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Robert Unterköfler

Robert Unterköfler is an Austrian saxophonist, composer and educator. Besides the saxophone as his main-instrument, he also plays clarinet, flute & electronic wind instruments.

Robert began his jazz studies at the Konservatorium Klagenfurt. He holds a Bachelor degree from the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien and also studied in Groningen and Rotterdam. He holds a masters degree in Music Education from JamLab University, which was part of the Ö1 Jazzstipendium he won in 2018.

Robert has been honoured to collaborate with musicians such as Valentin Duit, Ivar Roban KrižićChristopher Pawluk, Robin Gadermaier, Tobias MeisslDavid Dornig, Michael MooreWerner Feldgrill, Amina Bouroyen, Erik Asatrian, Alan Bartuš and Christian Muthspiels Orjazztra and is part of the trio slowklang. His most recent projects are his solo project sidrat and a collaboration with Nina Feldgrill called r i v e r.

News

River album OUT NOW! -> BANDCAMP

Slowklang album is out now! @ Jazzwerkstatt Records

Slowklang was selected to be part of the nasom program

Live Recording with Peter Erskine: CLICK HERE

Listen to the new Bartus / Unterköfler Duo CD HERE

You can now see my master thesis on hexatonics if you CLICK HERE

Upcoming Gigs

04.12 Valentin Duit Quartett @ Kick Jazz Porgy & Bess, Wien

04.12 Slowklang @ Kick Jazz Porgy & Bess, Wien

07.12 KBB feat China Moses, Villach

10.12 Session Opener @ Zwe, Wien

14.12 Neschome in Amberg (DE)

27.12 Valentin Duit Quartett @ Café Frame, Wien

28.12 TBA, Kärnten

08.02.2025 Tobias Meissl Group @ Strenge Kammer, Wien

21.02 river @ Loop, Wien

07.03 Christoph Suttner BB @ Sargfabrik, Wien

08.03 Valentin Duit Quartett TBA, Wien

27.03 river @ Kulturkotter, Graz

Media

Albums

Rote Welt
sidrat

Singles

Who knew?
Pacification
Turn Left