Chronology
Life and work year by year. Every entry is documented; we welcome additions and corrections.
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1980s
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29 May 1980 to 30 May 1980
Recording of Runo Ericksson's Omnibus
Lindau, Switzerland
The album was recorded at Phonag Studio in Lindau (Switzerland) with Runo Ericksson, Charlie Mariano, Pepl, Werner Pirchner, Bruno Brandenberger and Marc Hellmann. It was released in 1981 on Four Leave Records.
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24 November 1980 to 28 November 1980
The String Summit in Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden, Mainz
At the New Jazz Meeting Baden-Baden under Joachim-Ernst Berendt, Pepl played in the duo “Hargang” with Wolfgang Dauner. The album “One World in Eight” was released in 1981 on MPS.
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1981
Rome: soundtrack “Fantasma d'Amore”
Rome
According to Kohler, Pepl recorded jazz versions of the main theme for Dino Risi's film in Rome with Benny Goodman, Peter Witte and Charly Antolini (music by Riz Ortolani).
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March 1981
Recording of “The Loss”
Bisamberg near Vienna
The quintet with Leszek Zadlo, Pepl, Werner Pirchner, Wayne Darling and Brüning van Alten recorded at Schmetterling Sound Studios on the Bisamberg. The album was released in 1982 on Bellaphon; the band soon fell out.
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November 1981
Recording of “Schattseite”
Ludwigsburg
Adelhard Roidinger's album was recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg under Manfred Eicher (ECM 1221, 1982) and is named after the novel by Franz Innerhofer. Pepl plays guitar.
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June 1982
ECM recording with Jack DeJohnette
Ludwigsburg
On a Sunday afternoon in June 1982 the Jazzzwio recorded for ECM with Jack DeJohnette at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg; the producer was Manfred Eicher. Dave Holland had actually been scheduled but dropped out.
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1 April 1983
ECM album with “Air, Love & Vitamins”
Munich
The album “Werner Pirchner / Harry Pepl / Jack DeJohnette” (ECM 1237, Munich jazz label founded by Manfred Eicher) was released and contains “Air, Love and Vitamines”, Pepl's best-known piece. Kohler and mica (Austria's music information centre) name the German Record Critics' Award (German award for outstanding recordings, chosen by a jury of critics), the Österreichisches Musiklexikon a nomination.
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2 February 1985 to 4 February 1985
Recording of “Prayer for Peace”
Ludwigsburg
Air Mail recorded the debut album at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg (Moers Music 02032, producer Burkhard Hennen) with Pepl, Puschnig, Richmond and Reisinger.
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1986
Michel Portal: recording of “Turbulence”
Paris
The recording was made in Paris at Studio S.E.I.; Pepl plays on “Pastor”. The album was released on Harmonia Mundi and was highly praised in France.
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October 1986
Enrico Rava and Dino Saluzzi: “Volver”
Ludwigsburg
In October 1986 the quintet recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, followed by a three-month European tour. The album was released on 1 October 1987 on ECM (Munich jazz label founded by Manfred Eicher); “Ballantine for Valentine” is Pepl's only piece on it.
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February 1987
Recording of “Cracked Mirrors”
Wachau, Oslo
At the suggestion of Heimo Steps (gamsbART, Graz concert promoter), Pepl recorded with Herbert Joos in a studio in the Wachau; Jon Christensen added the drums afterwards in Oslo. gamsbART advanced the costs, and ECM (Munich jazz label founded by Manfred Eicher) reimbursed them later.
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30 May 1987
Michel Portal: “Men's Land” in Amiens
Amiens
Live recording at the 7th Festival International de Jazz d'Amiens with Portal, Dave Liebman, Pepl, Jenny-Clark, DeJohnette and Cinelu.
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8 July 1987 to 9 July 1987
Air Mail live at the Schlachthof Wels
Wels
The live recording for “Light Blues” was made on 8 and 9 July 1987, with Pepl, Puschnig, Richmond and Reisinger; Robert Riegler is the band's third bassist.
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March 1988
“Jazz und Stories” with Peter Turrini
Graz
At the ORF Studio Graz (ORF: Austria's public broadcaster), the pieces “Air, Love and Vitamines” and “Radlbremser” were recorded live and later released as bonus tracks on “Light Blues”.
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30 May 1988
“Cracked Mirrors” released on ECM
Munich
ECM 1356 (Munich jazz label founded by Manfred Eicher) was released as LP and CD. It is the first album on which Pepl makes distinctive use of the Roland MIDI guitar. It received the German Record Critics' Award (the Österreichisches Musiklexikon speaks of a nomination).
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November 1989
Recording of “Schönberg Improvations”
Vienna
In nine days instead of six, the album was made at the Wiener Konzerthaus on the Bösendorfer (Vienna piano maker) computer grand piano 290 SE with Dave Liebman, Wolfgang Reisinger and Johannes Enders. Pepl played the piano tracks in via MIDI guitar.
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