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PRESUNUTÉ na FEB2025 - JazzFest predstavuje Ondřej Štveráček Quartet feat. Jesse Simpson (USA)
POSTPONED to FEB2025 - JazzFest presents Ondřej Štveráček Quartet feat. Jesse Simpson (USA)
Event by: JazzFest SK
Location: Inštitút pokročilých štúdií, o.z., Gagarinova 3, Trenčín
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Jesse Simpson
Drummer Jesse Simpson graduated from the Manhattan School of Music in New York. He played together with Louie Bellson, Marc Copland, Kevin Hays, Joe Lovan, John Abercrombie, Chris Cheek and others.
Tomáš Baroš
Tomáš "Kaštan" Baroš was born in 1985 in Teplice, but has lived in Prague since the age of five. He found his first musical inspiration from his father, renowned trumpet player Július Baroš. He got into the double bass at the age of 12 and 2 years later achieved his first success at the national classical competition in Trutnov, where he won the first prize in his category. Between 2000 and 2005, he studied double bass at the Prague Conservatory under the guidance of professor Květoslav Borovička. The year 2003 brought him the "Soloist of the Year" award in the Junior Jazz competition in Ústí nad Labem. Since 2006, he has been collaborating with Gustav Brom's radio big band and many other projects, such as: CZ-SK big band Matúš Jakabčica, Ondřej Štveráček quartet, Ida Kelarová and Jazz familia, Radovan Tariška folklore to jazz, Zeuritia, Petr Beneš quartet, Kaunis five , the Miroslav Hloucal quartet, Gipsy.cz, the Lukáš Oravac quartet, Harry Sokal free tenors and Roman Jánoška Jazz consort.
In 2012, he won first place in the international competition Jazz Prix with Miroslav Hloucal's quartet. Currently, he is one of the most sought-after double bassists not only in the Czech Republic, but also in Slovakia, and he is also engaged by foreign artists, such as the Polish trumpeter Piotr Wojtasik, the Austrian saxophonist Harry Sokal, Kornel Fekete Kovács from Hungary, and the American trumpeter Ryan Carniaux living in Germany. He accompanied the stars of the world jazz scene, such as: Benny Golson, Rick Margitza, Antonio Farao, Gene Jackson, Vincent Herring, Dennis Rowland, Eric Allen, Deborah Davis, Joe Cohn, Paul Bollenback, John Betsch, Brian Charrette, Tony Lakatos, Kalman Olah , Igor Butman, Douglas Sides, Osian Roberts, Benito Gonzales, Winand Gábor, Karen Edwards and Peter Beets.
Ondřej Štveráček
Saxophonist Ondřej Štveráček has been one of the most prominent figures of the jazz generation in the Czech Republic for more than two decades. He is a regular player in Gustav Brom's orchestra, Matúš Jakabčić's big band, and in addition to his activities as a sideman, he diligently develops his own system of playing the saxophone, strongly inspired by the jazz tradition.
Coltrane's concept of the so-called "Sheets of Sound" permeates Štveraček's phrasing and its tonal timbre is undoubtedly inspired by the same source. Ondřej Štveráček has a perfectly mastered jazz craft in common with the jazz legend, he is not surprised by any, even break-neck speed, and can handle any complicated harmony or meter. After all, who could blame him for learning from one of the most prominent figures in jazz history? In recent years, however, his own musical personality has persistently asserted itself in Štverac's play, which benefits both him and his listeners. He has already recorded two albums with his band and plays in all the important jazz destinations of Central Europe. Both the debut What's Outside, crowned with a nomination for the Anděl award, as well as The Form, released the year before last, won praise from critics and deserved attention from listeners. Jazz Fest Brno, 2015.
Compared to the extended domestic version of the moderate and perhaps a little dreamy composition and sound "school" of the well-known Munich publishing house ECM, it brings a real explosion of energy and excitement. The stormy ideal of John Coltrane hovers over everything, but Štveracek lists almost seven lines of creative personalities among those who influenced him - from swing to contemporary jazz. And you can hear it in his playing." Lubomír Dorůžka, music columnist, 2010.
Drummer Jesse Simpson graduated from the Manhattan School of Music in New York. He played together with Louie Bellson, Marc Copland, Kevin Hays, Joe Lovan, John Abercrombie, Chris Cheek and others.
Tomáš Baroš
Tomáš "Kaštan" Baroš was born in 1985 in Teplice, but has lived in Prague since the age of five. He found his first musical inspiration from his father, renowned trumpet player Július Baroš. He got into the double bass at the age of 12 and 2 years later achieved his first success at the national classical competition in Trutnov, where he won the first prize in his category. Between 2000 and 2005, he studied double bass at the Prague Conservatory under the guidance of professor Květoslav Borovička. The year 2003 brought him the "Soloist of the Year" award in the Junior Jazz competition in Ústí nad Labem. Since 2006, he has been collaborating with Gustav Brom's radio big band and many other projects, such as: CZ-SK big band Matúš Jakabčica, Ondřej Štveráček quartet, Ida Kelarová and Jazz familia, Radovan Tariška folklore to jazz, Zeuritia, Petr Beneš quartet, Kaunis five , the Miroslav Hloucal quartet, Gipsy.cz, the Lukáš Oravac quartet, Harry Sokal free tenors and Roman Jánoška Jazz consort.
In 2012, he won first place in the international competition Jazz Prix with Miroslav Hloucal's quartet. Currently, he is one of the most sought-after double bassists not only in the Czech Republic, but also in Slovakia, and he is also engaged by foreign artists, such as the Polish trumpeter Piotr Wojtasik, the Austrian saxophonist Harry Sokal, Kornel Fekete Kovács from Hungary, and the American trumpeter Ryan Carniaux living in Germany. He accompanied the stars of the world jazz scene, such as: Benny Golson, Rick Margitza, Antonio Farao, Gene Jackson, Vincent Herring, Dennis Rowland, Eric Allen, Deborah Davis, Joe Cohn, Paul Bollenback, John Betsch, Brian Charrette, Tony Lakatos, Kalman Olah , Igor Butman, Douglas Sides, Osian Roberts, Benito Gonzales, Winand Gábor, Karen Edwards and Peter Beets.
Ondřej Štveráček
Saxophonist Ondřej Štveráček has been one of the most prominent figures of the jazz generation in the Czech Republic for more than two decades. He is a regular player in Gustav Brom's orchestra, Matúš Jakabčić's big band, and in addition to his activities as a sideman, he diligently develops his own system of playing the saxophone, strongly inspired by the jazz tradition.
Coltrane's concept of the so-called "Sheets of Sound" permeates Štveraček's phrasing and its tonal timbre is undoubtedly inspired by the same source. Ondřej Štveráček has a perfectly mastered jazz craft in common with the jazz legend, he is not surprised by any, even break-neck speed, and can handle any complicated harmony or meter. After all, who could blame him for learning from one of the most prominent figures in jazz history? In recent years, however, his own musical personality has persistently asserted itself in Štverac's play, which benefits both him and his listeners. He has already recorded two albums with his band and plays in all the important jazz destinations of Central Europe. Both the debut What's Outside, crowned with a nomination for the Anděl award, as well as The Form, released the year before last, won praise from critics and deserved attention from listeners. Jazz Fest Brno, 2015.
Compared to the extended domestic version of the moderate and perhaps a little dreamy composition and sound "school" of the well-known Munich publishing house ECM, it brings a real explosion of energy and excitement. The stormy ideal of John Coltrane hovers over everything, but Štveracek lists almost seven lines of creative personalities among those who influenced him - from swing to contemporary jazz. And you can hear it in his playing." Lubomír Dorůžka, music columnist, 2010.