Joy is the Mission!
Alen Siljak (drums), Támas Erky (sax), Jo Leupold (piano & vocals), Peter Strutzenberger (bass)
Musical Artisans, Moody Entertainment, Inspiring Stories.
Listen to exciting escapades through various music styles and astounding genre tales from an ever curious jazz man's perspective with a sound foundation in blues, jazz and soul -- supported and accompanied by some of the grooviest cats in town.
Together with his friends Jo "The Reverend" Leupold stages different kinds of distinctive entertainment by embracing jazz, blues, soul and even rock and pop tunes with witty story telling. Thus, surprising audiences again and again.
MUSIC IS DIALOG! JOY IS THE MISSION!
Besides the rather established and soulful Jo Leupold Group and the vintage bound Jo Leupold Blues & Rock Experience, quite recently a new formation named JOYTRANE entered the stages. A very special sound experience awaits music lovers, when fancy saxophone and fine violin playing meet smooth rhythm group performances, all driven by a jazzy piano of its own kind. It only aims to touch your very soul and makes you feel dancing to the various songs you love. Original works complete this audiophile picture. Also see: joytrane.com
Live Impressions:
It was one of the most satisfying concerts we did, when we performed last year at Louisiana Blues Pub. Back then, the lineup of the "Jo Leupold Group" included Hari Kreuzer (drums), Joe Schirl (bass), Alfred Wittmann (sax, unfortunately not in the picture) and Jo Leupold (vocals & keys). Special guest: amazing Carla K (vocals). You are watching the second set of the concert from March 31, 2023. > Click below!
Playlist: Why Don't You Do Right | Feel Like Making Love | She Just Wants To Dance | Gin & Jazz | Spooky | Watermelon Man | Walk On The Wild Side | Dance Me to The End Of Love | I Love The Nightlife. Encore: What's Up | Hi-De-Ho. (Total runtime: ca. 90 Minutes. The live recording was engineered by Martinus Bassus, who also played bass previously in the first set).
Upcoming Events:
OVERVIEW:
Saturday, 7 September 2024, 8 p.m. - Jo Leupold Blues & Rock Experience - REIGEN "Open House Session"
Friday, 20 September 2024, 8 p.m. - JOYTRANE - CAFÉ STADLER, Wiener Neustadt
Saturday, 21 September 2024, 8 p.m. - Jo Leupold "Open Blues Session" - QUATTRO MUSIC CLUB, Vienna
Friday, 27 September 2024, 8 p.m. - Jo Leupold featuring Int'l Special Guest - MICKEY FINN's, Vienna
Saturday, 19 October 2024, 8 p.m. - Jo Leupold "Open Blues Session" - QUATTRO MUSIC CLUB, Vienna
Friday, 25 October 2024, 8 p.m. - JOYTRANE - MICKEY FINN's, Vienna
Friday, 1 November 2024, 8 p.m. - Jo Leupold & Friends - NachtABOtheke, St. Johann/Pongau
Saturday, 2 November 2024, 8 p.m. - Jo Leupold & Salzburg All Stars - HANDLWIRT, Lend, Salzburg
Saturday, 16 November 2024, 8 p.m. - Jo Leupold "Open Blues Session" - QUATTRO MUSIC CLUB, Vienna
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 8 p.m. - Jo Leupold "Open Blues Session" - QUATTRO MUSIC CLUB, Vienna
For more details see below:
35 Years of Reigen Live - Open Session with Herby Dunkel
A contribution of "Jo Leupold Blues & Rock Experience"
Saturday, 7/9/2024 | Reigen Live, Hadikgasse 62, 1130 Vienna
+43 1 894 0094 | www.reigen.at
JOYTRANE
Comes Back to Café Stadler!
Friday, 20/9/2024 - 8 p.m.
Café Stadler, Bahnstrasse 2, 2700 Wiener Neustadt
www.cafestadler.at
Open Blues Sessions 2024 at Club Quattro:
> Saturday, 21/09
> Saturday, 19/10
> Saturday, 16/11
> Saturday, 21/12
Stinauers Blues Session at Mickey Finn's
Join next "Stinauer Blues Session" on October 18, 2024 at Mickey Finn's Irish Pub
For more concert dates and reviews see:
JoLeupold @ Facebook
Flashbacks:
Enjoy clips from this event on July 20, 2024
at Quattro Music Club, Vienna:
"I Don't Wanna Talk About It"
"Someone New"
"On Broadway"
"You Can't Always Have What You Want"
"Jo Leupold Experience" back at Music Club Quattro on June, 15
Jo Leupold, Klaus Dolezal, Oleksandr Lovelysax
Hari Kreuzer, Patrick Brantner, Jo Leupold
Patrick Brantner, Jo Leupold, Klaus Dolezal, Oleksandr Lovelysax
Patrick Brantner, Jo Leupold, Klaus Dolezal
"Jo Leupold Group" performing on June 8, 2024,
at Lousiana Blues Pub its program "My Kind Of Blues"
with Támas Erky (sax), Peter Strutzenberger (bass), Alen Siljak (drums) & special guest Bluma Berlin (voc).
Photos by Jelly Neuber
Stinauer's Blues Session at Mickey Finn's from May, 17th
23.2.2024: JOYTRANE AT MICKEY FINN'S IRISH PUB VIENNA
No better performing than in front of an enthusiastic and dancing crowd in a good old Irish Pub! Great pub owners, who really love music and are supportive as can be to musicians. Mickey Finn's has it all!
27.1.2024: JOYTRANE IM CAFÉ STADLER, WIENER NEUSTADT
Alfred Wittman–sax, Harald Kreuzer–drums, Bernadette Schlembach–violin, Georg Berner–bass, Jo Leupold–piano&voc
19.1.2024: SESSION TIME @ MICKEY FINN's IRISH PUB VIENNA
21,12,2023: OPEN SESSION IM CHALU PUB, FELIXDORF
24.11.2023: DARKO's SESSION IM QUATTRO
4.11.2023: A BIG BELLY BROTHER'S FAMILY BIRTHDAY PARTY TO REMEMBER
Jo Leupold & VBC
proudly performed at
Herby Dunkel's Songwriter Session:
Friday, September 8, 2023
REIGEN - LIVE
Hadikgasse 62, A-1140 Wien
We had the pleasure to perform at the Vienna Sugar Blues Festival 2023 at Sargfabrik. It was a rare experience, since literally everybody in the audience kept dancing thru out most of the evening. That sparked us, the musicians enormously and created exceptional fun and joy for everyone in the ballroom. Also looking forward to contributing next year!
Carla K is a fresh new face on the scene of jazz singers. Her amazing voice immediately surprises even the most experienced music lovers. Despite her youth, Carla performs with unparalleled expression and passion. Embedded within the groove of Jo Leupold and a distinctive band with Alfred Wittmann (sax), Joe Schirl (bass), Martinus Bassus (bass) and Hari Kreuzer (drums) a unique sound unfolds to enthusiastic listeners.
2/3/2023: For the first time presenting Carla K on Danny Chicago's Show "Blues Garage" on Radio Orange FM 94.0: Hari Kreuzer (dr), Jo Leupold (voc & p), Carla K (voc), Joe Schirl (cb) and Danny Chicago (Host).
Listen here to the show: cba.fro.at/611071
Jelly and Jo celebrate the Blues und other songs inspired by that archaic genre in a rarely seen passionate way. Their interpretations won't hardly leave anyone untouched. Don't miss this evening of utmost musical intimacy! Reservations: +43 664 9929 5373. Admission: Pay as you wish.
9.9.2022 im Louisiana Blues Pub Wien: Jelly Neuber (harp) und Jo Leupold (voc+p)
mit Matthias Schwarz (g), Manfred Unger (b), Sebastian Knütel (dr) sowie Special Guest Kornelija M. from Latvia (voc)
Jo Leupold, piano & vocals
Gerd Schubert, harp & Christoph Suttner, drums
Joe Schirl, bass
Gerd Schubert, harp & Harald Mandler, guitar
Jo "Sax" Gruber, alto sax
Martin Harrer, bass
Jo Leupold, piano & vocals
Jo Leupold, piano & vocals, Joe Schirl, bass
Past Events:
13.8.2022 im Louisiana in Wien: Alfred Wittmann (sax), Alex Klomfar (perc), Jo Leupold (voc+p), Andi Pieber (b)
JO LEUPOLD & JELLY NEUBER
performing a special program with friends & guests:
"Blues Roots & Blue Songs
from Now and Then"
Saturday, 25/2/2022
Lousiana Blues Pub
Photo credits: Klaus Prokop, Barbara Medwed, private