Chronology
Life and work year by year. Every entry is documented; we welcome additions and corrections.
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2000s
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1 April 2000
Premiere of “Zeitraffer”
Klosterneuburg
STUDIO PERCUSSION graz performed the work for percussion ensemble and tape at the Schoemerhaus of the Essl Museum in Klosterneuburg, in the composer's absence.
Works
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2001
“Light Blues” reissued
Vienna
The CD “Light Blues” by Air Mail was reissued in the series Austrian Jazzart on Universal/EmArcy with two bonus tracks.
Recordings
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August 2001
Death of Werner Pirchner
The vibraphonist and composer Werner Pirchner, Pepl's partner in the Jazzzwio, died in August 2001.
Life
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2003
Two Goodman and Jazzzwio releases
Vienna
In 2003 the concert recording “Live at Miles Smiles” was released in the series Austrian Jazzart, along with the CD/DVD “Farewell” with Benny Goodman, recorded at the Tivoli in Copenhagen.
Recordings
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2004
Salzburger Jazzherbst
Salzburg
Lorenz Raab, Wolfgang Schiftner and Clemens Salesny played live to Pepl's recordings in front of photos by Rainer Rygalyk. There is no live recording, because Pepl rejected an unpaid ORF broadcast.
Concerts
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2004
Wolfgang Muthspiel: “Air, Love & Vitamins”
Pepl's student Wolfgang Muthspiel released an album on Quinton Records with Marc Johnson and Brian Blade, with Pepl's composition as the title piece. The “Schönberg Improvations” were reissued in the same year on Universal/EmArcy.
Recordings
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5 August 2004 to 8 August 2004
Creation of “Dedicated to Michel Noiret's Stockhausen”
Hernstein
Between 5 and 8 August 2004 Pepl recorded the piece, inspired by an ARTE film about the dancer Michèle Noiret, with drums, a double bass sample and electric guitar. It was not released until 2020, on “Volume One”.
Recordings
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17 September 2004
“Habanero-Slide-Show” at the Blue Tomato, Vienna
Vienna
First performance of music by the Lonely Single Swinger Band with live musicians and photos by Rainer Rygalyk. Pepl was present at the concerts.
Concerts
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10 September 2005
60th birthday
A few months before his death, Pepl celebrated his 60th birthday and, according to Rainer Rygalyk, still had much planned.
Life
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5 December 2005
Death of Harry Pepl
Wiener Neustadt
Harry Pepl died on Monday 5 December 2005, aged 60, in Wiener Neustadt. Several obituaries give Vienna as the place of death; Jazz thing gives 6 December.
Life
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September 2006
Nikolaus Kohler's diploma thesis
Vienna
At the University of Vienna, Nikolaus Kohler submitted the first detailed academic study of Pepl, supervised by Regine Allgayer-Kaufmann.
Media
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18 November 2006
First Harry Pepl Prize awarded in Graz
Graz
At the 14th Austrian Soundcheck at the Studentenhaus Münzgraben, the Jazzkartell Graz (gamsbART) awarded the Harry Pepl Prize for the first time, for musicians under 30, a scholarship of 5,000 euros from the City of Graz. The Kleine Zeitung gives 17 November as the date. Heckel dates the founding of the prize to 2009, which contemporary sources refute. The first winner is the saxophonist Wolfgang Schiftner, co-founder of the JazzWerkstatt Wien.
Honours
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6 December 2006
“A Tribute to Harry Pepl” at the Porgy & Bess
Vienna
On Wednesday 6 December 2006, Lorenz Raab and Raphael Preuschl, the Andy Manndorff Trio, the Koehne Quartet and Peter Ponger played at the Porgy & Bess in Vienna. The concert films of Goodman 1980 and of the Jazzzwio in Montreux 1981 were shown; the proceeds went to the estate administration.
Honours
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2007
Christian Muthspiel: “Against the Wind”
Christian Muthspiel released a tribute album with the music of Werner Pirchner and Harry Pepl on Universal/EmArcy.
Recordings
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13 March 2007
Deutschlandfunk “Milestones”
The Deutschlandfunk broadcast the series “Milestones, Klassiker der Jazzgeschichte” on Harry Pepl in its late-night radio programme, with Montreux 81, the ECM trio and Air Mail.
Media
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July 2007 to November 2008
Daniel Pepl prepares the Jazzzwio release
Vienna
Between summer 2007 and autumn 2008, Daniel Pepl mastered and edited the recordings from Montreux and Innsbruck for release in January 2009. He was supported by Heimo Steps, Gerhard Kosel and Universal Music.
Estate
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17 November 2008
18th Austrian Soundcheck: award ceremony and CD/DVD presentation
Graz
On Monday 17 November 2008, the CD and DVD “Pepl/Pirchner Jazzzwio live in Montreux und Innsbruck” were presented in Graz and the Harry Pepl Prize was awarded. The winner is the trombonist and composer Daniel Riegler, leader of the ensemble Studio Dan and co-founder of the JazzWerkstatt Wien.
Honours
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January 2009
“Live In Concerts” released
Vienna
The 1981 Montreux live recording, together with the 1984 Innsbruck recording and video, was released on Universal/EmArcy as CD and DVD. It was reviewed by Kurier, Kronen Zeitung and Concerto.
Recordings
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20 February 2009
Wolfgang Schalk dedicates “And Harry Said Goodbye” to Pepl
Los Angeles
On his album “Wanted” (Frame Up Music), recorded in Los Angeles, USA, with Geoffrey Keezer and Marvin “Smitty” Smith, the Styrian guitarist Wolfgang Schalk dedicates the piece “And Harry Said Goodbye” to Pepl. On Friday, 20 February 2009, Die Presse singles it out as particularly beautiful. Schalk’s Graz teacher Franz J. Posch had once drawn his attention to Pepl.
Media