Many thanks to Zuzana Peřinová and the Eve Quartet for the photographs. More information about the Eve Quartet at www.evequartet.com.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Photos: Emil Viklický & Eve Quartet
On December 14th Emil played a one-off concert with the Eve Quartet in Prague. It was a rare chance to hear some of his music created for piano and string quartet: complex pieces that show a whole different side to his writing. Here are a few photographs from the unique occasion:
Many thanks to Zuzana Peřinová and the Eve Quartet for the photographs. More information about the Eve Quartet at www.evequartet.com.
Many thanks to Zuzana Peřinová and the Eve Quartet for the photographs. More information about the Eve Quartet at www.evequartet.com.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
News: Emil Viklický - More Free Samples And Yet Another Album!
Exciting news from Emil: there is yet another album on the way. This one will be a recording of his Trio playing live in Vienna. It was recorded on April 26 2007 with Viklický playing a Steinway Model D. It will hopefully be released in February 2010 on the Cube-Metiér label. More news when we get it.
Meanwhile, if you would like to listen to some free tracks from Viklický then here are a couple of links.
First of all there two samples from his recent Funky Way album on DJ Lou Kash's blog:
I Want The Funky Way!
If you would like to hear a wide selection of Emil's work, including collaborations with George Mraz and Marcus Printup, then check out the samples on Emil's own site:
I Want The Whole Lot!
Meanwhile, if you would like to listen to some free tracks from Viklický then here are a couple of links.
First of all there two samples from his recent Funky Way album on DJ Lou Kash's blog:
I Want The Funky Way!
If you would like to hear a wide selection of Emil's work, including collaborations with George Mraz and Marcus Printup, then check out the samples on Emil's own site:
I Want The Whole Lot!
Sunday, December 6, 2009
News: Special Offers from USP
[Updated 8/12/09 - USP not closing down but changing hands]
USP Jazz Lounge will shortly be changing hands, with the new owners taking over in early January. The old owners are saying goodbye with a series of December special offers:
On 7/12 you can go to see Milan Svoboda and the USP Big Band for just 100 Kč!
On 8/12 everyone who buys a ticket to see the excellent Robert Balzar Trio will also receive a free ticket for a Jazzboat cruise (normally 590 Kč), valid up to December 23rd.
On 11/12 everyone who buys a ticket to see Miriam Bayle will also receive a free club T-shirt.
More news about the changes at USP when we have it.
USP Jazz Lounge will shortly be changing hands, with the new owners taking over in early January. The old owners are saying goodbye with a series of December special offers:
On 7/12 you can go to see Milan Svoboda and the USP Big Band for just 100 Kč!
On 8/12 everyone who buys a ticket to see the excellent Robert Balzar Trio will also receive a free ticket for a Jazzboat cruise (normally 590 Kč), valid up to December 23rd.
On 11/12 everyone who buys a ticket to see Miriam Bayle will also receive a free club T-shirt.
More news about the changes at USP when we have it.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
News: Free Music from Emil Viklický
The good news (part 1): Emil has yet another album out! Sinfonietta - The Janáček Of Jazz features him playing alongside George Mraz on bass and Lewis Nash on drums.
The bad news: It is only available in Japan at the moment.
The good news (part 2): There are free samples available on the Venus Records website. Just click the link below to listen.
Yes - I want to hear some excellent free music!
The bad news: It is only available in Japan at the moment.
The good news (part 2): There are free samples available on the Venus Records website. Just click the link below to listen.
Yes - I want to hear some excellent free music!
GigTips: December 2009
And so we reach December, and it is hard to understand where the last twelve months have gone. But gone they have, bringing us around to the end of yet another year and into another Christmas season. It is a time to eat, drink and be merry, and it's always fun doing just that at one of the many Christmas markets in Prague. The health benefits of living for an entire month on a diet of hot wine and roasted chestnuts are unknown, but we will let you know if anything exciting happens. Enjoy the season, and do try not to fall into the carp tanks when you're drunk. And now, here are our December GigTips.
As you all know November saw the release of Tomáš Liška's début solo album, Invisible World. He is celebrating its release, alongside his two collaborators and perhaps some special guests, with two gigs at Jazz Dock (9, 10/12). The first night is the official “christening” of the album and is sure to be a happy event. Also worth seeing at Jazz Dock in December is the always creative Beata Hlavenková with her Trio (21/12). The audiences at Jazz Dock can be a bit chatty so if you want to listen properly make sure that you get a seat near the front and prepare to stare meaningfully at aural trespassers.
AghaRTA Jazz Centrum is offering a quality December programme as can be expected. Another man with a recently released album, Emil Viklický, will be dropping by on 10/12. He is playing with his usual Trio so expect a blend of original compositions, adaptations of Moravian folk songs, and interestingly delivered standards. If you fancy some woodwind excellence then you must go to see the legendary Jiří Stivín: he's playing there on 15, 16/12. AghaRTA is also hosting a lively New Year's Eve event, with the party-hearty Rhythm Desperados playing out the final hours of 2009.
USP Jazz Lounge are continuing their trend of having one-off, interesting concerts with the pairing of pianist Matej Benko and Latin singer Yvonne Sánchez (16/12). Matej will also be appearing with his Trio at U Malého Glena on 29/12. He's a very good pianist and one of the stars of the younger generation of musicians on the Czech scene.
That completes our recommendations for December. Of course we have mentioned just a very small selection of gigs, so do follow the links to the club and artist websites for complete listings. Remember that Christmas is a time for giving presents, and Czech jazz CDs make very good presents indeed. Not only will you be supporting the local musicians but your music-loving friends will thank you for it.
Have fun out there!
As you all know November saw the release of Tomáš Liška's début solo album, Invisible World. He is celebrating its release, alongside his two collaborators and perhaps some special guests, with two gigs at Jazz Dock (9, 10/12). The first night is the official “christening” of the album and is sure to be a happy event. Also worth seeing at Jazz Dock in December is the always creative Beata Hlavenková with her Trio (21/12). The audiences at Jazz Dock can be a bit chatty so if you want to listen properly make sure that you get a seat near the front and prepare to stare meaningfully at aural trespassers.
AghaRTA Jazz Centrum is offering a quality December programme as can be expected. Another man with a recently released album, Emil Viklický, will be dropping by on 10/12. He is playing with his usual Trio so expect a blend of original compositions, adaptations of Moravian folk songs, and interestingly delivered standards. If you fancy some woodwind excellence then you must go to see the legendary Jiří Stivín: he's playing there on 15, 16/12. AghaRTA is also hosting a lively New Year's Eve event, with the party-hearty Rhythm Desperados playing out the final hours of 2009.
USP Jazz Lounge are continuing their trend of having one-off, interesting concerts with the pairing of pianist Matej Benko and Latin singer Yvonne Sánchez (16/12). Matej will also be appearing with his Trio at U Malého Glena on 29/12. He's a very good pianist and one of the stars of the younger generation of musicians on the Czech scene.
That completes our recommendations for December. Of course we have mentioned just a very small selection of gigs, so do follow the links to the club and artist websites for complete listings. Remember that Christmas is a time for giving presents, and Czech jazz CDs make very good presents indeed. Not only will you be supporting the local musicians but your music-loving friends will thank you for it.
Have fun out there!
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