One of the most influential musicians in the European post-war jazz history. Born in Vienna, he spend many years of his life in Germany though, many in the Black Forest area as well as in Hamburg. He was a constant visitor at the MPS studio and the list of albums he recorded for MPS or participated in is long.

„Jazz-Studio H.G.B.S. Number One“ from 1961 is the first and many albums like “Phoenix”, “Vision”, Relax with My Horns” or “Zoller Koller Sollal” (with Martial Sollal and Attila Zoller) followed.