Hans Koller

Antonio Hans Cyrill Koller (12 February 1921 in Vienna – 21 December 2003 in Vienna) was an Austrian jazz tenor saxophonist and bandleader.

Koller attended the University of Vienna from 1936 to 1939 and served in the armed forces from 1940 to 1946. Following World War II, he returned to Vienna and played with the Hot Club of Vienna; in 1950 he emigrated to Germany and formed a small ensemble there. In the 1950s, he played with Freddie Brocksieper, Albert Mangelsdorff, Jutta Hipp, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Russo, Lee Konitz, Stan Kenton, Eddie Sauter, Benny Goodman, Attila Zoller, Oscar Pettiford, Kenny Clarke, Wes Montgomery, Martial Solal and Jimmy Pratt. From 1958 to 1965, he directed the jazz workshops of the Norddeutscher Rundfunk in Hamburg, returning to Vienna in 1970. Soon after he formed his own ensemble, Free Sound, and later in the decade he worked with the International Brass Company.

In addition to his playing and bandleading, Koller also composed; among his original works are a ballet entitled New York City, completed in 1968. Koller was also a recognized abstract painter.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 11, 1921 (Vienna), Died December 21, 2003 (Vienna)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 4940SM 6/21/1953 Honeysuckle rose Hans Koller's New Jazz Stars instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 4947SM 6/21/1953 Moonlight in Vermont Hans Koller's New Jazz Stars instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 4949SM 6/21/1953 Sound Koller Hans Koller's New Jazz Stars instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 4950SM 6/21/1953 Come back to Sorrento Hans Koller's New Jazz Stars instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca DGG 32194 6/5/1954 Fine and dandy Hans Koller's New Jazz Stars instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca DGG 51895 6/5/1954 Ack Varmeland du Skona Hans Koller's New Jazz Stars instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Koller, Hans," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/325647.

Koller, Hans. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/325647.

"Koller, Hans." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/325647

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