Gerhard Aflenzer Broadway Big Band / Breinschmid / Kopmajer / Aflenzer

The Swing Gala with the Viennese vibraphonist Martin Breinschmid and the trumpeter Gerhard Aflenzer with his Broadway Big Band has already become a tradition. Enjoy titles from the repertoire of the bands of Lionel Hampton, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Harry James, etc. Martin Breinschmid is an internationally renowned and respected vibraphonist, drummer and percussionist. He has performed with musicians such as Buddy De Franco, Terry Gibbs, Peanuts Hucko, Scott Hamilton and Ken Peplovsky and has been a member of the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien orchestra since 1988. For the first time, Gerhard Aflenzer has succeeded in securing Austrian jazz singer Simone Kopmajer for an engagement at the Swing Gala. With her expressive voice, the winner of the 2003 Hans Koller Prize in the New York Scholarship category is one of the country's most impressive singers. Even at a young age, Simone, who was born in Schladming and grew up in Bad Aussee, managed to achieve exactly what all musicians and bands dream of, namely a successful international career. Kopmajer's world is the (re)interpretation of the American Songbook. She studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz with Mark Murphy and quickly made a name for herself as a jazz singer. In her artistic career, she has worked with greats such as George Mraz, Victor Lewis, Fritz Pauer and Houston Person. This brilliant musical combination once again makes the Swing Gala a must for all fans of this genre. »From The East To The West, Your Swinging Guest!«