Hans Koller

Antonio Hans Cyrill Koller (12 February 1921 in Vienna – 21 December 2003 in Vienna) was an Austrian jazz tenor saxophonist and bandleader. Koller attended the University of Vienna from 1936 to 1939 and served in the armed forces from 1940 to 1946. Following World War II, he returned to Vienna and played with the Hot Club of Vienna; in 1950 he emigrated to Germany and formed a small ensemble there. In the 1950s, he played with Freddie Brocksieper, Albert Mangelsdorff, Jutta Hipp, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Russo, Lee Konitz, Stan Kenton, Eddie Sauter, Benny Goodman, Attila Zoller, Oscar Pettiford, Kenny Clarke, Wes Montgomery, Martial Solal and Jimmy Pratt. From 1958 to 1965, he directed the jazz workshops of the Norddeutscher Rundfunk in Hamburg, returning to Vienna in 1970. Soon after he formed his own ensemble, Free Sound, and later in the decade he worked with the International Brass Company. In addition to his playing and bandleading, Koller also composed; among his original works is a ballet entitled New York City, completed in 1968. Koller was also a recognized abstract painter.

Lese-Lounge - The Best Background Music for Reading: Jazz Vibes, Chill Out, LoFi - 2022-10-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Free Sound Quintet - 2021-05-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Oscar Pettiford (Baden-Baden 1959, Karlsruhe 1958) - 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000000Z

1:3:5:7 Improvised Duos - 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Vinyl Studies: Lofi Beats, Jazz and Chillhop Instrumentals - 2019-12-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Jazz Moments: Fine Dining - 2018-07-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Big Sound Koller: Hans Koller & Friends Live in Hamburg 1961 - 2016-10-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Early Discoveries - 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Jazz Lounge Music - 2016-06-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Vision - 2015-08-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Relax with My Horns - 2014-06-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Exclusiv - 2014-01-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Kunstkopfindianer - 2014-01-31T00:00:00.000000Z

New York City - 2014-01-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Minor Meetings 1958 - 2014-01-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Blasmusik Sakral von Hans Koller - 2013-11-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Margret Rose — Jazz Collection - 2011-04-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Forum West - 2004-03-15T00:00:00.000000Z

The Hans Koller Concept 2 - 2002-07-21T00:00:00.000000Z

1951-2001, Fifty Years of Creativity - 2001-12-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Phonolith - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Out on the Rim - 1990-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

First Ladies Of Jazz - 1989-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Continued Talks - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Horses - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z