Manfred Hausleitner

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Manfred Hausleitner (* 11. May 1957 in Tulln , Austria ) is one of the famous Austrian jazz - drummers .

Life

Manfred Hausleitner started playing drums at the age of 7. After training at the Jazz Institute of the Vienna Conservatory and the Music Academy, he played with numerous greats from the international jazz scene such as Art Farmer , Don Cherry , Friedrich Gulda , Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim), Jimmy Woode , Charlie Byrd , Sunny Murray , Makaya Ntshoko , Donald Kachamba , Harry Sokal , Nat Adderley and Erwin Kiennast .

He also worked with Tina Rainford , Shirley Bassey , Udo Jürgens , Roberto Blanco , Juliette Gréco , Goldie Ens , Margot Werner , Andy Borg , Ulli Bäer and Frank Main.

He was or is active as a lecturer at Toni Braitner's Drum City , the music school in Sir Karl Popper Gymnasium , the Bundesrealgymnasium am Rennbahnweg, the Bildungswerk Gablitz and the Volkshochschule Meidling.

He has held numerous workshops at home and abroad as well as private lecturer engagements.

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