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{{short description|Austrian jazz musician and composer (born 1956)}}
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| name = Wolfgang Puschnig
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| name = Wolfgang Puschnig
| caption = Puschnig at [[Moers Festival]] 2015.
| image = Wolfgang Puschnig -1030461.jpg
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| caption = Puschnig at [[Moers Festival]] 2015.
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| alias =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|5|21|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|5|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Klagenfurt]], Austria
| birth_place = [[Klagenfurt]], Austria
| death_date =
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| origin = Austria
| origin = Austria
| instrument = Saxophone, clarinet, flute
| instrument = Saxophone, clarinet, flute
| occupation = Musician, composer
| occupation = Musician, composer
| years_active = 1975–present
| years_active = 1975–present
| label = [[ECM Records]], Amadeo, [[EmArcy]]
| label = [[ECM Records]], Amadeo, [[EmArcy]]
| associated_acts = [[Vienna Art Orchestra]]
| associated_acts = [[Vienna Art Orchestra]]
| website = {{URL|www.puschnig.com}}
| website = {{URL|www.puschnig.com}}
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After his studies of saxophone and flute at the [[Konservatorium Wien Privatuniversität|Vienna Conservatory]] Puschnig was the founding member of the [[Vienna Art Orchestra]] together with [[Mathias Rüegg]] in the mid-1970s. Here he was active until 1989. He was also involved in projects with Ernst Jandl involving Lauren Newton. He also played with [[Hans Koller]] in the early 1980s, with the quartet 'Air Mail' and 'Saxofour'. [[Carla Bley]] brought him into her groups in the mid 1980s. He worked with [[Wolfgang Mitterer]], Uli Scherer, and his longtime partner [[Linda Sharrock]] and [[Jamaaladeen Tacuma]] in different groups, and also has cooperated with [[Reinhard Flatischler]], Herbert Joos, [[Christof Lauer]], and [[Michel Godard]]. In the project "Alpine Aspects" he started in 1991 with jazz musicians and the Amstetten musicians together (most recently at the [[JazzFest Berlin]] 2006 and at Musikfest Waidhofen / Thaya 2007). In addition, he has repeatedly performed with the Korean percussion ensemble [[Samulnori|SamulNori]].<ref name=austria-forum/>
After his studies of saxophone and flute at the [[Konservatorium Wien Privatuniversität|Vienna Conservatory]] Puschnig was the founding member of the [[Vienna Art Orchestra]] together with [[Mathias Rüegg]] in the mid-1970s. Here he was active until 1989. He was also involved in projects with Ernst Jandl involving Lauren Newton. He also played with [[Hans Koller]] in the early 1980s, with the quartet 'Air Mail' and 'Saxofour'. [[Carla Bley]] brought him into her groups in the mid 1980s. He worked with [[Wolfgang Mitterer]], Uli Scherer, and his longtime partner [[Linda Sharrock]] and [[Jamaaladeen Tacuma]] in different groups, and also has cooperated with [[Reinhard Flatischler]], Herbert Joos, [[Christof Lauer]], and [[Michel Godard]]. In the project "Alpine Aspects" he started in 1991 with jazz musicians and the Amstetten musicians together (most recently at the [[JazzFest Berlin]] 2006 and at Musikfest Waidhofen / Thaya 2007). In addition, he has repeatedly performed with the Korean percussion ensemble [[Samulnori|SamulNori]].<ref name=austria-forum/>


Puschnig is Professor at the [[Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien]] and Board of the Institute for Popular Music.<ref name=austria-forum/>
Puschnig is Professor at the [[University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna]] and former Head of the Department of Popular Music.<ref name=austria-forum/>


== Honors (selection) ==
== Honors (selection) ==
* 1998: [[w:de:Hans-Koller-Preis|Hans Koller Prize]] as "Jazz Musician of the Year"
* 1998: [[w:de:Hans-Koller-Preis|Hans Koller Prize]] as "Jazz Musician of the Year"
* 2003: Recognition Award of [[Carinthia]]
* 2003: Recognition Award of [[Carinthia]]
* 2004: The first musician to receive a [[honorary degree|honorary doctorate]] from the [[Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt]]<ref name=austria-forum/>
* 2004: The first musician to receive an [[honorary degree|honorary doctorate]] from the [[University of Klagenfurt]]<ref name=austria-forum/>
* 2016: Officer's Cross of the State of Carinthia's Order of Merit ([[w:de:Ehrenzeichen des Landes Kärnten|Großes Ehrenzeichen des Landes Kärnten]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ktn.gv.at/Service/News?nid=25218|title=Großes Ehrenzeichen des Landes Kärnten für Jazzmusiker Wolfgang Puschnig|publisher=Land Kärnten (ktn.gv.at)|accessdate=2018-12-26}}</ref>
* 2022: Cultural Prize of Carinthia (Kulturpreis des Landes Kärnten)


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
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;With [[Carla Bley]]
;With [[Carla Bley]]
* 1991: ''[[The Very Big Carla Bley Band]]'' ([[WATT Works]])
* 1991: ''[[The Very Big Carla Bley Band]]'' (WATT Works)
* 1996: ''[[The Carla Bley Big Band Goes to Church]]'' (WATT Works)
* 1996: ''[[The Carla Bley Big Band Goes to Church]]'' (WATT Works)
* 2003: ''[[Looking for America]]'' (WATT Works)
* 2000: ''[[4x4 (Carla Bley album)|4x4]]'' (WATT Works)
* 2003: ''[[Looking for America (album)|Looking for America]]'' (WATT Works)
* 2008: ''[[Appearing Nightly]]'' (WATT Works)
* 2008: ''[[Appearing Nightly]]'' (WATT Works)


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* 2002: ''The Hans Koller Concept 2'' (Extraplatte)
* 2002: ''The Hans Koller Concept 2'' (Extraplatte)
'''With the [[Vienna Art Orchestra]]'''
'''With the [[Vienna Art Orchestra]]'''
*''[[Tango from Obango]]'' (Art, 1980)
*''[[Concerto Piccolo]]'' (Hat ART, 1981)
*''[[Concerto Piccolo]]'' (Hat ART, 1981)
*''[[Suite for the Green Eighties]]'' (Hat ART, 1982)
*''[[Suite for the Green Eighties]]'' (Hat ART, 1982)
*''[[From No Time to Rag Time]]'' (Hat ART, 1983)
*''[[From No Time to Rag Time]]'' (Hat ART, 1983)
*''[[The Minimalism of Erik Satie]]'' (Hat ART, 1984)
*''[[The Minimalism of Erik Satie]]'' (Hat ART, 1984)
*''[[A Notion in Perpetual Motion]]'' (Hat ART, 1985)
;With other projects
;With other projects
* 1986: ''Obsoderso'' (Moers Music), as Wolfgang Puschnig / [[Wolfgang Mitterer]]
* 1986: ''Obsoderso'' (Moers Music), as Wolfgang Puschnig / [[Wolfgang Mitterer]]
* 1986: ''Pat Brothers No. 1.'' (Moers Music), with The Pat Brothers (Wolfgang Mitterer, Wolfgang Puschnig)
* 1986: ''Pat Brothers No. 1.'' (Moers Music), with The Pat Brothers (Wolfgang Mitterer, Wolfgang Puschnig)
* 1988: ''Two Songs For Another Lovely War'' (Ex Zed Records), as Wolfgang Puschnig / Christian Radovan / Wolfgang Reisinger / Uli Scherer / Heiri Kaenzig / [[Harry Sokal (musician)|Harry Sokal]] / [[Mathias Rüegg]]
* 1988: ''Two Songs For Another Lovely War'' (Ex Zed Records), as Wolfgang Puschnig / Christian Radovan / Wolfgang Reisinger / Uli Scherer / Heiri Kaenzig / [[Harry Sokal (musician)|Harry Sokal]] / [[Mathias Rüegg]]
* 1998: ''Holy Aureols Esoteric'' (Esovision), as Wolfgang Puschnig and [[Stefan Benkö]]
* 1998: ''Holy Aureols Esoteric'' (Esovision), as Wolfgang Puschnig and [[:de:Stefan Benkö|Stefan Benkö]]
* 1998: ''Spaces'' (EmArcy), as Wolfgang Puschnig • [[Mark Feldman]]
* 1998: ''Spaces'' (EmArcy), as Wolfgang Puschnig • [[Mark Feldman]]
* 1998: ''hot ROOM'' (Extraplatte), as [[Otto Lechner|Lechner]] / Puschnig / [[Achim Tang|Tang]] / [[Dhafer Youssef|Youssef]]
* 1998: ''hot ROOM'' (Extraplatte), as [[Otto Lechner|Lechner]] / Puschnig / [[:de:Achim Tang|Tang]] / [[Dhafer Youssef|Youssef]]
* 2000: ''Almost Blue'' (EmArcy), with [[Willi Resetarits]]
* 2000: ''Almost Blue'' (EmArcy), with [[Willi Resetarits]]
* 2002: ''Grey'' (Quinton Records), as Wolfgang Puschnig | [[Steve Swallow]] | [[Don Alias]] | [[Victor Lewis]]
* 2002: ''Grey'' (Quinton Records), as Wolfgang Puschnig | [[Steve Swallow]] | [[Don Alias]] | [[Victor Lewis]]
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* 2007: ''Late Night Show Part II ''(Quinton Records), as Puschnig / [[Linda Sharrock|Sharrock]]
* 2007: ''Late Night Show Part II ''(Quinton Records), as Puschnig / [[Linda Sharrock|Sharrock]]
* 2008: ''Gemini Gemini'' (ITM ARCHIVES, 2xCD), with [[Jamaaladeen Tacuma]]
* 2008: ''Gemini Gemini'' (ITM ARCHIVES, 2xCD), with [[Jamaaladeen Tacuma]]
* 2008: ''Alpine Aspects - Homage To O.C.'' (EmArcy), as Wolfgang Puschnig | [[Robert Pussecker]]
* 2008: ''Alpine Aspects - Homage To O.C.'' (EmArcy), as Wolfgang Puschnig | [[:de:Robert Pussecker|Robert Pussecker]]
* 2010: ''Terra'' (Leo Records), with [[Sainkho Namchylak]]
* 2010: ''Terra'' (Leo Records), with [[Sainkho Namtchylak]]
* 2010: ''[[For the Love of Ornette]]'' (Jam-All), with Jamaaladeen Tacuma
* 2011: ''Berühren'' (PAN TAU-X Records), with Triomobile ([[Peter Ponger|Ponger]], [[Jan Roder|Roder]], [[Uli Soyka|Soyka]], Puschnig)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/44117-Wolfgang-Puschnig?page=1 | title=Wolfgang Puschnig | work=Discography | publisher=[[Discogs.com]] | accessdate=2016-08-21}}</ref>
* 2011: ''Berühren'' (PAN TAU-X Records), with Triomobile ([[:de:Peter Ponger|Ponger]], [[:de:Jan Roder|Roder]], [[:de:Uli Soyka|Soyka]], Puschnig)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/44117-Wolfgang-Puschnig?page=1 | title=Wolfgang Puschnig | work=Discography | publisher=[[Discogs.com]] | accessdate=2016-08-21}}</ref>
* 2014: ''The Jazz Composer's Orchestra Update'' (ECM Records), with [[Michael Mantler]]
* 2014: ''The Jazz Composer's Orchestra Update'' (ECM Records), with [[Michael Mantler]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|www.puschnig.com}}
* {{Official website|www.puschnig.com}}
* [http://www.sra.at/band/7997 Wolfgang Puschnig in SR-Archiv österreichischer Popularmusik]
* [http://www.sra.at/band/7997 Wolfgang Puschnig in SR-Archiv österreichischer Popularmusik]
{{Vienna Art Orchestra}}

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Latest revision as of 00:47, 7 November 2024

Wolfgang Puschnig
Puschnig at Moers Festival 2015.
Puschnig at Moers Festival 2015.
Background information
Born (1956-05-21) 21 May 1956 (age 68)
Klagenfurt, Austria
OriginAustria
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Saxophone, clarinet, flute
Years active1975–present
LabelsECM Records, Amadeo, EmArcy
Websitewww.puschnig.com

Wolfgang Puschnig (born 21 May 1956 in Klagenfurt, Austria) is an Austrian jazz musician (saxophone, flute, bass clarinet) and composer.[1]

Puschnig 2008 at a concert with Saxofour

Biography

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After his studies of saxophone and flute at the Vienna Conservatory Puschnig was the founding member of the Vienna Art Orchestra together with Mathias Rüegg in the mid-1970s. Here he was active until 1989. He was also involved in projects with Ernst Jandl involving Lauren Newton. He also played with Hans Koller in the early 1980s, with the quartet 'Air Mail' and 'Saxofour'. Carla Bley brought him into her groups in the mid 1980s. He worked with Wolfgang Mitterer, Uli Scherer, and his longtime partner Linda Sharrock and Jamaaladeen Tacuma in different groups, and also has cooperated with Reinhard Flatischler, Herbert Joos, Christof Lauer, and Michel Godard. In the project "Alpine Aspects" he started in 1991 with jazz musicians and the Amstetten musicians together (most recently at the JazzFest Berlin 2006 and at Musikfest Waidhofen / Thaya 2007). In addition, he has repeatedly performed with the Korean percussion ensemble SamulNori.[1]

Puschnig is Professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and former Head of the Department of Popular Music.[1]

Honors (selection)

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Discography

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Solo albums

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  • 1988: Pieces Of The Dream (Amadeo)
  • 1991: Alpine Aspects (Amadeo)
  • 1995: Mixed Metaphors (Amadeo)
  • 1997: Dream Weavers (Label Hopi)
  • 1998: Roots & Fruits (EmArcy)
  • 1999: Aspects (Pao Records)
  • 2001: Chants (Quinton Records)
  • 2006: Things Change: The 50th Anniversary Box (EmArcy), 3xCD

Collaborations

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With Ernst Jandl
  • 1984: Bist Eulen? (Extraplatte)
  • 1988: Vom Vom Zum Zum (Extraplatte)
With 'Air Mail' (Harry Pepl, Mike Richmond, Wolfgang Puschnig, Wolfgang Reisinger)
  • 1985: Prayer For Peace (Moers Music)
  • 1988: Light Blues (Amadeo, LP)
  • 2001: Light Blues (EmArcy, CD)
With 'AM 4' (Wolfgang Puschnig / Linda Sharrock / Uli Scherer)
With Red Sun Samulnori (Choi Jong Sil, Kang Min Seok, Kim Duk-Soo, Lee Kwang Soo)
  • 1989: Red Sun Samulnori (Amadeo)
  • 1994: Then Comes The White Tiger (ECM Records)
  • 1995: Nanjang - A new Horizon (Amadeo, Antilles)
With Carla Bley
With Paul Urbanek and Hans Koller
  • 2000: The Hans Koller Concept (Extraplatte)
  • 2002: The Hans Koller Concept 2 (Extraplatte)

With the Vienna Art Orchestra

With other projects

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Puschnig, Wolfgang". Biography. Austria-forum.org. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  2. ^ "Großes Ehrenzeichen des Landes Kärnten für Jazzmusiker Wolfgang Puschnig". Land Kärnten (ktn.gv.at). Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  3. ^ "Wolfgang Puschnig". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
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