Growing up in a small Austrian mountain village (population 25), Lohninger started singing in school and church choirs. At the age of six, she joined her two sisters in what would become a nationally renowned vocal group specializing in the songs of her homeland. She soon ventured in other directions and studied classical music and jazz, finishing her studies with a Masters degree in music and English Language and Literature. In 1994, Lohninger relocated to New York.
Her album album “Life Lines” (Lofish Music 2020) marks Elisabeth Lohninger’s thirteenth outing as a leader or co-leader. Her 2016 studio album titled "Eleven Promises" (Jazzsick) was hailed as "her best album yet" by Jazz Thing (Germany). Her album "LIVE", recorded while touring in Europe, was named one of the best albums of 2013 by C. Michael Bailey for All About Jazz. And on her album "Songs of Love and Destruction" (2010 Lofish Music), she charms listeners with her intimate delivery and insight into a song's lyrics, joined by an all-star cast of jazz talents that included pianist Bruce Barth, bassist Evan Gregor, and drummer Jordan Perlson, along with special guests trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin, and violinist Christian Howes.
Elisabeth has toured as a band leader with her quartet as well as in duo and trio settings. Her touring schedule has included renowned venues such as Porgy & Bess in Vienna, Jazzschmiede Duesseldorf, The Blue Note, The Jazz Standard and Kitano in New York City, B-Flat Jazz Club in Tokyo. Highlights of her festival performances are: Summerstage New York, Mexico City (Eurojazz Festival), International Prague Jazz Festival, Cairo International Jazz Festival, International Jazz Festival Hilden (Germany). Since 2002 Lohninger is a faculty member at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.
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Evan Gregor, bass
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