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Harri Stojka

b. 1957

Austrian musician

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About Harri Stojka

Born 1957. Harri Stojka is an Austrian jazz musician, jazz guitarist, actor, composer, dialect writer and musician.

Harri Stojka (born 22 July 1957 in Vienna) is a Viennese jazz guitarist. He comes from the diasporic Lovara-Roma dynasty of the Bagareschtschi clan.

In the 1980s he played in Montreux with the likes of Larry Coryell and Biréli Lagrène. Nowadays he enjoys playing Gypsy jazz which is close to his roots.

Stojka's cousin is jazz guitarist Karl Ratzer.

Discography Off the Bone (WEA, 1980) Live at Montreux (WEA, 1981) Camera (WEA, 1981) Tight (WEA, 1982) Brother to Brother (WEA, 1985) Live (Spray 1987) Say Yes (JMS, 1989) Harri Stojka (Gipsy, 1996) Kunst Im Grauen Haus 1998 with Rudi Wilfer (Rst, 1998) Gitancoeur (2000) Unplugged (2002) Live at the Roma Wedding (2004) A Tribute to Swing (2004) Garude Apsa (2005) 98 86 (Gipsy, 2005) In Between (Pate, 2009) Gitancoeur D'Europe (EmArcy/Universal, 2011) India Express (Gipsy, 2012) A Tribute to the Beatles (Lotus 2016) Other Doors (Lotus, 2017) Psycho Guitar (Gipsy, 2019)

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Romy; Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Harri Stojka?

Austrian musician

When was Harri Stojka born?

Harri Stojka was born on 22 July 1957 in Vienna.

What is Harri Stojka's occupation?

Harri Stojka is a jazz musician, jazz guitarist, actor, composer, dialect writer and musician.

What nationality is Harri Stojka?

Harri Stojka is Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harri Stojka

· Wikidata: Q86351

· DBpedia: Harri Stojka

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