Thomas Gansch was born on 31 December 1975 in St Pölten and grew up in Melk an der Donau, where he learnt the trumpet from his father Johann Gansch. At the age of 15, he went to Vienna to study trumpet at the University of Music and Performing Arts. During his studies, he founded the group Mnozil Brass together with fellow students in 1992. After six years of classical music, Gansch decided to finish his studies in 1997 and turned to his great love, jazz. From 1998 to 2006, he played in the legendary Vienna Art Orchestra, which he still describes as his ‘true’ student days. In addition to countless collaborations with musicians from all over the world and performances in almost 50 countries, he also composes for a wide variety of other ensembles in addition to Mnozil Brass. Thomas Gansch is not only one of the most versatile trumpet players of his generation, he is also an entertainer through and through, who always has a joke on his face, but never loses sight of the music. Own projects: Mnozil Brass, Wieder, Gansch & Paul, Alpen&Glühen, Schlagertherapie, Gansch & Breinschmid, Supergroup, Gansch & Roses etc. Played with, among others: Patti Smith, Bob Brookmeyer, Vienna Art Orchestra, Don Menza, Jerry Hey Horns, Wynton Marsalis, Janoska Ensemble, Igudesman & Joo, Kurt Ostbahn, Salonorchester Alhambra, Ensemble Pro Brass, Alegre Correa and many more.
Thomas Gansch was born on 31 December 1975 in St Pölten and grew up in Melk an der Donau, where he learnt the trumpet from his father Johann Gansch. At the age of 15, he went to Vienna to study trumpet at the University of Music and Performing Arts. During his studies, he founded the group Mnozil Brass together with fellow students in 1992. After six years of classical music, Gansch decided to finish his studies in 1997 and turned to his great love, jazz. From 1998 to 2006, he played in the legendary Vienna Art Orchestra, which he still describes as his ‘true’ student days. In addition to countless collaborations with musicians from all over the world and performances in almost 50 countries, he also composes for a wide variety of other ensembles in addition to Mnozil Brass. Thomas Gansch is not only one of the most versatile trumpet players of his generation, he is also an entertainer through and through, who always has a joke on his face, but never loses sight of the music. Own projects: Mnozil Brass, Wieder, Gansch & Paul, Alpen&Glühen, Schlagertherapie, Gansch & Breinschmid, Supergroup, Gansch & Roses etc. Played with, among others: Patti Smith, Bob Brookmeyer, Vienna Art Orchestra, Don Menza, Jerry Hey Horns, Wynton Marsalis, Janoska Ensemble, Igudesman & Joo, Kurt Ostbahn, Salonorchester Alhambra, Ensemble Pro Brass, Alegre Correa and many more.