Herwig "Hank" Gradischnig - baritone sax, tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Joined the VAO in 1993
Born 1968 in Bruck/Mur (A), lives in Angoulême (F).
Studied at the Musikhochschule Graz and at the Brucknerkonservatorium Linz.
Played a.o.Bugge Wesseltoft ,The Temptations and his daughter Lili.
Actual projects:
organic mode with john swana (tp),rob bargad (hamB3) & klemens marktl (dr)
the engrad with Johannes Enders, Thomas Stabenow & Howard Curtis.
h. gradischnig 4tet ’playing deep’ with oliver kent (p) ,marc abrams (b) & mario gonzi (dr)
hans koller awards: 1998 newcomer of the year
                           2004 cd of the year/day-dream
Recordings:endgrad ’the colour of water’ (basssic sound)
               organic mode ’nasty junething’ (organic)
               duo with oliver kent ’day-dream’ (universal)