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Hans
Glawischnig was born in Graz, Austria on October 22,1970.
His father, a respected pianist, big band leader and educator, instilled
in Hans an early interest in music, enrolling him in 1976 as a violinist
in the talented pupils class of the Academy of Music in Graz.
In
1983, Hans began playing the electric bass and by 1986 added the
double bass which was to become his main musical voice. From 1986
to 1988 he studied part-time at the Jazz Department of the Academy
with renowned American bassist Wayne Darling.
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Rathaus
-- Graz, Austria
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After
high school Hans relocated to the United States to accept a scholarship
at Berklee School of Music. During his years in Boston he honed the skills
he is known for: mastery of varied musical genres, strong musicianship
and an inquisitive musical nature. He studied with bassist Bruce Gertz,
played and recorded with faculty members Hal Crook, Phil Wilson
and Greg Hopkins and accompanied several visiting clinicians, including
drummers Steve Smith and Casey Scheuerell. He also was presented
with several Professional Music Awards and in 1992 he received his B.A.
magna cum laude.
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That
same year Hans made his move to New York to join the M.A. program
at Manhattan School of Music on scholarship. At MSM he met many
of the musicians he now regularly works with while studying electric
bass with Jeff Andrews. Throughout his studies he gave lessons
privately and tutored students for their harmony and ear training
exams as a means of additional income. Word got out of his talents
long before his graduation in 1994, and he was already turning down
gigs in order to complete his studies.
Hans'
first break came in 1995 when he was hired to fill the bass chair
in Bobby Watson's Urban Renewal band on the recommendation
of fellow student Steffon Harris, playing alongside New York
veterans Victor Lewis, Mark Soskin, Rachel Z,
Sammy Figueroa and Steve Kroons. A stint with Maynard
Ferguson's Big Bop Nouveau was to follow later that year. 1996
was to be a pivotal year for Hans.
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While
he kept busy performing as a freelancer around the New York area, he was
invited to play with Ray Barretto's renowned New World Spirit
ensemble. Though he had played Latin music throughout his days in New
York, his exposure to this legendary artist helped Hans refine his interpretation
of rhythm, improvisation and musical interaction. The group toured extensively
and recorded two albums, Contact! for Blue Note records and Live in Europe
(presently unavailable in the United States). Further engagements with
Paquito D'Riviera, Dave Samuels and Bobby Sanabria
followed swiftly, as did performances with Rick Margitza, Garry
Dial, Billy Harper, Richie Beirach, Billy Hart,
Joe Locke, Dave Binney, Adam Rogers, Steffon Harris,
Claudio Roditi, Billy Drewes, Jamey Haddad, Brian
Lynch, Phil Woods and Claudia Acuna, to name a few.
Another
great opportunity presented itself when Hans was invited to join David
Sanchez' Melaza Sextet in 1998. The group toured the globe and recorded
two albums for Columbia - Melaza (for which Hans penned Orbitando)
and Travesia - which pushed the envelope of Latin Jazz to its limits and
brought the group great critical acclaim as well as two Grammy Award nominations.
In
2001, Hans recorded a number of his own compositions, which were released
as Common Ground on the Spanish label Fresh
Sounds/New Talent in the summer of 2003. Several of his originals and
arrangements were recorded by David Sanchez and Ken Hatfield
(The Traveler for Music for Guitar and Bass on Arthur Circle records).
For a reunion with Ray Barretto on Tribute to Art Blakey (on Sunnyside
Records) Hans contributed an arrangment of Buh's Bossa, and a recent
session for Brian Lynch features the original composition Beholding.
Recent projects included recording sessions with James Moody for
an upcoming album on Savoy records and extensive touring with Claudia
Acuna, Mark Murphy and David Sanchez.
For
the most recent news of Hans' activities, visit the Events
and News pages.
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