Hans Glawischnig

Hans Glawischnig is an Austrian-born New York double and electric bassist, composer, recording artist, and international jazz educator.

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Career Overview

About Hans Glawischnig

Glawischnig's official biography traces his musical start in Graz from violin at age six to electric bass at thirteen and acoustic bass at sixteen. He later studied at Berklee College of Music and earned a master's degree in performance from Manhattan School of Music.[1]

The artist's 2018 biography documents more than one hundred sideman recordings, three leader albums, and membership in Miguel Zenón's quartet beginning in 2000. It also records workshops and seminars in the United States, Austria, Mexico, and Switzerland alongside private teaching in New York and the San Francisco Bay Area.[1][2]

Ensembles and Career Threads

Bands & Projects

Bassist and composer

Leader catalog

Glawischnig's biography and discography identify Common Ground, Panorama, and Jahira as the three recordings that establish his leader catalog.[1][2]

Bassist

Miguel Zenón Quartet

Member since 2000

The official biography documents Glawischnig's long quartet association, while the selected discography lists recordings from Looking Forward through Sonero and Típico.[1][2]

Workshop leader and private teacher

International music education

His artist biography connects performance work to seminars, workshops, and private instruction across several countries and United States jazz centers.[1]

Selected, Not Exhaustive

Recordings to Know

2003 · Fresh Sound New Talent

Common Ground

Leader, bassist, composer, and producer

The artist biography dates Glawischnig's leader debut to 2003; Fresh Sound's authorized release documents his compositions, bass, production, and sextet personnel.[1][3]

Release details

2008 · Sunnyside Records