Chronology

1970s

1. 1976

   Teaching assignment at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

   Graz

   The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz entrusted Pepl with the running of the jazz guitar training class. Heckel, the information sheet and the Kleine Zeitung give 1976 as the start; Kohler speaks of an offer in 1976 and acceptance in 1977.

   Teaching

2. August 1977

   Teaching post at the Graz University of Music

   Graz

   On 10 August 1977 the Burgenländische Freiheit reported that Pepl would leave the ORF Big Band and move to Graz, “where he is to take up a teaching post in the jazz department of the university of music”. The guitarist Olaf Weitzer was being discussed as his successor in the band. Pepl had last been heard with his jazz-rock group “Hedgehog” at the three-day festival in Kohfidisch.

   Teaching

1980s

1. May 1982

   Jam session with Larry Coryell

   Graz

   Before his concert at the Münzl in Graz, the American guitarist Larry Coryell visited the jazz college in Graz, showed the students some new tricks and played a jam session with Harry Pepl, who, according to the Steirerkrone, greatly impressed him.

   Teaching

2. 1984

   Full professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

   Graz

   Pepl was appointed full professor of jazz guitar at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz; Die Steirische gives 1982. His students included Wolfgang Muthspiel, Peter Havlicek, Guido Jeszenszky, Alexander Machacek and Martin Siewert.

   Teaching

1990s

1. 1995

   End of teaching at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

   Graz

   Teaching at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz ended in 1995 according to Heckel, the Musikergilde, Jazz thing and nmz; the information sheet and Kohler give 1994.

   Teaching