Rudi Wilfer

Austrian pianist, composer, producer Born September 14, 1936 in Salzburg, Austria; died November 18, 2022 in Schwarzach im Pongau, Austria. His first engagement was with the Uzzi Foerster Band. His career began with the Fatty George Band (Wilfer followed Joe Zawinul on piano) during the swinging sixties in Vienna. The Rudi Wilfer Trio made its debut at the end of the sixties (with constant productions for the public Austrian Broadcasting Company). He was later a member of the Leo Wright - Carmell Jones Quintet in Berlin and coveted accompanist for such great stars as Slide Hampton, Art Farmer, Oliver Nelson and Ella Fitzgerald. Rudi Wilfer worked with the Charly Antolini Band "Jazz Power", with Max Greger Jr., Friedrich Gulda, Carl Drewo, Bud Freeman, Eddie "Lockjaw Davies, Lee Harper, Karl Ratzer Aladar Pege, Rudi Staeger and many others. Rudi Wilfer was a professor for piano and compositon at the conservatory in Vienna, Austria.