AMPLIÓN Records— music label

Marcel Bárta

Born in Mariánské Lázně in 1974. Graduated at State Conservatory in Pilsen, specialization clarinet and saxophones. In 1997 earned a scholarship to Berklee College of Music, Boston.

Current collaboration:
Vertigo Quintet, Zuzana Dumková & Balance, NUO, Bucinatores Tentet, Pražský Big Band, Tara Fuki;

Former collaboration, personalities:
CZE:
Vladimír Václavek, Štěpán Markovič, František Kučera, Jaromír Honzák, David Dorůžka, Beata and Patrik Hlavenkovi, Radek Krampl, Karel Růžička, Milan Svoboda, Martin Zbrožek, Ester Kočičková, Lenka Dusilová, René Pařez

Abroad:
Andrea Keller (AUS), Rich Perry (USA), Pierre Favre (FRA), Ingrid Jensen (CAN), James Moody (USA), Tony Lakatoš (HUN), Viktor Mendoza (MEX/USA), Matúš Jakabčic (SVK), Juraj Bartoš (SVK), Luboš Šrámek (SVK)
Former collaboration, bands:

Big Band of Gustav Brom, Kontraband of Milan Svoboda, VRRM, Yellow Family, Open Sextet and his own band Muff, Tarafuki;
he also performed with Theatre “Vizita” of Jaroslav Dušek, dance performance “Nude Ants” and with “Visit of Music”.

Important competitions and festivals:
In 1998 and 1999 won the award of Czech Jazz Society “Best alto saxophone player of the year”.

CZE:
Jazz Fest Brno, Jazz na Ulici Plzeň, Jazz Goes to Town Hradec Králové, Boskovice, Pražský Jazzový Festival Praha, Jazz na Hradě Praha

Abroad:
Montreux Jazz Festival (CHE), Tomar (PTG), Regensburg (DE), Jazz in Olten Festival (CHE), Kamplin Jazz Festival (HR), Unkersdorfer Jazztage – Dresden (DE), Tafelhalle Festival – Nürnberg (DE), Vídeňský Stadtfest Sien (AUT), Gaume Jazz Festival (BLG), Jazz Fest Nižnij Novgorod (RUS), tour (Vrrm) (France, Italy, Slovenia, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary, Poland), tour (Muff) (Bulgaria, Romania), tour (Zuzana Dumková) (Russia), turné (Kontraband of Milan Svoboda) (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany)

Discography:
NUO – (Arta, 2004)
Štěpán Markovič Saxtet – (Multisonic, 2006)
Vertigo Quintet 2x – (Amplión Records, 2005, 2006)
Big Band Gustava Broma
Kontraband 2x
Ester Kočičková
Triny – Aven (Indies Records, 2006)
VRRM
Tara Fuki – Auris (Indies Records, 2007)
More:
Music for internet pages:
http://sidlisko.sittcomm.sk/

Amplión Records projects

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