Mario Rom

Any young Austrian jazz trumpeter still in his early 20s who decides to go out and record his own trio CD so early in his career is probably either completely naïve, crazy or so incredibly talented that he can follow his own instincts with a good chance of success. The latter was the case when 22-year old Mario Rom and his trio Interzone recorded “Nothing is True” on the Laubrecords label in 2012. Mario Rom, who has the atemporal air of a Buddhist monk, started out by studying classical music at the early age of 8 with his father, trumpeter Bernd Rom, continuing on with Prof. Josef Eidenberger at the Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität in Linz. Rom started playing jazz informally, in much the same way as it happened during the Golden Age of Jazz, before there were any academic jazz schools and when musicians developed their skills simply through “hearing, playing and practicing”. What weighs heavily in his favor is his exceptional ability to move between styles: from the “Early Styles” of Louis Armstrong and others, through Booker Little and Don Cherry, to his main trumpet icon, Ambrose Akinmusire. It’s also remarkable how he has managed to develop his own signature style along the way. It will be very exciting to watch as his career takes off. Rom’s excellent feel for phrasing, melodies, dramatic effect, and his own distinctive sound, endowed with his professional modesty are a gift for any band – and also for us. Welcome, Mario !!
mathias rüegg

Diskographie of Mario Rom's Interzone with Herbert Pirker (drums) und Lukas Kranzelbinder (bass):
2012: Nothing Is True, Laubrecords
2015: Everything is Permitted, Traumton