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Petra Ernyei Trio @ Jazz On The Roof 6.9.2025 Like I already mentioned in the Hotspots for September, there is still summer left, and yesterday afternoon I was proven right, and it had nothing to do with the weather!  With a performance so full of positive energy, love, musical skills, Petra Ernyei Trio, Petra Ernyeiová – voc; Adam Tvrdý – g; Petr […]

Tomáš Baroš 40 – birthday concert @ Jazz Dock 31.8.2025 A musical fest with a big part of the participants being something that must be called the very cream of Czech jazz music. And in the middle was the birthday hero himself, one of the continent’s absolute top double bass players, Tomáš “Kaštan”  Baroš, 40 yesterday

Ondřej Kabrna & Flying Accordion @ Jazz On The Roof, 30.8.2025 The accordion does not belong in jazz music. Me and a packed Jazz Dock on the Roof are very happy that Ondřej Kabrna & Flying Accordion, Ondřej Kabrna – acc; Jaroslav Šindler – g; Antonín Šturma – b. were more open minded than the expression and gave proof to the

Where to go and who to listen to… Here’s a few hints about  what to do music-wise in September if you’re lost in the musical surplus of what Prague has to offer! 😀 This is very, very subjective information but since I only like good or very good music you should maybe give it a

Petra Vlková & Sonic Playground @ Viniční podvečery 27.8.2025 New place, new band, almost. The place was a new and welcomed finding, more about this further down. The band was the same as before, they only sounded new, as usual!  I’m of course referring to Petra Vlková & Sonic Playground, Petra Vlková – voc; Libor Šmoldas – g; Mikuláš Pokorný – p.

Julian Hesse Quartet @ Ateliér 57, Beroun, 24.8.2025 feat. Vendula Šmoldasová The best jazz club in Prague, the one in Beroun, had its monthly session yesterday, and what a session it was. Under the name Julian Hesse Quartet we saw and heard some of Europe’s top musicians in the genre we call jazz, Julian Hesse – tr; Libor Šmoldas –

Petra Vlková & Sonic Playground @ Jazz On The Roof, 23.8.2025 A sold out Jazz Dock saw yesterday something that must be called the elite in Czech traditional jazz, Petra Vlková & Sonic Playground; Petra Vlková – voc; Libor Šmoldas – g; Mikuláš Pokorný – p; and it started off just like it was supposed. With a setlist mainly made

Three of Seven @ Květnický mlýn, 6.8.2025 This is my third blog about Three of Seven, Libor Šmoldas – g; Sam Zerna – b; Jesse Simpson – dr. in 10 days and two days since the last one. So I will not repeat myself, just state that nothing has changed. Go to my previous blog to find a review of how really good something

Three of Seven @ Jazz Dock 4.8.2025 I had a fairly clear scheme on how to picture last night’s gig at Jazz Dock for this blog where the love for music was the connecting factor between the continents, Europe, Australia and North America.  After all, I’ve seen these guys before, and the last time was not even

Roman Pokorný Trio @ Jazz Dock 2.8.2025 The absolutely brilliant Saturday afternoon summer series held by Jazz Dock that goes under the name; Jazz on The Roof, continued yesterday. No I’m not getting paid to write this, this is my blog , I just love the whole concept of bringing high quality live music to us,