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BLUE EFFECT commented discography
THE BLUE EFFECT :: Slunečný hrob / I've Got My Mojo Working (first single, 1969)
Slunečný hrob by Vladimír Mišík (music) and Jiří Smetana (lyrics) became group's biggest hit after it was used in 1999 retro movie Pelíšky. B-side is classic McKinley Morganfield blues tune's inspired rendition. Radim Hladík's guitar artistry is aleady evident here.
THE BLUE EFFECT :: First EP, 1969
Four bluesy and hippy songs in English and Czech. Line-up is Vladimír Mišík - vocals, harmonica Radim Hladík - guitar, Jiří Kozel - bass, Vlado Čech - drums, Miloš Svoboda - guitar and vocals.
THE BLUE EFFECT :: Meditace, 1970
Epic first side in Czech with both prog and humourous bits. Second side in English is very solid pronounciation to first EP. Mišík, Hladík, Kozel and Čech with additional choir, brass and strings on some tracks.
BLUE EFFECT + JAZZ Q PRAGUE :: Coniunctio, 1970
Experimental collision between rock trio (Hladík, Kozel, Čech) and freejazz group with flute player and saxophonist Jiří Stivín dominating. All instrumental. Some parts sounds like Soft Machine circa Fourth, with added instrumentalists.
MODRÝ EFEKT + JAZZOVÝ ORCHESTR ČS. ROZHALSU :: Nová syntéza, 1971
Another crossing of rock quartet (Radim Hladík, Jiří Kozel, Vlado Čech, Lešek Semelka - piano and organ) with rich possibilities of Czechoslovak Radio Jazz Orchestra. All instrumental, although some tracks were played with lyrics in concert.
M.EFEKT + JAZZOVÝ ORCHESTR ČS. ROZHALSU :: Nová syntéza 2, 1974
Starbright! Great conjunction of rock quartet with lovely personalities of Radim Hladík (g), Lešek Semelka (voc, keys), Josef Kůstka (bg, voc) and Vlado Čech (ds) plus Czechoslovak Radio Jazz Orchestra under direction of Kamil Hála. Great lyrics, penned by Czech poets Pavel Vrba and Boris Janíček, were straightened with mighty Josef Kuhn male chorus in moments.
THE BLUE EFFECT :: A Benefit of Radim Hladík, 1975
Instrumental album created for export issues, later reissued for Czechoslovakia under teethless title Modrý Efekt & Radim Hladík. Same line-up as on previous album. Excelent versions of songs performed in concert with vocals, great interplay with guests Jiří Stivín (alto sax, flute) and Martin Kratochvíl (electric piano). Phenomenal short track Čajovna (aka Tearoom), which became group's trademark tune.
M EFEKT :: Svitanie, 1977
After Lešek Semelka and Josef Kůstka demission, Moravian Oldřich Veselý (voc, keys) of Synkopy 61 and Slovak Fedor Frešo (bg) of Collegium Musicum and Fermata came into picture. From Slovak label Opus, there was rule to sing in Slovak or English. They adapted Czech/Moravian/Slovak folk song Ej padá, padá rosenka, which became one of the highlights of group's repertoire. There are also two jazz-rockish instrumantals and epic second side title song created on purpose, with Jaroslav Hutka's lyrics in Slovak. Very good album.
M.EFEKT :: Svět hledačů, 1979
This is probably band's peak. After Frešo left to play again with Collegium Musicum and Fermáta, Lešek Semelka returned and played bass parts on moog. With Oldřich Veselý still in band, there are two sympathetical singers to sing in both duets and solos. Five long art rock compositions by Hladík, Veselý and Semelka with lyrics by Pavel Vrba and Jaroslav Hutka. Group interlay at its very high.
M.EFEKT :: 33, 1981
Final album of first group's era was recorded in trio: Radim Hladík - guitars, Lešek Semelka - vocals and synths, Vlado Čech - drums. Four compositions with lyrics by Pavel Vrba are not as strong as these on their precedessor, but still include top notch playing.
To be continued...
10/14/2014
10/07/2012
Obešel já Polí5 (a neodešel s prázdnou)
Možná trochu laciný titulek, ale vzhledem tomu, o čem je tenhle příspěvek, rozhodně výstižný. O vydavatelství Polí5 jste se na tomto blogu mohli dočíst vloni v souvislosti s prvním albem excelentního DoMa Ensemble (=Dorota Barová & Marcel Bárta), které vyšlo s péčí typickou pro tento malý (ehm, malý - za necelých 5 let mají na kontě přes 30 titulů), pražský a nezávislý label - v kartonovém digipaku s originální grafikou a vynikající zvukovou kvalitou nahrávky.
To vše platí také pro nejnovější titul na této značce, čtvrté album pražsko-plzeňské kapely LiMBO. Koncert je v souladu s názvem živou nahrávkou, pořízenou 5. října 2o11 v akusticky vyjímečném prostoru Korandova sboru Českobratrské církve evangelické v Plzni. Limbo je tu podobně jako na prvních dvou albech akustickým kvartetem, který lze charakterizovat zvukovým hledačstvím a skladatelsko-improvizátorským rozsahem od raných kvartet Ornetta Colemana po jejich reminiscence s Colemanovými spoluhráči pod hlavičkou Old And New Dreams o dvacet let později a dál do jazzové současnosti. Aktuální sestava Pavel Hrubý - tenor a sopránsaxofon, basklarinet, František Kučera - trubka a křídlovka, Taras Voloshchuk - kontrabas a Dušan Černák - bicí (posledně jmenovaný, slovenský rodák a m.j. člen fusion kvarteta Quatro Formaggi, kterému letos vyšlo první album, nahradil původního bubeníka Limba Miloše Dvořáčka, který kapelu opustil někdy po vydání 2. alba Kalimbo v roce 2oo7) zní na novince velmi sehraně a svým výrazem se často blíží typicky severskému soundu značky ECM. Z devíti skladeb na hodinovém CD pocházejí 2 z prvních dvou alb, ostatní jsou víceméně novinkami.
Kvartetní akustické album neznamená konec elektro-akustické sextetní podoby Limba, zachycené na albu Out Of Body z roku 2oo9 (stejně jako předchozí Kalimbo vyšlo na značce Amplion, bezejmenný debut vydala kapela roku 2oo5 vlastním nákladem - ukázky z prvních dvou alb lze vyslechnout na webu kapely v sekci Média). Obě verze Limba jsou průběžně koncertně aktivní - kvartet můžete zažít na plzeňském křtu alba Koncert 9. října v Zach's Pubu (pražský křest proběhl už v červenci v Jazz Docku), sextet pak 17. listopadu na Slánských jazzových dnech.
Další možnost slyšet kapelníka Limba Pavla Hrubého se naskýtá ještě v druhé půli října na českém turné prověřeného spojení JAViER GiROTTO & PiGEON SAXOPHONE QUARTET. Jde o autorskou tvorbu renomovaného argentinského hráče pro saxofonový kvartet (Pavel Hrubý - soprán, Marcel Bárta - alt, Jiří Tarantík - tenor a Dalibor Bárta - baryton) a sólistu (Girotto na soprán, barytonsaxofon a indické flétny). Turné začíná vystoupením na festivalu Jazz Goes To Town v Hradci Králové 16. října, pokračuje 17. na Jazzu bez hranic v Plzni, 18. na Jazzfestu Karlovy Vary, 19. v klubu Highway 61 v Českých Budějovicích a končí 21. října v pražském Jazz Docku společným večerem s DoMa Ensemble.
Výše vložený přehrávač z webu vydavatelství Polí5 umožňuje přehrání celého alba. Po kliknutí na titul nebo odkaz Download se dostanete na profil labelu v rámci projektu bandcamp, kde lze nakupovat digitálně v libovolném formátu. Polí5 se tu přiklonilo k možnosti individuálně zvolené ceny za download bez spodní hranice, tzn. že lze stahovat i zdarma. Fyzický nosič, který vedle zmiňovaného originálního grafického provedení obsahuje v případě Limba i videostopu, můžete pořídit přes bandcamp, web Polí5 nebo přímo ve "firemním" kamenném obchodě Rekomando poblíž Palackého náměstí v Praze (viz opět web Polí5:) A za pozornost rozhodně stojí i ostatní, spíše "nejazzová" produkce značky.
To vše platí také pro nejnovější titul na této značce, čtvrté album pražsko-plzeňské kapely LiMBO. Koncert je v souladu s názvem živou nahrávkou, pořízenou 5. října 2o11 v akusticky vyjímečném prostoru Korandova sboru Českobratrské církve evangelické v Plzni. Limbo je tu podobně jako na prvních dvou albech akustickým kvartetem, který lze charakterizovat zvukovým hledačstvím a skladatelsko-improvizátorským rozsahem od raných kvartet Ornetta Colemana po jejich reminiscence s Colemanovými spoluhráči pod hlavičkou Old And New Dreams o dvacet let později a dál do jazzové současnosti. Aktuální sestava Pavel Hrubý - tenor a sopránsaxofon, basklarinet, František Kučera - trubka a křídlovka, Taras Voloshchuk - kontrabas a Dušan Černák - bicí (posledně jmenovaný, slovenský rodák a m.j. člen fusion kvarteta Quatro Formaggi, kterému letos vyšlo první album, nahradil původního bubeníka Limba Miloše Dvořáčka, který kapelu opustil někdy po vydání 2. alba Kalimbo v roce 2oo7) zní na novince velmi sehraně a svým výrazem se často blíží typicky severskému soundu značky ECM. Z devíti skladeb na hodinovém CD pocházejí 2 z prvních dvou alb, ostatní jsou víceméně novinkami.
Kvartetní akustické album neznamená konec elektro-akustické sextetní podoby Limba, zachycené na albu Out Of Body z roku 2oo9 (stejně jako předchozí Kalimbo vyšlo na značce Amplion, bezejmenný debut vydala kapela roku 2oo5 vlastním nákladem - ukázky z prvních dvou alb lze vyslechnout na webu kapely v sekci Média). Obě verze Limba jsou průběžně koncertně aktivní - kvartet můžete zažít na plzeňském křtu alba Koncert 9. října v Zach's Pubu (pražský křest proběhl už v červenci v Jazz Docku), sextet pak 17. listopadu na Slánských jazzových dnech.
Další možnost slyšet kapelníka Limba Pavla Hrubého se naskýtá ještě v druhé půli října na českém turné prověřeného spojení JAViER GiROTTO & PiGEON SAXOPHONE QUARTET. Jde o autorskou tvorbu renomovaného argentinského hráče pro saxofonový kvartet (Pavel Hrubý - soprán, Marcel Bárta - alt, Jiří Tarantík - tenor a Dalibor Bárta - baryton) a sólistu (Girotto na soprán, barytonsaxofon a indické flétny). Turné začíná vystoupením na festivalu Jazz Goes To Town v Hradci Králové 16. října, pokračuje 17. na Jazzu bez hranic v Plzni, 18. na Jazzfestu Karlovy Vary, 19. v klubu Highway 61 v Českých Budějovicích a končí 21. října v pražském Jazz Docku společným večerem s DoMa Ensemble.
Výše vložený přehrávač z webu vydavatelství Polí5 umožňuje přehrání celého alba. Po kliknutí na titul nebo odkaz Download se dostanete na profil labelu v rámci projektu bandcamp, kde lze nakupovat digitálně v libovolném formátu. Polí5 se tu přiklonilo k možnosti individuálně zvolené ceny za download bez spodní hranice, tzn. že lze stahovat i zdarma. Fyzický nosič, který vedle zmiňovaného originálního grafického provedení obsahuje v případě Limba i videostopu, můžete pořídit přes bandcamp, web Polí5 nebo přímo ve "firemním" kamenném obchodě Rekomando poblíž Palackého náměstí v Praze (viz opět web Polí5:) A za pozornost rozhodně stojí i ostatní, spíše "nejazzová" produkce značky.
2/07/2012
February snows & bluenights
A number of interesting concerts is coming to happen in Prague. On Thursday, February 9, impro-series wakushoppu is continuing at Café v lese. As always the will be two units this evening - K!amm + Jorge Boehringer and Lovci lebek. During concert will be launched CD compilation of recordings from previous wakushoppu evenings, comprised of collective improvisations occuring at each concert's finale. CD is released as supplement with new issue of HiS Voice magazine. Concert starts around 8 as is, as always, for free.
Different kind of music you can hear the same Thursday at Lucerna Music Bar from 9pm as part of Prague International Bluenight series. American BLACK STONE RAiDERS is stellar trio of guitarist and singer Jean Paul Bourelly (once with Miles Davis), bass guitarist Darryl Jones (Rolling Stones) and drummer Will Calhoun (Living Colour, Head/Fake, etc). You can expect mix of rock, funk, jazz and jungle, as well as spirit of Jimi Hendrix. Trio starts in Prague whole string of their Czech concerts, ending Feb 15 in Plzeň. In Lucerna bar, there will be support duo of Zdeněk Bína (guitar & vocals, ex-123 min) and Jan Urbanec (bass guitar).
On Friday, February 10, at Jazz Dock will be launched new album Daily Specials by renowned American guitarist Steve Walsh. Recording was made with Czech musicians Jan Kořínek (hammond organ), Tomáš Liška (double bass) and Daniel Šoltis (drums) and is this year's first release of Animal Music label. From earlier Jazz Dock concerts, Wednesday's Bucinatores Sextet night show is recommended.
On Saturday, February 11th, at Café Potrvá is continuing new unique project Band+1, bringing mostly unheard combinations of working jazz units with exclusive guest. This time it will be Oswald and the Orbits (Cyrille Oswald - saxes, etc, David Dorůžka - guitar and Daniel Šoltis - drums, in fact 3/4 of Cyrille's Czech quartet from The Wrong Present album) plus Oskar Török (of Vertigo and Sato-San To, a.o.) on trumpet.
Speaking about VERTiGO (formerly Veritgo Quintet), on February 15th they are starting their 10th anniversary tour with two dates in France. In Prague, there will be two concerts: an intimate evening in Rybanaruby on February 20 and bigger event at KC Vltavská on 21. After their latest, fourth and extraordinary album Metamorphosis (Animal Music 2o11), Vertigo was honored with independent music prize Tais Awards.
Different kind of music you can hear the same Thursday at Lucerna Music Bar from 9pm as part of Prague International Bluenight series. American BLACK STONE RAiDERS is stellar trio of guitarist and singer Jean Paul Bourelly (once with Miles Davis), bass guitarist Darryl Jones (Rolling Stones) and drummer Will Calhoun (Living Colour, Head/Fake, etc). You can expect mix of rock, funk, jazz and jungle, as well as spirit of Jimi Hendrix. Trio starts in Prague whole string of their Czech concerts, ending Feb 15 in Plzeň. In Lucerna bar, there will be support duo of Zdeněk Bína (guitar & vocals, ex-123 min) and Jan Urbanec (bass guitar).
On Friday, February 10, at Jazz Dock will be launched new album Daily Specials by renowned American guitarist Steve Walsh. Recording was made with Czech musicians Jan Kořínek (hammond organ), Tomáš Liška (double bass) and Daniel Šoltis (drums) and is this year's first release of Animal Music label. From earlier Jazz Dock concerts, Wednesday's Bucinatores Sextet night show is recommended.
Speaking about VERTiGO (formerly Veritgo Quintet), on February 15th they are starting their 10th anniversary tour with two dates in France. In Prague, there will be two concerts: an intimate evening in Rybanaruby on February 20 and bigger event at KC Vltavská on 21. After their latest, fourth and extraordinary album Metamorphosis (Animal Music 2o11), Vertigo was honored with independent music prize Tais Awards.
7/28/2011
MUFF THEN & NOW
Then --- http://inconstantsol.blogspot.com/2011/05/marcel-barta-muff-live-jazz-club.html
MARCEL BÁRTA & MUFF - Live @ Jazz Club Železná, Prague, 2oo2-o6-o2.7z
1. Ufofka (Jakub Zitko)
2. Standardman (Jakub Zitko)
3. The Three Trees (Jakub Zitko)
4. Two For Bleu (Charlie Hunter)
5. Red Gator (Medeski, Martin & Wood)
6. Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaria)
7. 13 (Jakub Zitko)
8. Black Is Black (Marcel Barta)
Marcel Bárta - alto & soprano saxes, bass clarinet
Jiří Šimek - electric guitar
Jakub Zitko - hammond organ
Jakub Vejnar - bass guitar
Roman Vícha - drums
Miloš Dvořáček - percussion, trumpet
Now --- http://www.jazzdock.cz/en/programme
Marcel Bárta – tenor & soprano saxophones
Jiří Šimek – electric guitar, effects
Jakub Zitko – Rhodes, organ, synths & samples
Jakub Vejnar – electric bass
Roman Vícha – drums & percussion
MARCEL BÁRTA & MUFF - Live @ Jazz Club Železná, Prague, 2oo2-o6-o2.7z
1. Ufofka (Jakub Zitko)
2. Standardman (Jakub Zitko)
3. The Three Trees (Jakub Zitko)
4. Two For Bleu (Charlie Hunter)
5. Red Gator (Medeski, Martin & Wood)
6. Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaria)
7. 13 (Jakub Zitko)
8. Black Is Black (Marcel Barta)
Marcel Bárta - alto & soprano saxes, bass clarinet
Jiří Šimek - electric guitar
Jakub Zitko - hammond organ
Jakub Vejnar - bass guitar
Roman Vícha - drums
Miloš Dvořáček - percussion, trumpet
~~~
Now --- http://www.jazzdock.cz/en/programme
Marcel Bárta – tenor & soprano saxophones
Jiří Šimek – electric guitar, effects
Jakub Zitko – Rhodes, organ, synths & samples
Jakub Vejnar – electric bass
Roman Vícha – drums & percussion
7/25/2011
TOP 7 excerpt remind
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:My Top 7 albums of CZ jazz & impro 2o1o:
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TOMÁŠ HOBZEK - Stick It Out (Animal Music)
Cyrille Oswald – tenor sax, Dan Tepfer - piano, Tomáš Liška - double bass, Tomáš Hobzek - drums.
When i listened to this album first i forgot completely that was made near Prague. And adventure keeps continuing with Tomáš, Tomáš and Cyrille ~ i dont know Dan much yet. Overall feeling is much like smart modern acoustic jazz, not without intuition. Watch them.
ONDŘEJ ŠTVERÁČEK QUARTET - What's Outside (Cube-Metier)
Ondřej Štveráček - tenor sax, Ondrej Krajňák - piano, Tomáš Baroš - double bass, Marián Ševčík - drums, Radek Němejc - percussion on Three For Kate, Africa and Get Out Of Town.
Keep meeting Ondřej since years ago, when he played middle period Coltrane almost exclusively. Since then, he found ideal bandmates in Slovakia. His first project as a leader is, no wonder, traneing in straight ahead ;b Central piece of the album is famous Africa, not to mention beautiful ballads. Once, at Jazz Černošice, Ondřej's quartet used Luboš Šrámek on electric keyboard instead of Ondrej K on acoustic, and it was a different kind of blue.
Otherwise, these guys are funniest partners at the bar after the show and did also Jazz at Prague Castle live album (Multisonic 2o11), which has one major minus ~ it is too short.
TEMBRYO (Fluidum Records)
Jan Faix - piano, synths; Filip Černý - guitar, live electronics; Jan Kyncl - tenor sax.
Released as free mp3 download and limited edition on USB key in 1o pcs of originally designed big safety matches boxes.
First class european free improvisation in more acoustic setting than are their actual performances. Try it ;;;
VOJTĚCH PROCHÁZKA TRiO - Amoeba's Dance (Animal Music)
Vojtěch Procházka - piano; Adrian Fiskum Myhr - double bass; Tore T. Sandbakken - drums.
Trio launched during Vojta's studies in Oslo with former schoolmates. Original compositions plus pieces by Herbie Nichols, Kurt Weill, Paul Motian and Ornette Coleman. On their concerts, they are actually mostly improvising, as you can hear on Procházka's MySpace. And this albums has one of most enjoyable cover arts in Animal Music catalogue.
POiNTS (Animal Music)
Luboš Soukup - tenor and soprano saxes, clarinet, vocal; Miroslav Hloucal - trumpet and flugelhorn, kalimba; Tomáš Liška - double bass; Tomáš Hobzek – drums and percussion. Guests: Petr Kalfus - alto and soprano saxes; Marcel Bárta – bass clarinet; Jan Jirucha Jr. – trombone; Dorota Barová - vocal; Milan Cimfe - percussion.
I also like their live album from Jazz Getxo (Errabal 2oo9)
Original post here ~~
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TOMÁŠ HOBZEK - Stick It Out (Animal Music)
Cyrille Oswald – tenor sax, Dan Tepfer - piano, Tomáš Liška - double bass, Tomáš Hobzek - drums.
When i listened to this album first i forgot completely that was made near Prague. And adventure keeps continuing with Tomáš, Tomáš and Cyrille ~ i dont know Dan much yet. Overall feeling is much like smart modern acoustic jazz, not without intuition. Watch them.
ONDŘEJ ŠTVERÁČEK QUARTET - What's Outside (Cube-Metier)
Ondřej Štveráček - tenor sax, Ondrej Krajňák - piano, Tomáš Baroš - double bass, Marián Ševčík - drums, Radek Němejc - percussion on Three For Kate, Africa and Get Out Of Town.
Keep meeting Ondřej since years ago, when he played middle period Coltrane almost exclusively. Since then, he found ideal bandmates in Slovakia. His first project as a leader is, no wonder, traneing in straight ahead ;b Central piece of the album is famous Africa, not to mention beautiful ballads. Once, at Jazz Černošice, Ondřej's quartet used Luboš Šrámek on electric keyboard instead of Ondrej K on acoustic, and it was a different kind of blue. Otherwise, these guys are funniest partners at the bar after the show and did also Jazz at Prague Castle live album (Multisonic 2o11), which has one major minus ~ it is too short.
TEMBRYO (Fluidum Records)
Jan Faix - piano, synths; Filip Černý - guitar, live electronics; Jan Kyncl - tenor sax.
Released as free mp3 download and limited edition on USB key in 1o pcs of originally designed big safety matches boxes. First class european free improvisation in more acoustic setting than are their actual performances. Try it ;;;
VOJTĚCH PROCHÁZKA TRiO - Amoeba's Dance (Animal Music)
Vojtěch Procházka - piano; Adrian Fiskum Myhr - double bass; Tore T. Sandbakken - drums.
Luboš Soukup - tenor and soprano saxes, clarinet, vocal; Miroslav Hloucal - trumpet and flugelhorn, kalimba; Tomáš Liška - double bass; Tomáš Hobzek – drums and percussion. Guests: Petr Kalfus - alto and soprano saxes; Marcel Bárta – bass clarinet; Jan Jirucha Jr. – trombone; Dorota Barová - vocal; Milan Cimfe - percussion.
Original post here ~~
6/09/2011
~ electric or acoustic possesions ?
www.fluidumrecords.cz/tembryo - free album download
bandzone.cz/tembryo - live excerpts, videos, pics
http://www.golemclub.cz/
ooo
Helou ~ Ve středu 15. června zahrají na Wakushoppu dvě dua vzešlá z řad vynikajícího improvizačního sexteta IQ+1. Na závěr patrně opět dojde k fúzi. Koná se opět V lese, vstup opět zdarma.
Vystoupí Jana Kneschke (elektrické housle, FX) & Michal Zbořil (modulární analogový syntezátor Korg MS20, FX) plus Petr Vrba (trubky, klarinet, objekty, FX) & Miroslav Posejpal (cello, sampler, FX).
Děkujeme všem, kteří se na Wakushoppu přišli podívat, jakož i účinkujícím, bylo to fešné jaro: a program na "školní rok" 2011 / 2012 se již chystá! (Zájemci o hraní, hlaste se!)
best regards, Wakushoppu ~ wakushoppu.blogspot.com
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ooo
Helou ~ Ve středu 15. června zahrají na Wakushoppu dvě dua vzešlá z řad vynikajícího improvizačního sexteta IQ+1. Na závěr patrně opět dojde k fúzi. Koná se opět V lese, vstup opět zdarma.
Vystoupí Jana Kneschke (elektrické housle, FX) & Michal Zbořil (modulární analogový syntezátor Korg MS20, FX) plus Petr Vrba (trubky, klarinet, objekty, FX) & Miroslav Posejpal (cello, sampler, FX).
Děkujeme všem, kteří se na Wakushoppu přišli podívat, jakož i účinkujícím, bylo to fešné jaro: a program na "školní rok" 2011 / 2012 se již chystá! (Zájemci o hraní, hlaste se!)
best regards, Wakushoppu ~ wakushoppu.blogspot.com
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Todd Clouser - guitar (http://www.toddclouser.com/)
Mark Aanderud - piano (http://www.markaanderud.com/)
Adam Meckler - trumpet (http://www.adammeckler.com/)
Chris Bates - bass
Greg Schutte - drums
"It’s jazz and the blues; it’s funk and old-school 70s rock; its good, damn good music. Turn it on and turn it up." ~ Michael J. Bultman, Thewaster.com
~°°
Sat June 25, 8PM
Improvising (ob)sessions
Music from NOW
Kytarista Petr Zelenka, flétnista Rodrigo Parejo, saxofonista Marcel Bárta, kontrabasista Vlado Micenko a bubeník Tomáš Hobzek se sejdou, aby společně prozkoumali zvukový vesmír vyvěrající z přítomného okamžiku. Kromě svých nástrojů si vezmou na pomoc pár kouzelných talismanů, vidliček, hrnců, vrtaček, písklátek, bublifuků, objektů nalezených na smetišti a hraček ze svého dětství. Čeká vás jedinečná performance vynesená na světlo z temnoty zkušeben, kde tito muzikanti doposud tajně holdovali svým skrytým obsesím. V průběhu večera muzikanty vystřídají přátelé a kolegové a provedou vás na cestách po různých kontinentech, pod zem i na jiné planety.
vstupné: zdarma
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5/16/2011
ambiente palaces, riverside docks, duos, trios, electro-acoustic ensembles & devices
This week starts with Monday. As usually, thanks god. In some other cultures, week starts with Sunday. Well enough. Lets look for something else. On Tuesday, at Palác Akropolis, we have Mountains in Prague. American duo of Brendon Anderegg and Koen Holtkamp, believes in power of moment and creates sound goblins with acoustic guitars and various effect machines via free on stage improvisations, resulting in original compositions between folk, post-rock, drone-ambient and avantgarde. Concert is part of Music Infinity series, in which promoteur and radio DJ Josef Sedloň fulfills his and many other's ambient and alternative music lovers' dreams.
On Wednesday and Thursday, Norweigian trio of Czech pianist Vojtěch Procházka gives two early evening concerts at Jazz Dock. Vojtěch's bandmates from Oslo are Adrian Fiskum Myhr (double bass) and Tore T. Sandbakken (drums), and they are doing much more improvising on stage than on their first album Amoeba's Dance (Animal Music 2o1o). Vojtěch is member of fantastic Vertigo sextet, who released groundbreaking album Metamorphosis around month ago, and also is creating music with Per Oddvar Johansen or Yvar Grydeland, among others, not to mention his studying with Christian Wallumrod. Concerts are starting from 7, entry 12o, or 9o for jun / sen. Check also french cider at jazzdock bar, suggests miloo2.
And for sure, adventurous duo DoMa Ensemble, comprised of Dorota Barová & Marcel Bárta, again from 7PM at Dock on Friday. With saxophones & bass clarinet, voices, cello and a few smart machines, life partners (Doma means Home) and members of Vertigo are creating spacious soundscapes, which will be available as originally packaged cd on undeground label Polí5 from that day. CD launch concert guests will include Vojtěch Procházka on prepared piano. Welcome to Parade!
On Saturday, Slovak trumpeter Laco Deci and his New York Celula plays their premiere gig at Jazz Dock, from 22PM. Laco's fusion-funk unit is in good form now and include his son, Vaico Deczi on drums, long-time bass guitar madman Nob Kinukawa, and synth magician Walter Fishbacher. Good chance to hear their infectious dance of joy in new space.
What about Sunday? Well, we can meet in Jazz Time, where British / Canadian blues duo of Paul Millns (piano and voice) & Butch Coulter (guitar, harmonica) will perform various songs during their Jazz Meets World series appearance. Or, let's go for Sunday Dixie with cornetist Bob Zajíček & his Classic Jazz Colleguim at Jazz Dock from 7. On Monday, May 23, Jazz of 4 Continents festival is continuing at the same place. Michaela Rabitsch (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals) and Robert Pawlik (guitar) from Austria, with M.M. German (drums) from Argentine and Tomáš Liška of Points or Tomáš Hobzek 4tet, will blend jazz with Agentinian tango and music of Rio de la Plato.
On May 23, NTS progjazz trio (Michal Nejtek - keyboards, samples, electronics, Petr Tichý - double bass, electronics ) and Štěpán Smetáček - drums, electronics) has vinyl release party for their second album Permanente Frustration at Malostranská beseda from 8:3o PM. Free mp3 download of whole album is on their bandzone.cz profile.
But, wait x!x I forgot Komunikační prostor www.školská28.
wakushoppu.blogspot.com - Martin Klapper & Martin Čížek, Café v lese, May 18, 9PM
Jazz Černošice, May 18-22, www.jazzcernosice.cz
Highlight evening is on Saturday from 7PM at Club Kino: Betty Lee & The Bead Beat, Emil Viklický Trio, Ondřej Štveráček Quartet, Takin' Off featuring Tereza Černochová...
Jack DeJohnette Group, APJF, Lucerna Music Bar, May 23, 9PM
Ondřej Pivec Organic Quartet has the privilege to play at Mercedes Forum Prague on May 24th, as part of classical music festival Prague Spring.
Back to the Roots - 20 years of RADiO 1: Načeva - Nebe je rudý (The Sky is Red) retro, best of Priessnitz; Lucerna Music Bar, May 25, 8:30 PM
Count Portmon debut album (check link for free download) release party during KLaNGundKRaCH evening at Final Club, May 25, from 7:30 PM
Jesus Christ Superstar, a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Weber & Tim Rice, Czech words by Michael Prostějovský, featuring Kamil Střihavka, Bára Basiková, Jiří Korn, Václav Noid Bárta, Dasha and many others. From May 18 at Hudební divadlo Karlín
Iva Bittová & Čikori reunion concert, Hybernia theatre, May 31 , 7:3o PM
Olympic Retro 3: Jedeme jedeme, Malostranská beseda May 31, 8:3o PM
TBC, see you soon...
AND NOW: Actually, we are celebrating over 1,ooo vists on this blog. But no followers yet :o( Be the first {right panell under the links} and win Animal Music CD Vertigo - Metamorphosis (2o1o).
On Wednesday and Thursday, Norweigian trio of Czech pianist Vojtěch Procházka gives two early evening concerts at Jazz Dock. Vojtěch's bandmates from Oslo are Adrian Fiskum Myhr (double bass) and Tore T. Sandbakken (drums), and they are doing much more improvising on stage than on their first album Amoeba's Dance (Animal Music 2o1o). Vojtěch is member of fantastic Vertigo sextet, who released groundbreaking album Metamorphosis around month ago, and also is creating music with Per Oddvar Johansen or Yvar Grydeland, among others, not to mention his studying with Christian Wallumrod. Concerts are starting from 7, entry 12o, or 9o for jun / sen. Check also french cider at jazzdock bar, suggests miloo2.
On Saturday, Slovak trumpeter Laco Deci and his New York Celula plays their premiere gig at Jazz Dock, from 22PM. Laco's fusion-funk unit is in good form now and include his son, Vaico Deczi on drums, long-time bass guitar madman Nob Kinukawa, and synth magician Walter Fishbacher. Good chance to hear their infectious dance of joy in new space.
What about Sunday? Well, we can meet in Jazz Time, where British / Canadian blues duo of Paul Millns (piano and voice) & Butch Coulter (guitar, harmonica) will perform various songs during their Jazz Meets World series appearance. Or, let's go for Sunday Dixie with cornetist Bob Zajíček & his Classic Jazz Colleguim at Jazz Dock from 7. On Monday, May 23, Jazz of 4 Continents festival is continuing at the same place. Michaela Rabitsch (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals) and Robert Pawlik (guitar) from Austria, with M.M. German (drums) from Argentine and Tomáš Liška of Points or Tomáš Hobzek 4tet, will blend jazz with Agentinian tango and music of Rio de la Plato.
On May 23, NTS progjazz trio (Michal Nejtek - keyboards, samples, electronics, Petr Tichý - double bass, electronics ) and Štěpán Smetáček - drums, electronics) has vinyl release party for their second album Permanente Frustration at Malostranská beseda from 8:3o PM. Free mp3 download of whole album is on their bandzone.cz profile.
But, wait x!x I forgot Komunikační prostor www.školská28.
wakushoppu.blogspot.com - Martin Klapper & Martin Čížek, Café v lese, May 18, 9PM
Jazz Černošice, May 18-22, www.jazzcernosice.cz
Highlight evening is on Saturday from 7PM at Club Kino: Betty Lee & The Bead Beat, Emil Viklický Trio, Ondřej Štveráček Quartet, Takin' Off featuring Tereza Černochová...
Jack DeJohnette Group, APJF, Lucerna Music Bar, May 23, 9PM
Ondřej Pivec Organic Quartet has the privilege to play at Mercedes Forum Prague on May 24th, as part of classical music festival Prague Spring.
Back to the Roots - 20 years of RADiO 1: Načeva - Nebe je rudý (The Sky is Red) retro, best of Priessnitz; Lucerna Music Bar, May 25, 8:30 PM
Count Portmon debut album (check link for free download) release party during KLaNGundKRaCH evening at Final Club, May 25, from 7:30 PM
Jesus Christ Superstar, a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Weber & Tim Rice, Czech words by Michael Prostějovský, featuring Kamil Střihavka, Bára Basiková, Jiří Korn, Václav Noid Bárta, Dasha and many others. From May 18 at Hudební divadlo Karlín
Iva Bittová & Čikori reunion concert, Hybernia theatre, May 31 , 7:3o PM
Olympic Retro 3: Jedeme jedeme, Malostranská beseda May 31, 8:3o PM
TBC, see you soon...
AND NOW: Actually, we are celebrating over 1,ooo vists on this blog. But no followers yet :o( Be the first {right panell under the links} and win Animal Music CD Vertigo - Metamorphosis (2o1o).
5/07/2011
Music Stimuli & Top 7 albums of Czech jazz 2o1o
Stimul Festival 2o11 - May 9th, May 13th (Stian Westerhus @ Archa theatre)...
Den Evropy - free festival at Old Town Square on May 9th, also in Ostrava
Among others, there will be special line-up of singers Lenka Dusilová & Dorota Barová with members of Vertigo from 7PM at Staromák ;D
Free improvisation electro-acoustic duo Christof Kurzmann & Crys Cole plays as part of Jazz Meets World series on May 12th at www.skolska28.cz. Concert starts early enough to catch beginning of Soft Machine Legacy at Lucerna Music Bar... :7) Before it you can listen to my radio programme on Soft Machine, made before their Prague concert back in 2oo8.
On May 11 & 12, trio of American pianist Aaron Goldberg with Reginal Veal (bass) and Gregory Hutchinson (drums) is playing at Jazz Dock. I heard recently his album Worlds (Sunnyside 2oo6) with top class colleagues, bassist Reuben Rogers and master drummer Eric Harland, which contains very inventive composing and playing within so-called modern jazz tradition. His current bandmates are no less of high profile and Gregory has good link to Czech jazz, as he is playing on NY date It's About Time (Animal Music 2o1o) with NajPonk (Fender Rhodes) and Ondřej Pivec (Hammond organ). Album was awarded with annual Angel prize in jazz & blues category for last year by Czech Academy of Popular Music.
On Wednesday, May 11th, there is also interesting concert at Kaštan club. French sax / bass / drums jazz punk trio Les Yeux de la Tête (in fact they are doing whole Czech tour recently, check their MySpace profile via hyperlink in case of interest) will be preceeded on stage of very friendly place at Prague Břevnov district by Skrytý půvab byrokracie (or Hidden Charm of Beaurocracy), alternative rock unit including now Jan Faix of Tembryo on synths & beats.
On Friday, May 13th, at Jazz Dock will be launched first solo project by Jaryn Janek, prolific bass guitar player of Czech jazz, rock and pop scene. Now Jaryn introduces himself as composer of very nice and listener-friendly overgenre songs via album Ty lidi (These People, released by Indies Scope), on which he gathered impressive cast of players and mostly female singers. All Martina Fišerová, Lenka Dusilová, Marek Dusil, Markéta Foukalová of Lanugo, Dorota Barová, Jana Šteflíčková and Eva Turnová of Plastic People of the Universe and E-turnity promised to be there. Such a lovely company, which can turn Friday the 13th into pleasant evening!
What i missed here was impro-ambient evening at Charles University student club K4 on May 9th, but funnily enough i was there by complete coincidence. Great performances, especially by Vertigo pianist Vojtěch Procházka (2 early evening concerts of his own jazz trio with former Norweigian schoolmates at Jazz Dock on May 18 & 19) and visual artist / sound manipulator Martin Blažíček. So many things happening now in Prague, if it will continue this way, we will have our own Freedom Of The City festival here soon ;7D Now, watch also for Bards of Bohemia dance, music & poetry evening in Celetná 20 with Zdenka Trvalcová & Michal Stulík, Damonica and Samuel Hain of Cain da Breth, Steve Hubback, Gela Poshikova and Morianne.
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TOMÁŠ HOBZEK - Stick It Out (Animal Music)
Cyrille Oswald – tenor sax, Dan Tepfer - piano, Tomáš Liška - double bass, Tomáš Hobzek - drums.
When i listened to this album first i forgot completely that was made near Prague. And adventure keeps continuing with Tomáš, Tomáš and Cyrille ~ i dont know Dan much yet. Overall feeling is much like smart modern acoustic jazz, not without intuition. Watch them.
ONDŘEJ ŠTVERÁČEK QUARTET - What's Outside (Cube-Metier)
Ondřej Štveráček - tenor sax, Ondrej Krajňák - piano, Tomáš Baroš - double bass, Marián Ševčík - drums, Radek Němejc - percussion on Three For Kate, Africa and Get Out Of Town.
Keep meeting Ondřej since years ago, when he played middle period Coltrane almost exclusively. Since then, he found ideal bandmates in Slovakia. His first project as a leader is, no wonder, traneing in straight ahead ;b Central piece of the album is famous Africa, not to mention beautiful ballads. Once, at Jazz Černošice, Ondřej's quartet used Luboš Šrámek on electric keyboard instead of Ondrej K on acoustic, and it was a different kind of blue. Otherwise, these guys are funniest partners at the bar after the show and did also Jazz at Prague Castle live album (Multisonic 2o11), which has one major minus ~ it is too short.
TEMBRYO (Fluidum Records)
Jan Faix - piano, synths; Filip Černý - guitar, live electronics; Jan Kyncl - tenor sax.
Released as free mp3 download and limited edition on USB key in 1o pcs of originally designed big safety matches boxes. First class european free improvisation in more acoustic setting than are their actual performances. Try it ;;;
VOJTĚCH PROCHÁZKA TRiO - Amoeba's Dance (Animal Music)
Vojtěch Procházka - piano; Adrian Fiskum Myhr - double bass; Tore T. Sandbakken - drums.
Luboš Soukup - tenor and soprano saxes, clarinet, vocal; Miroslav Hloucal - trumpet and flugelhorn, kalimba; Tomáš Liška - double bass; Tomáš Hobzek – drums and percussion. Guests: Petr Kalfus - alto and soprano saxes; Marcel Bárta – bass clarinet; Jan Jirucha Jr. – trombone; Dorota Barová - vocal; Milan Cimfe - percussion.
... tbc ...
And a DOT to round and shape this furure :7)
4/22/2011
Tellemarkk on Sarurday, Vertigo on Easter Monday and Tuesday too
4/10/2011
McCoy Tyner Quartet at Prague Castle, Wakushoppu 0.3 in Café v lese & more
This week starts with quartet of longtime John Coltrane sideman, pianist McCOY TYNER (with Gary Bartz - alto sax, Gerald Cannon - double bass, Eric Gravatt - drums; update - on drums was Francisco Mela and Bartz played also curved soprano. Highlight for me was Tyner's ballad Search For Peace, last piece before encore. I believe concert video will be soon available at jazznahrade.cz under Zaznamy z koncertu flag) in palatial Spanish Hall of Prague Castle on Monday, April 11. On Tuesday, there is great postbop quartet of virtuoso tenor saxophonist Ondřej Štveráček at Jazz Dock (with his Slovak bandmates Ondrej Krajňák - p, Tomáš Baroš - db, and Marián Ševčík - dr), who released very fine album What's Outside (Cube-Metier) last year, and Swiss CHRISTPH STIEFEL INNER LANGUAGE TRIO at Jazz Time same day. Electric jazz Swedish THE STONER with Czech guitar prodigy DAVID DORŮŽKA will play at Divadlo 29 in Pardubice on Wednesday, at Prague Jazz Dock for next two days and at JAZZFEST BRNO, which is going into full flow, on Saturday.
On Wednesday, April 13, there is also quartet of black American singer CARLA COOK at Jazz Time, where Jazz Meets World series continues next evening with voice acrobat from Cameroon GINO SITSON and his French/American quartet featuring Lonnie Plaxico on bass. Same days, Wed/Thu, at Lucerna Music Bar will appear bands of American guitarists MIKE STERN and DEAN BROWN as part of AghRTA Prague Jazz Festival. Saturday concerts include TIRTHA - pianist Vijay Iyer's Indian trio with guitarist Prasanna and tabla player Nitin Mitta at Jazz Time, and duo of German singer and celtic harp player NADIA BIRKENSTOCK with Prague based Welsh percussionist and metal sculptor STEVE HUBBACK at K4 club.
Not enough?
At Café v lese in Prague district Vršovice you can witness evening entitled Wakushoppu 0.3 with free improvisers TEMBRYO (free album download here) and K!amm / PelikáN on Wednesday 13th. Next week will happen launch concerts of brand new album Metamorphosis (Animal Music) by VERTIGO sextet (formerly Vertigo Quintet and then Vertigo Quintet & Dorota Barová) at Jazz Dock. Speaking about METAMORPHOSIS, if you will be around Pardubice on Friday, international quartet of the same name will present their 'contaminated chamber music' at Divadlo 29. Their latest two albums were released by renowned freejazz label Leo Records and band is offering 7 tracks from them for free download.
Too much? Take it easy and eventually check also this:
Not enough?
At Café v lese in Prague district Vršovice you can witness evening entitled Wakushoppu 0.3 with free improvisers TEMBRYO (free album download here) and K!amm / PelikáN on Wednesday 13th. Next week will happen launch concerts of brand new album Metamorphosis (Animal Music) by VERTIGO sextet (formerly Vertigo Quintet and then Vertigo Quintet & Dorota Barová) at Jazz Dock. Speaking about METAMORPHOSIS, if you will be around Pardubice on Friday, international quartet of the same name will present their 'contaminated chamber music' at Divadlo 29. Their latest two albums were released by renowned freejazz label Leo Records and band is offering 7 tracks from them for free download.
Too much? Take it easy and eventually check also this:
3/27/2011
Jazz Fest Brno 2o11 is near
10th international jazz festival will take place at various venues in Brno from March 29 to April 21. Opening concert of BOBBY McFERRIN will be broadcasted live by Czech Radio 3 - Vltava - tune in here from 7pm CET.
Among other performers are MICHAEL FORMANEK QUARTET, new band by outstanding American double bass player and composer with Tim Berne (alto sax), Craig Taborn (piano) and Gerald Cleaver (drums), who released their ECM debut album The Rub And Spare Change previous year (concert on April 13), Jaromír Honzák's nu jazz quartet FACE OF THE BASS, electro-acoustic sextet LIMBO - you can download their first two acoustic albums here (both on April 15), Swedish THE STONER with guest guitar player DAVID DORŮŽKA (April 16), quintet of fantastic Moravian singer and cymabalom player ZUZANA LAPČÍKOVÁ (April 18), trio of awarded double bass player TOMÁŠ LIŠKA with guitarist David Dorůžka and Italian bandoneon player Danielle Di Bonaventura, VERTIGO QUINTET & DOROTA BAROVÁ (both on April 19) or trio of noted American drummer DAN WEISS with Jacob Sacks (piano) and Thomas Morgan (double bass), and more. All in all, highly inspiring gathering of international and Czechoslovak jazz acts.
www.jazzfestbrno.cz
Among other performers are MICHAEL FORMANEK QUARTET, new band by outstanding American double bass player and composer with Tim Berne (alto sax), Craig Taborn (piano) and Gerald Cleaver (drums), who released their ECM debut album The Rub And Spare Change previous year (concert on April 13), Jaromír Honzák's nu jazz quartet FACE OF THE BASS, electro-acoustic sextet LIMBO - you can download their first two acoustic albums here (both on April 15), Swedish THE STONER with guest guitar player DAVID DORŮŽKA (April 16), quintet of fantastic Moravian singer and cymabalom player ZUZANA LAPČÍKOVÁ (April 18), trio of awarded double bass player TOMÁŠ LIŠKA with guitarist David Dorůžka and Italian bandoneon player Danielle Di Bonaventura, VERTIGO QUINTET & DOROTA BAROVÁ (both on April 19) or trio of noted American drummer DAN WEISS with Jacob Sacks (piano) and Thomas Morgan (double bass), and more. All in all, highly inspiring gathering of international and Czechoslovak jazz acts.
www.jazzfestbrno.cz
3/08/2011
2 new nu-jazz albums from czech
SATO-SAN TO: Salep (Indies Scope 2o1o)
first Sato-San To album Skinny (self released 2oo8) free download here
actual interview on eJazz.cz
www.myspace.com/satosantocz
FACE OF THE BASS (Animal Music 2o11)
Jaromír Honzák - bass
Marcel Bárta - bass clarinet, saxes
Michal Nejtek & Beata Hlavenková - piano, keyboards
Roman Vícha - drums
jaromirhonzak.com
Both albums will be launched at Jazz Dock, in between there are two shows of LARRY GOLDINGS / HARRY ALLEN QUARTET on March 11 & 12. New concerts are announced in Jazz Meets World Series, including VIJAY IYER - PRASANA - NITIN MITTA trio (April 16), RALPH ALESSI & ANDY MILNE duo (April 27) and AVRAM FEFER - ERIC REVIS - CHAD TAYLOR trio (May 28). And don't forget CHICK COREA & GARY BURTON duo in Prague Cogress Centre on March 26! Busy spring...
actual interview on eJazz.cz
www.myspace.com/satosantocz
FACE OF THE BASS (Animal Music 2o11)
Jaromír Honzák - bass
Marcel Bárta - bass clarinet, saxes
Michal Nejtek & Beata Hlavenková - piano, keyboards
Roman Vícha - drums
jaromirhonzak.com
Both albums will be launched at Jazz Dock, in between there are two shows of LARRY GOLDINGS / HARRY ALLEN QUARTET on March 11 & 12. New concerts are announced in Jazz Meets World Series, including VIJAY IYER - PRASANA - NITIN MITTA trio (April 16), RALPH ALESSI & ANDY MILNE duo (April 27) and AVRAM FEFER - ERIC REVIS - CHAD TAYLOR trio (May 28). And don't forget CHICK COREA & GARY BURTON duo in Prague Cogress Centre on March 26! Busy spring...
1/21/2011
NEW: CZECH RADiO JAZZ WEBCAST = EURO JAZZ & CCJ promotional sampler
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