diknu schneeberger is one of today’s leading jazz manouche guitarists, carrying forward django reinhardt’s musical tradition in his own distinctive way.

raised in a viennese sinti family of musicians, his music is deeply rooted in this tradition. his debut album rubina caused an international stir in 2007, when he was just 17, and he quickly became an established figure in the genre. the süddeutsche zeitung described him early on as a “once-in-a-century talent”, and the hans koller prize named him “talent of the year”. vorarlberg bassist martin heinzle and rhythm guitarist julian wohlmuth complete his trio. together, they perform the second part of the jazzambach concert evening.

with their programme swing de vienne, the trio puts the beauty of melody at the heart of the music. diknu schneeberger’s virtuoso guitar playing sparkles throughout, yet never demands the spotlight. the trio’s jazz manouche enchants the ear while touching the heart.

diknu schneeberger has long since found his own musical voice within this tradition. over the course of his career, he has shared the stage with international greats including biréli lagrène, stochelo rosenberg and benjamin schmid. rubina was followed by numerous releases and projects, including the spirit of django, feuerlicht and gypsy rebel. the diknu schneeberger trio’s album live from porgy & bess was longlisted for the german record critics’ award. today, he continues this rich tradition of swing with a highly personal musical signature, full of energy, warmth and expressive power.

martin heinzle has brought a vorarlberg presence to the trio since 2019. raised on the austrian shores of lake constance, the bassist studied jazz and classical music in vienna, barcelona and linz and now works across jazz, world music and chamber music. his international concert tours have included south america with catalan trumpeter and singer andrea motis.

julian wohlmuth is a recognised specialist in his field. the austrian guitarist has performed in europe, asia and africa and worked with wawau adler, joschi schneeberger, benjamin schmid, andrea motis, joscho stephan and christian bakanic, among others.

together, diknu schneeberger, martin heinzle and julian wohlmuth form a closely knit ensemble, combining virtuoso solos with finely tuned interplay and a palpable joy in making music. following the special encounter between tania giannouli & nik bärtsch at two grand pianos, the trio brings a fresh musical perspective to the second part of the evening with melodic elegance and infectious enjoyment.