line up

• Achim Tang (double-bass)
• Andy Manndorff (guitar)
• Reinhardt Winkler (drums)

• country:
  Austria
• region or city:
  Central Europe
• style(s):
  Jazz
• label:
  Universal Music
• type:
  Band, Solist, Composer/Songwriter
• gender:
  male
• instrumentation:
  instrumental
• artist submitted by:
  Bigathing

ANDY MANNDORFF

Born in Vienna. Lived and worked in Amsterdam from 1980 to 1987, then in New York until 1994. Since 1995 his base of operation once again has been Vienna.
With his stunning and headstrong playing technique Manndorff has developed an unmistakable style. Guitarist Andy Manndorff is one of the most interesting and innovating austrian musicians, a true stylist who has designed something like his own musical language.

Since his return to Vienna Andy Manndorff has concentrated on his own projects, from solo performances to projects that deal with a tightrope walk between composition and spontaneous intuition. Further he has written Chamber music, musical theater and recently "Larry", an opera for the "Kuenstlerhaus" in Vienna. He has done extensive touring all over Europe, Russia, India, the US and Africa.

In whatever musical idiom Andy Manndorff moves, he never loses himself in virtuosity as an end in itself. He is always mindful to leave himself and his musicians enough space to explore new paths and byways.

in March 2011 Andy will release his new album DIRT & SOIL with Stomu Takeishi, Ted Poor and Clemens Wenger @ cracked anegg records.

Links

• MANNDORFF
• MANNDORFF TRIO