Born and raised in Salzburg, Austria, drummer Peter Kronreif
discovered his passion for the drum-set already in early childhood - “I
went to the kitchen, chose cooking spoons, pots and pans, and
enthusiastically accompanied the Mozart sonatas my big brother and my
mother were playing on recorder and piano.”
After graduating highschool Kronreif went to Graz to study Jazz at the
University of Arts with Alex Deutsch, then transferred to the Anton
Bruckner University in Linz where he completed his Bachelor’s Degree of
Arts in 2007 with first-class honors, studying with Doug Hammond and
Jeff Boudreaux.
From 2004 to 2010 Peter Kronreif lived in Vienna and became a
most-wanted sideman in Austria’s Jazz-scene. Working with Harry Sokal,
Martin Reiter, Matthieu Michel, Alegre Correa,
Bastian Stein, Ana Paola DaSilva, Peter O'Mara, Fabian Rucker, Pepe
Auer and Phil Nykrin brought him on tour in over 20 nations. In 2010 he
was awarded the Hans-Koller-Prize as “Sideman of the Year 2009“. He too
was granted the "Annual Scholarship for Music 2010" by the city of
Salzburg as well as a studying grant from the Ministry of Arts &
Culture.
Over these years in Vienna he started visiting New York City for a few
months each year to study with drummers like Greg Hutchinson, Jonathan
Blake and John Riley. In 2010 Peter was granted an Artist Visa and
moved to the Big Apple, to Brooklyn, where he currently lives and works
most of the year. After two European tours with his own band WAYFARERS
in 2010 and 2012 Kronreif became too busy as a sideman, with artists
like Florian Hoefner, Le Boeuf Brothers, Thana Alexa, Immigration
Booth, and Allan Harris.
A Massachusetts native and graduate of both Harvard and Berklee, Kyle
Nasser has established himself as one of the most technically
fluid
saxophonists and inventive composers of his generation. Since moving to
New York City in 2010, he has played at some of the city’s most
prestigious venues, including the Blue Note, Iridium, and Cornelia St.
Cafe, and has toured in the U.S. and South America.
Nasser has shared the stage with jazz luminaries such as Jim Hall, Hank
Jones, Joe Lovano, Dave Douglas, Ben Monder, Rich Perry, and Ethan
Iverson.
Nasser’s music stands out for its seamless integration of classical
forms and techniques with jazz language and phrasing.
Nick Jost is a Grammy-nominated bassist, whose work seamlessly
spans genres and styles, drawing acclaim in Bass Player Magazine, All
About Jazz, Pitchfork, and Metal Insider all in one calendar year.
He's a member of internationally touring metal band "Baroness",
acclaimed indie rock outfit "Wilder Maker", experimental noise band
"Horse
Torso", intercontinental improvisational duo "Forgotten Arm", and has
featured on recent records by up-and-coming jazz musicians
like Pawan Benjamin, Max Cudworth, Matt Villinger, Sean McCluskey, and
Kyle Nasser.
After launching his career as a regular at Jazz at the Bistro in his
native St. Louis, he has performed across the world at venues such as
Webster Hall, Camden Palace, Lollapalooza, Nürburgring, and the
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival.
Jost received his masters in music from Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, and has been active in music education in St. Louis,
Nepal, Guyana, and Ecuador.
He currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.
He performed at Chez Hanny previously with the Kyle Nasser Group.
Dov Manski is a pianist, composer and teacher who has
performed professionally for over a decade. He received his BMA in jazz
piano performance from the New England Conservatory of Music, where he
studied with Danilo Perez, Ran Blake, Michael Cain, and Frank Carlberg.
Dov currently resides in Brooklyn.
Manski has shared the stage with many notable musicians including Bill
McHenry, Dave Holland, John McNeil, Cecil McBee, Steve Davis, George
Garzone, Bob Moses, and Allan Chase.
He has been featured at the Costa Rica Jazz Festival, Mexico City Jazz
Festival, Portland Jazz Festival, and Boston Jazz Festival.
He performed at Chez Hanny previously with the Kyle Nasser Group.