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[email protected] FREE FROM JAZZ: THE JAZZ AND IMPROVISED MUSIC SCENE IN VIENNA AFTER OSSIACH (1971-2011) by THOMAS ALBERT ZLABINGER A dissertation submitted to the Graduate Faculty in Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, The City University of New York 2013 ii 2013 THOMAS ALBERT ZLABINGER All Rights Reserved iii This manuscript has been read and accepted for the Graduate Faculty in Music in satisfaction of the dissertation requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Prof. Jeffrey Taylor Date Chair of Examining Committee Prof. David Olan Date Executive Officer Prof. Peter Manuel Prof. Stephen Blum Prof. Reinhold Wagnleitner (Universität Salzburg) Supervisory Committee THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK iv ABSTRACT Free from Jazz: The Jazz and Improvised Music Scene in Vienna after Ossiach (1971-2011) by Thomas Albert Zlabinger Advisor: Prof. Peter Manuel Focusing on a diverse and eclectic scene that is under-documented, this dissertation investigates the historical, social, and cultural aspects of jazz and improvised music in Vienna over the last four decades.