Herwig Gradischnig

Artistic and pedagogical education

• 1986 Start of saxophone studies jazz/classical music at the University of Music Graz
• 1989 change to the (former) Bruckner Conservatory Linz, studies IGP Jazz and Popular Music, 1993 graduation with distinction

Teaching & Research

• Teacher at the JAM MUSIC LAB Private University for Jazz and Popular Music & at the Friedrich Gulda School of Music since 2020
• Music School Bruck an der Muhr since 2011
• Music School Klosterneuburg since 2013
• Lecturer at saxophone jazz workshops in Austria and abroad

Publications

• CD Releases u.a. "Best things in life" und "Searching for hope", der Saxophonist ist zu hören auf über 70 CDs
• We three (jive music 1997)
• We three-we see (tcb 2000)
• Ghost trio (cracked anegg 2008)
• Fine four (barnette 2010)
• Under western skies (cracked anegg/handsemmel 2011)

Further work experience

• Active for 25 years as a big band, ensemble, improvisation and saxophone teacher at workshops in Austria and abroad.
• 1993-2007 member of the Vienna Art Orchestra
• Currently guest professor saxophone/jazz at the Music and Art University of Vienna

Prizes, awards, miscellaneous

• Two-time winner of the Hans Koller Jazz Award
• 1998 Newcomer of the year
• 2004 Jazz CD of the year (with Oliver Kent)