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Check the Czech jazz scene! Dear jazz fans, professionals and artists. You’re holding a special brochure mapping the Czech jazz scene from clubs, festivals, musicians, through promoters, labels, workshops to music awards. We hope it will become a useful companion for you when planning your cultural and professional activities.
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P. S. We will be glad for your feedback and any additions. Please, contact us at info@soundczech.cz. A brief history of Czech jazz by Petr Vidomus
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Festivals 6 VENUES 10 Czech media informing about jazz 14 Artists & Bands 16 LABELS 22 Booking agencies & promoters
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JAZZ COMPETITIONS 25 Jazz education in the Czech republic 26 Conferences & Workshops
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a Brief History of Czech Jazz Petr Vidomus Musical dramaturgy and presenter on Czech Radio Jazz www.jazz.rozhlas.cz
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The first Czech book about jazz was written in 1928 by the left-wing intellectual and playwright E. F. Burian, who later, in the name of “socialist realism”, participated in fighting this genre. Another music journalist and anti-regime activist of the so-called Jazz Section later appeared to be a collaborator of the Communist State Security… the history of Czech jazz is full of paradoxes and is closely linked to politics.
The golden era of Czech jazz was undoubtedly in the 1960s. A temporary political liberalisation was beneficial to international contacts (Charles Lloyd or Louis Armstrong played in Prague) and to creative freedom. Parallel to the period of revivalism (e.g. Traditional Jazz Studio), interest in the west coast and hard bop (bands such as Studio 5, SHQ) deepened. It was at this time when the foundations of the highly professional Czech big bands (Radio Bigband, Gustav Brom Orchestra) were laid. Jazz fusions with classical music, the so-called Third Stream (e.g. Pavel Blatný), were also very popular. The beginning of the 1970s was marked by the creative tension between freejazz and jazz-rock, but also other waves of ideological repression after the Soviet occupation in 1968. It is significant that the generation of the music immigrants of those times are still the most famous Czech jazzmen. People like George Mraz, Miroslav Vitous and Jan Hammer received a scholarship to Berklee College of Music based on a talent competition in Vienna
(1966) and later on, they all emigrated to the United States. Apart from the renowned “Czech Bassist School” (such as Mraz and Vitous, but also Jaromír Honzák), the attempt of Czech jazzmen to seek inspiration in folklore (especially Moravian and Silesian, similar to the Czech composer Leoš Janáček) also deserves attention. The most famous protagonists of this direction include Jiří Stivín, Emil Viklický (older generation), and Pavel Wlosok and Jiří Slavík (younger generation). Although the first attempts at jazz education go back to the 1960s, jazz at the university level has only been studied in the Czech Republic since 2010. While this may seem like a handicap, poor educational opportunities at home forced Czech jazzmen to study abroad: mainly in the USA (still valued at Berklee College), later in Poland, Austria or Scandinavia. The contacts and inspiration gained at international schools are still reflected in a number of international projects and original albums. 5
festivals Festival pro židovskou čtvrť Boskovice / Boskovice
www.boskovice-festival.cz
Bohemia Jazz Fest / Brno www.bohemiajazzfest.cz Jazz Brno / Brno / www.jazzbrno.cz
Jazz Goes to Town / Hradec Králové
Jazz Fest Brno / Brno /
www.jgtt.cz
Jazz Groove Brno / Brno
Na jednom břehu / Hradec Králové www.najednombrehu.cz
www.jazzfestbrno.cz www.groovebrno.cz
Jazz jaro / Brno / www.jazzdoregionu.cz
Jazz fest / Karlovy Vary / www.jazzfest.cz Jazz a Little Otherwise
Jazz Černošice / Černošice
Lankšroun / www.jazz.lanskrounsko.cz
Jihočeský jazzový festival
Bohemia Jazz Fest / Liberec www.bohemiajazzfest.cz
Těšínský jazzový festival
Folk holidays / Náměšť nad Oslavou www.folkoveprazdniny.cz
Dobršská Brána / Dobrš
www.colours.cz
Jazz ve městě / Frýdek-Místek
www.crossroadsmusic.cz
www.jazzcernosice.cz
České Budějovice / www.sbjf.cz Český Těšín / www.kassct.cz
www.dobrsskabrana-fest.cz www.kulturafm.cz 6
Colours of Ostrava / Ostrava Czech Music Crossroads / Ostrava Jazz Open / Ostrava / www.jazzopen.cz
Československý jazzový festival
Přerov / www.csjf.cz
Slánské jazzové dny / Slaný
http://sjd.jazzclubslany.cz Cool v plotě / Písek www.coolvplote.com
Bohemia Jazz Fest / Tábor www.bohemiajazzfest.cz
Jazz bez hranic / Plzeň www.jazzbezhranic.com
Jazzinec / Trutnov / www.jazzinec.cz
Jazz Polička / Polička / www.jazz.policka.org
Ústí nad Labem / www.jazzfestul.cz
Agharta Prague Jazz Festival
Mandava Jazz / Varnsdorf/Zittau www.mandaujazz.de
Prague / www.agharta.cz
Bohemia Jazz Fest / Prague www.bohemiajazzfest.cz Český rozhlas jazz fest / Prague
www.jazz.rozhlas.cz
Mezinárodní Jazz & Blues festival
Jazz in Hall / Zábřeh / www.jazzinhall.cz Jazz fest Znojmo / Znojmo
www.jazzfestznojmo.cz
Jazz Meets World / Prague / www.jmw.cz Mladí Ladí Jazz / Prague www.mladiladijazz.cz Respect festival / Prague / www.rachot.cz Spectaculare / Prague www.spectaculare.eu Struny Podzimu / Prague www.strunypodzimu.cz Žižkov Meets Jazz / Prague www.zizkovmeetsjazz.cz
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venues Brno: Kabinet Múz / www.kabinetmuz.cz Klub Alterna / www.alterna.cz Music Lab / www.musiclab.cz Podobrazy / www.podobrazy.cz Ponava / www.ponava.cafe Sono / www.sonomusicclub.cz Stará Pekárna / www.starapekarna.cz U kouřícího králíka / www.kouricikralik.cz Broumov / ArtCafé www.klasterbroumov.cz/cs/artcafe Černošice / Club Kino / www.clubkino.cz Česká Lípa / U Bílýho Černocha www.ubilyhocernocha.cz České Budějovice / Highway 61 www.club-highway61.cz Český Krumlov / Divadelní klub Ántré www.facebook.com/aantree Doksy / Jazz club Píchlá nota www.pichlanota.cz Frýdek Místek / Stolárna www.klub-stolarna.cz
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Frýdlant / Café Jazzová Osvěžovna / www.facebook.com/osvezovna Havířov / Jazz club / www.jazzclubhavirov.cz Hradec Králové / Satchmo
www.restaurace-satchmo.cz Cheb / Jazz Jam / www.jazzjam.cz Chomutov / Jazz pod horami www.jazzpodhorami.cz Jičín / Valdštejnská lodžie www.valdstejnskalodzie.cz Karlovy Vary / Klub Paderewski www.husovka.info Kyjov / Jazzklub Kyjov / www.jazzklubkyjov.cz Liberec / Warehouse / www.clubwarehouse.cz Nový Jičín / Klub Galerka https://klubgalerka.mksnj.cz Olomouc / JazzTibet Club / www.jazztibet.cz
Divadlo hudby
www.muo.cz/divadlo-hudby Opava / Jazz café club Evžen www.evzen-evzen.cz OKO - Klub Art / www.klubart.cz Ostrava / Klub Parník / www.klub-parnik.cz Ostrava / Kulturní zařízení OstravaJih / www.kzoj.cz Pardubice / Divadlo 29 / www.divadlo29.cz Jazz Tangens Club / www.jazztangens.cz Plzeň / Anděl Café & Bar / www.andelcafe.cz Jazz Rock Café / www.jazzrockcafe.cz Prague: Agharta / www.agharta.cz Café V lese / www.cafevlese.cz Forum Karlín / www.forumkarlin.cz Jazz Club Ungelt / www.jazzungelt.cz Jazz Republic / www.jazzrepublic.cz Jazzboat / www.jazzboat.cz Jazz Dock / www.jazzdock.cz Kaštan / www.kastan.unijazz.cz Lucerna Music Bar / www.musicbar.cz Občanská plovárna (Loop Jazz club)
www.obcanskaplovarna.cz Palác Akropolis / www.palacakropolis.cz Potrvá / www.potrva.cz
Reduta / www.redutajazzclub.cz U Malého Glena / www.malyglen.cz U staré paní / www.oldladys.cz Rýmařov / Jazzclub
www.jazzclub.svcrymarov.cz Slaný / Jazz Club / www.jazzclubslany.cz Teplice / Jazz Club / www.jazzteplice.cz Ústí nad Labem / Národní dům www.ksul.cz Valašské Meziříčí / M-Klub www.mklub.kzvalmez.cz Varnsdorf / Městské divadlo Varnsdorf / www.divadlo.varnsdorf.cz Veselí nad Moravou / Kafé v Kině www.kultura-veseli.cz/hudba Zlín / Zelenáčova Šopa / www.sopa.cz Znojmo / Na věčnosti / www.navecnosti.cz Žďár nad Sázavou / Žďárské interference / www.zdarske-interference.cz
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Czech media informing about JAZZ Printed magazines & newspapers Full Moon Magazine / www.fullmoonmagazine.cz Harmonie / www.casopisharmonie.cz Rock & Pop / www.rockandpop.cz Kulturní magazín Uni / www.magazinuni.cz Lidové noviny / www.lidovky.cz Hospodářské noviny / www.ihned.cz
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Online zines
Radios & TV
www.alterecho.muzikus.cz
Czech Television
www.doruzka.com www.frontman.cz www.fullmoonzine.cz www.headliner.cz www.hisvoice.cz www.hudebniknihovna.cz www.jazzport.cz www.musicserver.cz www.musicweb.cz www.rockandall.cz
www.ceskatelevize.cz
Czech National Radio: Vltava ( jazz / world / classical channel) www.vltava.rozhlas.cz
Czech National Radio: Wave ( alternative channel) www.wave.rozhlas.cz
Czech National Radio: Jazz www.jazz.rozhlas.cz
Proglas / www.proglas.cz Radio 1 / www.radio1.cz
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Artists & Bands
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-123 minut / www.minus123minut.cz 2+1 Jam Band / www.facebook.com/21jamband 2in2out / www.facebook.com/band2in2out Andršt Luboš / www.lubosandrst.cz Anna W Quintet / www.awq.cz Avokaduo www.facebook.com/avokaduo B-Side Band / www.bsideband.cz Balcarová Štěpánka www.stepankabalcarova.cz Balzar Robert / www.robertbalzar.com Barová Dorota www.dorotabarova.webnode.cz Bárta Dan / www.danbarta.cz Bárta Kristina / www.kristinabarta.com Bayle Miriam / www.miriambayle.com Behind the Door / www.behindthedoor.cz Benko Matěj www.facebook.com/matejbenkomusic Bittová Iva / www.bittova.com Blue Apple / www.blueapple.bandcamp.com
Bóková Nikol / www.nikolbokova.com Brunner Martin / www.brunnerjazz.com Bulatkin Daniel / www.danielbulatkin.com Camões House Band www.camoeshouseband.com Carpet Cabinet www.facebook.com/carpetcabinet Clarinet Factory / www.clarinet-factory.cz Concept Art Orchestra www.conceptartorchestra.cz Déczi Laco / www.lacodeczi.com Doležal Jakub / www.jakubdolezal.com Dorůžka David / www.daviddoruzka.com Drumless Quartet www.facebook.com/drumlessquartet Duende / www.duendeband.com Dumková Zuzana / www.zuzanadumkova.cz E Converso / www.facebook.com/econverso Ekström kvartett / https://www.facebook. com/ekstrom4 eMbryo Big Band www.bandzone.cz/embryobigband Fanfán Tulipán / www.fanfantulipan.com Fečo Josef / www.joseffeco.com
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Fečová Erika www.facebook.com/FECOVA.ERIKA Fišerová Martina / www.martinafiserova.cz Fusion Eichler Trio www.bandzone.cz/petreichlerjr Graves Tonya / www.tonyagraves.cz Hasenöhrl Jan / www.janhasenohrl.com Havelka Ondřej / www.melodymakers.cz Hejnic Otto / www.ottohejnic.com Hlaskontrabas / www.hlaskontrabas.cz Hlavenková Beata www.beatahlavenkova.com Holy Crab / www.holycrab.bandcamp.com Honzák Jaromír / www.jaromirhonzak.com Horvath Rudy / www.rudyhorvatgroup.cz Hot Sisters / www.hotsisters-music.com Chapman Jeremy www.jeremymarkchapman.com Indigo Quartet / www.indigoquartet.cz Inner Spaces / www.innerspaces.cz Invisible World / www.invisibleworldmusic.com Jan Spálený & ASPM / www.janspaleny.cz Janatková Milli / www.millijanatkova.com 18
Jazz Dock Orchestra www.facebook.com/JazzDockOrchestra Jazz Efterrätt / www.jazzef.com Jazz Elements / www.jazzelements.cz Jazz Q Martina Kratochvíla www.martinkratochvil.com Jazzevec / www.jazzevec.weebly.com Jazzmazec / www.jazzmazec.cz Ježkovy stopy / www.jezkovystopy.cz Jochmann Tomáš / www.tomasjochmann.com Kačo Tomáš / www.tomaskaco.com Kalfus Petr / www.petrkalfus.com Kašparová Žofie / www.zofiekasparova.com Kavka Jan / www.jankavka.cz Kerndl Laďa / www.ladakerndl.cz Kloučková Marta / www.martaklouckova.cz Konvička Martin www.facebook.com/adinfinitumandback Kořínek Jan / www.jankorinek.org Koubková Jana / www.janakoubkova.cz Krásný Michael www.michaelkrasnymusic.com Kratochvíl Martin / www.martinkratochvil.com
Krippnerová Tereza / www.terezakrippnerova.cz Krobová Sylvie / www.sylviekrobova.com Kroutil Petr / www.petrkroutil.com Křišťan Vít www.facebook.com/vitkristanproject Kučera Joe / www.joe-kucera.com LadyPraga / www.ladypraga.cz Levíček Jiří / www.jirilevicek.com Limbo / www.limbo-music.cz Linka Rudy / www.rudylinka.cz Liška Tomáš / www.tomasliska.com Los Quemados / www.losquemados.cz Lost Notion / www.blueapple.bandcamp.com Lucky Joke www.facebook.com/LuckyJokeKapela Madfinger / www.madfinger.cz Mantaban / www.mantaban.cz Marek Kryštof / www.krystofmarek.com MarZ / www.marketazdenkova.cz Miss Mikey May / www.missmikeymay.com Molotow Moloch Quartet www.molotowmoloch.cz Mraz George / www.georgemraz.com
Muff / www.muffmusic.com Najponk / www.najponk.com Nejtek Michal / www.nejtek.cz nChant Jazz / www.nchantjazz.cz Nina Rosa / www.ninarosa.cz Nocz Quartet / www.nocz.eu Noční optika / www.nocnioptika.net NTS Trio / www.ntstrio.com Ochepovsky Igor / www.ochepovsky.com Original Prague Syncopated Orchestra www.original-prague-syncopated-orchestra.com Personal Highway www.bandzone.cz/personalhighway Petr Beneš Quartet / www.petrbenes.net Pilsner Jazz Band / www.pjb.cz Pivec Ondřej / www.ondrejmusic.com Point of Few www.facebook.com/pointoffewquartet Points — Rataj Quintet www.pointsrataj.wordpress.com Pokorný Roman / www.romanpokorny.com Prague Improvisation Orchestra www.georgecremaschi.com Prime Time Voice / www.prime-time-voice.com 19
Rajnošek Bharata / www.rajnosek.com Rey Baro / www.barorey.com Rozhlasový Big Band Gustava Broma www.rozhlas.cz/bigband Ruml Ondřej / www.ondrejruml.com Růžička Karel / www.karelruzickajr.com Sépie z hor www.facebook.com/DancingBassTrio Schofield Andy / www.andyschofieldmusic.com Silva Šírová Sextet www.bandzone.cz/silvasirovasextet Skety / www.skety.cz Slavík Jiří / www.jirislavik.com Slováček Felix / www.bigband.cz Smigmator Jan / www.smigmator.com Soukup Luboš / www.lubossoukup.com Spilka Vilém / www.vilemspilka.cz Stivín Jiří / www.stivin.info STO Jazz Orchestra / www.sto-hk.com Strom stínu & Bucinatores Orchestra www.stromstinu.cz
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Svoboda Milan / www.milansvoboda.com Sýkora Tomáš / www.tomassykora.com Šimíček Jaroslav / www.jareksimicek.net Šimíčková Dana / www.dana-simickova.cz Šmoldas Libor / www.liborsmoldas.cz Šoltis Dano / www.danosoltis.com Štveráček Ondřej / www.ondrejstveracek.com Šupák Michal / www.michalsupak.com Tellemarkk / www.facebook.com/Tellemarkk The Abs / www.theabs.net Thea & Coming Out / www.theacomingout.cz Tom Vybíral Trio / www.tomvybiraltrio.cz Top Dream Company / www.topdream.org Tvrdý Adam / www.adamtvrdy.com Uvira Bruno Hafizi Trio www.facebook.com/uvirabrunohafizitrio Vejvoda Josef / www.j-vejvoda.cz Veronika Moudrá & The Band www.veronikamoudra.cz Vertigo / www.vertigo-music.cz Viklický Emil / www.viklicky.com
Vít Švec Trio / www.vitsvectrio.com Vítová Veronika www.facebook.com/VeronikaVitovaVocal Wilkins Skip / www.skipwilkinsjazz.com Wlosok Pavel / www.pavelwlosok.com Worek Michal / www.michalworek.com Wróblewski Michal / www.wroblewski.cz Wunder bar band / www.wunderbarband.cz Yakovlev Kirill / www.kirillyakovlev.eu Yo Soy Indigo / www.yosoyindigogo.com Zabelov Group / www.zabelovgroup.com Zeurítia / www.zeuritia.com Zlámal Pavel / www.pavelzlamal.com Zorba že ja Buddha www.facebook.com/Zorbazejabuddha Žáček Michal / www.michalzacek.cz
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Labels Amplion Records / www.amplion-records.com Animal Music / www.animalmusic.cz Arta Records / www.arta.cz Indies Scope / www.indies.eu Indies Happy Trails / www.indiesrec.eu Minority Records / www.minorityrecords.com New Port Line / www.newportline.cz PolĂ5 / www.polipet.cz Supraphon / www.supraphon.cz
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Czech Radio Jazz: Jazz Radio with European flavour. We are Jazz-eaters: Contemporary Jazz, Nu-jazz, Funk, Soul, Bop, Swing‌ Playlist is opened to all young musicians and original breakthrough acts. Are you a jazz label or a band? Do not hesitate to send us your promo package at jazz@rozhlas.cz.
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Booking agencies & promoters Agentura Ars / www.agenturaars.cz Agentura Art / www.jazzdoregionu.cz Earth Music / www.earthmusic.eu Heartcore records (Michaela Bรณkovรก) www.facebook.com/heartcorerecords
Indies Production / www.indies.eu Jazz Meets World / www.jmw.cz Stapleford Artists (Maggie Samkovรก) www.stapleford-artists.com
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jazz Competitions 1band2play / www.fullmoonzine.cz/1band2play Jazz Competition / www.jazzcompetition.cz Jazz Fruit / www.mladiladijazz.cz/jazz-fruit Jazz World Photo / www.jazzworldphoto.com Skladatelská soutěž Karla Krautgartnera www.conceptartorchestra.cz
Soutěž OSA / www.bohemiajazzfest.cz
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Jazz education in the Czech Republic Music School Štefánikova Jazz Department / Prague / www.zusart.cz
Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory and College Prague / www.kjj.cz
International conservatory Prague Jazz Music Department / www.konzervatorpraha.eu
The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague Jazz Music Department / www.amu.cz
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Conferences & Workshops Czech Jazz Workshop / www.czechjazzworkshop.cz Czech Music Crossroads Showcase festival & Conference / www.crossroadsmusic.cz Festiwall — music festival & workshops by Kytary.cz / www.festiwall.cz Karel Velebný Summer Jazz Workshop www.ljdfrydlant.cz
Nouvelle Prague Showcase festival & Conference / www.nouvelleprague.cz SoundCzech workshops / www.soundczech.cz Synapse Knowledge / www.meetfactory.cz Zvuk / www.zvukpraha.cz 27
Czech Music Awards
Apollo / www.cenyapollo.cz Ceny Anděl / Category Jazz / www.andelceny.cz Vinyla / www.vinyla.cz
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