Herwig Gradischnig

Artistic & Pedagogical Education

• 1986 Beginn Saxophon-Studium Jazz/Klassik an der Musikuniversität Graz
• 1989 Wechsel ans (ehemals) Bruckner-Konservatorium Linz, Studium IGP Jazz- und Popularmusik, 1993 Abschluss mit Auszeichnung

Teaching Experience 

• 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 at home and abroad

Discography

• 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)

Miscellaneous 

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