Brainchild of Pilsen saxophonist, clarinetist and composer Pavel Hrubý, LiMBO was founded back in 2004 as a trio with Prague based Ukrainian double bass player Taras Vološčuk and drummer Miloš Dvořáček. With addition of trumpet and flugelhorn player František Kučera, quartet recorded their eponymous self-released debut in 2005 (digitally reissued by Signals from Arkaim in 2013 with bonus track).
Two years later, second album named Kalimbo was released by new Czech label Amplión. Both first and second album include vital acoustic jazz inspired by such artists as Art Ensemble of Chicago and Ornette Coleman luminaries Old And New Dreams.
In 2009, Pavel Hrubý set electro-acoustic version of Limbo with pianist / keyboardist Michal Nejtek, guitarist Jiří Šimek (Muff, NUO), percussionist Tomáš Reindl (Omnion, Tellemarkk) alternating bassists Taras Volščuk, Martin Kapusník or Tomáš Liška and drummer Martin Kopřiva. Resulted recording is named Out Of Body and was issued again by Amplión Records.
Third album Koncert (Polí5 2012) marks return to acoustic quartet format and arrival of highly talented Slovak drummer Dušan Černák. Last album Details was released in 2017, again on Polí5 label. In following years, Pavel Hrubý, who plays tenor, soprano and alto saxophones along with clarinet and bass clarinet, focused on soprano and bass clarinet with Limbo. Trumpet player František Kučera was replaced by alto saxophonist Petr Kalfus on some concerts.
In 2023, Limbo will play five concerts with new line-up: Pavel Hrubý - soprano sax and bass clarinet, Oskar Török - trumpet (Vertigo), Taras Vološčuk - double bass and Dušan Černák - drums. During this summer new album recording is planned and Pavel Hrubý announced his return to tenor sax for Limbo. In 2024, group will celebrate its 20th anniversary with large tour and fifth album will be released on Amplión Records.
25. 03. – Praha - U Malého Glena Jazz Club 21:00
22. 04. – Banská Bystrica - Hogo Fogo Jazz & Art Club 20:00
09. 06. – Praha - Jazz Dock Club 19:00
15. 06. – Písek - Balzám Café 19:00
11. 11. – Dresden - Jazzclub Tonne 20:00
In addition to Limbo, Pavel Hrubý recorded two solo albums for Amplión Records: Between The Lines (2014) and Go Between (2021, vinyl only), two albums with cooperative quartet Phoenix (Phoenix, 2016 and Live at Divadlo 29, 2020), duet albums with Dušan Černák (Panoptikon, Signals from Arkaim 2015), Jan Faix (Bezelstně, Polí5 2020) and Emil Viklický (Between Us, Amplión 2020). Another side project is Tellemarkk trio with Tomáš Reindl and Dorota Barová (album Tellemarkk, Amplión 2017)
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