Born 03 /08/ 57 in Frauenfeld, Switzerland, Joris took private piano lessons at age 12 after moving to Vienna, Austria. At age 14 he received some private drum lessons. Also, for a short time, he attended jazz theory and arrangement at the Vienna Conservatory. But generally said, he is what you would call, a self-taught musician.



Besides beeing a member of the Vienna Art Orchestra and the Art Farmer Quintet for many years, he recorded and performed with many of the greatest jazzartists of this time: Benny Bailey, Benny Golson, Jerry Bergonzi, Don Bradon, Johnny Griffin,Craig Handy,Tom Harell, Eddie Henderson, Joe Henderson, Vincent Herring, Dave Kikowsky, Joe Lovano, Sal Nistico, Mickey Tucker, Harold Vick, Joe Zawinul and many others.



He has been professor at the Bruckner Private University in Linz, Austria since 1993.



2005: 50 concerts in Europ with the Vincent Herring Quartet und Quintet (feat. Jesse van

Ruller (g)Richie Goods (b) und Anthony Wonsey (p). Tours and concerts with Sheila Jordan (voc) and also with Benny Golson (ts).



2004: Baltimore, MA, Brooklyn, NY with the Vincent Herring Quintet feat. Sean Jones, tp & Robert Glasper, p. Concerts with Benny Golson & Fritz Pauer Trio.



2002, 2003: Europe with Vincent Herring Quartet feat. Renato Chicco, p & Essiet Essiet, b.

Concerts with Andy Mc Gee Trio feat. Alex Foster, ts, and Sheila Jordan, voc.



2002: Filling in with the the “ Zawinul Syndicate” feat. Joe Zawinul, Manolo Badrena a. o..



2000: Wilmington, NC with the Vincent Herring Quartet feat. Joey Calderazzo, p.



1996- 1999: Resident and US citizen in New York City. Europe & Australia with the Vincent Herring Quartet feat. Eric Reed, p & Richie Goods, b. Performances with the “Former Ladies Of The Supremes”.



1993- 1995: Regular work with the NDR (North German Radio) Big Band in Hamburg, Germany.



1986 - 1992: Resident in New York City.Continuos work with many great band leaders through- out the US, Asia and Europe:Montreal Jazz Festival with the Art Farmer- Benny Golson Jazztet, feat. Curtis Fuller (1987). Engagements at Chicago’s Jazz Showcase (1990) and N. Y. C.’s Mikell’s with the Art Farmer Quintet feat. Clifford Jordan and Mullgrew Miller. A two week engagement at N. Y. C.’s Sweet Basil with the above feat. saxophonist Jimmy Heath, Geoff Keezer on piano and Kenny Davis on bass (1991). Member of the David White Quintet, feat. George Garzone.Tour in Japan with the Haru Trio, feat. Harvey Swartz (1998).

Also hired by: Valery Ponomarev, Nick Brignola, Ron Mc Clure, Ernie Jones, The Doky Brothers and Gailen’s Saud Live.



1977 - 1985: Steady member of the Vienna Art Orchestra, Art Farmer Quintet and Karl Ratzer ‘s Beat The Heat, jazz festivals and concerts throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and the US.



1976: Jazzfestival Wiesen, Austria with Michael Urbaniak, Urzula Dusziak and also Peter Wolf.



1973- 1975: As a very young studio musician Dudli can be heard on many major Austria pop records like Wolfgang Ambros’ “ Es lebe der Zentralfriedhof” a. o..