Harry Pepl

Harry Pepl
Born (1945-09-10)10 September 1945
Wien
Origin Austria
Died 5 December 2005(2005-12-05) (aged 60)
Wiener Neustadt, Niederösterreich
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Guitar
Years active 1965–2005
Labels col legno
Associated acts Vienna Art Orchestra, Jazzzwio
Website www.harrypepl.com

Harry Pepl (10 September 1945 – 5 December 2005) was an Austrian jazz guitarist and composer born in Wien.[1]

Biography

Pepl studied classical guitar at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien. He oriented his his musical preference to Jazz and together with Werner Pirchner first appeared as "Pirchner-Pepl-JazzZwio", which was partially expanded with Adelhard Roidinger as bassist for Trio. He also played with a series of famous jazz musicians, like Benny Goodman, Dave Holland, Enrico Rava, Wolfgang Puschnig, Steve Swallow, Jack DeJohnette, and Michel Portal, as well as the Vienna Art Orchestra. With Mike Richmond he played between 1984 and 1986 at numerous festivals.[1]

Between 1977 and 1995 he taught guitar at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz, from 1984 as professor. Pepl died on 5 December 2005 in a hospital in Wiener Neustadt, Niederösterreich.[1][2]

Discography

Solo albums

Collaborations

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jazzgitarrist Harry Pepl ist tot" (in German). DerStandard.at. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  2. ↑ "JAZZZWIO PIRCHNER PEPL" (in German). Treibhaus.at. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  3. ↑ "Harry Pepl". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-08-29.

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