Bop Explosion
The Formation
Gerhard Schramke, Vienna 2024
Our music
The basis for our music is bebop, but our repertoire extends far beyond that. Our live shows include standards of modern jazz, latin jazz, ballads and
many originals. Our motto is to guarantee listening pleasure at a very high level.
Musicians
Johannes Probst
Born 1980 in Linz, he first studied at the „Bruckner Conservatorium“ with Allan Praskin, then master studies at the 'Koninklijk Conservatorium' in The Hague and at the 'Codarts Conservatorium' in Rotterdam, among others with Ack van Rooyen. He is currently teaching jazz trumpet at Vienna Music Institute and has played with Lee Konitz, Barry Harris, Gary Smulyan, Doug Hammond, with Rein DeGraff trio and name Austrian formations like Together and Ceora.
Márton Papp
Born 2003 in Sikós (Hungary) has studied at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, at Bartók Béla Music Secondary School and after moving to Vienna, at Music and Arts University of Vienna. He has already played with international jazz greats like Jim Rotondi, Mario Gonzi, Oliver Kent, Danny Ziemann, Duke Heitger, Mátyás Bartha. Performances with Jazz Composers Ensemble Andy Middleton, Dima Kovalenko Duo.
Gerhard Schramke
Born 1959 in Vienna, he is selftaught. His first and lasting musical mentor was the late great Fritz Pauer, who called him on stage when he was only 18 . Playing at that early age with Allan Praskin, he got great inspiration for his musical future, also performing with Karl Ratzer, Paolo Cardoso and Harry Sokal, Nicolas Simion and Ingrid Jensen, for some years also electric rockjazz/funk with Hannes Meixner, who encouraged him to compose. After that collaboration he returned to acoustic jazz.
Uli Langthaler
Born 1959 in Linz, he studied bass at the Conservatory of the City of Vienna with Rudolf Hansen. He ́s currently working withTriple Ace and Worry Later, leads his own combo q ́arteto uli langthaler. He played with Leo Wright, Billy Harper, Louis Hayes, Jimmy Cobb , Buddy DeFranco, Dee Dee Bridgewater. Sinced 1990 he teaches jazz bass and ensemble at the Vienna MUK university and has done international workshops in Mexico City, Johannesburg, Peking, Bankok, Sibiu, Riga etc. .
Dusan Novakov
Born 1970 in Pancevo (Serbia). He joined till 1988 the international jazz seminar in Groznjan with Reggie Workman. After moving in Austria, he studied at the University of Music in Graz, receiving a master degree. Since 2005 he teaches at the Vienna Music Institute. He has performed with Oliver Lake, George Cables, Don Menza, Fritz Pauer, is currently playing with Triple Ace and Worry Later. Dusan Novakov is one of the most recorded drummers in Austria.
Andi Steirer
Born 1960 near Vienna. Being an autodidact he started his musical career very early. Aged only 15 he already was a foundation member of the rockjazz-formation Ostinato. His percussive collaboration spectrum ranges from Pop stars (Falco, Ambros, Hirsch) , Jazz (Karl Ratzer, Fritz Pauer) as well as Classic singers like Angelika Kirchschlager. In 2021 he recorded his album „Trance of Noiz“.
Gallery
Concerts
Because we all are very busy with different groups, we would also like to announce concerts involving our band members that might interest you:
23, 24 April 2024
Jazzland
Allan Praskin Quintet (feat. Johannes Probst, Gerhard Schramke, Uli Langthaler, Dusan Novakov)
25 April 2024
Jazzforum Mödling
Allan Praskin Quintet (feat. Johannes Probst, Gerhard Schramke, Uli Langthaler, Dusan Novakov)
Press
“Seeing you on wednesday, at the piano, playing bop classics, was one of the highlights of my stay in Vienna. You have the music in your blood, and it moves so effortlessly through your veins to your hands. It’s rewarding to meet a fellow bebopper – especially one so far from 52d street. Seeing such musicians as you and Oliver Kent, at Jazzclub ZWE, makes clear that music is the universal language.”
Peter Pullman, LLC, N.Y. Author oft he great book „Wail: The Life of Bud Powell“