Karel Velebny, SHQ - Karel Velebny SHQ (PF 69) album flac

Recorded in Germany 1968.

Karel Velebný (17 March 1931, Prague - 7 March 1989, Prague) was a Czech jazz musician, composer, arranger, actor, writer and music pedagogue. Velebný was one of the founders and pioneers of modern Czech jazz in the second half of the 20th century. At 7 years old, Velebný played piano and at 15 - already a modern jazz enthusiast - taught himself to play alto saxophone. He graduated from gymnasium then studied drumming at the Prague Conservatory

Beetles on the Head, 05:05. Waldi on the Castle Steps, 08:54.

The Uhu Sleeps Only During the Day. 7:28. Karel Velebný, SHQ. Zahrajte Si S Námi, Pt. 2 (Ladění). Joe Haider, Oliver Nelson, Benny Bailey, Karel Velebny. Joachim Is Our Friend. What Happened At New Years Eve. 3:17.

Karel Velebny SHQ, released 01 January 1969 1. The Uhu Sleeps Only During The Day 2. Joachim Is Our Friend 3. Beetles On The Head 4. Waldi On The Castle Steps 5. Andulko Safarova In February, 1968, as the false Spring of hope was rising in occupied Czechoslovakia, ESP instructed Karl Velebny to record his group of improvisers during their upcoming tour of Germany. In April, 1968, the clandestine project was completed. Karel survived a terrible auto crash and sent photographs to ESP, which were utilized on the LP cover as a symbolic reference to the plight of the Czech people. released January 1, 1969.

Karel Velebny: SHQ by Jerry D'Souza, published on October 6, 2008. t Karel Velebny was known as the father of modern jazz in the former Czechoslovakia. Besides playing the tenor sax, bass clarinet and vibes, he was also a composer, arranger, teacher, and the leader of Studio 5: one of the leading bands in the 60's. For the most part, Velebny finds his inspiration in mainstream jazz and bop. The terrain is well defined by the approach of the band, who play with undeniable power and spirit