Hans Koller

Hans Koller Hans Koller Austrian jazz musician (1921–2003) For other people, see Hans Koller (pianist) and Johann Georg Koller. Antonio Hans Cyrill Koller (12 February 1921 in Vienna – 21 December 2003 in Vienna) was an Austrian jazz tenor saxophonist and bandleader.[1] Koller attended the University of Vienna from 1936 to 1939 and served in the armed forces from 1940 to 1946.[1] Following World War II, he returned to Vienna and played with the Hot Club of Vienna; in 1950 he emigrated to Germany and formed a small ensemble there. In the 1950s, he played with Freddie Brocksieper, Albert Mangelsdorff, Jutta Hipp, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Russo, Lee Konitz, Stan Kenton, Eddie Sauter, Benny Goodman, Attila Zoller, Oscar Pettiford, Kenny Clarke,…

GENRES: Jazz, Tenor Saxophone