HI AND WELCOME!

... to the Bassistics - Homepage of  Major and Independend Label Recording- and Liveartist Wolfgang Henn for Bassguitar und Upright Bass from Austria.

Please browse around and enjoy your visit!!!

Feel free to vist me aswell on Facebook.


TOI Video Online

The new Video is online, enjoy:

TOI Album available now

The debut album of TOI is available and turned out great, totally worth getting it!!!

Live dates will be posted soon, stay tuned!!!

Jeff Richman / Joel Taylor Tour 2011

Jeff Richman: guit., comp.
Joel Taylor: drums
Mike Tiefenbacher: keys, rhodes
Wolfgang Henn: bs

In May, LA based guitar wizzard and composer Jeff Richman is coming back to Autria to present his new Album "Like That". This time we´re proud to announce the great Joel Taylor on drums!!!

Joel is well known international for his work with greats like Stanley Clarke, Frank Gambale, Al Di Meola, Bobby Kimball, Andy Summers, just to name a view.

To learn more please visit the artists homepage: Joel Taylor, Jeff Richman


Recording for Major Label Artist

Wolfgang just finished recording on upright bass for George´s new acoustic album (Universal Music Switzerland) @ ambient sound studios.

Arrangements: Marco Birkner und Manu Stix,
Hammond B3: Andi Brunner,
All guitars: Marco Birkner;
Piano, Strings, Backing Vox and Drums: Manu Stix
Lead vocals: George

- outstanding work by all of the guys!!!


TOI - Dialect Rock´n Rap out of Pitztal valley

New Project with Tyrolean Artist and Songwriter Steve Mathoi, who wrote original stuff in his home dialect mixed with a uncomparable band sound that results out of the interesting line up compared with his music:

Steve Mathoi - vox, acoustic guitar
Alex Goidinger - fender rhodes, backings
Philipp Hager - drums, backings
Wolfgang Henn - upright, backings

Please go to Facebook Fanpage of "TOI" to receive more info


Soe Tolloy

New project with Austrian Singer/Songwriter Soe Tolloy, Wolfgang Henn is part of the line up since November 2010.
Soe released her debut album in fall 2010, exclusively original songs in the style of acoustic pop / acoustic smooth jazz. The release was followed by many performances of her new band and in march this year the band will have a showcase for Universal Music in Vienna.

Please visit the artist on her homepage to get mor info www.soetolloy.com


Rocky Horror Show at State Theater Innsbruck

Well known musical in a brand new production of producer Susi Weber and Stephan Costa as music director at the state theater of Innsbruck. After a furious premiere 60 performances will take place till 2013, nevertheless be quick with buying tickets as they are regulary sold out for months in advance.

Wolfgang Henn on electric bass sharing performances with Gerald Rumpold, so please check date.


Wolfgang Henn & Team @ "3rd Weekend of Jazz" Festival

Wolfgang Henn was invited to the Festival as an featured artist this year, where he´s gonna present a programm with his 8 piece band starting from original compositions to tunes from important stations in his life.

Date: November 13th, 2011

Line up:
Wolfgang Henn bs
Mariko Kiyose vox
Johannes Specht guit
Alexander Goidinger piano
Martin Ohrwalder trumpet, flugelhorn
Christian Lamm alto and tenor sax
Andreas Schiffer percussion
Wolfgang Rainer drums


History of Blues - Radiokulturhaus Broadcast

Stations of Musichistory - Radiobroadcast
From New Orleans through Kansas City, St.Luis and Memphis to Chicago.
We accompany the Blues on it´s way north.

Narrator: Markus Linder

TheBand:
Frajo Köhle - guitar, dobro, harp & vox
Alexander Goidinger - piano
Wolfgang Henn - upright, fender bassguitar
Louis Goldblum - drums

The concert will be on air twice (part one 7-25, part two 8-01) at 8 pm, don´t miss it!


Days of Art Festival 2009, Lermoos, Hotel Mohr Life Resort

Line up:
Billy Cobham (dr)
Jeff Richman (guit)
Mike Tiefenbacher (Piano, Rhodes)
Wolfgang Henn (bs)

Pics available at Gallery


Jeff Richman Tour 2009

Jeff Richman, extraordinary guitar player residing in Los Angeles is coming to Austria for a tour.
Musicians will be:

Florian Bramböck - sax
Wolfgang Henn - bass
Mike Tiefenbacher - keys, piano
Florian Baumgartner - drums

Jeff's new album is inspired by his home Hawaii, with all it´s beauty and the sea, a masterpiece of smooth jazz again. Some of the greatest musicians joined him in the studio like Simon Philips, Will Kennedy, Abe Laboriel only to name a view.


Wolfgang Henn plays a Pedulla bass

US Bass guitar luthier Michael Pedalla produces Basses with extraordinary sound, quality and beauty, different models are available so its worth visiting his hompage at www.pedulla.com


Manu Delago

Live recording from 2007

Line Up:
Manu Delago: Hang
Isa Kurz: Vocals, Piano, Violin
Wolfgang Henn: Upright bass
Georg Tausch. drums, percussion


Current gigs and projects

Not too many rightnow, since i´m heading off to Los Angeles for about half a year. That´s why i cut down on my engagements. But the Manu Delago "Handmade"-project is still on ...

... with two more gigs in May and one on June 7th in Vienna. For further details on schedules and locations please have a look at "News".


... a view impressions

... Manu Delago "Handmade" at the Treibhaus, Innsbruck, Austria