David Helbock
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Helbock |
| Born |
28 January 1984 Koblach, Austria |
| Genres | Jazz, Modern Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Labels | Traumton Records |
| Website |
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David Helbock (born 28 January 1984 in Koblach) is an Austrian jazz musician.[1]
Music education
Helbock studied classical piano at the conservatory in Feldkirch, Austria with Prof. Ferenc Bognar. In addition he also was a private student of the NY Jazzpianist Peter Madsen.
Activities
With his different musical projects, like the "David Helbock Trio", "David Helbock's Random/Control"[2] and also as a Soloartist, Helbock toured all over the planet on all continents. [3][4][5]
In 2010 he released his "Personal Realbook", a compositional project, where he wrote one tune every day for a whole year, inspired by the Brazilian jazzlegend Hermeto Pascoal.[6] Hermeto also contributed a song to Helbock's CD "Think of Two" in 2014.
In 2014 Helbock appeared as a soloist on Michael Mantler's CD "The Jazzcomposers Orchestra – Update" published on ECM.[7]
Helbock's last five CDs as a leader were published on the label Traumton[8] in Berlin.
Awards
Helbock is a prizewinner at the world-biggest Jazzpianosolo Competition in Montreux 2007 and 2010 and in addition also won the audienceprize.[9] In 2011 he was awarded the Outstanding Artist Award of the government of Austria.[10]
Selected discography
- 2003: Emotions
- 2004: Transformation
- 2006: Celebrating modern Genius
- 2007: Time
- 2008: All In
- 2010: My Personal Realbook
- 2010: Thousand Miles Journey (with Peter Madsen's CIA)
- 2010: David Helbock's Random/Control
- 2011: Diagonal
- 2012: Purple
- 2014: Think of Two
- 2014: What's Next? I Don't Know!
- 2014: The Jazzcomposers Orchestra – Update (with Michael Mantler)
- 2015: Aural Colors
References
- ↑ "Austrian Music Export". Austrian Music Export. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Reviews Trio and Random/Control". jazzdagama. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "David Helbock in China". Youtube. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "David Helbock in Southamerica". Youtube. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "David Helbock in Africa". Youtube. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Personal Realbook". davidhelbock.com. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ↑ "with Michael Mantler". ecmreviews. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "David Helbock – piano". traumton.de. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Montreux Jazzcompetition". montreuxjazzartistfoundation. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Awards Austria". kunstkultr.bka.gv.at. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
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