams" (Hilltop Records HR 050101)
• 2004: Manfred Cromy´s Texas Schrammeln, "G'stanzln and other Hawara" (Urmel Records UR 013)
• 2003: Solo CD "Boogie-Woogie Reminiscences" (boogie-music bm 03-0101) *
• 2002: "Best of Austrian Countrymusic" ( Tyrolis CD 351 921) - 2 tracks with New West, 2 tracks with Route 66
• 2001: Manfred Cromy´s "Texas Schrammeln" (Urmel Records UR 011)
• 2001: Oliver Grün, "Roots - Music - Radio" (TONAL TL 80118-2)
• 2000: "Haag 2000" (CWF 006.000), 14 tracks with the Phantoms of the opry, David Frizell, Billy Jo Spears, Jack Greene and Bill Herms
• 1999: Girly and the Blue Caps, "For Dancers Only" (ZIPP recordings ZR 99008-3)
• 1998: "Haag 1998 - Country Music Live" (CWF 004.98), 10 tracks with Charlie McCoy, Stonewall Jackson, Norma Jean and Narvel Felts
• 1998: Route 66 and Herb Remington, "A Tribute to Bob Wills" (Indian Dreams Records IDR 9851-J4)
• 1997: Girly and the Blue Caps, "You're Never Too Young to Jump and Jive Vol. 2" (ZIPP-recordings ZR 96006-3) *
• 1997: Mojo Blues Band, "20 Years in the Blues Jungle" (EMI 7243 8 21314 2 7)
• 1996: Girly and the Blue Caps, "You're Never Too Young to Jump and Jive" (ZIPP-recordings ZR 97011-3) *
• 1992: Route 66, "Louisiana Friday Night" (Hilltop records HR 970927)
• 1991: Johnny and the Creditcards, "I'm Ready" (Jelesitz Records JR 911101)
• 1988: Route 66, "Texas in My Heart" (Hilltop Records HR 970926)
• 1987: Route 66, "Texas on a Saturday Night" (Hilltop Records HR 970925)
• 1986: "... I like the boogie", Piano Express (Lion Baby Rec., LC 8795), 2 tracks with Piano Express

Web links

• Home Gustfuss Records, accessed September 21, 2018.
• Hannes Otahal Gustfuss Records, accessed on September 21, 2018.