Jörg Mikula
Bio
Jörg Mikula, born 1975 in Graz, Austria, studied drumset at the Kunstuniversitaet Graz (graduation 2001 with honors) and the Berklee College of Music in Boston (graduation 1999 magna cum laude). Among his most influential teachers were Jamey Haddad, Ian Froman, Alex Deutsch, Dave DiCenso, Kenwood Dennard and Hal Crook.
Further studies took him to Uganda and Morocco, deepening his understanding for energy and groove.
He released two albums for solo-drumset. „Drumsongs“ (2013) and „Music for Drums“ (2021) both featuring innovative compositions that allow a new perception of the instrument.
Additionaly Jörg is very often found where ethnic styles mingle with pop and jazz.
He has played with musicians from the Balkans (Sandy Lopicic, Martin Lubenov, Nikola Zaric, Petar Ralchev, Natasa Mirkovic), from Turkey (Selen Gulun, Sakina Teyna, Sabri Tulug Tirpan, Sertab Erener, Özlem Bulut), from Iran (Golnar Shayar, Mahan Mirarab, Mona Matbou Riahi, Mohammad Khodadadi, Nariman Hodjati), from Africa (Marema, Cheikh Ndao, Juliet Sessanga, Albert Bisaso).
He has also played with jazz musicians Tord Gustavsen, Daniel Zamir, Ulrich Drechsler, Jose Saluzzi, Chris Gall and has been a longtime member of the chamber-pop Ensemble Donauwellenreiter.
His abilities for song interpretation and strong groove-playing make him an in-demand studio drummer for various pop-artists. So far he has recorded over 60 CDs.
On the percussive side he specialized on the persian tombak and all sorts of frame drums.
Currently Jörg is working at the Burgtheater in Vienna, playing drums for „Die Zauberflöte – The Opera but not the Opera“ and „Die Schachnovelle“.
Besides his international playing activities, Jörg is on the faculty of the Vienna Music Institute teaching drumset, percussion and ensemble.
Solo
Music for Drums
2021 Aestate Records. The innovative album „Music for Drums“ is changing the perception of the drumset.
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Tracklist 1 The Music of Chance 2:04 2 Buzzz 3:49 3 Bergenbeats 4:35 4 Wind 2:21 5 The New 4:45 6 Woods 2:35 7 Into the Dark of the Night 2:06 8 Murakami 4:05 9 Park Drive 3:14 10 Prishtina 5:41 11 Stars 2:13 12 Heart 3:14
Through composed tracks alternate with improvised, programmatic pieces and lead the listener deep into the musical world of the drumset.
Drumsongs
2013 Unit Records. The CD “Drumsongs” features nine compositions for solo-drumset exploring song formats.
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Tracklist 1 Open The Box 2:57 2 For Fink 3:59 3 Djemaa El Fna 3:31 4 Of Witches And Dragons 4:41 5 Where Do We Go? 3:50 6 Inner Search 4:50 7 Zagabunga 3:26 8 Mikula & Sons 3:19 9 Nacht 4:09
Using the multiple sonic possibilities of a small drumkit and inspired by singer-songwriters like Fink or Mumford&Sons as well as moroccan gnawa-music a wide range of moods and sentiments is transported.
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Dates
09 / Dec / 2024 | Sterzinger IV | 17:00 | tba | Vienna | A |
14 / Dec / 2024 | Die Schachnovelle | 20:00 | Burgtheater | Vienna | A |
29 / Dec / 2024 | Die Schachnovelle | 19:00 | Burgtheater | Vienna | A |
Bands
Sakina & Friends
Sakina – Vocals
Mahan Mirarab – Guitar
Oscar Antoli – Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
Efe Turumtay – Violin
Jörg Mikula – Drums, Percussion
Özlem Bulut Band
Özlem Bulut – Vocals
Marco Annau – Keyboard
Andrej Prozorov – Woodwinds
Marko Ferlan – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums Bassist
Sterzinger V
Stefan Sterzinger – Accordion, Lead Vocals
Gerald Preinfalk – Reeds, Vocals
Edi Koehldorfer – Guitars, Vocals
Franz Schaden – Double Bass, Vocals
Jörg Mikula – Drums, Vocals
Donauwellenreiter
Maria Craffonara – Vocals, Violin
Thomas Castañeda – Piano
Lukas Lauermann – Cello
Jörg Mikula – Drums
Duo Kaçinari Mikula
Rina Kaçinari – Cello, Vocals
Jörg Mikula – Drums, Vocals
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Discography
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Börn – Der Partybeender (2024)
Börn – Stimme, Gitarren, Bass, Synths
David Raphael Lackner – Synths
Jörg Mikula – Drums
Otmar Klein – Baritonsax
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Özlem Bulut Band – Ayna (2023)
Özlem Bulut – Voice
Marco Annau – Piano, Synth
Andrej Proserov – Saxophones
Oscar Antoli – Clarinet
Marco Ferlan – Bass, Guitars
Jörg Mikula – Drums
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Gemeinplatz Radlberger – Gitaa spüün (2022)
Ulrich Radelberger – voice, guitar, bass
Martin Spitzer – electric guitar
Nikola Stanosevic – keyboards
Jörg Mikula – drums
Nika Zach – voice
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Clara Blume – Soñemos, alma (2022)
Clara Blume – vocals
Jörg Mikula – drums
Frank Tepel – bass
Marcus Pristernik – guitars
Thomas Castañeda, Alexander Nefzger – piano
Stefan Plank – trumpet
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Sterzinger V – Leise im Kreise (2022)
Stefan Sterzinger – Accordeon, vocals
Gerald Preinfalk – Sopran Saxophone,Bass Clarinet
Edi Koehldorfer – Guitar
Franz Schaden – Bass
Joerg Mikula – Drums
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– Jörg Mikula – Music for Drums (2021)
Jörg Mikula – Solo Drumset
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Donauwellenreiter – Delta (2020)
Maria Craffonara – violin, voice
Thom Castaneda – piano
Lukas Lauermann – cello
Jörg Mikula – drums, tombak
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Andreas Boeck – partly clouded (2020)
Andreas Boeck – piano, keyboard, vocals
Michael Scheed – e-guitar, acoustic guitar
Franz Schaden – bass
Jörg Mikula – drums, percussion
Florian Fuss – saxophone, flute
Juan Carlos Paniagua Bustamante – accordeon
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Sakina & Friends – Bendewari / Intizar / Longing (2019)
Sakina Teyna – voice
Mahan Mirarab – guitars
Efe Turumtay – violin
Oscar Antoli – clarinet
Jörg Mikula – drums, tombakspecial guest:
Golnar Shayar – voice
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Bärenheld – Auf und davon (2018)
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Donauwellenreiter – Studio Konzert (2018)
Maria Craffonara – violin, vocals
Thomas Castaneda – piano
Lukas Lauermann – cello
Jörg Mikula – drumsonly on vinyl!
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Andreas Boeck – Essential (2018)
Andreas Boeck – Steinway piano, Yamaha e-piano
Peter Ratzenbeck – acoustic guitar, e-guitar
Franz Schaden – bass
Melissa Coleman – cello
Jörg Mikula – drums
Karoline Schöbinger – flute
Daniel Muck – trombone
Bernhard Engel – trumpet
Florian Fuss – sax
“Zappa” Johann Cermak – harp
Edmund Köhldorfer – e-guitar
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Sterzinger_Koehldorfer_Schaden – Keuschheit und Demut in Zeiten der Cholera (2018)
Stefan Sterzinger – vocals, accordeon
Edmund Koehldorfer – guitars
Franz Schaden – bassfeat.
Jörg Mikula – drums
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Donauwellenreiter – Donauwellenreiter play Gianmaria Testa (2017)
Maria Craffonara – Vocals, Violin
Thomas Casteneda – Piano
Lukas Lauermann – Cello
Jörg Mikula – Drums, Percussion
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Michael Kahr – Jazz & the City (2016)
Michael Kahr p
David Jahr tp, flg
Martin Harms fl, sax, bcl
Mario Vavti tb
Wolfram Derschmidt b
Jörg Mikula dr, perc
Frank Hoffmann voice
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Donauwellenreiter – Euphoria (2016)
Maria Craffonara – vocals, violin
Thomas Castaneda – piano
Lukas Lauermann – violoncello
Jörg Mikula – drums, tombak
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Take Murakami – Take Zero (2015)
Take Murakami: piano, ensoniq ts-12
Raymond Hash: sax
Taichii Kamimura: sax
Michio Imazato: trumpet
Ryuta Kamahara: guitar
Hiro Harada: bass
Takeshi Hatae: drums
Joerg Mikula: drums
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Robert Werner – Reverie (2015)
Robert Werner: vocals, piano, keyboards
Bernhard Osanna: double bass
Jörg Mikula: drums
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Sterzinger Experience – Ashanti Blue (2015)
Stefan Sterzinger – Akkordeon, Vocals
Maria Craffonara – Kalimba, Vocals
Kristian Musser – Guitar
Thomas Castaneda – Keys
Franz Schaden – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Cardboard Beatbox
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Laloki – Lost Places (2015)
Laloki – Vocals
Alexander Nefzger – Piano, Synth
Jörg Mikula – Drums, Percussion, Hammered Dulcimer
Alexander Wladigeroff – Horn, Trumpet
Mario Vavti – Trombone
Daniel Staber – Pedal Steel, Guitar
Hans Wagner – Cello
Andy Manndorff – Acc Guitar
Alexander Lackner – Upright Bass
Thomas Castaneda – Piano
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– Messei (2014)
Maria Craffonara – vocals, violin, percussion
Thomas Castaneda – pinao, keys
Nikola Zaric – accordion
feat. Jörg Mikula – drumsGuests:
Raphael Preuschl – bass
Magdalena Gruber – backing vocals
Alexander Wladigeroff – trumpet, horn
Mario Vavti – trombone
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Özlem Bulut Band – Ask (2014)
Özlem Bulut – Vocals, Saz
Marco Annau – Piano, Keyboards
Juan Carlos Sugurlian Barsumian – Oud, Bouzouki
Andrej Prozorov – Saxophones
Martin Berauer – Bass
Habib Samandi – Percussion
Jörg Mikula – Drums
Julia Pichler, Julia Ciesielska, Plamena Ivanova- Violin
Wei-Ya Lin – Viola
Raimund Seidl – Cello
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Effi – Closer (2013)
Thoms Petit – Vocals, Guitar, Programming
Alexander Wladigeroff – Trumpet, Horn, Piccolo
Alex Nefzger – Piano, Wurlitzer, Synths
Axel Mayer – Trumpet, Horn
Mario Vavti – Trombone
Raphael Preuschl – Bass, Upright Bass
Johannes Oppel – B-Trombone, Tuba
Jörg Mikula – Drums, Percussion
Florian Pilz – Programming
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Jörg Mikula – Drumsongs (2013)
Jörg Mikula – Drums
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Sterzinger Experience – Ouagadougou (Single) (2013)
Stefan Sterzinger – Accordeon, Vocals
Maria Craffonara – Kalimba, Vocals
Kristian Musser – Guitar
Franz Schaden – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Cardboard Beatbox
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Martin Völlinger – The Latin Jazz Mass (2013)
Voices – Landesjugendchor Vorarlberg
Oscar Egle – Leitung
Benjamin Omerzell – piano
Martin Franz – Saxophone
Stephan Reinthaler – E- Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
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Gugabriel – Adam&Eve (Single) (2012)
GuGabriel – Vocals, Akkordeon
Martin Klein – Piano
Karl Sayer — Kontrabass
Jörg Mikula — Drums
Alexei Biz – Violine
Jelena Poprzan — Viola
Rina Kacinari — Cello
Matthias Jakisic — Violine & Streicherarrangement
Florian Pilz & Alexander Nefzger – Keys/Programmings
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Gugabriel – Salvation (Single) (2012)
GuGabriel – Vocals, Piano
Jörg Mikula -Drums
Florian Pilz – Bass
Rina Kacinari – Cello
Matthias Jakisic – Violin
Mario Vavti – Trombone
Alexander Wladigeroff – Horn, Trumpet
Florian Pilz & Alexander Nefzger – Programmings, Keyboards
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Sterzinger Experience – Rock ´n Roll (2011)
Stefan Sterzinger – Stimme, Akkordeon
Martina Winkler – Akkordeon
Lothar Lässer – Akkordeon
Alexander Gheorgiou – Geige
Franz Schaden – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Schlagzeug
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Reise um die Welt – Wir entdecken die Türkei (2011)
Heimo Trixner – Guitar
Yldirim Fakilar – Sas
Jörg Mikula – Frame Drums, Daraboukka
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Selen Gülün – Answers (2010)
Selen Gülün – Piano
Patrick Zambonin – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
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Michael Kneihs Trio – Voyage (2010)
Michael Kneihs – Piano
Christoph Petschina – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
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Roland Daucher – Way to the Light (2010)
Roland Daucher – Vocals, Guitar
Gerald Schuller – Hammond Organ, Keyboards
Harri Stoyka – Guitar
Nina Hiesberger – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums, Percussion
Robin Gillard – Percussion
Enestine Halbwidl – Backing Vocals
Franz Hiesberger – Saxophone
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Ulrich Drechsler Cello Quartet – Concinnity (2010)
Ulrich Drechsler – Bass Clarinet
Rina Kacinari – Cello
Christoph Unterberger – Cello
Jörg Mikula – Drums, Frame Drums
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Drechsler – The Big Easy (2009)
Ulrich Drechsler – Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Benny Omerzell – Rhodes, Keyboards
Patrick Zambonin – Electric Bass Guitar
Jörg Mikula – Drums
Zuzee – Turntables
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Metharmorphosis feat. Ingrid Lukas – Solitude (2009)
Ingrid Lukas – Vocals
Rafael Baier – Woodwinds, Fx, Composition
Chris Gall – Piano, Rhodes, Keys
Christoph Keller – Electronic Fx, Loops, Dj
Claudio Strebel – Upright Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
Willy Kotoun – Acoustic Fx, Percussion
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Chris Schermer – Diamonds from Demons (2009)
Chris Schermer – Blues Harps, Main Vocals, Backing Vocals, Sound Effects, Keys, Bass, Percussion
David Leach – Percussion
Jörg Mikula – Drums
Jörg Haberl – Drums
Alexander Meisel – Bass
Leo Bei – Bass
Enzo Sutera – Guitar
Sir Oliver Mally – Electric guitar solo
Denda – Additional Loop Programming
Ulli Rennert – Piano
Raphael Wressnig -Hammond and Wurlitzer
Rina Kacinari – Cello
Christopher Wundrak – Trumpet
Joe Harpf – Saxophones, Bassclarinet
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Peter Rom Trio – Starstruck (2008)
Peter Rom – Guitar
Raphael Preuschl – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
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Andy Lee Lang – Hotter Than Ever (2008)
Andy Lee Lang – Vocals
Duet Vocals – Kathi Kallauch
Jörg Mikula – Drums
Bernhard Osanna – Bass
Michael Höglinger – Guitar
Bernhard Eder – Keyboards, Piano
Gert Kolaja – Alto Saxophone
Stefan Öllerer – Tenor Saxophone
Markus Zahrl – Baritone Saxophone
Bernhard Nolf – Trumpet
Manfred Holzhacker – Trumpet
Werner Wurm – Trombone
Martin Grünzweig – Trombone
Backing Vocals – Juci Janoska
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Ulrich Drechsler – Daily Mysteries (2007)
Ulrich Drechsler – Bass Clarinet
Heimo Trixner – Guitar
Jörg Mikula – Drums
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Rafael Baier Quartet – Metamorphosis (2007)
Rafael Baier – Saxophones
Chris Gall – Rhodes, Piano
Claudio Strebel – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
Willy Kotoun – Percussion
Christoph Keller – Turntables, Electronics
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Drechsler – Café Kriminal (2007)
Ulrich Drechsler – Saxophone
Oliver Steger – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
Zuzee – Turntables
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Masina – Album 1 (2007)
Vesna Petkovic – Vocals
Amrei Lässer – Vocals
Lothar Lässer – Accordeon
Kurt Bauer – Violin
Alfred Lang – Trumpet
Michael Bergbauer – Trombone
Philipp Pluhar – Percussion
Franz Kreimer – Hammond, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet
Jörg Mikula – Drums
Sasenko Prolic – Bass, Guitar, Vocals
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Bilwesz – Spring (2006)
Merit Zloch – Harp, Vocals
Simon Wascher – Hurdy Gurdy
Matthias Branschke – Bagpipe, Flute
Jörg Mikula – Drums
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Drechsler – Fortune Cookie (2006)
Ulrich Drechsler – Saxophone
Oliver Steger – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
Zuzee – Turntables
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Sabri Tulug Tirpan – My Red Colour (2006)
Sabri Tulug Tirpan – Piano
Ivan Ruiz Machado – Double Bass, E-Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
Jatinder Thakur – Tabla
Christine Kisielewsky – Vocals
Wolfgang Puschnig – Alto Sax, Duduk
Sarp Maden – Guitar
Özge Fiskin – Vocals
Geri Schuller – E-Bow
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Ulrich Drechsler Quartet feat. Tord Gustavsen – Humans&Places (2006)
Ulrich Drechsler – Bass Clarinet
Tord Gustavsen – Piano
Oliver Steger – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
Peter Ponger – Piano
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Jazzwerkstatt Wien – 2006 (Compilation) (2006)
Peter Rom – Guitar
Raphael Preuschl – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
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Peter Rom Trio – Says Who?! (2005)
Peter Rom – Guitar
Raphael Preuschl – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
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Jazzwerkstatt Wien – 2005 (Compilation) (2005)
Peter Rom – Guitar
Raphael Preuschl – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
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Timna Brauer & Elias Meiri Ensemble – Kinderlieder aus Europa (2005)
Timna Brauer – Vocals
Elias Meiri – Keyboard, Melodika, Percussion, Snare drum, Cajon
Anatoliy Olshanskiy – Guitar
Alexander Schevtchenko – Bayan
Jörg Mikula – Drums
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Shantel – Bucovina Club Vol.2 (Compilation) (2005)
Shantel – Programming
Vesna Petkovic – Vocals
Kurt Bauer – Violin
Lothar Lässer – Accordeon
Richie Winkler – Saxophone
Sasa Prolic – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
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Sandy Lopicic Orkestar – Balkea (2004)
Natasa Mirkovic-De Ro – Vocals
Irina Karamarkovic – Vocals
Irina Karamarkovic – Vocals
Lothas Lässer – Accordion
Martin Lubenov – Accordion
Kurt Bauer – Violin, Nyckelharpa
Matthias Loibner – Hurdy-Gurdy
Martin Harm – Saxophones
Richard Winkler – Saxophone, Clarinet
Imre Bozsoki-Lichtenberger – Trumpet
Janez Vouk – Trumpet
Michael Bergbaur – Trombone, Tuba
Sandy Lopicic – Piano
Sasenko Prolic – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
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Selen Gülün – Just About Jazz (2004)
Selen Gülün – Piano
Mike Wilkens – Saxophones
Sarp Maden – Guitar
Patrick Zambonin – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
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Wolfgang Reisinger – Engelmesse (2003)
Chorgemeinschaft Schutzengel
Erwin Löschberger – Leitung
Hannes Gill – Piano
Richard Winkler – Saxophone
Reinhard Ziegerhofer – E-Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
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Sandy Lopicic Orkestar – Border Confusion (2001)
Natasa Mirkovic-De Ro – Vocals
Irina Karamarkovic – Vocals
Irina Karamarkovic – Vocals
Lothas Lässer – Accordion
Kurt Bauer – Violin
Matthias Loibner – Hurdy-Gurdy
Martin Harm – Saxophones
Richard Winkler – Saxophone, Clarinet
Imre Bozsoki – Trumpet
Bojan Petrovic – Trumpet
Michael Bergbaur – Trombone, Tuba
Sandy Lopicic – Piano
Sasenko Prolic – Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
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Martin Kolber – Tagebuch (2001)
Martin Kolber – Saxophones
Uli Rennert – Piano
Jörg Mikula – Drums
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Thelen&Thelen – Marco Polo (2000)
Andie Gabauer – Vocals
Gudrun Lercher – Vocals
Eugen Fasching – Vocals
Gregor Schenker – Vocals
Artur Ortens – Vocals
Ismael Barrios – Percussion
Kurt Bauer – Violin
Franz Kreimer – Keyboards, Saxophone
Sandy Lopicic – Piano, Keyboards
Jörg Mikula – Drums
Sasenko Prolic – Bass
Herwig Thelen – Guitar
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Thelen&Thelen – Simba oder das Löwenland (1999)
Eugen Fasching – Vocals
Artur Ortens – Vocals
Gudrun Lercher – Vocals
Helge Stradner – Vocals
Natasa Mirkovic-DeRo
Gregor Schenker – Vocals
Dietmar Hirzberger – Vocals
Ismael Barios – Percussion
Franz Kreimer – Keyboards
Sandy Lopicic – Piano, Keyboards
Jörg Mikula – Drums
Sasenko Prolic – Bass
Herwig Thelen – Guitar
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Brilliant – Better Late Than Never (1999)
Rebecca Paris – Vocals
Athene Wilson – Vocals
Rebekah Skirbal – Vocals
Gilberto Rivera – Vocals
Didi Stewart – Vocals
Wendy DeShay – Vocals
Tony Schultz – Bass
Kenny Wenzel – Bass
Kim Pandapas – Bass
Chris Donovan – Drums
Tom Major – Drums
Joerg Mikula – Drums
Guitar – Tony Schultz
Keyboard – Doug Hammer
Piano – Joe Muholland
Kenny Wenzel – Trombone, Horns, Flute, Trumpet
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Thelen – Iaeio (1996)
Herwig Thelen – Guitar, Vocals, Samples, Bass
Jörg Mikula – Drums
Vik – Bass, Backing Vocals
Gabriela Hiti – Backing Vocals
Christine Weiß – Backing Vocals
Fritz Jerey – Bass
Rainer Binder-Kriegelstein – Percussion
Daniela Putz – Flöte
Stefan Held – Bass
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Shenanigans – Shenanigans (1996)
Richard Haughton: Vocals
Annette Casey: Vocals
Synnova O´Gorman: Vocals
Rob Cheese: Vocals, Guitar
Tina “Bean” Untersmayr: Whistles, Recorders
Richard Cheese: Bass Guitar
Orna Loughnane: Violin
Jörg Mikula: Drums, Bodhran
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Contact
Jörg Mikula
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E-Mail: office@nulljoergmikula.com
Imprint
Jörg Mikula
Zirkusgasse 35/16
1020 Wien
Austria
Mobile: +43 664 5361643
E-Mail: office@nulljoergmikula.com
Design & Development
Wolf-Dieter Grabner
Schelleingasse 41/19
1040 Wien | Austria
Mobile: +43 676 4250916
E-Mail: hello@nullflowlabs.studio