Martin Schaberl

Studied and graduated summa cum laude at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts in Graz, Austria, Jazz Department

Studies/Collaboration with Karl Ratzer, Christian Rover, Guido Jeszenszky, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Harry Pepl, Wayne Brasel, John Abercrombie, New York Voices, Marc Johnson, Bob Mintzer, Jerry Bergonzi, Bobby Shew, Niels-Henning Ørsted-Pedersen, Bill Dobbins, Fritz Pauer, Marc Murphy, Sheila Jordan, Jay Clayton, Agata Pisko, Robert Bachner (Vienna Art Orchestra) etc.

Performances with Dino Saluzzi, José Saluzzi, Lee Konitz, Art Lande, Mark Murphy, Andrew Chaikin aka Kid Beyond (beatboxer), John Scofield’s rhythm section Adam Deitch and Jesse Murphy during the Jazzfestival Graz 2001, Agata Pisko, Sheila Jordan, Jay Clayton, Fritz Pauer, Gerald Trottman, Gary Wittner, Curtis Johnson, Michael Parkinson, Grazyna Auguscik, Lora Szafran, Jacek Niedziela, Jazz Big Band KUG (University of Art Graz), Big Band Kapfenberg etc.

Peforming and workshop tours in Brazil (São Paulo, Fortaleza, Penedo, Rio de Janeiro), recording sessions and workshops at the universities São Paulo and Fortaleza.

Musical leadership of his own projects MARTIN SCHABERL chamber jazz + string quartet, Martin Schaberl Quintet NOX, Martin Schaberl International Quartet, NOX – Something like Jazz & Funk, Martin Schaberl Trio.

Member of the huge project “Kantata Jazzowa” by Joachim Mencel, who wrote the music to youth poems by Pope John Paul II. Further members of this project: some of the most eminent musicians of the international and the Polish jazz scene as they are Lee Konitz, Dino Saluzzi, Joachim Mencel, Angelica Sepe, Ewa Bem, Piotr Wojtasik, Janusz Muniak, Maciej Sikala and many more.

Performances at numerous Jazz festivals and Jazz clubs in Europe, USA and Brazil.

For years teacher at international workshops;
International Summer Jazz Academy Cracow, PL;
invitation to workshops at Webster University St. Louis, USA and Jazz Dept. of Conservatory of Chicago, USA
Invitation to a festival tour in California (USA) with André Bush, Ricardo Peixoto, Jon Evans and Alan Hall.

Compositions and arrangements for many different styles and groups, Jazz Dept. University of Music and Dramatic Arts in Graz, Austria

Author of the book “Wolfgang Muthspiel – one of the most versatile Austrian musicians and winner of the European Jazz Prize 2003”.

Private music education and workshops – guitar playing in different styles, ear training, rhythm, music theory, phrasing for pop and jazz singers and modern choirs, band coaching, experience in recording studios