Jo Leupold Group: Alen Siljak (drums), Támas Erky (sax), Jo Leupold (piano & vocals), Peter Strutzenberger (bass) performing at Louisiana Blues Pub, Vienna
Together with his friends Jo "The Reverend" Leupold (sometimes simply referred to as "Jo Santa") stages different kinds of distinctive entertainment by embracing jazz, blues, soul and even rock and pop tunes with witty story telling. Thus, surprising and entertaining audiences again and again.
In his latest project, together with singer and songwriter Bluma Berlin, R&B and Soul are combined with the groove of Acid Jazz and Hip Hop.
FAVORITE BLUES PERFORMER AWARD - VIENNA BLUES BALL 2025
27/4/2025: Award ceremony at the Vienna Blues Ball 2025 with Danny Chicago:
Jo Leupold Group voted for "Favorite Blues Performer - Blues Band"
together with Stinauer Blues Session Group & Vienna Blues Association.
Many thanks are due to all the wonderful musicians I had the chance to work with over the years, helping to win this award:
Bluma Berlin (vocals), Bernadette Schlembach (violin & vocals), Tamás Erky, Oleks Lovelysax & Alfred Wittmann (sax), Adam J Arling, Patrick Brantner, Sebastian Schmidt & Nico Tanzarella (guitar), Martinus Bassus, Georg Berner, Klaus Dolezal, Andi Pieber, Joe Schirl & Peter Strutzenberger (bass), Tom Haberl, Wolfgang Hiebl, Hari Kreuzer & Alen Siljak (drums).
PROJECT "SANTABLUMA": FIRST SONG RELEASED
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6/9/2025 - Q:SESSION
WITH JO LEUPOLD
Special Birthday Edition!
26/9/2025 - LOUISIANA BLUES PUB
featuring
STEVE GANDER
With Rick Tucker (harp), Jo Leupold (p & voc), Joe Schirl (bass) & Hari Kreuzer (drums)
Louisiana Blues Pub, Prinz-Eugen-Strasse 4, 1040 Vienna, +43 664 9929 5373
For more information on Steve Gander click:
steve-gander-1.jimdosite.com
UPCOMING LIVE PERFORMANCES - OVERVIEW:
Saturday, 6. September 2025, 8 p.m. - Jo Leupold's Open Blues Session XI - QUATTRO MUSIC CLUB, 1180 Vienna
Friday, 19. September 2025, 8 p.m. - SANTABLUMA @ Stinauer's Session - MICKEY FINN's, 1030 Vienna
Friday, 26. September 2025, 8 p.m. - Steve Gander, Rick Tucker with Jo Leupold, Joe Schirl, Hari Kreuzer, LOUISIANA, 1040 Vienna
Saturday, 4. October 2025, 8 p.m. - Jo Leupold's Open Blues Session XII - QUATTRO MUSIC CLUB, 1180 Vienna
Saturday, 11. October 2025, 8 p.m. - Sebastian Schmidt Band feat. Jo Leupold, LOUISIANA BLUES PUB, 1040 Vienna
Saturday, 8. November 2025, 8 p.m. - Jo Leupold's Open Blues Session XIII - QUATTRO MUSIC CLUB, 1180 Vienna
Friday, 21. November 2025, 8 p.m. - Sebastian Schmidt Band feat. Jo Leupold - [to be announced]
Saturday, 22. November 2025, 7 p.m. - Sebastian Schmidt Band w/Jo Leupold - Vie Memorial - SCHUTZHAUS ZUKUNFT, 1150 Vienna
Saturday, 20. December 2025, 8 p.m. - XMAS Party with Jo Leupold - QUATTRO MUSIC CLUB, 1180 Vienna
Saturday, 31. December 2025, 8 p.m. - Sylvester Party with Jo Leupold & Friends - QUATTRO MUSIC CLUB, 1180 Vienna
For more details, see down below:
2/8/2025 - JO LEUPOLD GROUP
MY KIND OF BLUES
Alen Siljak (drums), Tamás Erky (alto sax), Jo Leupold (keys & vocals), Peter Strutzenberger (bass)
... this time played a bit more jazzy Blues tunes than usual like Blue Trane, Moanin', Tough Talk, Mo' Better Blues, Strange Fruit, Watermelon Man ...
26/7/2025 - RE-OPENING QUATTRO MUSIC-CLUB
JO LEUPOLD & THE Q:SESSION BAND
Jo Leupold
Tom Haberl
Adam J Arling
Michael Groschner
Georg Berner
Sebastian Schmidt
Julia Denise
Andreas Pieber
Hans J
Wolfgang Glück
Charlie K
Alex & David
Q:Session Band
Michael & Hans
Sebastian, Julia & Georg
Jo Leupold
4/7/2025 - SEBASTIAN SCHMIDT BAND
FEATURING JO LEUPOLD
14/6/2025 - Q.SESSION
WITH JO LEUPOLD
21/6/2025 - SEBASTIAN SCHMIDT BAND
FEATURING JO LEUPOLD
7/6/2025 - SEBASTIAN SCHMIDT BAND
FEAT. JO LEUPOLD
Sebastian Schmidt (git & voc), Jo Leupold (p & voc), Tamás Erky (sax), Andi Pieber (b), Hari Kreuzer (dr), Special Guest: Jo Ditty (voc)
6/6/2025 - JO LEUPOLD GROUP
"MY KIND OF BLUES"
With Alfred Wittmann (sax), Peter Strutzenberger (bass), Hari Kreuzer (drums) & Jo Leupold (keys & vocals)
17/5/2025 - OPEN SESSION #10
Image by Helmut "Jelly" Neuber
Moods-in-May-Session with: Michael Groschner (sax), Nico Tanzarella (git), Georg Berner (b), Hari Kreuzer (dr), Michael Pregl (voc), Mo Gruja (git&voc), Wolfgang Glück (b), Patrick Brantner (tp), Refik Mansuroglu (flh), Tümay Capraz (tb), Joe Schirl (b), Helmut "Jelly" Neuber (harp), Bluma Berlin & Trixi Berger-Wachter (vocals), Barbara Göbesberger & Jo Leupold (keys).
Images by Brigitte Hirt-Langer & Christine Tomschitz
27/4/25: VIENNA BLUES BALL
19/4/25: JO LEUPOLD's QUATTRO SESSION #8
Hari Kreuzer (drums), Andrej Prozorov (sax), Jo Leupold (voc&keys), Joe Schirl (bass), Nico Tanzarella (git).
Tom Haberl (drums), Sebastian Schmidt (voc&git), Jo Leupold (voc&keys)
Andi Pieber (bass),
Adam J Arling (git)
Hannes Kirschner (aerophone)
12/4/25: JO LEUPOLD EXPERIENCE
FEATURING SEBASTIAN SCHMIDT
Contemporary and electric legacy Blues is what this performance with special guest guitar man Sebastian Schmidt is all about!
Snapshots by Tiho Paitasev
4/4/25: JO LEUPOLD EXPERIENCE
FEATURING BLUMA BERLIN
A fresh new perspective presented by Bluma Berlin & Jo "Santa" Leupold with novel original tunes meandering between Hip Hop and RnB spiced up with some hand-picked Soul and Funk classics. Moreover, special guest Jo Ditty did some vocal duets with Jo Leupold.
19/3/25: VIENNA BLUES SPRING - OPEN HOUSE SESSION
REIGEN LIVE
Jo Leupold (p&voc), Andi Harp (harp), Tom Haberl (dr), Sebastian Schmidt (git), Andi Pieber(b)
15/3/25: JO LEUPOLD's OPEN BLUES SESSION #7
AT MUSIC CLUB QUATTRO
Hari Kreuzer (drums), Sebastian Schmidt (git&voc), Jo Leupold (keys&voc), Adam Arling (git), behind: Alex (git),
Refik Mansuroglu (flh), Jo Gschweidl (tp, voc), Tümay Capraz (pos), Martin Brandstetter (tp), Jo Leupold (keys&voc), Martinus Bassus (b), Sarah Trepte (voc), Patrick Brantner (git), Sebastian Schmidt (git).
1/3/25: SALZBURG BLUES ALL STARS
FEATURING JO LEUPOLD
Jo Leupold, Nico Tanzarella, Bluma Berlin
28/2/25: JAM:SESSION WITH JO LEUPOLD
KULTURPLATTFORM ST. JOHANN/PONGAU
From left to right: Jo Leupold (p&voc), Manu Schwarzkogler (harp&voc), Reini Machreich (dr), Bluma Berlin (voc), Philipp Göschel (b), Nico Tanzarella (git)
Photos: F. Göschel (2025)
21/2/25: JO LEUPOLD's HONKY TONK PLANET #3
With the program "Honky Tonk Planet" we revive the idea of bringing together musicians from different genres onto one stage, creating a different kind of entertainment. Edition #3 featured guitar man and vocalist Stephan Kutscher.
From left to right:
Jo Leupold (keys), Hari Kreuzer (drums), Joe Schirl (bass), Stephan Kutscher (git), Tamás Erky (sax)
15/2/25: JO LEUPOLD's OPEN BLUES SESSION #6
AT MUSIC CLUB QUATTRO
Before the storm ...
... Michael G & Tamás E (sax), Sebastian S (git&voc) ...
... Georg Berner (bass) ...
... full house at Quattro's.
14/2/25: PARADIES SESSION I
1/2/25: JO LEUPOLD GROUP AT LOUISIANA BLUES PUB
In 2025 Jo Leupold returns again to Louisiana Blues Pub with a great line up to celebrate the many facets of the Blues. A great passion for music combined with the ability to think outside the box creates a unique emotional experience. With: Tamás Erky (alto sax), Joe Schirl (bass) and Alan Siljak (drums).
25.1.25: JO LEUPOLD's OPEN BLUES SESSION #5
17.1.2025: HONKY TONK PLANET #2
Jo Leupold ...
... mit Special Guest ...
... Bluma Berlin ...
... & The Experience Band!
28.12.2024: Jo Leupold Blues & Rock Experience
Great year-end concert with Tamás Erky (sax), Adam Arling (git), Jo Leupold (keys&vocals), Joe Schirl (bass), Hari Kreuzer (drums) and special guest Andre Leherb (vocals).