10/26/2011

Jazz at Strings of Autumn festival

Renowned international festival Strings of Autumn brings to Prague one of the most acclaimed artists in history of jazz, master saxophonist CHARLES LLOYD with his new quartet - pianist Jason Moran, bassist Reuben Rogers and drummer Eric Harland. Their second album Mirror was released last year on ECM. Lloyd (born 1938), who is in forefront of the scene since late sixties, when he formed quartet with Keith Jarrett, Jack DeJohnette and Cecil McBee, is returning to Prague after 44 years since his appearance at Prague International Jazz Festival. Concert at Dvořák Hall of Rudolfinum starts at 7.30 PM.



Next jazz concert at Strings of Autumn will be trio of American pianist ROBERT GLASPER at Roxy, November 6. Prevoius day at the same place Glasper will perform with his hiphop-inspired Experiment Project as part of crossover Spotlight night, which include also trio of guitarist David Dorůžka with guest saxophonist Luboš Soukup and New York based CPR trio with organist Ondřej Pivec and saxophonist Karel Růžička Jr., among others. Find complete program and links at festival website.

9/24/2011

amen~ti / sea / volcano / universe sun



a což kyž v solný sloup se změní
čas který zpět se ohlédne
ZE ZDROjE PRÝŠTí SVĚTLO DENNí 
LÁVA CO ŽiVOT V DíLO MĚNí
Z BALVANŮ SPíCíCH V POLEDNE


 °°~

9/15/2011

fREEdAZE o11 preview

George Haslam & Co. ° free~jazz~adventures

GEORGE HASLAM {Oxfordshire} ~ baritone saxophone & tarogato
STEFANO PASTOR {Genova} ~ violin
JOZEF LÁSKA {Žilina / Praga} ~ bass guitar & upright electric bass
STEVE HUBBACK {Wales / Prague} ~ percussions

& various guests

WED OCT 19 ~  k4 Klub, Celetná 2o
inviting TEMBRYO improvising trio

THU OCT 20 ~ Jazz Time, Krakovská 19
inviting CYRiLLE OSWALD, saxes etc. & VOJTĚCH HAVEL, cello (CZ)

FRi OCT 21 ~ Dolský Mlýn, Noutonice 15, 2o:oo

SAT OCT 22 ~ ArtSpace Řetízek, Řetězová 7, 19:3o

SUN OCT 23 ~ Club Kino, Fügnerova 263, Černošice
inviting VOJTĚCH HAVEL, cello (CZ)

TUE OCT 25 ~ Café v lese, Krymská 12
inviting VRÁŤA BRABENEC, alto sax & clarinet




Stefano Pastor e Silvia Bolognesi @ Umbria Jazz Winter # 18

some associated music U can find at www.SLAMPRODUCTiONS.net

9/11/2011

News in JMW series, Free Jazz Festival & Jazz at Prague Castle


Long-term working team with veteran of numerous landmark trios, sensitive bass guitarist Steve Swallow, versatile drummer Adam Nussbaum (member of John Abercdrombie's 90's organ trio) and NY based saxophone player and composer of Izraeli origin Ohad Talmor, frequent collaborator of alto sax legend Lee Konitz, is again coming to Prague. Their concert in Jazz Time on Tuesday, September 20th, is part of ongoing Jazz Meets World series and starts at 9PM, as usually. More interesting JMW concerts is following in September and October.



FREE JAZZ FESTIVAL 2o11
September 23rd, 8PM, Jazz Time, Krakovská 19, Praha 1

Trio Hot (D/B)
Theo Joergensmann - clarinet / Peter Jacquemyn - double bass / Albrecht Maurer - violin

Bouge (D/F/NL)
Johannes Bauer - trombone / Isabelle Duthoit - voc, clarinet / Luc Ex - bass guitar


September 24th, 8PM, Jazz Time, Krakovská 19, Praha 1


Sabir Mateen Ensemble (USA/D)
Sabir Mateen - sax, flute / Christopher Dell - vibes / Christian Ramond - double bass / Klaus Kugel - drums

Charles Gayle Trio (USA/GB)
Charles Gayle - tenor sax, piano / Jonathan Robinson - double bass / Roger Turner - drums ~~~~ WAS GREAT ~~~

Ron Carter Trio @ Prague Castle, Avishai Cohen @ Strings of Autumn and more at Jazz Meets World website


& ERiC @ RESPECT PLUS

9/07/2011

September 11th

DekadentFabrik TV report, Sunday 11. 9. 2o11 v 17:35 @ ČT 2 / KULTURA.CZ

DekadentFabrik - FetishNow CD launch, Sunday 11.9.2o11 @ La Fabrika, Praha, 19:30


David Cajthaml - guitar, sampler
Dj Satan (Otto M.Urban) - sampler
Ivan Bierhanzl - bass
Mikoláš Chadima - saxes

with special guest Monika Načeva


TV programme is possible to watch later from archive at www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct2

*****

new synthesis 2: jedenáctého října / october the eleventh


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The Tap Tap & Xindl X --- Sunday / neděle 11. září 2o11
KONCERT PROTi STRACHU / CONCERT AGAiNST FEAR
from 15.oo at Střelecký ostrov, Praha 1

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  ((click title to go on youtube ))

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Pokus o rekord ve stavbě Pyramidy z televizí

11. září · 11:00 - 16:00, Václavské náměstí u koně

Už máte dost lží v televizním vysílání? Vyhoďte svoji TV!

Tento pokus o rekord je součástí Shromáždění a pochodu za Pravdu o 11. září 2oo1: 


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new synthesis 2: klíště / limpet


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9/01/2011

Improvising (ob)sessions & wakushoppu continues


iMPROViSiNG (OB)SESSiONS vol.2, September 3rd, 8-10 PM


Kavárna Potrvá,  Srbská 2

IMPROVISING (OB)SESSIONS, reagular monthly freejazz meetings at Café Potrvá continues in new saeason - each first saturday in month. Every session will be recorded and broadcasted by Czech Radio - Jazz, entry is always FREE.

This time we can travel to unknown musicall worlds with guitarist Petr Zelenka and Prague based Dutch saxophone player and multiinstrumentalist Cyrille Oswald and their already existing project Wizzards of OZ. They works with improvisation, electronic effects, acoustic soundscapes and shamanic approaches.
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http://www.myspace.com/oswaldzelenka

As guest, there will be Ivan Boreš with quarter-tone acoustic guitar at Potrvá.

http://www.ivanbores.cz/

At the same friendly chamber space at Prague Hradčany / Dejvice district, another highly intersting event is planned for September 24th: pianist Vítek Křišťan with famous Danish bassist Bo Stief in their cooperative project, based on Vítek's studying experience in Copenhagen.


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A je to tu! Wakushoppu odhaluje první část programu na "akademický" rok 2011 / 2012. Lidé, čtěte:

8. září
-  Mataiotechnia (Jan Burian) (laptop, kalimba, šakuhači, hlasy - asi)
- Matěj Kratochvíl (fujara / sax) + Darrell Jónsson (analogue moog / keyboards / percussion) + Besseppy (realtime electronics)

19. října
George Cremaschi (USA/CZ) + Jamie Drouin (CAN) (electronics)
Ava Mendoza (USA) (guitar)

10. listopadu
Federsel (CZ) (guitar)
Georgij Bagdasarov (CZ) (guitar)

30. listopadu
- Durman / Posejpal Duo (CZ) (sax, cello)
Fernando Perales (ARG)(guitar, electronics)

Vše v Café v lese, začátek vždy ve 20:00, vstup vždy volný! Mediální kamarádi (díky!): HIS VoiceA2Rádio Wave.
programme and recordings from previous volumes at wakushoppu.blogspot.com

8/27/2011

@ jAZZ DOCK

Sun 28 Aug
5 pm - SUNDAY  DIXIE: Staroměstský dixieland.
Admission CZK 90.

10 pm Daniela Valtová Quartet (piano & songs)
Pianist, organist, composer and singer who crosses the boundaries of classical music in her work and gives space to inspiration by jazz, blues and American country music in her songs.
Admission CZK 120, jun/sen CZK 90.                             .                     

Mon 29 Aug
10 pm Rostislav Fraš  Quartet feat. Luboš Šrámek (CZ/SK)
Currently one of the best Czech saxophonists. Besides his own quartet he is a member of the bands Hot Line, Zuzana Lapčíková Quintet, Limited Edition, CZ/SK Bigband of Matůš Jakabčic and others (ts,p,b,dr). Admission CZK 120, jun/sen CZK 90.

Tue 30 Aug
10 pm - TUES BLUES: Jan Kořínek & Groove feat. Rostislav Fraš / Osian Roberts (soul jazz)
A phenomenal Hammond organ player and his home group strengthened by two excellent saxophonists in the "Very Saxy" programme (org,ts,ts,g,dr)!
Admission CZK 150 / jun/sen CZK 90.

Wed 31 Aug
10 pm - Beata Hlavenková Trio (modern jazz)
Leading Czech pianist and composer who is apart from her trio creativity well-known for collaborations with musicians such as Ingrid Jensen, Rich Perry and Lenka Dusilová (p,b,dr).
Admission CZK 150 / jun/sen CZK 90.








SEPTEMBER
Thu 1 Sep

10 pm - Circus Ponorka (nu - folk)
Unique monomial “orchestra” Circus Ponorka is original nu-folk “one-man show”(voc, g, eff). Admission CZK 150, jun/sen CZK 90.

Fri 2 Sep
7 pm - Vladimíra Krčková Quartet (vocal jazz)
Modern jazz influenced by France, South America, New York and by music around all of us
(voc, g, b, dr). Admission CZK 120, jun/sen CZK 90.
10 pm - Yvonne Sanchez Band (latin jazz & soul)
Well-known Polish-Cuban jazz vocalist with a honey-smooth voice that charmed audiences around the world will sing again at Jazz Dock! You will hear as jazz standards and Brazilian music as soul and author songs from the album "My Garden" that was released two years ago by Warner Music (voc,g,p,b,dr,perc).

01 am - JAZZ DOCK JAMBAND - Night session
After the main evening concert still play our each time differently set  Jazz Dock Jamband night concert for those who don´t want to sleep yet...
Admission from 10 pm CZK 290 / jun/sen CZK 232. 10% discount for both concerts.

Sat 3 Sep
4 pm - JAZZ DOCK TO KIDS: „Tři nezbedné pohádky“ - Divadlo JABADA.
Admission: adults 70 CZK, kids 50 CZK, kids under 2 years free.

7 pm - Jimmy Bozeman and the Band of Jakeys
American singer-songwriter had recorded with bands Lazy Pigs and the Band of Jakeys seven albums on which he plays his genuine American folk - hillibilly, honky tonk and country blues (voc,g,mand,vi,b). Admission CZK 120 jun/sen CZK 90.

10 pm - Yvonne Sanchez Band (latin jazz & soul)
01 am - JAZZ DJ SATURDAY NIGHT: DJ Goldstar (latino & funk & soul & jazz dance) Admission from 10 pm CZK 290, jun/sen CZK 232. 10% discount for both concerts.

Sun 4 Sep
5 pm - SUNDAY DIXIE: Bob Zajíček & Classic Jazz Colegium. Admission CZK 90.

10 pm - Vertigo (original music)
One of the most original Czech groups that came up from jazz but over the time - with their music overlaps - has got to quite a distinctive sound (sax,trp,vlc,p,b,dr).
Admission CZK 150, jun/sen CZK 90.

Mon 5 Sep
10 pm Vertigo (original music)
Tue 6 Sep
10 pm Jeff Ballard Trio feat. Miguel Zenon, Lionel Loueke !!!

Trio of one of the world's most famous drummers which is known mainly from Brad Mehldau Trio, Fly Trio and cooperation with Kurt Rosenwinkel, Chick Corea or Joshua Redman. Co-creators of sparkling music in trio are guitarist Lionel Loueke and alto saxist Miguel Zenón. Do not miss unique opportunity to see the stars of the world jazz at Jazz Dock stage ! Admission 450 CZK, jun/sen 360 CZK.
www.jazzdock.cz

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


CARAVAN ~ SNAKE ,I, WiNE ~ STORMBRiNGER


FABULOUS

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.

OND
ŘEJ ŠTVERÁČEK QUARTET - What's Outside (Cube-Metier)
Ond
řej 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 ~~

7/24/2011

ZADARMO FEST ( zadarmo = free entry )

Zadarmo Fest II. (27.7. 2o11)

Vaše účast: Zúčastním se · Sdílet · Veřejná událost
čas
27. červenec · 18:00 - 21:00

Místo konání
zahradky Riegrovy sady 28, Praha 2

Vytvořil(a)

Další informace
Druhý ročník úspěšného pražského festivalu v Rigerových sadech. Letos je pro Vás připravená série tří koncertů a to 27.7., 24.8. a 8.9. Těšit se můžete na skupiny Red Baron Band, Silent Session, Cuprum, Paul Kowacz & 3 band a United Heads.

Program 27.7. 2011
18h United Heads http://bandzone.cz/unitedh​eads
19.30h Red Baron Band http://www.redbaronband.co​m/
21h Silent Session http://www.silentsession.e​u/

http://www.restauraceriegr​ovysady.cz/ VSTUP ZDARMA

THiS iS A MAJOR ONE FOR LOVERS OF FREEJAZZ, AFRiCAN JAZZ AND BRiTJAZZ; plus some Prague gigs


Louis Moholo-Moholo Quintet @ the Vortex 17.o3.2o11: Louis Moholo-Moholo (drums), Paul Dunmall (saxophone), Alan Tomlinson (trombone), Alexander Hawkins (piano) and Olie Brice (bass).
Found through Jazz Gig Diary blog.

+ PLUS +  
SEPTOBER ENERGY: Keith Tippett conducts Viva La Black with Julie Tippetts, Louis Moholo-Moholo & Minafric Orchestra in Sant'Anna Arresi (Sardegna) on 2nd September 2oo8. Soloist on soprano sax is Roberto Ottaviano.

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Some interesting gigs @ Jazz Dock in Prague these days: On Sunday, June 24, Polish pianist Pavel Wlosok will join Ondřej Štveráček (tenor sax), Tomáš Baroš (double bass) and Tomáš Hobzek (drums).

Pianist Karel Růžička's trio with Josef Fečo (double bass) and Dano Šoltis (drums) will play together with Karel's son, Karel Růžička Jr. (saxes and flute), on Monday July 25. Karel Jr. is based in New York for years and is currently in Prague due to his participation on Czech Jazz Workshop.

Promising Czech quartet POiNTS will play octet gig on Wednesday: Luboš Soukup (saxes), Miroslav Hloucal (trumpet, flugelhorn), Tomáš Liška (double bass) and Tomáš Hobzek (drums) will be joined on stage by Dorota Barová (cello and voice), Marcel Bárta (saxes and bass clarinet), Jan Jirucha (trombone) and Petr Kalfus (alto sax). All four players were guesting on POiNTS album, released by Animal Music in 2o1o. Live album from Points appearance at Jazz Getxo festival in Spain, where they won first prize in young bands contest in 2oo9, was also released by festival label Errabal.

~°°

Plus one actual prog song: Sluneční město / Suntown by FUTURUM, from iSLAND EARTH album, 1984 > download here.

Due to connection problems, there are actually no new additions at my Rajce gallery :(

7/04/2011

PRAGUE PROMS and free festivals

TERENCE BLANCHARD QUiNTET is playing @ Mánes on Wed 6th. He is Master Trumpeter. Master Drummer Eric Harland was with him for some albums, including Wandering Moon, which contains also phenomenal piano playing by Edward Simon and propelling double bass of Dave Holland. Brice Winston, one of three saxophonists on that album, is still with Terence and will appear at top jazz evening of PRAGUE PROMS Festival together with pianist Fabian Almazan,  Joshua Crumbly on double bass and Kendrick Scott on drums. Evening at Mánes Garden is already sould out, but ,,,

BOSKOViCE FESTiVAL is starting on Thu 7th and going into full flow on Fri and Sat. Aside of main scene (DVA, ALL STAR REFUGEE BAND, PLASTiC PEOPLE, GARAGE, The CHANCERS), there is german-czech jazz scene with JiŘí ŠiMEK TRiO, iNNER SPACES, SCHULBUS, ANNE MUNKA QUARTETT or MAREK NOVOTNÝ QUiNTET. This festival is not free, but one of the cheapest, and with long lasting good intended tradition and is happening in really nice countryside of South Moravia.

PREjsiFESTiVAL

6/27/2011

+projekCTs and promenAdes+G

Some important events at Jazz Dock this week. On Monday, June 27, first cd of PROJECT Z will be launched. Group started about year ago as trio of guitar player Petr Zelenka, saxophonist & bass clarinettist Marcel Bárta and drummer Daniel Šoltis. Later they invited Rodrigo Parejo, Dutch based Spanish flautist, and their concert at Jazz Dock was recorded for Czech Public Radio. Studio album for Animal Music was recorded in September 2o1o at Studio Svárov and mixed in February 2o11 at studio Sono. Adventurous music collection features mostly Petr Zelenka's compositions and number of collective improvisations.

PRAGUE PROMS 2o11 festival has also organised interesting evening at Jazz Dock. On June 29, there will be multi-genre musicall gathering. Evening starts 7PM with Epoque Quartet with singer / violin player Gabriela Vermelho (of Maraca) and percussionist Camillo Caller. From 8:20 trio of pianist and composer Beata Hlavenková is on the bill, then Czech quartet of Dutch saxophone & woodwinds player Cyrille Oswald with David Dorůžka (guitar), Tomáš Liška (double bass) and Daniel Šoltis (drums).
From 11PM there is most experimental part of evening - Vertigo pianist Vojtěch Procházka will be preparing white dock piano with assistance from sound and video manipulator Martin Blažíček. Their preformance at K4 club weeks ago was simply magnificient. PROMS @ dock are contonuing around  midnight with last act - Bucinatores Sextet, little brass band led by trombonist, composer and arranger Jan Jirucha, Jr. Entrance for whole evening costs 250 czk only. Links for artist's websites are in Jazz Dock programme section.

From other PRAGUE PROMS programme i would like to mention quintet of renowned trumpet player TERENCE BLANCHARD with his usual bandmates on July 6 at Mánes.

ESPEARANZA SPALDiNG CHAMBER MUSiC SOCiETY (7th), BOHEMiA JAZZ FEST (from 12th), BOSKOViCE 2o11 - Festival for Jewish Quarter (from 7th) or 46th iNTERNATiONAL FiLM FESTiVAL KARLOVY VARY (now) are also near, ...

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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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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5/28/2011

~tonite~~

Multiinstrumentalist, singer, composer, improviser and one of the much-loved artists of our region, MAoK from Polianka, Slovakia, plays koncert at Jedna báseň tearoom from 8PM. Check free downloads on his website, including music for Juraj Jakubisko movie Bathory or get his album Komoarivaasiabacho for free at Last.fm. And i found nice blog of the same name just now at http://komoarivasiabacho.blogspot.com :~}

Trio of American tenor saxophone player AVRAM FEFER (Adam Rudolph's Moving Pictures a.o.) with double bassist ERiC REViS (Branford Marsalis, Kurt Rosenwinkel a.o.) and drummer CHAD TAYLOR (Chicago Underground Duo, Trio, Quartet and Orchestra, Iron and Wine, Isotope 217) plays as part of Jazz Meets World series at Jazz Time from 9PM. Trio released album Ritual on exciting Portuguese label Clean Feed in 2oo9. Shepp in Wolve's Clothing is title of one of their tunes and it will give you a clue to what you can expect from this free edge music unit.

5/24/2011

~what iS PROG? ~ARE they iMPROViSiNG? ~DOES their band SWiNG?

Ian Anderson plays best of JETHRO TULL - May 27, Congress Centre, Vyšehrad

Radomil Uhlíř / Kvartet Dr. Konopného in new proramme Nádoby / Vessels, with guests Gajda~Hlávka~Charitonov trio - May 30, Rybanaruby, Mánesova 87, Vinohrady

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URiAH HEEP - May 24, KC Vltavska, Praha

1, Hard rock dinosaurs in eyes and ears of many people for long years. But... listen to their tuned vocal polyharmonics, weird guitars, propelling bass and weaving organs! Listen to their Salisbury suite from  album of the same name, released 1971!! And Ken Hensley's song lyrics !!!

Circle of Hands (Demons and Wizards, 1972)

2, As every good hard rock band, they are improvising at least in instrumental solos. But, in this case, not very often.

Oh! And they have a lot of album covers drawn by Roger Dean ;DDD ... Listen to my special compilation of 1970~78 Ken Hensley songs here.


JUDAS PRiEST - May 28, O2 Arena, Praha

1, They were surely pioneers in heavy metal genre, alongside oldest colleagues in service and fellow countrymen Black Sabbath. They did cover of Joan Baez's song Diamonds and Rust in 1977, through song Running Wild they gave name to 2nd generation heavy metal unit from Hamburg (a.o.), and their album British Steel defined New Wave of British Heavy Metal in 1980.

2, I think yes, mostly in guitar solo's codas.

3, Difficult question. In early years (mid & late 7o's) for sure.

United (British Steel, 1980)


WHiTESNAKE - May 28, O2 Arena, Praha

1, In this case, David Coverdale's Whitesnake were always closer to tradition of blues, hard rock or heavy metal. In words and music too. Some of their early 8o's songs became major wordlwide hits, when David re-recorded them with new line-ups several years later.

2, David's singing is different from one performance to other. And guitar, organ, bass & drums solos!

3, Yes. But i must say, i strongly prefer { Coverdale~ (Dowd~) Paice~ (Powell~) Lord~ Murray~ Marsden~ Moody~ } combinations over later versions.

Come An' Get It (Come An' Get It, 1981)


iRON MAiDEN - June 11, Výstaviště, Praha-Holešovice, Sonisphere festival

1, Their roots are in punk, as well as in early heavy metal. Their name was synonym for Margaret Thatcher, rather tan for medieval torture instrument. Their double (or recently triple) voiced guitar solos are almost unprecented. They were the first heavy metal band, whose album was palyed in its entirety on Czech radio 3 - Vltava, in Rytmus programme, and make strong impact, even if spoken introductions to The Number Of The Beast and The Prisoner songs were censored there and former song started in middle of the second verse.

2, Hm, tell me where. Maybe in song's codas - mela or mills, as Freeway Jam guys used to say.

3, Like hell.

Aces High (Powerslave, 1984)


MARiAN VARGA - May 29, Vagon club, Národní třída
Marian, Slovak music composer, improviser and keyboard player is undisputted master of middle-earth progressive circles.

RED BARON BAND - May 29, Vagon club, Národní třída
Read my earlier article about them.


UŽ jSME DOMA - May 31, Lucerna Music Bar, Praha, band's 2.000th concert

1, 2, 3, Yes

They released their latest album Jeskyně / Caves on adventurous music label Cuneiform from Silver Spring, Maryland.

Mám rád ty co začínaj Mám rád ty co začínaj Mám rád ty co začínaj
Rozlišovat Jó nebo nebo

Mu je ha (Unloved World, 1992)


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5/23/2011

Jack, Miles a ti druzí (v pondělí)



Jarní část AghaRTA Prague Jazz Festivalu uzavře 23. května v Lucerna Music Baru nový kvintet Jacka DeJohnetta, jednoho z nejvytíženějších jazzových bubeníků uplynulých čtyřiceti let. Poprvé se v Praze představil na Mezinárodním jazzovém festivalu v Lucerně roku 1967 jako člen kvarteta saxofonisty Charlese Lloyda, kde tehdy zářil i pianista Keith Jarrett. Oba poté prošli elektrickými sestavami Milese Davise, které proměnily tvář jazzu, a od roku 1983 s malými přestávkami dodnes společně hrají s kontrabasistou Gary Peacockem v pravděpodobně nejslavnějším improvizujícím triu všech dob, které je jednou z “vlajkových lodí” značky ECM (poprvé se však sešli už v roce 1977 na Peacockově albu Tales Of Another). Zároveň DeJohnette už od sedmdesátých let vede vlastní rozmanité sestavy, pojmenované třeba Directions, Special Edition nebo New Directions. V novém bandu, který odehrál svůj první koncert v lednu 2o1o v newyorském Birdlandu, působí vysoce ceněný altsaxofonista indického původu Rudresh Mahanthappa, zdejšímu publiku dobře známý kytarista David ‘Fuze’ Fiuczynski, klávesista George Colligan a DeJohnettův kolega z dřívějších sestav Jerome Harris s elektrickou i akustickou baskytarou. V programu současné Jack DeJohnette Group se objevují skladby z kapelníkových klasických alb i několik čerstvých kompozic. 

Vedle mnoha dalších hráčských aktivit, z nichž připomeňme namátkou trio Gateway s Johnem Abercrombiem a Dave Hollandem nebo relativně nedávné Trio Beyond s Johnem Scofieldem a Larry Goldingsem, založil Jack DeJohnette v roce 1995 také vlastní label Golden Beams. Na něm vyšla mimo jiné alba elektronicko-etno-jazzového projektu The Ripple Effect, se nímž se dnes devětašedesátiletý bubeník zúčastnil předloňského festivalu Jazz Goes To Town v Hradci Králové, úžasná elektro-akustická triovka Music We Are s  Johnem Patituccim a Danilo Perezem, která se dostala mezi desítku nejlepších jazzových alb za rok 2oo9 podle obchodního serveru Amazon (tam mimochodem figuruje i album Apti Rudreshe Mahanthappy), nebo DeJohnettova sólová relaxační nahrávka Music In The Key of Om. Na té ovšem mistr nehraje na bicí (nikoli poprvé – už na svém prvním vlastním albu DeJohnette Complex z roku 1968 užívá výhradně melodiku), nýbrž na syntezátor a rezonanční zvonky. Deska byla nominována na Grammy v kategorii nejlepší album žánru New Age. ~ eJazz.cz



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Tribute to Miles Davis ( USA / IL / CZ )
Španělský sál, Pražský hrad, 23.5.2011 20:00

Lenny White – bicí
Jon Faddis – trubka
Tom Barney – kontrabas, baskytara
Jaroslav Jakubovič – barytonsaxofon
Emil Viklický - klavír


NTS - Permanente Frustration vinyl release party 
Malostranská beseda, May 23, 8:3o PM
Michal Nejtek - keyboards, samples, electronics; Petr Tichý - double bass, electronics; Štěpán Smetáček - drums, electronics. Free mp3 download of whole album is on their bandzone.cz profile.

Vojtěch Procházka / Adrian Fiskum Myhr / Tore T. Sandbakken
Café Potrvá, Dejvice, May 23, 8PM
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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.cz, Saturday, May 21. I treni inerti, duo of Ruth Baberán (trumpet, sounds) & Alfredo Costa Monteiro (accordion, electric guitar, turntables, electro-acoustic devices and resonating objects) from Barcelona are another free improvisers in ongoing series, organised there by such a kind people. Start 19:3o, entrance 1oo/8o CZK.

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...  

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