Dodo Sosoka

drums

More than 40 years of artistic jazz achievements have made him one of the most well-known drum and percussion soloists in Slovakia, as well as all over the world. Due to a scholarship at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, he had the opportunity to perform with a great number of well-known jazz musicians - Charlie Mariano, Hans Koller, Phil Wilson, Lee Konitz, Larry Smith, Rick Margitza, Jeff Gardner, Lee Harper, Etta Cameron, Lils Mackintisch, Barbara Dennerlein, Birelli Lagrene, Karl Ratzer, Wolfgang Puschnig, Harry Sokal, Attila Zoller, Jay Clayton, Aladar Pege, Pohn Purcell, Monty Waters, Michael del Ferro, Steve Kirby, Andy McKee, Peter Madsen, Jarek Smietana, Eugen Cicero, Linda Sharrock, Charlie Antolini, Damon Brown, Hannes Beckmann, Alan Praskin, Christian Jacob, Anna Lauvargnac, Rudi Berger, Tonino Horta, Wayne Darling, etc. Dodo also intensively develops concert activities in Europe, the USA and Africa. He is a founding member of the Czeko-Slovak-American Quartet which released the CD 'Bop Top' in 1995. He recorded the CD - Larry Smith and Company, Live at the Slovak Philharmonic and he is a member of the Prague Jazz Quartet as well. He has had concerts in London, Budapest, Vienna, Tokyo, Montreal, Prague, Berlin, Warsaw, Jerusalem, Copenhagen, Passau, Bologna, Milan, Gyor, Stuttgart, Schwabisch Hall, Yerevan, Boston, New York, Alger, etc. The Slovakian Music Fund awarded him with prizes for Lifetime Achievement, International and Domestic Jazz Promotion, and Faithfulness to Jazz. He is a holder of the Leo Danihels /USA/ for music.

Stefan Bartus

double bass

One of the best double bass players from Slovakia. He studies at the Music Conservatorium in Bratislava. In 2004 he performed at the European Finale Competitions in Madrid. His idol is Ray Brown.

Michal Bugala

guitar

He is the most talented guitar player from Slovakia. In 2000 he received an award as the Best Jazz Musician in Slovakia. He comes from a music family - his grandfather was a famous composer. He studies at the Jazz Academy in Graz.

Tomas Gajlik

piano

Tomas Gajlik is the number 1 piano player of the young generation. In 1999 he was the winner of the Jazz Competition in Slovakia and he received a scholarship for the Jazz Academy in Graz.