JazzWorks Presents: Martin Listabarth

JazzWorks Canada is pleased to present, in partnership with the Austrian Embassy's Austrian Cultural Forum, Austrian pianist and composer Martin Listabarth in concert. Martin Listabarth will be accompanied by Canadian musicians Adrian Vedady on bass and Jim Doxas on drums.

The concert takes place Tuesday, October 29, 7 pm, at the Centretown United Church, 507 Bank St., Ottawa. Tickets are available at Eventbrite. For more info, please call 613-220-3819 or email jazzworkscanada.com.

About Martin Listabarth
Martin Listabarth is a Vienna-based jazz pianist and composer. He began playing classical piano at the age of five, showcasing an early interest in improvisation and composition. Listabarth pursued both jazz piano and classical piano studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.
His music career has been marked by a focus on storytelling through composition. His debut solo album, “Short Stories” (2019), featured original pieces inspired by autobiographical experiences. This concept of narrative in music is a recurring theme in his work.

Listabarth’s sophomore solo album, “Dedicated” (2022), takes this storytelling approach further by drawing inspiration from 10 individuals who have fascinated or inspired him. The album combines tonal elegance, musical ingenuity, playfulness, wit, and a heavy dose of storytelling, showcasing his versatility and creativity.

Throughout his career, Listabarth has received critical acclaim for his solo piano albums, with one critic noting that his music is a “treasure trove of solo piano technique, running the full spectrum from soft and melancholic to dramatic and bold.”

As a composer, Listabarth has released music on his own label, Listabarth Records, and has collaborated with longtime comrades Gidi Kalchhauser on bass and others. His music can be found on various platforms, including Spotify and Music Database.

About Adrian Vedady
Adrian Vedady is a highly skilled and accomplished jazz bassist from Montréal. He has won numerous awards for his work, including three Juno awards and an East Coast Music award.  Critics have praised Vedady’s playing, describing him as “ridiculously fine” and noting his “beautiful sound”, “creativity”, and “soulfulness”. He is widely regarded as one of Montreal’s finest jazz bassists, with a reputation for his ability to connect with a broad range of musicians and styles.
Vedady has recorded and toured with numerous prominent jazz musicians, including Yannick Rieu, Francois Bourassa, Steve Amirault, Chet Doxas, Jim Doxas, Ben Charest, Gilles Vigneault, Michel Rivard, and Daniel Lavoie. He has also co-led a group with renowned pianist Marc Copland, releasing an album entitled “Live At Largo” in 2012.

About Jim Doxas
Doxas has been heavily influenced by rock, jazz, Motown and World Music. His work can be heard on over 150 albums and soundtracks, and he is a popular featured artist at jazz festivals worldwide. Distinguished for his improvisational approach to jazz, he makes the case that percussion can be as performative as a lyrical instrument. What distinguishes Doxas’ approach to improvisation is that he refuses to play it safe, allowing the moment to dictate the kind of framework that will contain, shape and guide the piece of music. Native Montréaler Jim Doxas was born into an artistically vibrant family. While studying at Montréal’s McGill University, Jim established himself early on as versatile percussionist.

Doxas has received Felix and Juno Awards, as well as nominations for Academy and Grammy Awards (Les Tripletts de Belleville). He has performed with Charlie Haden, Hank Jones, Joe Lovano, Donny McCaslin and vocalists Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Mark Murphy, among others. He was also the drummer in the Oliver Jones Trio for over a decade.

His current projects include The Doxas Brothers, The Oscar Peterson Legacy Quartet (with Ulf Wakenieus, Gerald Clayton & Dave Young), Riverside (in collaboration with Dave Douglas, Steve Swallow & Chet Doxas), Jean-Michel Pilc trio, the Jim Doxas Quartet, and CODE (with Lex French, Adrian Vedady & Christine Jensen). Jim is currently a lecturer and teacher at McGill and Concordia Universities, while also balancing an active international performance schedule.