Criss Cross was founded by Adriane Muttenthaler in 1983 and is at present one of the most distinctive and profound formations in the Austrian jazz scene.
Criss Cross concerts in Austria and abroad have manifested Austria’s reputation in the world of jazz, and so Criss Cross presents a new and really individual swinging and funky emphasis on »modern jazz« and »cross over« making use of all kinds of related styles and experimental fields.
The supreme aim of Criss Cross is to widen the spectre of extension of contemporary jazz.
Adriane Muttenthaler makes use of the manifold possibilities a sextet offers in outstanding arrangements, thus giving the band members opportunities to develop freely their talents for improvisation. (Christian Baier)