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Biography

Stefan Pelzl

Born 1955 into a musical family. Piano lessons at the age of ten, change to transverse flute at the age of fifteen, including classical education. Since the age of nineteen, mainly self-educated saxophone studies besides participations at numerous workshops. Orientation towards Jazz. Since then, activities in various Jazz ensembles, partly under his own name (e.g. „Stefan Pelzl´s JUJU“) as instrumentalist, composer and arranger.

Besides countless concerts, appearances at various international Jazz Festivals such Saalfelden, Wiesen, Raab, Steyr, Sibiu (Romania), and Innsbruck (kunstschiene 3, 2007), as well as performances at the “Donaufestival” and the “Donauinselfest”. Highest award and title of “best soloist” at the “2nd Lower Austria Jazz Contest“ 1988. Various cooperations with the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation ORF (studio productions, live recordings, concerts at the Radiokulturhaus Wien and the ORF – Studio Tirol).

Musical cooperations with Florian Bramböck, Klaus Hofer, Gernot Wolfgang, Heinz Cabas, Leo Wright, Ingrid Jensen, Joris Dudli, Karl Sayer, Klaus Göhr, Andy Bartosh, Franz Hautzinger, Thomas Gansch, Lorenz Raab, Idris Muhammad, Robert Schönherr and Wiener Kammersymphonie .

Projects

Wiener Kammersymphonie & Stefan Pelzl (contemporary classical music)

This is a collaboration of the composer Stefan Pelzl with the excellent String quintet „Wiener Kammersymphonie“

www.wienerkammersymphonie.com

Compositions for strings and piano, written and arranged by Stefan Pelzl for the „Wiener Kammersymphonie“.

A tribute to James Joyce

Poems from „Chamber Music“ by James Joyce, set to music by Stefan Pelzl for soprano voice, piano and flute., performed by Flaka Goranci soprano, Ketevan Sepashvili piano and Temo Kharshiladze flute

Next concert; Wednsday September 21th at 19:30 in Bank Austria Salon, Altes Rathaus, Wipplingerstrasse 8,1010 Wien, Austria

Stefan Pelzl ´s JUJU

Stefan Pelzl´s JUJU is one of Austria’s most constant and creative Jazz ensembles. Shortly after its foundation in 1988, the group won the “2nd Lower Austria Jazz Contest”. In these early days, JUJU was influenced by John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter and Yusef Lateef, but – once out of these footprints- was very soon able to create a very original style in composing and performing as well. Four albums were recorded and prove for an outstanding musical development.
Virtually retaining the same core of the group, numerous top-musicians could be engaged for specific projects, including Leo Wright, Idris Muhammad, Ingrid Jensen, Lorenz Raab, Franz Hautzinger, Thomas Gansch, Lorenz Raab, Alois Eberl, Ilse Riedler and others. The group plays only original compositions, mainly by the leader. JUJU have recorded four albums.

Stefan Pelzl´s JUJU performs as a quartet as well as a quintet with one additional horn player on trombone, tenor/sopranosax and or trumpet. The actual line-up is:

Andy Bartosh: guitar Karl Sayer: double bass Klaus Goehr: drums Stefan Pelzl: alto sax, flute

Photos: Cornelia Kaufmann

JazzMED www.jazzmed.at

was founded by Thomas Pfleger, Stefan Pelzl and Robert Schoenherr in 2007. This ensemble plays exclusively charity -concerts in favour of different organisations who provide free medical support to the poorest people all over the world. The three leaders, Thomas Pfleger on guitar, Stefan Pelzl on saxophone and flute, and Robert Schoenherr on piano are also responsable for the compositions and arrangements, mainly Latin – Jazz and „funky stuff“ . Wolfgang Schuller on bass, Werner Mras on drums and Stefanie Pitsch voc complete the actual line up.

JazzMED plays at least once in a year in Vienna´s top Jazzclub Porgy & Bess but performs also regularly in attractive locations elsewhere.

In 2019, JazzMED with Thomas Pfleger, Stefan Pelzl, Otto Lechner, Alex Meissl and Klaus Göhr was touring in India, playing at the „New Dehli International Jazz Festival“ as well in Varanasi and Patna. https://youtu.be/G5Fuvdpf1SY

Stefan Pelzl Quartet

Beside Stefan Pelzl on saxophone and flute, there are Michael Kneihs on piano, Stefan Thaler on bass and Werner Mras on drums. The group offers several different programs: „Poetry In Jazz“ contains only original compositions, „Great American Songbook“ is the more „commercial“ sample of well known „standards“, while „Tribute To Paul Desmond“ is a hommage to this great alto – player.

John Nittnaus Band

Stefan Pelzl is a member of the“ John Nittnaus Band“, together with John Nittnaus piano, Bernie Beibl guitar, Stefan Thaler bass and Andy Nittnaus drums.

The New ADO ADO Quartet / Quintet

Stefan Pelzl alto sax, flute, comp; Alois Geyer git, comp ; Wolfgang Schuller bass; Werner Mras dr; (Michael Kneihs p). This group plays originals, composed and arranged by Stefan Pelzl and Alois Geyer

Walk Tall

Hardbop & Soul performed by Werner Mras dr; Otto Zach tp, flh; Stefan Pelzl as,fl; Tom Müller ts; paul Hondl b; & special guest Lilli Kern voc. We play regularly in the famous „Jazzland“ and other locations.

Events

21.9.22 „A Tribute to James Joyce“

Poems by James Joyce set to music by Stefan Pelzl

with Flaka Goranci soprano; Ketevan Sepashvili piano, Temo Kharshiladze flute

Wednsday September 21 th at 19:30

Bank Austria Salon im Alten Rathaus, Wipplingerstrasse 8, 1010 Wien

2019

1.-10-3.2019 Konzerttournee mit Jazzmed in Nordindien

Auftritte in New Dehli u.a. beim New Dehli International Jazz Festival,
in Patna und Varanasi

Thomas Pfleger git
Stefan Pelzl sax/flute
Otto Lechner keyboards,voc
Alex Meissl bass
Klaus Göhr drums

Aufführung ‚Casa 34‘ Sonatine von Stefan Pelzl

Gerhard Peyrer Flöte und Antanina Kalechyts Klavier spielen
‚Casa 34‘ Sonatine in 3 Sätzen von Stefan Pelzl

Donnerstag, 14. März 2019, 19:00
OESTIG Saal, Wipplingerstrasse 20, 1010 Wien

Jazzmed Charity Konzert im Porgy&Bess

Freitag, 29. März 2019, 20:30
Porgy and Bess, Riemergasse 11, 1010 Wien
Tel. +43 1 512 88 11

2018

Jazzmed

Benefizkonzert für Ärzte ohne Grenzen

Samstag 7.April, 20:30, Porgy and Bess
Riemergasse 11, 1010 Wien
Tel. +43 1 512 88 11

Benefizkonzert für Ärzte ohne Grenzen

Freitag 6. April, 20:00, Orpheum Graz
Orpheumgasse 8, 8020 Graz

30 years of Stefan Pelzl’s JUJU

Stefan Pelzl altosax/comp
Ilse Riedler saxes
Andy Bartosh git
Karl Sayer bass
Klaus Gohr drums
&special guest: Lorenz Raab trumpet

Mon Feb 19, 2018, 20:30
Porgy and Bess
Riemergasse 11, 1010 Wien
Tel. +43 1 512 88 11

2017

Jazzmed

Benefizkonzert für Ärzte ohne Grenzen
Special birthday session Thomas Pfleger

Sat Dec 2, 2017, 20:30 , Reigen
Hadikgasse 42, 1140 Wien
Tel. +43 1 8940094

Jazzmed

Benefizkonzert für Ärzte ohne Grenzen

Fri Oct 12, 2017, 20:30 , Albertinapassage
Opernring/Operngasse, 1010 Wien
Tel. +43 1 512 08 13
Dinner reservation: office@albertinapassage.at

Stefan Pelzl’s JUJU at Haydn-Tage Schloss Rohrau

Stefan Pelzl altosax/comp
Ilse Riedler saxes/bassclarinet
Andy Bartosh git
Karl Sayer bass
Klaus Gohr drums

Sun Sep 17, 2017, 15:00
Schloss Rohrau, Clarissasaal
2471 Rohrau

Jazzmed: the healing force

Benefizkonzert zu Gunsten von Ärzte ohne Grenze

Fr May 7, 2017, 19:30 , Die Buhne Purkersdorf
Wiener Strasse 12; 3002 Purkersdorf
Tel. +43 (0)2231 648 53

Jazzmed: the healing force

Benefizkonzert zu Gunsten von Ärzte ohne Grenze

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 20:30 , Porgy and Bess
Riemergasse 11, 1010 Wien
Tel. +43 1 512 88 11

Wiener Kammersymphonie

Cornelia LOSCHER, Violine
Maximilian BRATT, Violine
Giorgia VENEZIANO, Viola
Ute GROH, Violoncello
Felipe MEDINA, Kontrabass

Werke für Streichquintett von:
Eberhard BOTTCHER, Ernst KRENEK, Maximilian KREUZ, Daniel MUCK, Stefan PELZL
Fr Mar 3, 2017, 19:00
Bezirksmuseum Josefstadt Festsaal
Schmidgasse 18, 1080 Wien, 1010 Wien

Stefan Pelzl’s JUJU

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 21:00
Jazzland, 1010 Wien
Franz Josefs Kai 29
Tel 01 533 25 75

2016

Benefizkonzert für Ärzte ohne Grenzen

Nadja Maleh, Kabarett

Sat Nov 12, 2016, 19:30 , MuTh Konzertsaal der Wiener Sangerknaben
Am Augartenspitz 1, 1020 Wien
Tel. +43 1 347 80 80

Jazzmed

Benefizkonzert für Ärzte ohne Grenzen

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 20:30 , Albertinapassage
Opernring/Operngasse, 1010 Wien
Tel. +43 1 512 08 13