Born In Vienna On 14th Of October 1943 In Vienna. Started To Take Private Piano Lessons When He Was 5years Old. Studied Violin Guitar And Clarinet But Decided To Be A Professional Jazzpianist At The Age Of 16. Playing In Fatty Georges All Star Band From 1960 To 1962 Gave Him The Possibility To Be Able To Play Different Styles. 1963-64 Recordings And Concerts With Hans Koller Miriam & Oscar Klein. 1964-68 He Moved To Berlin/Germany And Played At Dug’s Night Club & Jazzgalery As A Accompanist For Herb Geller Johnny Griffin Don Byas Booker Erwin Dexter Gordon Art Farmer Leo Wright Carmell Jones Pony Poindexter & The Berlin Allstars 1968-1982 Pianoteacher At The Jazzdepartment Vienna Conservatory. Arranger & Composer Member Of The ORF-RadioBand Vienna & The Erich Kleinschuster Sextet. Projects&Recordins With Friedrich Gulda. Fritz Pauer Trio Since 1970. Art Farmer Quartet Quintet & Duo From 1970 Until 2000. 1982-1984 Leader & Pianoteacher At The Swiss Jazz School In Bern/Switzerland. 1984-1989 Freelance Artist Since 1989 Teacher At The KUG University/Jazzdepartement In Graz/Austria Interpretation Begleiten&Korrepetition Recent Projects Recordings & Concerts Bass Encounters Ed Neumeister Quartet Fritz Pauer Solo & Trio Sheila Cooper/Fritz Pauer Duo Simone Kopmajer Quartet Lucia Luzinska "All Time Jazz " Fritz Pauer Trio/Chico Freeman Quartet