Raphael Wressnig

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Raphael Wressnig, 2013

Raphael Wressnig (born October 14, 1979 in Graz ) is an Austrian organist and composer specializing in jazz and blues .

Live and act

Raphael Wressnig attended the musical branch at the Bundesoberstufenrealgymnasium Bad Radkersburg . At the age of 16 he developed various blues and jazz styles with piano and organ, while his playing and expression was influenced by Hammond organists such as Jimmy Smith , Jack McDuff , Jimmy McGriff , Groove Holmes and Hank Marr . But modern interpreters like John Medeski and Larry Goldings , right up to rock, soul and gospel organists like Billy Preston shaped his style.

In 2002 the organist recorded his debut album Manic Organic with his “Organic Trio” . His four-year collaboration with the Austrian guitarist and songwriter Oliver Mally resulted in five albums and one DVD. Another stage partnership was established with the blues singer and guitarist Larry Garner . As a member of his band, Raphael Wressnig goes on concert tours around the world. In 2013, for example, he appeared at festivals in Germany, Estonia, France, Italy, Croatia, Latvia, Switzerland, Slovakia and Hungary and in 2014 was seen at the 12th Dubai Jazz Festival in the Dubai Media City Amphitheater .

There were albums under his own name as well as tours and concerts with "Raphael Wressnig & The Soul Gift Band". With the Soul Gift Band he was seen at the Jazzfest Gronau in 2014 , in mid-January 2015 in a double concert with the Al Cook Trio in the large broadcasting hall of the ORF and at the Fernwärme Open Air of the Jazz Festival Vienna .

In the meantime, additional tours took place with Louisiana Red , Phil Guy, Sugar Blue, James Armstrong, Tad Robinson, John Mooney, Steve James, Johnny Vidacovich , Sharrie Williams, Doug McLeod, Horacio "El Negro" Hernández , Craig Handy , Jim Mullen , Pete York , Harry Sokal and Enrico Crivellaro, as well as jam sessions with Los Lobos , Tony Monaco, Billy Paul, Sonny Rhodes, The Paladines and Ronnie Brooks.

Wressnig was nominated for Best Organ Player 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 in the Downbeat Critics Poll of the US jazz and blues magazine Down Beat . In January 2014 Raphael Wressnig played his album Soul Gumbo with Stanton Moore, Craig Handy, Alex Schultz, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, George Porter Jr. , Tad Robinson, Larry Garner, Jon Cleary, Nigel Hall, Eric Bloom in music Shed Studios in New Orleans .

Raphael Wressnig recorded their latest album "Chicken Burrito" with legendary drummer James Gadson (103rd Watt Street Band, Charles Wright, Bill Withers, Paul McCartney, D'Angelo, Eddie Harris and many others) and guitarist Alex Schultz in Los Angeles.

Awards

  • Concerto-Poll 2012 in the category “Best Album of the Year” for Soul Gift
  • Concerto-Poll 2011 in the category "Best Blues Artist of the Year"
  • Concerto-Poll 2010 in the category "Best Jazz Musician of the Year"
  • British Columbia Music Awards 2009 in the category "Best Blues Album of the Year"
  • Prize of the German Record Critics 2008 in the category "Blues and blues related" as a guest musician of the BB & The Blues Shacks album Unique Taste
  • Concerto-Poll 2007 in the category "Best Jazz Act of the Year"
  • Concerto Poll 2004 in the category "Best Jazz Album"
  • Concerto-Poll 2001 in the category "Best Blues / Roots Act of the Year"
  • Concerto-Poll 2001 in the category "Best Blues Act of the Year"

He was nominated for the Hans Koller Prize 2003 - "Newcomer of the Year" and the French Blues Trophees - "Best Organ / Piano Player - Europe", and also for the Downbeat Critics' Poll in the "Best Organ Player" category.

Discography (selection)

title Type at Year !
Raphael Wressnig - Chicken Burrito LP Pepper Cake 2018
Raphael Wressnig - Captured Live LP Pepper Cake 2017
Raphael Wressnig - The Soul Connection Captured Live Double CD Pepper Cake 2016
Raphael Wressnig & Igor Prado - The Soul Connection LP ZYX Music 2014
Raphael Wressnig - Soul Gumbo CD, LP Pepper Cake / ZYX Music 2014
Raphael Wressnig & Alex Schultz - Soul Gift CD, LP Pepper Cake / ZYX Music 2012
Raphael Wressnig - True Blue CD BHM Productions 2011
Raphael Wressnig - Party Factor CD BHM Productions 2010
Raphael Wressnig & Enrico Crivellaro Organ Combo - Live At The Off Festival CD, DVD Koch Entertainment / Pepper Cake / BHM Productions / ZYX Music 2009
Raphael Wressnig & Alex Schultz - (Don't Be) Alfraid To Groove CD Koch Entertainment / Pepper Cake / BHM Productions / ZYX Music 2008
Raphael Wressnig - Cut A Little Deeper On The Funk CD BHM Productions 2008
Raphael Wressnig's Organic Trio - Boom Bello CD, Dig Village 2006
Raphael Wressnig & Enrico Crivellaro - Mosquito Brite CD Village / ZYX Music 2006
Oliver Mally & Raphael Wressnig - Someone Stole My Christmas Tree CD ATS Records 2004
Raphael Wressnig's Organic Trio - In Between CD, Dig Village 2004
Oliver Mally & Raphael Wressnig - Bound For Nowhere CD ATS Records 2003
Oliver Mally & Raphael Wressnig & Bernie Mallinger - Triple Trouble CD Extra plate 2002
Raphael Wressnig's Organic Trio - Manic Organic CD EPS Records 2002

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Portrait: Musician Raphael Wressnig. In: Marlene Novak: Bad Radkersburg. City without borders. Self-published, Bad Radkersburg 2015, ISBN 978-3-200-03951-3 , pp. 125–126.
  2. a b Raphael Wressnig on an extensive European tour. Music Austria, June 6, 2013.
  3. 2014 12th Edition. In: About The Festival. Dubai Jazz Festival.
  4. Al Cook Trio and Raphael Wressnig & The Soul Gift Band in a double concert. ORF, November 25, 2014.
  5. ^ District heating Open Air: David Sanborn Electric Band | Ed Motta Brasil | Raphael Wressnig & The Soul Gift Band. Jazz Fest Vienna 2015.