Cinematic Jazz That Captivates the Senses
Owls is a Austria-based jazz piano trio blending jazz, classical, electronic and pop elements with a strong focus on sound aesthetics. Their latest album Light Works (Col Legno, 2024) reimagines Renaissance vocal music in collaboration with Company of Music. Internationally acclaimed (Jazzmagazine France, Jazzwise, ORF Ö1), they have performed at Konzerthaus Vienna, Porgy & Bess, and beyond. Owls’ sound combines lyrical phrasing, prepared piano, and subtle electronics – creating immersive, poetic musical landscapes.
"A Revelation!" – JAZZMAGAZINE FRANCE (FR)
"… broad cinematic moments!" – NRW JAZZ (DE)
"Music that takes its time and almost brings time to a standstill. […] Music that does not even ignore boundaries." – ORF Ö1 (AUT)
"A glorious musical journey and one that won't get put away on the shelf once I'm done writing this review!" – MAINLY PIANO (USA)
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“Oberleitner brings 600-year-old music into the present!” - Rudolf Aigmüller/ORF Ö1 Intrada
„ 75 minutes and 18 seconds have flown by…“ - Albert Hosp (Radio Ö1/ORF)
What happens when the soaring voices of Renaissance music meet the spontaneity of jazz? Welcome to „Light Works“ – a unique project where the vocal ensemble Company of Music and the jazz trio Owls merge the timeless art of vocal polyphony with the freedom and creativity of improvised music.