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Where to go and who to listen to… Jazzy Summer 2026 is in full swing, and the tempo is incomprehensible!  The domestic offering remains so abundant that it’s hard to stay on the ride—which is exactly why yhalinen.com is hitting the road this month for some special live festival coverage and the birth of a brand-new jazz tradition!  Scroll […]

Three of Seven @ Jazz Dock | 27.7.2026 The multi-continental jazz group Three of Seven—featuring Libor Šmoldas (guitar), Sam Zerna (bass), and Jesse Simpson (drums/piano)—are back in town. They are just as exceptionally good as one could expect—and maybe even a little bit better. There is a precise reason why I recently dedicated an entire

Daniel Bulatkin International Quartet @ Jazz Dock | 26.7.2026 A true “first try” perfectly captures the breathtaking energy of the band that took over the stage at Jazz Dock yesterday. Despite this being only their fifth gig ever, they delivered a performance so tight, intuitive, and seamlessly locked-in that you would have sworn they had

Vápenicefest Brazil 2026 @ Ateliér 57, Beroun | 19.7.2026 Prague’s best jazz club, the one in Beroun, Ateliér 57, hosted Vápenicefest Brazil yesterday—an extraordinary international jazz festival featuring an incredible lineup of musicians seamlessly blending European, American, and Brazilian musical traditions. The festival set a brand-new audience record. I dare say this massive turnout had

Three of Seven Special Tour Feature: Summer 2026 It is highly unusual for yhalinen.com to dedicate an entire standalone feature just to promote a band’s tour schedule. But rules are meant to be broken—especially when dealing with a trio this exceptionally good. Finding these three in the same room is a rare event, largely due to their

Petra Ernyei Trio ft. Mattan Klein & Ezequiel Hezi Jait @ Jazz Dock | 18.7.2026 The weather gods did their absolute best to steal the show yesterday, forcing our four o’clock jump off the roof and straight into the main hall of Jazz Dock. They can certainly try, but considering who was on the stage,

Beroun, the Home of Ateliér 57 According to Wikipedia: “Beroun is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. It lies at the confluence of the Berounka and Litavka rivers… The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. First mentioned in

Jamie Marshall’s Amplified Acoustic Band @ Jazz Dock | 12.7.2026 My last review of Jamie and his crew was titled “We all need some AAB every now and then…” After last night’s incredible concert at Jazz Dock, I promise you that headline is more accurate than ever. The full band lineup—Svatka Štěpánková (vocals/bass), Jamie Marshall (vocals/guitar), Radek

If you talk the talk of a true jazz fan, it’s time to walk the walk and buy the record. The sun is slowly going down over the Vltava river in Prague. Inside Jazz Dock, the city’s premier jazz hub, a sold-out concert is about to begin. One of the most popular local bands in the

Elsa Nilsson Quartet @ ORBIS – Kulturně Komunitní Centrum Beroun | 3.7.2026 If I didn’t know better, I would say that the Czech Republic has found a musical ambassador without equal. Last night, that ambassador showed us the real, breathtaking beauty of Bohemia, dressed entirely in the language of music. I am, of course, referring