Grandma Hatz

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SALON OSKAR -  A COLORFUL MUSICAL FIREWORK

It really is a small sensation, a project that opens a new chapter of musical diversity over here. Under the name “Hatz & Klok” the music of not only half but rather the whole world converges together. Franziska Hatz (accordion, vocals), Richie Winkler (sax, oriental clarinet, bass clarinet), Roman Britschgi (bass, contrabass), Jörg Reissner (guitar) and Sasa Nikolic (drums) spark a firework in their compositions and revisions of traditionals that burns in the brightest colors and conveys pure joy of performance  in a stirring way.

The five musicians span a bow of unbelievable width, reaching from modern Jazz over fervent sounds of the Balcan and the melancholical notes of Klezmer all the way to genuine chamber music. In between also folkloristic sounds and folk music are mingled in, not even stopping from pop, funk or rock.

Hatz & Klok celebrate pure joy of life on “Salon Oskar”, pure joie de vivre, elegant sounds in a beautiful form, overwhelming energy of groove, musical individualism and boundless adventurousness.  There is a constant variety between playfulness, dynamis and mellow demureness. Not much time to catch ones breath.

“Salon Oskar” manifests a masterpiece of word music. The album is an enthralling acoustical experience, causing delightful shivers and makes the audience dance and dream. What a magnificent spectacle, that Hatz and Klok are displaying. M. Ternai 2017 - Translation A. Schober
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GROßMÜTTERCHEN (means “Grandma”) HATZ & KLOK is a humorous "Worldjazzfolkskapop-Quintet". Their influences are drawn from Klezmer, Balkan Folk, Latin American and from classical music. Their debut album "Gallato" was presented at the International Klezmore-Festival 2011.

Combine virtuouso musicians who have played with Randy Brecker, Dean Bowman and for Shantels Bucovina Club Orkestar or the Sandy Lopicic Orkestar amongst others, dance tunes and passion for playing … the audience loves this “cocktail”.

SUCCESS

Nomination of their debutalbum GALLATO by the jury of the German Record Awards.

Concerts - International Accordion Festival Vienna, Klezmore Festival Vienna, B-flat Jazzclub Berlin, Generaldirektion and Stadtfest Graz (A), Jazz & the City Festival Salzburg (A), The Montmartre-Festival Vienna and many more.

Media profile - Appearance at Austrian radio stations - (Jazztime - Ö1, Trost und Rad - Radio Wien, etc...), Appearance at international radio stations (Radio Warschau (2013), Radio Helsinki (2011), Hessischer Rundfunk Rodation), Appearance on Austrian TV (ORF, Servus TV and GO-TV) 

Awards - AUSTRIAN WORLD MUSIC audience AWARD 2015

REVIEWS 

The GMH Orkestar played a cocktail of jazz inspired by WORLD music, with Franziska Hatz on vocals and accordion. Her enthusiasm for their music encouraged some members of the audience to dance towards the back of the stands. GMHO’s music showed, more obviously than anywhere else, in the festival how expansive the jazz genre truly is.(International Jazz Festival CAIRO, 2013)

"SALON OSKAR" - 3.CD - buy listen on Spotify "TERRY GOES AROUND" - 2.CD - buy listen on Spotify "GALLATO" - 1.CD  - - buy listen on Spotify

HIGHLIGHTS:

CD-Präsentation Musikverein Wien, Gläsener Saal 2017,
Gala Internationales Akkordeonfestival 2017,
Neujahrskonzert Sargfabrik 2017,
Wiener Festwocheneröffnung 2016,
G´mischter Satz Konzerthaus Wien 2016,
Konzerthaus Wien 2016,
Jazzfestival Saalfelden 2015,
Ljubezen Jazzliebe 2015,
Cerkno Jazzfestival 2015,
Albanien Jazz Festival 2014,
Volxklang Tutzing 2013,
Herbstlärm Festival 2013,
Internationales Jazzfestival Cairo 2013,
Swing on Snow SÜDTIROL, 2013
Jewish-Festival-WARSCHAU, POLAND 2013
Nottinghamfestival, UK 2013
Internationales Jazzfestival Saalfelden, 2012
Salzburger Festspieleröffnung, 2012
Stadtfest Wien 2012,
Stadtfest Graz 2011,2012, 
Internationales Akkordoenfestival Vienna 2012,2014
Jazz & the City Salzburg 2011, 
50-Jahre Universität Salzburg 2012, 
Karneval der Kulturen Berlin 2012 Germany, 
Klezmore-Festival 2011,2013
GALA KLEZMORE-FESTIVAL 2012
Wiener Adventkalender 2010, 2011, 2012
B-Flat Jazz-Club Berlin 2011 Germany,
Fabriggli BUCHS 2013 Switzerland, 
Wackelsteinfestival 2011, 2012,
GALA Straden-Straßenfestival 2011,
Blue-Monday Zeltweg 2011,
Monmartre Kunstfestival 2011,viele andere mehr.

SUCCESS

Nomination Folkmusikprize, Germany 2017
OpeningGala, International Accordion Festival Vienna, 2017
Austrian-Worldmusicaward - Audianceprize 2015
Nomination of their debutalbum GALLATO by the jury of the German Record Awards. 
GALA - BAND international KLEZMORE-FESTIVAL VIENNA 2012
International Jazzfestival Saalfelden 2012, 2015
International Jazzfestival CAIRO 201

RADIO:
Ö1 - Spielräume 2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2015
Ö1 - Live Übertragung Cd-Präsentation Radiokulturhaus
Ö1-  Jazztime 2012 Live-Sendung m. J. Kneihs
Radio Wien - Trost u. Rat m. Willi Resetarits 2012
Radio Helsinki - Bandportrait m. Barbara Belic 2011
Hessischer Rundfunk Rodation
Radio Steiermark - "Jazz at its best" - 2012
Radio Warschau - Polen 2013

TV:
Wiener Festwocheneröffnung 2016 - Live Wiener Rathausplatz
ORF-Seitenblicke 2012, 2014, 2016
GO-TV hosted by MURTON-FESTIVAL 2012 
SERVUS-TV - JEDERMANN-CORNER 2012

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