Hans Koller (pianist)

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Hans Koller (born Landshut, 10 November 1970) is a German-born UK-based jazz pianist. His debut album Magic Mountain (1997) [1] established him as one of the leading new jazz composers in the UK. [2]

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References

  1. Allmusic review and All music cover
  2. Ian Carr, Digby Fairweather, Brian Priestley -The Rough Guide to Jazz 1843532565 2004 "This group was augmented into a nine-piece outfit for Koller's debut album Magic Mountain (1997), which established him as one of the leading new jazz composers in the UK. Three years later he won the JOEY Award for composers"
  3. Shipton, Alyn (December 2023 – January 2024). "Jim Rattigan and Hans Koller: Thelonious Monk". Jazzwise . No. 291. p. 41.