Born in 1954 Harry Sokal is surely numbered among the most important "post Coltrane" saxophonists in Europe. In addition to his collaboration with a great number of major European and American jazz musicians such as being member of the Vienna Art Orchestra since 1977, member of the Art Farmer Quintet from 1978 till 1999, further with Art Blakey, Dave Holland, Terje Rypdal, Daniel Humair, Michel Portal, Mike Richmond, Minu Cinelu, Friedrich Gulda, Idris Muhammad, Joe Zawinul, Harry Pepl, Jene Jackson, Andy Mc Kee among others, he initiates and conducts numerous projects with national and international musicians and of course his own projects (as a leader): Rave the Jazz, Full Circle, Roots Ahead, Voices of Time and his latest project „Depart“. 2005 Harry Sokal received the “Hans Koller Award” in the category „Musician of the Year“.

The playing of Harry Sokal is marked not only by his virtuosity on the instrument, but even more by his lyrical tone and the stylistically clear line he follows, always relating to the character of the piece, proving him to be one of the outstanding musicians of his country. „I try to present as many colours as possible in my music and to combine that with a great spectrum of expression and styles to reach as much people as possible.”