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Anna Sophia Defant

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pianist, improviser, composer
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ALBUM OUT NOW: Anna Sophia Defant – s:e

Anna Sophia Defant – piano
Michael Prowaznik – drums
Jakob Gnigler – saxophone
Kenji Herbert – guitar

Part of the newest wave of creative jazz improvisers coming out of Vienna, with a tradition that goes back to the early 1950s and avatars such as Austrians tenor saxophonist Hans Koller and pianist Joe Zawinul, are the members of the Anna Sophia Defant Quartett s:e. The group, whose debut disc, the uniquely and oddly named s:e, on Unit records, is led by Saalfelden native pianist Defant.

Based on mutual listening, Defant explains that “the aim is to create a collective sound and musical style that doesn’t need sensationalism or bold solo spots. It emphasizes the idiosyncrasy of improvised music and free jazz but still finds a place for very elegant, creative and at times surprisingly harmonic sounds.”

Tracks like “kastl” and “die bessere bergwiese” confirm this paradigm. The former is built around gentle reed flutters, measured piano clips and drum pitter patter with an unexpected rock-like guitar solo burrowing into the mix. The later quickly divides an exposition of breathy reed buzzes and metronomic key clanks into note bending squeaks and split tones from the saxophonist as the pianist maintains the melody. Without a double bass, combining piano and guitar processes in this fashion emphasizes both the melodic and rhythmic functions of what are essentially harmonic instruments, Defant notes. – Ken Waxman Jazzword.com

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Recording Engineer: Alexander Yannilos
Mixing Engineer: Alexander Yannilos
Mastering Engineer: Martin Siewert

Drawings: Anton Thuswaldner
Graphic Design: Severin Koller

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what a wonderful night this was - søch #whilewewait ep release - live at spectacular @radiokulturhaus
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thanks a bunch 📸@cizekgraf for catching this and making it last by @annasophiadefant

@annasophiadefant live at @porgyandbessvienna by @annasophiadefant

s:e live@ Porgy&Bess
oct. 14th
quartett starts 20h30 by @annasophiadefant

Anna Sophia Defant @artacts_festival
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Im Rahmen der Reihe für jungen Jazz in und aus Österreich stellt sich Pianistin @annasophiadefant mit ihrem Quartett S:e vor.

📅FR | 20 03 2026 | 20:00 Uhr
📍Studio 3

Alle Infos zur Veranstaltung gibt's auf unserer Website (Link in Bio) und in unseren Stories!

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@kenjiherbert by @annasophiadefant

Grazer Improfest 2025 mit @petrapan.soundsgood

Danke für die Einladung ❤️❤️❤️

📸 Peter Gratz by @annasophiadefant

COMING SOON !

Anna Sophia Defant - s:e

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release date: June 27th
pre-release show: June 14th, 8pm, at Westbahnstudios, Vienna

tickets: http://ntry.at/seprereleaseshow by @annasophiadefant

a little Sunday serenade…
@annasophiadefant solo - keybird x1 + electronics
@keybirdinstruments @chasebliss @redpandalab
#improvisedmusic #avantgarde #extendedpiano #freejazz #electronic #acoustic by @annasophiadefant

Chess & Jazz | Defant/Dillier
Do 28.02.2025 | 16:30 Schach + 19:00 Jazz | Kulturcafé Max

„Da kann man die Gegner Schach Max setzen“ Georg Breinschmid – leidenschaftlicher Schach-Max-spieler

Anna Sophia Defant und Jul Dillier erforschen gemeinsam das Potenzial des Klaviers jenseits traditioneller Grenzen. Ausgehend vom akustischen Tasteninstrument wagen sie es, neue Wege der Klangerzeugung zu beschreiten. Jul Dillier demonstriert auf meisterhafte Weise, wie durch kreative Präparationen des Klaviers eine völlig neuartige Klangwelt entstehen kann. Anna Sophia Defant wiederum liebt das Spiel zwischen akustischer und elektronischer Musik und setzt gezielt elektronische Effekte ein, um den Klavierklang zu manipulieren und zu transformieren.

In ihrer gemeinsamen Improvisation und in ihren Kompositionen legen die beiden Pianist:innen besonderen Wert auf eine sensible musikalische Interaktion. So entsteht ein vielschichtiges und abwechslungsreiches Klanggeflecht, das die Zuhörer:innen auf eine spannende und visionäre Reise durch das Klavier schickt.

#shizzle #konzert #kulturnetzhernls #hernals #chess #vienna #chessjazz #jazz #dillier #defant #schachbrett #queensgambit #kulturcafemax #bisschenbeissen #chaos #struktur #kombi #chessunlimited #schachmax #julianbazzanella by @annasophiadefant

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