JWQ (Janoušek-Wróblewski Quartet)

WQ is an acoustic quartet combining improvised music with compositions from the workshop of both wind instruments. The quartet was originally fundamentally influenced by the New York jazz downtown (Sex Mob, Medeski-Martin-Wood, Bobby Previte, Ray Anderson, Marty Ehlrich), over time this direct inspiration has partially disappeared and the quartet has become an ensemble stealing from so many sources to shame. The songs are eclectic, the music draws on various jazz and other traditions, everything is connected by total improvisation.
Štěpán Janoušek has been a trombone teacher at the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory for many years, and also occasionally teaches at the Frýdlant and Prague Jazz Workshops. He won the worldwide trombone competition J.J. The competition, as a trombone player and singer, works in the bands Marz, Skety, Concept Art Orchestra, Jazzdock Orchestra, is a member of the theater company Farma v jeskyni, collaborates with the contemporary music ensemble Berg as a member of the orchestra and as a soloist.
Michal Wróblewski is a saxophonist who, in addition to JWQ, leads the ensembles E Converso, Nejtek-Klápště-Wróblewski, Swomp and the Norwegian-Czech trio KIAP, which he founded while studying in Oslo. In addition, he is a member of the improvisation duo Karm (with German guitarist Torsten Papenheim) and the gipsy-jazz band Futur Swing. He also works as a composer of contemporary music, dramaturg of the Jazz Goes to Town festival and pedagogue (HAMU, JAMU, Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory, ZUŠ Kouřim)
Miloš Klápště is a bassist who currently works in the bands Aneta Langerová, Dorota Barová, Beata Hlavenková and the ensemble Tryptych. In the past he has collaborated with: Nerez, Richard Muler, Sisa Feher or the band Voila. In addition to double bass, he also plays bass guitar and synthesizers.
Jan Chalupa is a sought-after drummer. He collaborates with the Farma v jeskyni theater association, is a member of the Talaqpo and E Converso ensembles, a frequent guest of the Prague Improvisation Orchestra, and was previously a member of the Jananas band. He studied at JAMU, HAMU and the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory, and also works as a teacher.