martin eberle and tobias vedovelli, two of vorarlberg’s most distinguished jazz musicians, take to the stage to open the first of jazzambach’s three evenings featuring two concerts on one ticket. together with czech saxophonist štěpán flagar, they form the haezz trio. all three enriched jazzambach in 2025 with onQ and the jazzorchester vorarlberg – making this reunion in a very different musical constellation all the more exciting.

the three musicians have known each other for many years through a wide range of artistic collaborations, from the jazzorchester vorarlberg, ralph mothwurf orchestra and ensemble kuhle wampe to onQ and shake stew. these encounters sparked a desire to create music of their own together, realised through an unusual line-up and a distinctive blend of sounds. the resulting debut album by haezz was released in 2024. trumpet, saxophone and double bass – that is all haezz needs.

without piano, guitar or drums, space opens up for all three instruments to move continually between melodic, harmonic and rhythmic roles. this pared-down line-up creates a remarkably rich and layered ensemble sound.

warm, intimate chorales and intricately interwoven melodic lines sit alongside grooving passages and sophisticated rhythmic interplay. echoes of cool jazz meet central european lyricism, chamber-music subtlety meets spontaneous energy. virtuosity is never an end in itself, but always part of a musical dialogue that is both precise and open.

behind this unmistakable sound are three versatile musicians: martin eberle is the founder and artistic director of the jazzorchester vorarlberg, musical director of the soap&skin live band and co-founder of kompost 3 and 5KHD. tobias vedovelli works as a bassist, composer and arranger, co-founded the onQ festival and collective, and has played with dhafer youssef, ben wendel and wolfgang puschnig, among others. štěpán flagar works internationally as a saxophonist and composer, was selected for the euroradio jazz orchestra in 2019 and collaborates with numerous musicians and ensembles on the austrian and european jazz scenes.

“tobias vedovelli, štěpán flagar and martin eberle play music that combines sensuality with inventive ambition, touches the heart and refreshes the mind. a great listening pleasure!” writes andreas felber, head of jazz at ö1.

with this distinctive sound world, haezz opens jazzambach 2027’s first two-concert evening, before maria joão & joão farinha continue the evening with the second set.

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