Martin Listabarth Trio
Biography Martin Listabarth Trio
Martin Listabarth
is an excellent musical storyteller whose music begins precisely where words are no longer enough. His music is deeply rooted in jazz, but also moves between classical and pop—all garnished with a touch of oriental esprit. He draws inspiration for his compositions from landscapes and cities, people and personal encounters. This is reflected in highly emotional music – sometimes melancholic, sometimes suspenseful, and then again humorous, peppered with harmonic and rhythmic refinements reminiscent of “Stefano Bollani's lively, cantabile lines” (Wiener Zeitung). Listabarth creates magnificent soundscapes with keys and pedals instead of brushes and is excellent at getting the audience in the mood for the pieces with his announcements.
His two solo albums, “Short Stories” (2019) and “Dedicated” (2022), as well as his two trio albums, ‘Postcards’ (2023) and “Live in Vienna” (2025, recorded at the Vienna jazz club Porgy & Bess), have not only impressed the national media (ORF, Ö1, Die Presse, Der Standard), but have also attracted international attention: British Pianist Magazine describes him as “one to watch,” BR-Klassik described him as “a musician who is highly recognizable both as a pianist and as a composer,” and he received a nomination for the German Record Critics' Award.
Viennese pianist Martin Listabarth is now at home at jazz festivals and concerts around the world—his tours have taken him from Cairo to New York. He was nominated for the Austrian Jazz Award 2025 in the Best Newcomer category.
