| 1977 |
The foundation of the Band by Erik Trauner & Joachim Palden, first appearance as MOJO BLUES BAND at"Jazzland" in Vienna.
Joachim Palden wins a Boogie Woogie Contest in Zurich & a recording contract with a Swiss record company "Gold Records".
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| 1978 |
Gigs mainly in clubs, small theaters and parties.Tour through Switzerland & recording session for 1st album "Shake that Boogie" in Zurich.
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1979
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1983 |
Tours through Germany, Italy & Switzerland. Recording session for 2nd album "Hey, Bartender" (1980) in Germany for Gold Records. Concerts all over Austria & Europe with the British Blues singer Dana Gillespie (1981-84). First cooperations with some of the" Legends of the Blues": Johnny Shines, J.B. Hutto, Sunnyland Slim, Joe Carter, Eddie Clearwater, etc. Sign up for the Austrian record company, Bellaphon . Recording of the 3rd album "….and the Boogie Woogie Flu" with Dana Gillespie (1982). Jazzfest Wiesen (1983), Germany (Hamburg-"Onkel Pö")
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| 1984 |
Recording of the 4th album "Hot Bricks". Vienna Concert Hall (Stars of Boogie Woogie). Switzerland tour with Big Jay McNeely, Vienna Statthalle (The Rocking 50ies), Belgium (Dendermonde Jazzfestival). Munich,TV Show (Biolek)
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| 1985 |
6-weeks tour through Europe "Stars of Boogie Woogie" with Axel Zwingenberger, Big Jay McNeely, Little Willie Littlefield, Katie Webster (among others at the London Palladium) Holland (Jazzfestival Hertogenbosch), Germany (Jazzfest in Trostberg, Blues Festival Gaildorf)
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| 1986 |
2-weeks tour "Stars of Boogie Woogie"(Austria, Germany, Switzerland) with Axel Zwingenberger, Martin Pyrker, Vince Weber, Jo-Ann Kelly and Lowell Fulsom. Sweden (Jazzfestival Stockholm), Denmark (Folkfestival Tönder), Germany (Lahnsteiner Bluesfestival)
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| 1987 |
Sign up with record company EMI Austria. Recording of the 5th album "Midnight in Swampland", Switzerland (Meilemer Jazzfest, Jazzfestival Ascona), Germany (Heilbronner Jazztage), France (Petersbacher Folkfestival)
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| 1988 |
Vienna Concerthall "Stars of Boogie Woogie" with Axel Zwingenberger, Vince Weber, Jay McShann & A.C.Reed. Releasing of 45 record "Rosa Lee", (Ö3 hitparade national- Platz 1, ORF TV hitparade Platz- 1,Ö3 hitparade international- Platz 3). Recording session for Axel Zwingenbergers album "Champ's Housewarming" with Champion Jack Dupree.
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| 1989 |
Tours through France, Belgium, Switzerland & Germany. " Blues & Boogie Gala" Tour with Champion Jack Dupree, Axel Zwingenberger & Leon Thomas. Trip to Chicago, recording of the 6th album "The Wild Taste of Chicago" with A.C.Reed, Willie Kent, Timothy Taylor, Big Mojo Elem & Taildragger.
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| 1990 |
"The Wild Taste Of Chicago" - Package tours all over Europe. A 60 minute TV feature on this event was broadcasted in Austria. Production of the 80 minute video, "The Wild Taste Of Chicago".
The MOJO BLUES BAND appeared at following festivals: "The Budapest-Bratislava-Vienna Music Festival", "Ecaussinnes Blues Festival" (Belgium), TV-Show in Mainz (Germany), "Balver Höhle Blues Festival"(Germany), "Jazz and Blues Festival Dreieich" (Germany), WDR Radio Live Show, Köln (Germany), "Bluesnight Burghausen" (Germany), "Budapest Blues Festival" (Hungary).
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| 1991 |
The 7th LP/CD: "Alligator Walk" on EMI Austria is released.
"Jazz Festival Mühlheim" (Germany).
"International Jazzfestival on Sea" (featuring Gene Conners, Herb Ellis, Preston Love, Buster Cooper, etc.).
"Open Air St. Gallen" (Switzerland) as well as extended tours through France, Germany and Austria.
Due to the great success of the "Wild Taste of Chicago" tour, the concert series was continued all over Europe.
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| 1992 |
Successful concerts with Red Holloway and Axel Zwingenberger.
"Barrelhouse Showboat" (Jazzfestival on Sea), "Festa di New Orleans Music", Ascona (Switzerland), "Jazz Gala Alte Oper", Frankfurt (Germany), "Labadoux Blues Festival" (Belgium),
Concert tour "Louisiana Blues Night featuring Jimmy Anderson, Johnny Allan & Harry Simoneaux.
Presentation of the 3-CD-Box SUPER BLUES NEWS.
Thessaloniki Blues Festival, Greece.
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| 1993 |
Several club concerts in Chicago and an appearance on the Chicago Blues Festival.
Blues Tours Program at the Delta Fishmarket.
Recording session In Chicago with Taildragger, A.C. Reed, Big Mojo Elem, Floyd McDaniel, Big Wheeler, etc.
Concerts with Red Holloway and Axel Zwingenberger.
Lanaken Blues Festival.
Extensive tour with New York Blues Legends Larry Dale & Bob Gaddy.
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| 1994 |
MOJO BLUES BAND CD "BLUES ROLL ON" was released.
Toured Switzerland featuring Big Jay McNeely.
Jazz Festival Kempten, "Stadtfest Berlin", "Donauinselfest Vienna".
Toured Belgium and Germany.
"Louisiana Night Tour" featuring Johnnie Allan Jimmy Anderson & Yannick Monot.
TV appearance entitled "ORF Licht ins Dunkel".
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| 1995 |
"Meilemer Jazztage" (Switzerland).
Southern Blues Night Festival in Tübingen with Big Jay Mc Neely and Yannick Monot.
"Donaufestival Krems", "Seerockfestival Alt Aussee".
Toured Switzerland and Germany.
Blues Festival Vienna with Louisiana Red & A. C. Reed.
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| 1996 |
Presentation of the MOJO BLUES BAND CD "Rhythm & Blues Party" with Red Holloway.
Austrian tour with Red Holloway.
TV appearances in "Confetti TV" & "Willkommen Austria".
Jazz Festival Sargans, German-American Folksfest in Berlin.
Jazz Festival Vienna with Homesick James & Honeyboy Edwards.
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| 1997 |
Meilemer Jazztage, tour in Switzerland and Germany.
Presentation of the MOJO BLUES BAND CD "20 Years In The Blues Jungle".
TV appearance in "Willkommen Austria".
Tour in Germany with Axel Zwingenberger, A.C. Reed & Ray Bryant.
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| 1998 |
Tour with Taildragger in Austria & Germany.
Participated at the Blue Wave Blues Festival in Rügen.
USA Tour (South and North Carolina) and the Highlight Band at the SOS Fun Monday,
a Festival in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Appeared in "Cross the Border", a concert Cincinnati, Ohio.
CD recording with Nappy Brown & Jimmy McCracklin.
Appearance at the "Bluesfestival Luzern".
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| 1999 |
Appeared at "Champagne´s Boogie" (Boogie and Blues Festival Lyon).
Jazz & Blues Festival Dresden, Meilemer Jazztage (Switzerland).
Foundation of the record label STYX.
Presentation of the CD "A Chicago Blues Night Live" (STYX 1001) featuring Taildragger.
USA Tour - Appeared at the SOS Fun Monday Festival in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Appeared at the "Blues & Soul Festival Zürich".
Millenium 2 CD-Set "Mojo Bluesband Blues Parade 2000" (STYX 1002) featuring Larry Dale, Bob Gaddy, Jimmy McCracklin, Nappy Brown, AC Reed, Little Mack Simmons, Jimmy Anderson, Doug Jay, etc.
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| 2000 |
Germany & Switzerland tours (including Bluesnight in Bad Säckingen & Staudach).
A three day appearance at Jazzland in Vienna & tour with Red Holloway.
Belgium tour (including Blues & Rock Festival in Soteghem).
Germany tour with project "Story of The Blues".
Concert & tour with Blues Legend Nappy Brown (including Vienna Jazz Festival)
Switzerland tour (a 3 day Jazz Festival in Sargans).
USA Tour (3 day Cajun Festival in Chester, West Virginia.
Received from the Mayor the Key to McKeesports, Pennsylvania.
Concerts in Pittsburgh, North & South Carolina.
Tour in East Germany.
Open airs in Austria including appearance with Axel Zwingenberger.
Projects: Several concerts "Story of the Blues" - Gigs demonstrating histories and stories of Blues Music.
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| 2001 |
Two day Blues & Boogie Festival in Paris, France.
Switzerland tours (including Bluesnight in Zürich with Bluesrooster and 2 day Blues Festival in Aadorf and Blues Festival in Thun).
Belgium/France/Germany/Switzerland tours (including Blues & Rock Festival in Stekene/B, Boogie Festival in Boevrons, France).
Created & organized the "1st MOJO BLUES PARADE", an open air in Vienna, Austria,
with Peter Kern & Siggi Fassl, Sir Olivers Blues Distillery, Sons Of The Desert,
Tibor Grasser, Rockin´Janitor.
Open Air Vienna Jazz Festival.
Matinee"Jazz Anecdotes" Book
Reading and live concert with Esther & Erik Trauner in
Vienna.
Open Airs, Club gigs in Austria.
Participated in many charity concerts for handicapped children, cancer, Lion's Club and cancer research.
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| 2002 |
New bandline up
with: Erik Trauner (git,voc,harp), Siggi Fassl (git,voc), Charlie Furthner (piano,voc),
Silvio Berger (drums), Georg Weghofer (bass). Ö1 Blues Night Radio Kulturhaus in
Vienna. Erik solo tour Switzerland, Austrian Tour mit Red Holloway, Erik solo
tour Germany. 2nd Mojo Blues Parade(open air in Vienna with Martin Pyrker, The
Torpedos, Hems Harlem, Rockin´Janitor, Reverend Frank T.T., Lilly Kern).
USA Tour (South/
North Carolina, Rockingham Festival with The Impressions, Jerry Butler, Delbert
Mc Clinton). Siggi Fassl & Erik Trauner start their new acoustic duo "WIZARDS OF
BLUES"),
Germany tour, USA tour, Myrtle Beach,SC), Switzerland tour. |
| 2003 |
Austria tour
Stars of Boogie & Blues (with Axel Zwingenberger, Vince Weber, Martin &
Sabine Pyrker ) Konzerthaus Vienna, Blues Workshops Jazzfest Wiesen, Ö1 Blues
Night Radio Kulturhaus Vienna, Jazz Cruise through the mediterranean
sea with international line up.
Jazzland Vienna
& Red Holloway, 3rd Mojo Blues Parade(with Christian Sandera &
Siggi Fassl, L.S.D. Geri Schuller Trio, Daniel Ecklbauer, Voodoo Surfers)
USA Tour
(Pennsylvania/Maryland) |
| 2004 |
Germany tour, Austria tour Stars of Boogie & Blues (with Axel
Zwingenberger, Vince Weber, Martin & Sabine Pyrker, Al Cook ) Konzerthaus
Vienna. Switzerland tour , 4th Mojo Blues Parade (with Paul Orter Trio,
Red Holloway, Christoph Steinbach, Hermann Posch & Band). Jazzland & Red
Holloway. Charlie Furthners 1st St Pöltner Bluesparty, Erik Trauner Blues
Workshop in Zakynthos, Greece. Georg Weghofer (bass) gets replaced by
Herfried Knapp. Release of 15th CD „Get Out Blues“ |
| 2005 |
Austria tour Stars of Boogie & Blues (with Axel Zwingenberger, Vince
Weber, Martin & Sabine Pyrker) Konzerthaus Vienna. Ö1 Bluesnight Radio
Kulturhaus Vienna. Vienna Blues Spring "Fernwärme". 5th Mojo Blues Parade
(with David Evans, Wolfgang Pöll, spec. Guest Daniel Ecklbauer, Al Cook,
Austrian Blues Unit. Blueslounge, Jazzland & Red Holloway), Donauinsel Planet
Music Bluesstage, 1st unplugged concert at Sperl/Vienna. Switzerland
tour, Festivals in Austria (Lunz, Stadelberg, Burg Clam/Perg ). 2nd St Pöltner
Blues Party, USA Tour (Pittsburgh/PA-Laurel/MD-Myrtle
Beach/SC-Chicago/IL). Silvio Berger (drums) leaves the band. Bernhard Egger and
Didi Mattersberger are alternating on drums. Mojo Blues Revue / Village
Cinemas Vienna (with Axel Zwingenberger, Hermann Posch, Gabi Bee, Christian
Sandera, Daniel Ecklbauer, Wolfgang Pöll). Linz Brucknerhaus - Stars of Boogie &
Blues (with Axel Zwingenberger, Vince Weber, Martin & Sabine Pyrker, Al Cook).
Planet Music Blues Event, New Year’s Eve Party open air Stage/Lugeck Wien |
| 2006 |
Stars of Boogie
& Blues
(with Axel Zwingenberger, Vince Weber, Martin & Sabine Pyrker, Al Cook)
Konzerthaus Vienna, Vienna Blues Spring - Bandbattle with B.B. and the Blues
Shacks Reigen/Vienna, Jazzland with Red Holloway, 6th Mojo Blues Parade(
with Vince Weber, Erik Trauner, The Grazy Hambones, Siggi Fassl´s Tribute to
Jerry Lee Lewis, King Bees). St.Pölten Capital City Party, Erik solo Mississippi
Bluesnight Berlin,
3rd St.Pöltner Blues Party, Germany/Switzerland tour (Meilemer Jazzfest, Bad
Säckingen Bluesnight,10 years Music stage Staudach), Stars of Boogie & Blues(
with Axel Zwingenberger, Vince Weber, Martin & Sabine Pyrker, Al Cook) Linz
Brucknerhaus, Release of Erik Trauner’s solo CD “A Scarecrow’s Moan”.New Year’s
Eve Party Radio Arabella stage,Vienna |
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