Alpine Inspirations

Christian Radovan, trombone
Alois Eberl, trombone & accordion

Having spent most of his childhood in South Africa, Christian Radovan moved back to Austria at the age of 17 to study with Erich Kleinschuster at the Vienna Conservatory. In Vienna he met Wolfgang Puschnig, who in turn introduced him to Mathias Ruegg, the founder of the Vienna Art Orchestra. Christian would spend the next 17 years playing and touring the USA, Asia, Africa and all of Europe with this splendid orchestra. 

In 1989 Christian was appointed Senior Trombone lecturer at the Bruckner University in Linz, where he teaches and supervises ensembles.

After many years of musical experience in the genres of Jazz, Pop, Blues, Latin, Soul and World Music and inspiring collaborations with Joe Zawinul, Raul de Souza, Ray Charles, Chaka Kahn, Cecil Taylor, Eumir Deodato and Slide Hamton, to name but a few, Christian discovered his talent for composing, finding inspiration and joy in writing for the duo and other ensembles, including “The Vienna Bones” and tonight’s “Alpine Inspirations”.

Born in Kitzbühel Alois Eberl grew up surrounded by folk music. At age 14 he attended the local conservatory, where he discovered his passion for jazz and improvisation. He later studied with Christian Radovan at the Bruckner University and took lessons with Robert Dodge, Dave Taylor, Dejan Pecenko, Christoph Cech, Doug Hammond, Harry Sokal and Peter Herbert, while pursuing his studies of the classical accordion.

Alois currently teaches baritone horn and trombone in Tyrol. Performing credits include: "Peter, Lois and Lukas”, Florian Bramböck, Upper Austrian Jazz Orchestra, Christoph Cech, Christian Mühlbacher, Bart van Lier Nouvelle Cuisine Big Band, Robert Bachner, Paul Gulda, Dave Liebman, Piano Forte Brass, Vienna Blech, Bull Horns, Lorenz Raab, Willi Resetarits, Jon Sass and many more.

Their love for joint live performances moved Christian and Alois to form the duo "Alpine Inspiration”. Together they play what they most enjoy: their own melodies that come from the heart, combining African rhythmic elements with Austrian folk music and Jazz-like improvisations.

Alois & Christian would like to thank the Austrian Embassy in Pretoria for sponsoring the "Alpine Inspiration’s" Tour to South Africa.