Breve storia dell'accademia jazz

Storia e nomi del festival MeranoJazz vedi "Festival"

L’ Accademia mitteleuropea di jazz è nata a Merano dall’incontro, avvenuto nel 1991, fra Ewald Kontschieder e Franco D’Andrea. Kontschieder, insegnante, lavorator culturale e musicista attivo nel mondo della cultura, seppe valorizzare e mettere a frutto sul territorio il bagaglio di esperienze accumulato da D’Andrea. La comune vocazione per l’insegnamento spinse i due artisti, a partire dal 2002, a dar vita a questa iniziativa con l’appoggio dell’associazione culturale Muspilli. Inizialmente era un laboratorio di tre giorni con Franco D'Andrea e un trio con Carlo A. Canevali, Stefano Raffaelli e Stefano Colpi. Nel 2004 arrivarono i primi contributi pubblici, ai quali seguirono sponsorizzazioni anche da parte di privati ed altre istituzioni. L’Accademia di jazz collabora con numerose istituzioni ed associazioni a livello locale, regionale e nazionale, cercando di incentivare e mettere in rete le loro offerte.
Successivamente (dal 2006) si sono aggiunti anche corsi per ragazzi ("teens' corner") gestiti da insegnanti specializzati in questo campo. Molto importante e' stato sin dall’inizio il contributo di Helga Plankensteiner. Stage particolari sono stati inoltre dedicati alla voce, al ritmo e alle grandi culture musicali del mondo (musica indiana, musica araba ...). Dal 5° anno è nato la tradizione di invitare un Resident artist di livello mondiale che spesso suonava anche al festival MeranOjazz.

Fino al 20 ° anno di corso 2021, circa 100 insegnanti da 12 paesi hanno insegnato alla Jazz Academy e oltre 1000 musicisti da circa 10 paesi hanno partecipato.

1° Workshop 2002:
- Carlo Alberto Canevali, Franco D'Andrea, Stefano Colpi
- Insegnanti e partecipanti

Team

Direzione artistica
Franco D'Andrea & Ewald Kontschieder

Artist in Residence and special guests

di solito per lezioni strumentali e d'insieme

Dal 2002 Artista in residenza permanente: Franco D'Andrea
2006 Wolfgang Muthspiel (guitar, AUT)
2007 Don Byron (clarinet/saxophone, USA)
2008 Mike Mainieri (vibrafon, USA)
2009 Steven Bernstein (trumpet, USA)
2010 Dave Douglas (trumpet, USA)
2011 Roswell Rudd (trombone, USA)
2012 Bobby Previte (drums, USA)
2013 Tim Berne (saxophone, USA)
2014 Peter Erskine (drums, USA)
2015 Norma Winstone (voice, GBR)
2016 Mamadou Diabaté (balafon, Burkina Faso)
2017 Eddie Gomez (doublebass, USA) + Joe La Barbera (drums, USA)
2018 Kurt Rosenwinkel (guitar, USA)
2019 Ray Anderson (trombone, USA)
2020 Gianluca Petrella (trombone, ITA)
2021 Quartet in Residence: Franco D'Andrea, Dave Douglas Quartet, Dan Weiss, Federica Michisanti
2022 Gonzalo Rubalcaba (piano, CUBA)
2023 Ari Hoenig (drums, USA)

Organisation

Ewald Kontschieder (director) Matteo Scalchi (vice director), Giorgia Lazzaretto (office managment)
Veronika Mayr, Silvia Mayr, Marta Mandolesi, Paul Kühn, Claudia Jocher, Valeria Told, Fam. Told, Theo Hanny, Patrizia Ferrari,
Stefan Kontschieder, Rolf Klaus Friedrich, Dominik Told, Christian Geiser, Wolfgang Kontschieder,
Claudia Pedoth, Kathi Flöss, Marco Privato, Marion Thöni, Kathrin Innerhofer, Alberto Barban, Jana Öttl,
Verena Gschnell, Stefano Fiorella, Anton Carli, Sarah Merler, Damiano Marin, Laura Haipl, Rita Brancato,
Andrea Ruocco, Francesco Varsalona, Sean Lucariello, Pietro Ricci, Johannes Auer, Michael Taschler,
Felix Eckenfelder, Diego Di Carlo, Alessandro Ruocco, Marichiara Mosna, Edoardo Maggiolo, Lorenz Holzner... and many more!

Da anno in anno

Academy 10-16 July 2023
Musikschule Meran - Scuola di Musica Merano

Ari Hoenig artist in residence - Interplay, drums- USA
Dado Moroni piano - I
Bebo Ferra guitar - I
Federica Michisanti bass - I
Giovanni Cigui sax - I/MEX
Julia Hesse trumpet - D
Jose Antonio Molina Ponce drums / Afrolatin Music - CUBA/I
Laura Giavon voice - I
Giovanni Cigui asx - I
Sean Lucariello trumpet - I
Andrea Ruocco bass - I

2023: Federica Michisanti, Ari Hoenig e Bebo Ferra, che ha sostituito Michael Sagmeister con breve preavviso, al meeting con il resident artist Ari.

Academy 11-17 July 2022
Musikschule Meran - Scuola di Musica Merano

Gonzalo Rubalcaba artist in residence - Interplay, piano - CUBA/USA
Franco D'Andrea master class "rhythm" + piano
Giovanni Cigui sax - I/MEX
Christian Elsässer piano - D
Laura Giavon voice - I
Julia Hesse trumpet - D
José Antonio Molina Ponce drums / Afrolatin Music - CUBA/I
Helga Plankensteiner sax - I
Pietro Ricci percussion - I
Michael Sagmeister guitar - D
Matteo Scalchi guitar - I
Henning Sieverts bass - D

Il trio "variopinto" dell'edizione 2022 con il resident artist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Franco D'Andrea e Josè Antonio Molina Ponce durante la nostra "edizione cubana".

Academy 14-18 July 2021

Musikschule Meran - Istituto musicale Merano

Quartet in Residence: Franco D'Andrea, Dave Douglas Quartet, Dan Weiss, Federica Michisanti - Interplay, piano, trumpet, drums, bass - I/USA
Christian Elsässer piano - D
Michael Lösch piano - I
Drori Mondlak drums - USA/D
Günther Pfeifhofer sax - I
Pietro Ricci percussion - I
Daniele Santimone guitar - I
Matteo Scalchi guitar - I
Henning Sieverts bass - D
Karolina Strassmayer sax - D
Paolo Trettel trumpet - I
Cristina Zavalloni voice - I

Quartet in Residence 2021 with Federica Michisanti, Dave Douglas and Franco D'Andrea 2021 in the meeting with Artists in Residence.

Academy 15-19 July 2020

Musikschule Meran - Scuola di musica Merano

Gianluca Petrella artist in residence - Trombone + Interplay - I
Dena DeRose voice - USA/A
Michael Lösch piano/master class - I
Luca Mannutza piano - I
Drori Mondlak - USA/D
Pietro Ricci percussion - I
Daniele Santimone guitar - I
Matteo Scalchi guitar - I
Henning Sieverts bass - D
Karolina Strassmayer sax - D
Paolo Trettel trumpet - I
Günther Pfeifhofer sax - I

Artist in Residence Gianluca Petrella with musicians of the master class 2020

2020 was the year of the individual lessons due to the corona pandemic (Gianluca Mannutza, piano teacher)

Academy 10-14 July 2019 – Main theme: "Make music with an interval"

Musikschule Meran - Csuola di musica Merano

Franco D’Andrea master class - I
Ray Anderson artist in residence - Trombone + Interplay - USA
Stefano Colpi bass - I
Mamadou Diabatè percussion / West african Music - Burkina Faso/A
Valentin Gasser sax - I
Haimidou Koita voice, percussion - Burkina Faso
Paul Kühn trombone - D
Anna Lauvergnac voice - I/A
Arnold Mitterer piano - I
Drori Mondlak - USA/D
Luca Mannutza piano - I
Matteo Scalchi guitar - I
Matthias Schriefl trumpet - D
Pietro Tonolo sax - I

Participants in the final concerts on the Aurora stage

Teens' Corner with Paul Kühn (trombone) - Class Matthias Schriefl/Paul Kühn

Meeting with the artist in residence Ray Anderson (Musikschule Meran)

Mamadou Daibatè in the sunday meeting practically demonstrates West African music

The largest workshop with many young talents plays at the final concerts

The workshop makers Franco D'Andrea and Ewald Kontschieder (foto Josef Prantl "BAZ")

Academy 11-15 July 2018 – Main theme: "The Trio and the Sound of Twenties"

Musikschule Meran - Istituto musicale Merano

Franco D’Andrea master class - I
Kurt Rosenwinkel artist in residence - Guitar + Interplay - USA
Alberto Barban ensemble teens - I
Stefano Colpi bass - I
Nicole Metzger + Arnold Mitterer voice - D/I
Matteo Scalchi guitar - I
Paul Kühn trombon - D
Arnold Mitterer piano - I
Jose Antonio Molina Ponce drums / Afrolatin Music - CUBA/I
Luca Mannutza piano - I
Pietro Tonolo sax - I
Gerhard Reiter percussion/rhythm - A
Hans Tutzer sax - I
Paolo Trettel trumpet - I

2018: Kurt Rosenwinkel insegna nella msaster class

Academy 12-16 July 2017 – Main theme: "Jazz Trio" + Afrocuban Music/Rhythm

Musikschule Meran - Istituto musicale Merano

[Franco D’Andrea master class, Art Director] - I
[Eddie Gomez artist in residence - Bass + Interplay] - USA
[Joe La Barbera artist in residence Interplay] - USA
[Stefano Colpi bass] - I
[Nicole Metzger voice] - D
[Alex Eckert guitar] - D
[Paul Kühn trombon] - D
[Arnold Mitterer piano] - I
[Jose Antonio Molina Ponce drums / Afrolatin Music] - CUBA/I
[Dado Moroni piano] - I
[Hugo Read sax] - D
[Gerhard Reiter percussion/rhythm] - A
[Paolo Trettel trumpet] - I

Eddie Gomez (in the middle and in black), Joe La Barbera, Franco D'Andrea, Dado Moroni and his Merano friends and Master Class

Academy 13-17 July 2016 – Main theme: "Jazz Duo" + Westafrican Music

Sozialwissenschaftliches Gymnasium Liceo

[Franco D’Andrea master class] Art Director - I
[Mamadou Diabaté artist in residence - Balafon / West african music] - Burkina Faso/A
[Rosario Bonaccorso bass] - I
[Maria Pia De Vito voice] - I
[Alex Eckert guitar] - D
[Paul Kühn trombon] - D
[Michael Lösch piano / teens’ corner] - I
[Massimo Manzi drums) - I
[Helga Plankensteiner sax] - I
[Magdalena Oberstaller violin] - I/A
[Hugo Read sax] - D
[Martin Sasse piano] - D
[Matthias Schriefl trumpet brass] - D
[Paolo Trettel trumpet] - I

Teachers 2016 with Ewald Kontschieder (bottom left)

Workshop Concerts with the incredible Matthias Schriefl

Griot Mamadou Diabatè from Burkina Faso(workshop with african assistant)

Voice Class with Maria Pia De Vito

Franco D'Andrea's Sextet in Concert (Meranojazz "Klanggarten Martinsbrunn"; Foto Ewald Kontschieder)

Franco D'Andrea's Sextet in Concert (Meranojazz "Klanggarten Martinsbrunn")

Academy 15-19 July 2015 – Main theme: “The Quartet” + "Jazz Duo"

Sozialwissenschaftliches Gymnasium Liceo

[Franco D’Andrea master class] Art Director - I
[Norma Winstone master class] Resident Artist - GB
[Rosario Bonaccorso bass] - I
[Michael Lösch piano / teens’ corner] - I
[Otto Jansen sax / teens’ corner) -D
[Michael Küttner drums] - D
[Hugo Read sax] - D
[Gerhard Reiter rhythm / percussion/ teens’ corner] - A
[Michael Sagmeister guitar] - D
[Martin Sasse piano] - D
[Bruno Tommaso theory] - I
[Paolo Trettel trumpet] - I

Norma Winstone with voice class on the Aurora Stage (Artist in residence + Concert Meranojazz 17 July 2015)

Workshop Concert with teacher Michael Küttner plays the drums

Academy 8-13 July 2014 – Main theme: “The Quartet” + "Atipical Trio"
Sozialwissenschaftliches Gymnasium „Josef Ferrari“ Liceo

[Franco D’Andrea master class] Art Director - I
[Peter Erskine master class drums/ interplay] Resident Artist - USA
[Rosario Bonaccorso   e- & c-bass] - I
[Robert Bonisolo sax/clar] - CAN/I
[Aja Eberle-Zischg  voice] - A
[Lorenzo Frizzera guitar/teens’ corner] - I
Michael Küttner drums) - D
[Michael Lösch   piano ] - I
[Helga Plankensteiner   saxofon /teens’ corner] - I
[Gerhard Reiter rhyhtm] - A
[Paolo Trettel trumpet/trombone] - I
[Bruno Tommaso   theory it] - I
[Riccardo Zegna  piano] - I

Peter Erskine Master Class with Franco D'Andrea & Ewald Kontschieder

Bass class with Rosario Bonaccorso

The Team! Thank You :-)

Academy 8-13 July 2013 – Main theme: “The atipical trio”
Sozialwissenschaftliches Gymnasium „Josef Ferrari“ Liceo Pedagogico

[Franco D’Andrea master class] Art Director - I
[Tim Berne master class interplay] Resident Artist - USA
[Robert Bonisolo sax/clar] - CAN/I
[Luca Bragalini   theory it] - I
[Tom Ebner drums 1] - I
[Lorenzo Frizzera guitar/teens’ corner] - I
[Volker Giesek   theory de/teens’ corner] - D
[Peter Paul Hofmann drums 1] - I
[Michael Lösch   piano 1] - I
[Martin Ohrwalder trumpet/trombone] - A
[Helga Plankensteiner   saxofon 1/teens’ corner] - I
[Frantisek Uhlir   e- & c-bass] - CZ
[Diana Torto  voice] - I
[Riccardo Zegna  piano] - I

Tim Berne Master Class (2013, Foto Ewald Kontschieder)

Academy 11-15 July 2012 – Main theme: “Thematic elements in improvisation”
Pädagogisches Gymnasium „Josef Ferrari“ Liceo Pedagogico

[Franco D’Andrea master class] Art Director - I
[Bobby Previte master class interplay/drums] Resident Artist - USA
[Robert Bonisolo sax/clar] - CAN/I
[Luca Bragalini   theory it] - I
[Volker Giesek   theory de/teens’ corner] - D
[Bernd Hess guitar] - D
[Roman Hinteregger drums 1, rhythm] - I
[Michael Lösch   piano 1/theory 1] - I
[Adrian Mears   trombone/trumpet] - AUS/D
[Martin Ohrwalder Big Band, trumpet 1] - A
[Helga Plankensteiner   saxofon 1/teens’ corner] - I
[Frantisek Uhlir   e- & c-bass] - CZ
[Riccardo Zegna   piano] - I

Bobby Previte teaching (with Gigi Bortoli in the background)

Piano teacher Riccardo Zegna

Master class: Franco D'Andrea (piano) and participant Matteo Facchin (accordion) at the final concerts

Bobby Previte with master class in concert (Hotel Aurora)

Workshop 13-17 july 2011 (10 years)- Main theme „The Colour of Sound“
Franco's 70th Birthday
Pädagogisches Gymnasium „Josef Ferrari“ Liceo Pedagogico
[Franco D’Andrea master class] Art Director - I
[Roswell Rudd master class] Resident Artist - USA
[Luca Bragalini   theory it] - I
[Francesca Cassio   indian music & chant] - I
[Alessandro Fabbri drums, rhythm] - I
[Maurizio Giammarco   sax/clar] - I
[Volker Giesek   theory de] - D
[Anke Helfrich   piano] - D
[Bernd Hess guitar] - D
[Michael Lösch   piano] - I
[Adrian Mears   trombone/trumpet] - AUS/D
[Martin Ohrwalder big band, trumpet] - A
[Helga Plankensteiner  saxofon/teens’ corner] - I
[Frantisek Uhlir   e- & c-bass] - CZ

Foto: Roswell Rudd in concert (Meranojazz 2011, foto Ewald Kontschieder)

Foto: Roswell Rudd (Artist in residence), Franco D'Andrea, Michl Lösch

Indian Music Workshop
Indian Music with Francesca Cassio 2011

Workshop 14-18 july 2010 - Main theme “Aree Intervallari - Intervallfelder”
Pädagogisches Gymnasium „Josef Ferrari“ Liceo Pedagogico

[Franco D’Andrea master class] Art Director - I
[Dave Douglas master class] Resident Artist - USA
[Oskar Boldre   voice music] - I/CH
[Luca Bragalini   theory it] - I
[Roberto Cecchetto   guitar] - I
[Robert Friedl   saxofon, clarinet] - A
[Volker Giesek   theory de] - D
[Anke Helfrich   piano] - D
[Michael Küttner   drums/perc., rhythm] - D
[Michael Lösch   piano] - I
[Adrian Mears   trombone/trumpet] - AUS/D
[Martin Ohrwalder big band, trumpet] - A
[Helga Plankensteiner   saxofon/teens’ corner] - I
[Ares Tavolazzi   e- & c-bass] - I

Foto: Franco D'Andrea (Piano), Dave Douglas (trumpet), Ares Tavolazzi (bass), Michael Küttner (drums)
[location Hotel Aurora]

Foto: Adrian Mears (trombone), Dave Douglas (trumpet) and workshop participant

Foto: Helga Plankensteiner (bariton sax), left in the background Adrian Mears

Workshop 9-12 july 2009 Main theme “The Language of Rhythm”
Mittelschule “Josef Wenter” Scuola Media

[Franco D’Andrea piano] Art Director - I
[Steven Bernstein master class] Resident Artist - USA
[Roberto Cecchetto guitar] - I
[Robert Friedl saxofon] - A
[Volker Giesek theory] - D [Kyle Gregory trumpet] - USA/I
[Kyle Gregory tr] - USA/I
[Anke Helfrich piano] - D
[Michael Küttner drums] - D
[Michael Lösch piano] - I
[Helmi M’Hadhbi Arab music & improvisation] - TUN/I
[Helga Plankensteiner saxofon/teens’ corner] - I
[Ares Tavolazzi bass] – I
[Mauro Ottolini trombone] - I

Workshop 10-13 july 2008
Mittelschule “Josef Wenter” Scuola Media

[Franco D’Andrea piano] Art Director - I
[Mike Mainieri master class] Resident Artist - USA
[Roberto Cecchetto guit] - I
[Robert Friedl sax] - A
[Volker Giesek theory] - D
[Kyle Gregory tr] - USA/ITA
[Michael Lösch piano] - I
[Helga Plankensteiner sax/teens’ corner] - I
[Zeno De Rossi drums] - I
[Ares Tavolazzi bass] - I
[Mauro Ottolini trombone] - I
[Alessandro Zuffellato voice-music] - CH

Workshop 05-08 july 2007
Musikschule Meran / Scuola di musica,v. XXX Aprile

[Franco D’Andrea piano] Art Director - I
[Don Byron clar/sax] Resident Artist - USA
[Florian Brandl tr] - D
[Wolfgang Klingsbigl bass] - A
[Helga Plankensteiner sax] - I
[Wolfgang Pointner guit] - A
[Giovanni Principe dr] - I
[Reto Weber dr, perc] - CH
[Stefano Zenni theory] - I