A musical ensemble composed of young musicians with a passion for live playing and improvisation. Under the leadership of bandleader Mojmír Bártek, they perform in the rhythm of jazz, swing, Latin and jazz rock.
The Gavro Quartet is a music ensemble that has been active since 2023. It was founded by guitarist Tilen Gavranovič, who currently lives in Paris. The quartet takes its name from his artist name. The group also includes Lenart De Bock on tenor saxophone, Miloš Čolović on double bass, and Andreas Reisenhofer on drums. In 2024, the quartet recorded and released its first album, titled Let’s Wait and See. The album also features internationally acclaimed musicians Jim Rotondi (trumpet) and Marko Črnčec (piano) as guest artists. The album led the band to concerts in various countries, where they also performed with musicians such as Tomaž Gajšt, Gerhard Ornig, Žan Cesar, Tanja Filipović, as well as the guest artists featured on the album, Jim Rotondi and Marko Črnčec. The Gavro Quartet has already appeared at numerous renowned venues and festivals, performing in countries including France, Austria, Germany, Croatia, and the Czech Republic, among others. The ensemble performs original compositions by Tilen Gavranovič, inspired by a wide range of genres – from traditional and modern jazz to classical and popular music. Their concerts feature pieces from their debut album as well as new, yet-unreleased works.
Ivo "Spyder" Křižan - an American musician of Czech origin, has played and collaborated with many prominent musicians such as Jeff Beck, Doug Lunn, Henri Bozzie, Mitch Mitchell and others. For many years he played in black club bands, especially in California, which were a great school of rhythm and blues for him. Spyder alternates his musical activities both abroad and on the Czech music scene, and his concert promises an extraordinary musical experience.
Renowned banjo player, violinist, mandolinist, composer and educator. He is the director of the Bluegrass & Old-Time Al Ras Festival and the Barcelona Bluegrass Camp and teaches at several prestigious events, including the International Musique Stage in Virton, Belgium. He also served as assistant instructor at Béla Fleck's Blue Ridge Banjo Camp (USA). Lluís moves across genres: bluegrass, folk, Celtic music, manouche jazz and more recently flamenco, which he combines with the banjo to create an unmistakable musical style. He is the author of several instructional books for Mel Bay and is a regular contributor to music magazines around the world. His latest solo album Dotze Temps (2024) combines bluegrass with Spanish roots and has received critical acclaim for its originality and creativity.
A musical ensemble composed of young musicians with a passion for live playing and improvisation. Under the leadership of bandleader Mojmír Bártek, they perform in the rhythm of jazz, swing, Latin and jazz rock.
A loose group of musicians who are happy to play anything. The main part of the repertoire consists of folk and country music, but we also like to delve into folk songs, swing or jazz. The more daring ones also try classical music.
The current band was formed in 2003 from the original jazz-oriented Mocca Band (hereinafter referred to as MB) founded in 1988 in Montreal, Canada (Mocca = acronym for MOravian-CAnadian). Bandleader Zdeněk Denis Blažek returned from emigration in 1992 and, together with the excellent drummer Petr Kudibal, put together a Brno line-up playing jazz-rock and Latin. MB recorded several songs for the Brno Radio in 1991, even with several original members from Canada - they were guitarist Freddy Rizk, a student of the great jazz guitar player Joe Passe, and vibraphonist, bassist and excellent arranger Eval Manigat (+2008).
