Franz Koglmann

Franz Koglmann
Background information
Born (1947-05-22) 22 May 1947 (age 77)
Mödling, Austria
GenresAvant-garde jazz
Chamber jazz
Third Stream
Occupation(s)Composer
Trumpet player
Instrument(s)Trumpet, flugelhorn

Franz Koglmann (born 22 May 1947)[1] is an Austrian jazz composer. He performs on both the trumpet and flugelhorn in most often in avant-garde jazz and third stream.[1] An award-winning composer, Koglmann has performed or recorded with Lee Konitz, Paul Bley, Bill Dixon, Georg Gräwe, Andrea Centazzo, Theo Jörgensmann, Wolfgang Reisinger, Enrico Rava, Yitzhak Yedid, Ran Blake, and John Lindberg;[2] together with the bassist Peter Herbert he has often musically accompanied works of the Austrian artist Heidi Harsieber.[3]

When the Romanian town of Sibiu commissioned Koglmann to write a piece, he brought together bits from Haydn's 27th symphony with a tape recording of Sibiu native Emil Cioran philosophisizing. In 2003, he received the highest Austrian jazz award, the Hans Koller Prize, in the category Album of the Year.[4]

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 244. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ Layne, Joslyn. "Franz Koglmann Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Ausstellung/Performance von Franz Koglmann und Peter Herbert zu Heidi Harsieber's 'trash'" [Ehibition/Live Performance by Franz Koglmann and Peter Herbert for Heidi Harsieber's 'trash']. Austrian Cultural Forum Mexico (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  4. ^ "Hans Koller Preis 2003". jazzinaustria.at. 2003-12-03. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.