Christian Havel

Guitar (Jazz & Popular Music)

Artistic & Pedagogical Education 

  • 1993-2018 Vienna Conservatory and Prayner Conservatory: jazz guitar, ensemble, improvisation
  • 2012-2021 Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts (MUK): ensemble, ear training
  • 2014-2021 Art University Graz (KUG): Ensemble, ear training, improvisation

Teaching Experience

  • Teacher at the JAM MUSIC LAB Private University for Jazz and Popular Music Vienna since 2019
  • Univ.-Prof. at the Music and Art University Vienna (MUK)
  • Art University Graz (KUG) since 2014 
  • Lecturer at several workshops from 1990 until today (Scheibbs, Zeilern, Hinterstoder, Poysdorf)                                                                                        

Miscellaneous 

  • Founder "American Quartet" with Jon Davis, Joris Dudli and the ex-Jazz Messenger Dennis Irwin
  • Producer as bandleader of 8 CD's and sideman on about 20 CD productions
  • Concerts in Europe, Iran, Mexico & USA
  • 2002 nominated for the "Hans Koller Award

Discography

  • 1993-2018: 7 CD productions under his own name (Jive-Music); 3 of them in New York with international musicians, CD "Franz".