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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.

A trio of musicians who like John Mayer's music and who just gave it a try.

Christmas performance by poetic singer-songwriter Simeon Lichnovský.

Spleen of the legendary tramp band Ozvěna - acoustically.

Christmas concert of the bands Zelené koule, Život & Dílo.

Brno concert of the band Ja Zicha.

Come play. Drums, keyboards, guitar and microphones will be on site. Bass combo too. We will be happy to plug in and sound up other instruments.

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).

Bluegrass band Kósavá deka and its guest.

Spleen of the legendary tramp band Ozvěna - acoustically.

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.

Come play. Drums, keyboards, guitar and microphones will be on site. Bass combo too. We will be happy to plug in and sound up other instruments.

WBand acoustic plays modern blues mixed with elements of funk, soul and rock. In an unplugged version you will hear blues standards and their own creations based on the distinctive expression of singer Michaela in a kind of Joplin-like sound. Two acoustic guitars, which are complemented by drums and an electric double bass, sound very compact and convincing. The band in this acoustic lineup regularly performs in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland, so don't miss this interesting musical offer.

Tomáš "Ochma" Procházka (lyrics, vocals) Ondra Forman (guitar) Petr Kusý (guitar)

Brno lineup at the Jazz bar at the Smoking Rabbit.

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.

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.

Zdeněk Denis Blažek - organ B3, el. piano, vocals. Pavel "Bob" Kramár - drums. Víťa Starka - guitar, vocals. Ivo Kafka - bass guitar Occasionally guest Tomáš Továrek on transverse flute and alto saxophone, Petr "Pipin" Plachý - congas, percussion, Robert Rouš - guitar The band usually plays in Brno at the jazz bar "U kouřícího králíka" (Křídlovická/Václavská), at the club "Rusty Nail" (Resavý hřebík) Veveří 57, Brno and at the music café "Stará pekárna", Štefánikova 8. We have participated several times in the festivals "Jazz in the Brewery" in Dalešice and the festival at Veveří Castle, at the Jihlava spectacular brewery event "Days of the Hedgehog" and at the mini festival in Mladý Bříšt near Humpolec "Jazz in the Courtyard"

A Kósavá deka and a guest band at the Smoking Rabbit Jazz Bar.

Spleen of the legendary tramp band Ozvěna - acoustically.

Jazz band Three Aunts – a young, promising band that has been starting for years. Just two guitars, a bass and a clarinet.

The Srnčí a kočičí band is a group of friends from a small village in the Vysočina region, who were brought together in 2017 by their love of musical improvisation. They don't care much about the genre. They play jazz because they like it and use it as a source of inspiration, but they are not afraid of covering popular songs and even start with their own compositions. The band's line-up consists of Martin Steiner (piano) – Lucie Nezbedová (vocals, clarinet) – Martin Nezbeda (double bass), Petr Mikšovič (drums) and Tom König (trumpet, percussion).

A concert by a blues rock band from Banská Bystřice. They have been on the scene for 33 years and their first album, Trochu inak, is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

Come play. Drums, keyboards, guitar and microphones will be on site. Bass combo too. We will be happy to plug in and sound up other instruments.

"Is it folk, pop, rock, jazz? I don't know and I don't really care. They are, first and foremost, strong and good songs." Jindřich Göth, music journalist, iDnes.cz "Although the songs emphasize original music, inventive arrangements and technically brilliant singing, the lyrics of a singer-songwriter worthy of that label are not crossword puzzles, but about something important." Tomáš S. Polívka, Magazín Uni.

Pepa Nos, real name Josef Nos, is a Czech singer-songwriter, author and yoga teacher. As a singer-songwriter, he performed mainly in small clubs and schools, occasionally at festivals. His songs rarely appear on the radio or television. He is the author of more than 300 songs, in most cases with his own lyrics.

They are all active musicians, they all move across genres. And yet they are united by one thing – a love of jazz. "We decided to try to return to where we came from, to the jazz club, and play the songs that influenced us the most on our musical journey," says Ondřej Ruml, adding that the repertoire will also include songs that were created in collaboration with Matěj Benko.

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.

One-man punk-blues band made in a garage. Traveling around Europe and playing rock'n'roll.

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.

Zdeněk Denis Blažek - organ B3, el. piano, vocals. Pavel "Bob" Kramár - drums. Víťa Starka - guitar, vocals. Ivo Kafka - bass guitar.

Dirty Chicken Mama concert.

The band B3 – Bio Trio, consisting of guitar, vocals, organ and drums, plays on the border of the genres funk, blues, jazz and soul. It presents original work, as well as cover work. The band was founded in Prague in 2024.

A group of friends from Brno, playing together and separately in various musical projects, will play several of their own compositions as well as their favorite old rock, pop and jazz songs to celebrate Ilya's jubilee and Dima and Tereza's birthdays.

A jazz duo. Their program consists of well-known and less well-known songs in acoustic performances.

We are all about playing bluegrass, especially in G, fast and loud. We do it because we enjoy it - and there are those who claim that it shows in us. The repertoire consists of melodies taken from American bluegrass and newgrass bands, but we also like to play classic country hits or songs from the repertoire of Czech rock and blues musicians.

Gankino Quintet is a young international band founded by former students of the Pardubice Conservatory, whose members are Anabel De Luca (violin), Anežka Šolcová (clarinet), Anastasija Myronchuk (accordion), Filip Novák (guitar) and Jakub Janíček (double bass). They began their journey under the guidance of teacher and accordionist Jakub Jedlinský. This musical group attracts the attention of the audience precisely thanks to its unusual composition, style of playing and its diverse repertoire. It consists of its own arrangements and original work and draws inspiration from ethnic music from different parts of the world in combination with elements of jazz and improvisation. With its spontaneous and melancholic music and young energy, Gankino Quintet is able to make its audience dance and at the same time awaken the innermost emotions in people. They perform in chamber spaces, music halls or in the open air, and have given concerts at major music festivals and projects in the Czech Republic and abroad, such as: Smetana's Litomyšl, Monastery Music Festival, MusicFest Brno, Czech Dreams and others.

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.

“Tribute to A. Cannonball” – a tribute to the exceptional saxophonist Cannonball Adderley. Band composition: Alto saxophone – Veronika Dražková Trumpet – Mikuláš Homolka Guitar – Adam Doucha (occasional guest David Dorůžka) Bass – Matěj Kolman Drums – František Otakar Kukula We play a repertoire consisting of Cannonball’s compositions and his favorite standards: Dat Dere, Minority, Jeannine, Scotch and Water, Stars Fell on Alabama, Grand Central, Limehouse Blues, People Will Say We’re in Love, Wabash, Sack of Woe, Unit 7, Work Song, Mercy Mercy Mercy, Love For Sale.

A fusion of flamenco with folk music from around the world.

Spleen of the legendary tramp band Ozvěna - acoustically.

Come play. Drums, keyboards, guitar and microphones will be on site. Bass combo too. We will be happy to plug in and sound up other instruments.