JAZZ DOCK ORCHESTRA + special guests
plays Kenny Wheeler & Bill Evans
The beautiful suite of Canadian trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, “The Sweet Time Suite,” will be listed this time. This extensive song was released on his album Music for Large & Small Ensembles by ECM in 1990. Singer Veronika Vítová will take over the singing part and another guest will be guitarist David Dorůžka. The second part of the concert will feature singed compositions by the legendary pianist Bill Evans in orchestral arrangements.
The JAZZ DOCK ORCHESTRA has been Jazz Dock’s flagship band from the beginning of its successful operation, featuring seventeen concerts with its own repertoire and compositions by the world's great authors. During this time, the big band has played intensively, gaining a regular audience and boldly traversing its second year of existence.
Saxes:1. alt – Andy Schofield; 2. alt – Petr Kalfus; 1. tenor – Marcel Bárta; 2. tenor – Suzanne Higgins; baryton sax – Jakub Cirkl
Trumpets: Petr Harmáček, Miroslav Hloucal, Miroslav Nováček, Martin Jůzl
Trombones: Jan Jirucha, Štěpán Janoušek, Richard Šanda, Tomas Bialko;
Rhytm section: piano – Jiří Levíček; bass – Tomáš Baroš; drums – Daniel Šoltis.
Admission: seating CZK 480, standing CZK 270. There is no need to reserve a seat when purchasing a seating ticket.