Polí5 new jazzy releases

Newest one is cooperation of Czech alternative / prog band STROM STíNU and avant jazz big band BUCiNATORES ORCHESTRA, whose leader and trombonist Jan Jirucha created new arrangements for some Strom stínu songs and added few original compositions. The album (released as CD and bandcamp download with Name your price option, as most of Polí5 releases) will be launched in concert at Prague Jazz Dock on December 22.

Few moths ago was released fifth album by LiMBO, actually Czech / Slovak / Ukraine quartet of Pavel Hrubý - saxes, bass clarinet, František Kučera - trumpet and flugelhorn, Taras Voloshchuk - double bass and Dušan Černák - drums. (Previous history and discography of Limbo is portrayed here). New album is titled Details and unlike earlier recordings, based on spontaneous improvisation and composing in studio mainly, new repertoire was already prepared before recording. Spirit of their original inspiration Art Ensemble of Chicago is still present.

  

Another title from Polí5, HLASkontraBAS by singer RiDiNA AHMED and bassist PETR TiCHÝ, is perfect picturesque example of acoustic versus electronics, as both members of duo are using looper tools. Petr Tichý is one of most in demand bassist of Czech jazz scene and member of NTS trio, while Ridina Ahmed is known for co-operation with Floex on his album Pocustone, longtime solo vocals and experimenting with looping, as heard on her first solo album Hlasem (Amplión Records 2006).

Jazz / rock / alternative







Avant / free improvisation / experimental







https://poli5.bandcamp.com

New album by ViRGiL & STEVE HOWE

Alternativa Festival 2o17

www.alternativa-festival.cz

https://www.facebook.com/pg/festival.alternativa/events/

R.I.P. Marian Varga (1947-2017)

Marian Varga, composer and keyboard player, undisputed genius of Slovak (or Czechoslovak) progressive music, died on August 9, aged 70.


Above is 60 mins wonderful documentary by Slovakia TV from 2010.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marián_Varga

News from Amplion Records

Third album of NTS trio, titled ZappornO, was released as vinyl LP plus digital download (actually in preparation). Produced by Simon Ratcliffe of Basement Jaxx.

The abbreviation NTS means the common project of three musicians with different genre background: composer of contemporary art-music and keyboard player Michal Nejtek, jazz double-bass player Petr Tichý and the rock drummer Štěpán Smetáček.

www.ntstrio.com

ARTA Distribution / e-Shop

From earlier Amplion Records releases:



From the album "Phoenix" (Amplion Records 2016)

Michal Nejtek - piano, keyboards
Pavel Hrubý - soprano, alto & tenor sax
Jaromír Honzák - double bass
Daniel Šoltis - drums, percussion

Spontaneous compositions by four Czech jazz & contemporary music masters, recorded August 2015 at Sono Records, Czech Republic. Produced by Alexej Charvát.

From the album "Kompas" (Amplion Records 2015)

Zuzana Dumková - vocals, electric guitar, slide guitar.
Marcel Bárta - tenor & soprano sax.
Josef Štěpánek - steel guitar.
Michal Nejtek - keyboards.
Andrés Ibarburu - bass guitar.
Miloš Dvořáček - drums.

Music, lyrics & arrangement by Zuzana Dumková.

http://www.zuzanadumkova.cz

All Amplion Records albums as CDs, mp3 or flac are obtainable via http://www.arta.cz (search for specific title or label) ... or as usual mp3 at Spotify, Deezer, Google Play, iTunes....

AMPLiON RECORDS fb page

+  PAVEL HRUBÝ - BETWEEN THE LiNES 

International Music Festival Dobršská brána, August 25-26, 2o17

Dobršská brána (aka The Gate of Dobrš) Festival, located in historic village Dobrš (South Czech region, near Strakonice city) is focused on alternative crossfields of folklore, contemporary chamber music and improvisation. All the info about programme, place, accomodation, etc. can be found on Festival website.

www.dobrsskabrana-fest.cz

Friday August 25

16.00 _ Garth Knox – kostel Zvěstování P. Marii
18.00 _ Mantaban3jo – zámek – venkovní pódium
20.00 _ Prázdné hory jsou plné větru a deště – zámek – venkovní pódium
22.00 _ Barry Guy & Maya Homburger – kostel Zvěstování P. Marii




Saturday August 26

11.00 _ John Buckley – lecture – zámek
14.00 _ Petr Tichý – kostel Zvěstování P. Marii
15.00 _ Anna Romanovská – kostel Zvěstování P. Marii
16.00 _ Gabriela Vermelho & Jakub Jedlinský – zvonice / kaple sv. Jana a Pavla
18.00 _ Nils Økland Ensemble – zámek – venkovní pódium
20.00 _ Garth Knox Saltarello Quartet – zámek – venkovní pódium
22.00 _ joint performance of all performers and opportunity to dance – hall of the pub “U Dražných”
17.00 _ Roštovanka – náves

ENiESA meet blue animal

  

Eniesa krstí album MEEET BLUE ANIMAL

V júni 2016 bol pokrstený Eniesin druhý autorský album domoRAJ. Až na jednu skladbu v svahilčine, bol plný slovenských textov a rozprával o domove, raji v duši mladej slovenskej speváčky a skladateľky. 

Už po roku prichádza Eniesa s ďalšími skladbami spojenými pod titulom Meet Blue Animal. Všetky nápady vznikli v novom košickom štúdiu Undergroove Records v blízkej spolupráci s členom Eniesinej kapely Le´Murs, Palkom Jeňom, ktorý album spoluaranžoval, produkoval a nahrával. Prináša na tento modrý album modernejší zvuk, ktorý preniká k viacerým poslúcháčom. „Meet Blue Animal je o mojej ceste do Košíc, o tom ako som sa presťahovala späť do svojho rodného mesta, naspäť k svojim koreňom, z ktorých vychádza väčšina mojej inšpirácie. Rovnako ako môj život v poslednom roku, tak aj moja tvorba je v poslednej dobe intenzívne rozlietaná do všetkých smerov.“ 

Tvorba na Meet Blue Animal je rozmanitejšia, ďalej od stredu a jemného flowu, ktorý charakterizoval predošlý album. Skladby sú buď smutnejšie a temnejšie alebo veselšie a tanečnejšie ako na domoRAJi. Album charakterizuje väčší počet nástrojov, ktoré tentokrát okrem tvorcov obsluhovali viacerí hostia ako Peter Tomko (Marián Čekovský, Los Massakeros,...), Peter Tóth (Observatórium P. Tótha, Los Massakeros), Tomi Beneš (Jazzabell, Bobova diéta), Jozef Zima (Peter Bič Projekt), Braňo Valanský (The Swines), Matej Lazár (Jazzabell, Cha Bud), Stano Palúch (Miloraj), David Kollar a Martin Geišberg. 

„Modrotvor - modrý tvor, modrý tapír je pre mňa mystický zver, ktorý charakterizuje môj momentálny stav, pocit. Tak zniem v posledných dňoch, týždňoch, mesiacoch a cítim sa vo svojej koži zas sama sebou. Som prekvapená, kam až sa nám pri tvorení podarilo zájsť a veľmi sa teším na to, kedy privítame modrého tvora vo svete, do ktorého vyrazí modrou sfarbiť vaše ušné svety." 

Meet Blue Animal pokrstí viac miest a viac umelcov, čo ho vyprevadia na cestu do sveta. (Promo text - Flame Bar)

www.eniesa.net

oh eniesa....