Christian Dozzler (born September 22, 1958, Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian blues, boogie woogie and zydeco multi-instrumentalist and singer, now based in the Dallas/Fort Worth (Texas, United States) area. He plays piano, harmonica, accordion and organ, and writes most of his recorded material. He has been nicknamed "Vienna Slim".[1]
Dozzler took classical piano lessons from the age of 5. He started teaching himself to play blues and boogie woogie on the piano after he heard this music on the radio at age 14. Eventually, he also learned playing the harmonica and guitar, and formed the 'Backyard Bluesband' in 1976, while still in high school. In 1984 he got called to co-frontAustria's 'Mojo Blues Band', and toured and recorded with them until 1993. From 1993 until 2000, he led his own band 'Christian Dozzler & The Blues Wave'. In 2000 he relocated to the United States and was keyboardist for the Larry Garner band from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for two years. He settled in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, area in 2002 and continued his solo career. As of 2019, he performs mostly solo piano blues in North America and Europe, but also plays with Texas blues bands like Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets, Mike Morgan and the Crawl or 'Wanda King Allstar Band' on a regular basis.
Discographyedit
Under his name:
1994 Take It Easy (Wolf)
1996 Perfect Day (Wolf)
1998 Smile Awhile' (Wolf)
1999 Louisiana (BluesWave)
2004 All Alone and Blue (BluesWave)
2008 The Blues and a Half (BluesWave)
2009 Livin' Life (w/Robin Bank$) (BluesWave)
2014 Darkest Night (w/Michael van Merwyk) (Groove Stew)
Releases with other blues artists or bands:
1984 Mojo Blues Band – Hot Bricks (Bellaphon)
1986 Al Cook – A Legendary White Face In Blues (Extraplatte)
1986 Al Cook – On The Road To Rock & Roll (Extraplatte)
1987 Mojo Blues Band – Midnight in Swampland (EMI)
1987 Hans Theessink – Baby Wants To Boogie (Blue Groove)
1987 Magic Slim & The Teardrops – Chicago Blues Session Vol.3 (Wolf)
1987 Alabama Junior Pettis – Chicago Blues Session Vol.4 (Wolf)
1988 Axel Zwingenberger & Champion Jack Dupree & Mojo Blues Band – Champ's Housewarming (Vagabond)
1989 Mojo Blues Band & Guests – The Wild Taste Of Chicago (EMI)
1989 Hans Theessink – Johnny & The Devil (Blue Groove)
1989 Al Cook – 25 Blues Years, All Star Jamboree (Die Muehle)
1989 John Littlejohn – Chicago Blues Session Vol.13 (Wolf)
1991 Mojo Blues Band – Alligator Walk (EMI)
1992 Mojo Blues Band – Super Blues News (EMI)
1992 Axel Zwingenberger & Red Holloway & Mojo Blues Band – Heat It Up (Vagabond)
1993 Austrian Blues Summit (Wolf)
1994 Mojo Blues Band – Blues Roll On (EMI)
1994 Hans Theessink – Hardroad Blues (Blue Groove)
1995 Bluespumpm – You Got It (Sony)
1996 Michael Pewny – Crazy 'Bout Boogie (Bellaphon)
1997 Hans Theessink – Journey On (Blue Groove)
1999 Axel Zwingenberger & Red Holloway & Mojo Blues Band – Red Hot Boogie Woogie Party (Vagabond)
2000 Mojo Blues Band – Blues Parade 2000 (Styx)
2000 Bluespumpm – Dirty Dozen (OK)
2002 Larry Garner – Embarrassment to the Blues? (Ruf)
2002 Robin Banks – Live After Dark (self)
2003 Thomas Stelzer – Cajun Moon (Sap)
2004 Chris Zalez – Texas Cantina (Pacific Blues)
2007 Ray Reed – Where The Trinity Runs Free (Dialtone)
2007 Wanda King – Songs in the Key Of Blues (self)
2008 Tejas Brothers – Tejas Brothers (self)
2008 Aaron Burton – How Can I Be Blue (self)
2010 Aaron Burton – Recession Blues (self)
2010 Naz & The Falsehoods – Pack Of Lies (Allie Mae)
2010 Rev. Cadillac Johnson & The Revelators – Knee Bone Station (Rango)
2011 Ruff Kutt Blues Band – Mill Block Blues (Katie Mae)
Concerto-Poll 1998 (Austria): Best Blues CD International award for Smile Awhile.
Concerto-Poll 2000 (Austria): Best Blues/Roots Musician National award.
Trophees France Blues 2000 (France): Nominated for Best European Blues-Singer and for Best European Blues-Artist awards.
Blues Critic Awards 2008 (USA): Nominated for Best Blues Keyboardist.
Referencesedit
^. medcoMMMunications consulting. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
Article and interview in Southwest Blues Magazine (July 2003, Vol. 6, Ed. 68)
Liner notes of CD All Alone And Blue, by Don O. (2003, BluesWave Records CD-2003)
Liner notes of CD Take It Easy, by Axel Melhardt (1994, Wolf Records 120.955)
Official Artist Website (accessed in May 2008, July 2010, May 2019)
External linksedit
Official website
MySpace site
CD Reviews:
All Alone And Blue reviewed on www.mary4music.com
January 01, 1970
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Worth Texas United States area He plays piano harmonica accordion and organ and writes most of his recorded material He has been nicknamed Vienna Slim 1 Christian DozzlerChristian Dozzler live at House of Blues in Dallas Texas 2007 Background informationBorn 1958 09 22 September 22 1958 age 65 OriginVienna AustriaGenresBlues Boogie Woogie ZydecoInstrument s vocals piano harmonica accordion organYears active1976 presentLabelsBluesWave RecordsWolf RecordsWebsitedozzler com Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 3 Influences 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External linksBiography editDozzler took classical piano lessons from the age of 5 He started teaching himself to play blues and boogie woogie on the piano after he heard this music on the radio at age 14 Eventually he also learned playing the harmonica and guitar and formed the Backyard Bluesband in 1976 while still in high school In 1984 he got called to co front Austria s Mojo Blues Band and toured and recorded with them until 1993 From 1993 until 2000 he led his own band Christian Dozzler amp The Blues Wave In 2000 he relocated to the United States and was keyboardist for the Larry Garner band from Baton Rouge Louisiana for two years He settled in the Dallas Fort Worth Texas area in 2002 and continued his solo career As of 2019 he performs mostly solo piano blues in North America and Europe but also plays with Texas blues bands like Anson Funderburgh amp The Rockets Mike Morgan and the Crawl or Wanda King Allstar Band on a regular basis Discography editUnder his name 1994 Take It Easy Wolf 1996 Perfect Day Wolf 1998 Smile Awhile Wolf 1999 Louisiana BluesWave 2004 All Alone and Blue BluesWave 2008 The Blues and a Half BluesWave 2009 Livin Life w Robin Bank BluesWave 2014 Darkest Night w Michael van Merwyk Groove Stew Releases with other blues artists or bands 1984 Mojo Blues Band Hot Bricks Bellaphon 1986 Al Cook A Legendary White Face In Blues Extraplatte 1986 Al Cook On The Road To Rock amp Roll Extraplatte 1987 Mojo Blues Band Midnight in Swampland EMI 1987 Hans Theessink Baby Wants To Boogie Blue Groove 1987 Magic Slim amp The Teardrops Chicago Blues Session Vol 3 Wolf 1987 Alabama Junior Pettis Chicago Blues Session Vol 4 Wolf 1988 Axel Zwingenberger amp Champion Jack Dupree amp Mojo Blues Band Champ s Housewarming Vagabond 1989 Mojo Blues Band amp Guests The Wild Taste Of Chicago EMI 1989 Hans Theessink Johnny amp The Devil Blue Groove 1989 Al Cook 25 Blues Years All Star Jamboree Die Muehle 1989 John Littlejohn Chicago Blues Session Vol 13 Wolf 1991 Mojo Blues Band Alligator Walk EMI 1992 Mojo Blues Band Super Blues News EMI 1992 Axel Zwingenberger amp Red Holloway amp Mojo Blues Band Heat It Up Vagabond 1993 Austrian Blues Summit Wolf 1994 Mojo Blues Band Blues Roll On EMI 1994 Hans Theessink Hardroad Blues Blue Groove 1995 Bluespumpm You Got It Sony 1996 Michael Pewny Crazy Bout Boogie Bellaphon 1997 Hans Theessink Journey On Blue Groove 1999 Axel Zwingenberger amp Red Holloway amp Mojo Blues Band Red Hot Boogie Woogie Party Vagabond 2000 Mojo Blues Band Blues Parade 2000 Styx 2000 Bluespumpm Dirty Dozen OK 2002 Larry Garner Embarrassment to the Blues Ruf 2002 Robin Banks Live After Dark self 2003 Thomas Stelzer Cajun Moon Sap 2004 Chris Zalez Texas Cantina Pacific Blues 2007 Ray Reed Where The Trinity Runs Free Dialtone 2007 Wanda King Songs in the Key Of Blues self 2008 Tejas Brothers Tejas Brothers self 2008 Aaron Burton How Can I Be Blue self 2010 Aaron Burton Recession Blues self 2010 Naz amp The Falsehoods Pack Of Lies Allie Mae 2010 Rev Cadillac Johnson amp The Revelators Knee Bone Station Rango 2011 Ruff Kutt Blues Band Mill Block Blues Katie Mae 2012 Wanda King Bridges self 2012 Otmar Binder Trio Boogie Woogie Turnaround Jumpriver 2013 Johnny C Lately Take Me As I Am self 2013 Larry Garner amp Norman Beaker Band Good Night in Vienna self 2013 Andy T Nick Nixon Band Drink Drank Drunk Delta Groove 2014 Andy T Nick Nixon Band Livin It Up Delta Groove 2015 Andy T Nick Nixon Band Numbers Man Blind Pig 2017 Johnny C Lately Johnny C Lately self 2018 Chris Ruest Been Gone Too Long Enviken 2019 Rockin Johnny Burgin amp Quique Gomez Dos Hombres Wanted Vizztone Influences editAmong his biggest influences Dozzler cited pianists Otis Spann Big Maceo Merriweather Roosevelt Sykes Katie Webster and Vince Weber harmonica players Little Walter Big Walter Shakey Horton Sonny Boy Williamson 1 and 2 Snooky Pryor and zydeco accordion player Clifton Chenier As well as other artists in the Chicago blues and Swamp blues styles citation needed Awards and nominations editConcerto Poll 1998 Austria Best Blues CD International award for Smile Awhile Concerto Poll 2000 Austria Best Blues Roots Musician National award Trophees France Blues 2000 France Nominated for Best European Blues Singer and for Best European Blues Artist awards Blues Critic Awards 2008 USA Nominated for Best Blues Keyboardist References edit Veranstaltungen medcoMMMunications consulting Archived from the original on June 11 2011 Retrieved July 12 2011 Article and interview in Southwest Blues Magazine July 2003 Vol 6 Ed 68 Liner notes of CD All Alone And Blue by Don O 2003 BluesWave Records CD 2003 Liner notes of CD Take It Easy by Axel Melhardt 1994 Wolf Records 120 955 Official Artist Website accessed in May 2008 July 2010 May 2019 External links editOfficial website MySpace site CD Reviews Louisiana reviewed in Southwest Blues Magazine All Alone And Blue reviewed on www mary4music com The Blues And A Half reviewed in Southwest Blues Magazine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christian Dozzler amp oldid 1204171657, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
