Erik Truffaz and the Jazz Dock Orchestra

By inviting the famous French-Swiss trumpeter, the resident orchestra of the Vltava club delighted not only itself but also the audience. Jazz Dock was sold out and literally packed to the brim.

The supergroup excited the sold-out Jazz Dock

When this supergroup of Bill Evans appeared on the Jazz Dock program, it was clear this was going to be a big event.

Marc Ribot traveled between genres breathtakingly

One of the most important American session musicians, Marc Ribot, played in Prague's Jazz Dock. This time with his band Ceramic Dog, with whom he brought the repertoire from the last album Connection.

The king of jazz singing has arrived at the Jazz Dock!

On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, Jazz Dock experienced probably the most prestigious concert of this season! As part of the Jazz On5 festival, Kurt Elling (vocals), Charlie Hunter (guitar), Marcus Finnie (drums) and Julius Rodriguez (keyboards) arrived with their SuperBlue project, and the completely sold-out club was excited.

Katarzia launched a new album at Jazz Dock

Katarzia released a new album, which she christened at two sold-out concerts in Prague's Jazz Dock club. The songs, which she composed mainly on the piano, are musically and lyrically an emotional statement about the authentic experience of women, their troubles and feelings, viewed through interpersonal relationships.

Hot midnight with the Jazz Dock Orchestra

The debut album of the unique domestic big band Jazz Dock Orchestra was released on the Animal Music label. The nearly hour-long Tonight album is a concert recording that retains that midnight club energy of a stomping, pumped-up orchestra.

Eivind Aarset enchanted the Jazz Dock

The April evening at the Jazz Dock became a holiday for all lovers of Nordic music. As part of the traditional club festival Jazz of the Four Continents, the quartet performed their current album Phantasmagoria, or A Different Kind of Journey.

The chamber environment of the Jazz Dock suits David Koller

Without strings, pomp, a giant light park, "only" with a well-coordinated and reliably pedaling band behind. This is how David Koller presented the current album LP XXIII at Jazz Dock and, not to mention, he threw in some older hits as well.

Jazz Dock welcome big musical names in the spring

More than ten top foreign bands will welcome the Prague Jazz Dock as part of the spring part of its Jazz of Four Continents festival.

Bára Basiková celebrated in front of a sold-out club

One of the best Czech singers, Bára Basiková, performed for the first time at Jazz Dock.

The Vltava band baptized on the Vltava river

The band Vltava finally christened their latest album Spass muss immer sein in the Jazz Dock.

World Stars on the Vltava River

After the difficult covid times, Prague's Jazz Dock held a really busy year of its most prestigious festival, which is created in cooperation with Prague 5. Such stars as Aaron Parks, Joe Lovano, Gretchen Parlato or the American band The Bad Plus visited the Jazz Dock stage.

The Czech Radio Jazz Fest will bring exciting jazz trios

The variety and originality of jazz trios will be presented by the Czech Radio Jazz festival, which traditionally takes place in cooperation with the Prague club Jazz Dock. The event will take place on November 17, and top American and European groups will play during the evening.

Great concert by Lenka Nová at Jazz Dock

Songwriter Lenka Nová with her accompanying band, which is unofficially called The Band, performed as part of a spring tour at the almost sold-out Jazz Dock club.

Jazz Dock attracts on jazz from four continents

In terms of genre, the Jazz of the Four Continents is one of the most diverse music shows. During this year, Jazz Dock will feature modern jazz, world music, folk, blues and electro-jungle.

Kurt Elling with the Jazz Dock Orchestra proved that he reigns supreme in jazz singing

The Jazz Dock Orchestra set off this incredible evening on November 10, 2021 with a great song Night Colors by Andy Schofield and prepared the ground for the arrival of Kurt Elling. And that it would be great was clear from the moment the announcement of the merger.

Ben Wendel finished the tour in a big style

One of the most respected saxophonists and composers of today, Ben Wendel, brought to Prague his brand new project High Heart, which he presented together with an incredible band.

Lenka Nová's Letters were written deep in the heart of the audience

Lenka Nová probably imagined the period of the Letters album completely differently. But in the end, it is precisely the difficult time that has played a significant role in the fact that the singer's fourth solo album last year affected the listener so much. The concert at the Prague Jazz Dock indicated that this kind of writing had not yet said the last word.

Jazz Dock opens, Bill Frisell arrives

Live music returns to the Prague Jazz Dock club after more than seven months. The opening concert inside the club will be the home big band Jazz Dock Orchestra on May 24.

Clubbing, that's hard work

Over the years, the Jazz Dock club has become a kind of community center, where musicians meet both for their performances, but also for concerts of other bands, or after the end of production in other clubs. There is a relaxed creative atmosphere, where issues of further development of jazz, musical aesthetics and ordinary band problems are lively discussed.

Ondřej Pivec Organic Quartet conquered Jazz Dock

A romantically intimate atmosphere spread out on the surface of the Vltava, and the musicians, together with the audience, created a piece of jazz in New York in Prague.

David Koller showed that he knows more than "a few tricks"

David Koller performed as part of the Acoustic Tour together with the band at the Jazz Dock club in Prague. Although the name was supposed to be an acoustic concert, the gentlemen allegedly forgot how to play acoustically during quarantine.

Sarah & The Adams christened the album casually and intimately

There was no shortage of emotions and strong moments, only the singer Šárka Adámková offered them pompously on a golden tray. The concert in the Jazz Dock, associated with the christening of the album, was rather an intimate sitting with contemplative music.

Jazz Dock will welcome David Koller in the summer

After more than two months, the chamber music club Jazz Dock in Prague's Smíchov will open on Monday, May 25. In addition to jazzmen, David Koller, who is preparing a concert line with his acoustic band, will head to him in the coming months.

Jazz of two continents

Five top musicians performed at Prague's Jazz Dock as part of this year's Jazz Festival of the Four Continents. Jorge Rossy, who built the quintet, studied drums, later switched to the piano, and eventually combined his experience in vibraphone.

Muff christened new CD

Muff’s concerts consist of original compositions inspired by Miles Davis’ 70´s groups, Wayne Shorter, The Art Ensemble of Chicago and Medeski, Martin & Wood.

Judith Hill presented her latest album

Sold out Jazz Dock welcomed American singer, guitarist and pianist Judith Hill. For many years she has been a vocalist of stars like Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson or Prince.

25/5000 Ghost-Note as an antidote

The American super group Ghost-Note played at Jazz Dock. The band visited Prague as part of his world tour, which began very unexpectedly in Brno and then in Slovakia.

An unusual experience with the Erik Truffaz Quartet

When jazz connects with hip-hop, the club sounds the metal sound of the trumpet, and the rapper is betting verses in syncopes.

Jazz Dock welcomed a new project by pianist Ethan Iverson

The name of pianist Ethan Iverson is undoubtedly associated with the band The Bad Plus, which he founded in 2000 with his friends. After years of her work in 2017, however, announced that he is leaving the band. Ethan Iverson visited Jazz Dock on Wednesday 18 September 2019 for the first time with his new project.

Jazz Dock changed the Prague scene

So many times the name of Vladimir Lederer on Jazz Dock was not heard. The youngest Prague jazz club celebrated its tenth anniversary last week and congratulated its owner as if he had just won something...

Jazz Dock celebrates 10 years

This is a symbolic event that reflects the importance of Jazz Dock, as one of the most powerful and stable jazz scenes has been formed very quickly around this glazed area overlooking the Vltava River, bringing the absolute world and Czech top.

Katarzia proved she's not afraid to experiment

At the release party of her third album, Antigone, in MeetFactory began to burn. The hopelessly sold out Jazz Dock, where Katarzia celebrated its thirtieth birthday, but did not sink. Quite the contrary! The concert featuring the best songs from all her work was accompanied by a nice and friendly atmosphere.

Elles Bailey excited Jazz Dock

Bristol blues singer ELLES BAILEY has begun touring the Czech Republic at the beginning of this year, accompanied by a blues cross over trio from Slaný THE BLADDERSTONES. One of the stops was at the Prague Jazz Dock club.

Marta Kloučková christened her debut album

Jazz Dock filled all kinds of love on Monday. From the "simple" to the most complicated and painstaking, sung by Marta Kloučková in songs on her new and first solo album Loving Season.

A pianist from the hatchery of Avishai Cohen goes to Prague

Undoubtedly, the main star of the upcoming ČRo Jazz Fest will be the performance of Israeli pianist Shaie Maestra. At the Jazz Dock club, on November 21, the repertoire of the new album The Dream Thief will play.

AZIZA flooded the Jazz Dock to the edge

An American-English-Benin project, dubbed Aziza, was released two years ago and JazzOn5 festival brought him to the sold-out Jazz Dock to introduce four of the top jazzmen.

Ida Nielsen: For Prince, I learned three hundred songs a month

Danish funk bass player Ida Nielsen has accompanied the American musical genius Prince from 2010 until his premature death. She is now preparing to release her solo record "Time to Stop Worrying" and has performed at the Jazz Dock in the Jazz On5 festival.

The Wood Brothers swept the Jazz Dock

Sunday evening is usually a sign of rest and laziness. Just this day, however, they performed The Wood Brothers in Jazz Dock to break down not only these but also other preconceptions and rituals.

Live Jazz Autumn: What kind of concert from a colorful flood you choose?

Radical human rights activist and brilliant player Terence Blanchard, pioneers of the Soft Machine fusion, the legendary soft spider of fine audio webs Egberto Gismonti. A plethora of outstanding foreign musicians is again going to the Czech Republic.

Aboard the Jazz Dock

A lightweight steel structure with glass walls stands in the corner of the Smíchov dam on the Janacek embankment. By using traditional materials such as floorboards and near water level, the building uses the industrial appearance of water structures for cultural purposes.

Dominic Miller: When you work hard, miracles happen

Dominic Miller, the leading Sting guitarist, was on tour with his solo album Silent Light from April 24th to June 16th. Three of the forty concerts also honored our country and agreed to an interview, taking place at the club of Jazz Dock in Prague.

Drum Days attracted to Jazz Dock drum stars

On 21 - 25.4 to Prague Jazz Dock hungry visiting masters of world percussion instruments format. Within the framework of the DRUM DAYS festival, the foundations of the club were vibrating in the rhythms of domestic and foreign drumming celebrities such as Omar Hakim, Brian Blade, JoJo Mayer and Mark Guiliana.

Omar Hakim: The band's engine must have strength

Omar Hakim is a drummer ace. We could hear him on a Madonna tour, Michael Jackson's, David Bowie, Sting's and many others. Exceptional is also the fact that he succeeded in different musical genres. Apart from pop, he is acclaimed on the jazz and rock scene, starring with Miles Davis or Dire straits. To tell a real shag is to make the best hit. Omar Hakim Music at Jazz Dock.

Frontman.cz celebrated Czech music

It is always possible to come up with the original way to celebrate something, presented last Thursday by music magazine Frontman.cz. At the Jazz Dock in Prague, he organized a sensational party to mark the 5th anniversary of his existence. The event had a joke and a fall, and it was definitely not a lot of spectacularly spectacular outbursts.

Michael Landau: One of the best concerts

Seldom happens to make sense of today it might not be bad before a concert eventually felt like I was at one of the best concerts in my life. It's rare, but in the case of Michael Landau's concert and his Liquid Quartet it's happened!

The drummer elite heads to Prague

From 21 to 25 April, the Jazz Dock Club will host for the fourth time festival, devoted to the theme of a jazz instrument. This time, the drums are the theme! Also this year we can look forward to big stars of the world scene. The world's best quality drummers will perform: Omar Hakim, JoJo Mayer, Mark Guiliana or Brian Blade.

Jazz Dock Jazz invites to Jazz of Four Continents

A regular cycle of concerts of artists from four continents has begun in Prague's Jazz Dock club its new year in January. Genre include Jazz Four Continents among the most varied music shows, during the first quarter of this year, it will be a jazz, blues, rock, chanson and African rhythm club.

David Koller sold out for four days Jazz Dock

David Koller, with his band as an acoustic tour of many Czech cities, docked in the Jazz Dock in Prague. The audience listened to his songs in a special arrangement.

Uncompromising Julian Lage and sold out Jazz Dock

Better opening of the festival Jazz of Four Continents we could not even wish. For the first time, Julian Lage, one of the most outstanding guitarists of the day, came to Prague.

Musicweb: Jazz Dock presents own orchestra!

The Jazz Dock Smichov Club is coming with a new year with an interesting novelty. He plans to keep his own jazz big band, which will regularly perform in the club with both the author's and the repertoire.

Czech Radio: Concerts of the Year in Jazz Dock

Czech Radio Jazz has included several of our concerts from the Jazz of Four Continents cycle between the forthcoming musical events of the year!

FMZine: Luboš Soukup - New CD and the comfort of jazz

Saxophonist Lubos Soukup, who lives in Denmark, made two local and one Swedish co-starring album The Earth. Launched in Jazz Dock, a friendly atmosphere, the comfort of jazz.

Musicweb: Medeskiho Mad Skillet - review

The concert of John Medeski's new project was divided into two parts, but they were very different. The show ended at midnight and left behind an exhilarated, almost completely filled hall of the Prague Jazz Dock.

The Telegraph: Prague’s hottest jazz club

Opened in early 2009, this is surely Prague’s hottest new jazz club. Situated right on the Vltava, this venue is airy, modern and slick by the city’s standards – but still intimate enough that there are no bad seats and you’ll likely find yourself chatting with the bass player at the bar if that’s your bag.

The top top band launched Funk You!

The Prague Jazz Dock shuddered this week as the Top Dream Company sold out the club and served the fans with a three-hour charge of an old-fashioned feature selection. It was an extraordinary evening because they celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of their creation and christened a new vinyl album.

Music from India and Iran sounded at Jazz Dock

The Bansal Bandu Concert, led by Indian violinist Harpreet Bansal, featured music in the Jazz Dock in Prague, based on the deep melodic-rhythmic tradition of the Nordic Race.

FMZine: Luiza Meiodavila Quartet

August summer night, after the rainy day Brazilian rhythms are balm on the soul ... Vltava flows through the windows lazily, no wildlife takes place on the podium of the Prague Jazz Dock. Luiza Meiodavila presented not only her first Florescer, but also some Brazilian evergreens ...

Fotoreport: Carla Bley

Carla Bley's leading American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader is one of the legends of free jazz of the 1960s. She gained popularity especially with her jazz opera Escalator Over The Hill.

Jazz Fuel: Interview with Jakub Zitko

Interview with Dramaturge Jazz Dock for the prestigious music server Jazz Fuel.

Bill Frisell and Kenny Wollesen sold out Jazz Dock

The Prague Jazz Dock in its glass walls this year features several of its own but also a series of partnerships, including Saxophone Days, Young are tuning Jazz (and his Jazzbit siblings) and the Jazz of Four Continents. It was in the last mentioned that guitar mage Bill Frisell and his longtime drummer Kenny Wollesen. That the concert was not going to be quite jazz, it had to be clear to everyone who knew Frisell's work a little.

Saxophonist Joe Lovano acted as an embodiment of American jazz

It could have been an ordinary evening. American saxophonist Joe Lovano on Wednesday brought to the Prague club Jazz Dock the most traditional set of all his Czech visits so far. In the quartet with piano, double bass and drums he played one long set ...

Radio 1: Jazz of 4 Continents

In the Jazz Four Continents series, Bill Frisell, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Joey DeFrancesco, or John Patitucci will play in Jazz Dock!

RTV Plus: The architectural gem of the Prague riverbanks

The most prestigious and liveliest jazz club in the Czech Republic is considered to be the architectural gem of the Prague Ravens. We looked closer to his unique interior design.