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Robert Balzar CD
Around The Bass

2024

Kontrabasista, baskytarista a skladatel Robert Balzar nyní přichází s novým, neotřelým a výhradně autorským albem Around the Bass

K nahrávání si Balzar přizval přední české a slovenské umělce.
Všechny písně nazpívala slovenská herečka a zpěvačka Jana Balzar Lieskovská a skupinu tvoří:
Petr Malásek, Pavol Bereza, Robert Balzar, Kamil Slezák.
Ve dvou z nich hostuje italský virtuózní klarinetista Gabriele Mirabassi a také vynikající slovenský trumpetista Juraj Bartoš. Dalším vzácným hostem na této desce je Jihočeská filharmonie, pro kterou Balzar zaranžoval celkem čtyři skladby. O české, slovenské a anglické texty se postarali renomovaní autoři: Václav Kopta, Zoro Laurinc, Martin Sarvaš, Silvia Kaščáková a Jonathan Ramirez.
Around the Bass se vyznačuje žánrovou pestrostí od popu, soulu, šansonu až k jazzu, autentičností a neohraničeností.

01 - Nápěv (R.Balzar/Z.Laurinc)
02 - Pár nádychov (R.Balzar/ S.Kaščáková)
03 -Zeď (R.Balzar/S.Kaščáková)
feat. G.Mirabassi & JKF
04 - Zvyk (R.Balzar/Z.Laurinc)
feat. J.Bartoš
05 - Timeless (R.Balzar/J.Ramirez)
06 - Stín kopretin R.Balzar/V.Kopta)
feat. JKF
07 - Premiéra (R.Balzar/S.Kaščáková)
08 - Když mě z kůže svlékáš (R.Balzar/ Z.Laurinc)
09 - It's not too late (R.Balzar/J.Ramirez)
feat. J.Bartoš
10 - Čierno-bielo (R.Balzar/M.Sarvaš) feat. G.Mirabassi & JKF
11 - Zbyde pár vět (R..Balzar/V.Kopta)
feat. JKF

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R.Balzar Trio CD/LP
Conversation

2023

The seventh album of Robert Balzar Tria - Conversation, was recorded at Cavatina Hall in Bielsko Biala (Poland), with great sound engineer Tadeusz Mieczkowski. The record was mastered in New York city at Battery Studios by the equally celebrated Mark Wilder.

Robert Balzar - bass
Vít Křišťan - piano
Kamil Slezák - drums

01 - Memory of the Ski (V.Křištan)
02 - Sorrow (R.Balzar)
03 - Traveller (V.Křištan)
04 - Aria (V.Křištan)
05 - Moment (K.Slezak)
06 - Old Song (R.Balzar)
07 - Story of You (R.Balzar)

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R.Balzar Trio DVD
One Day

2016

This performance was recorded in the forest near Policka, Czech Republic.
It was important that the weather was nice and that planes did not fly overhead during the performance. Luckily, the day worked out quite well for us.

01 - Alice in Wonderland (S.Fain)
02 - It Ain't Necessarily so (G.Gershwin)
03 - Vuja-Dé (R.Balzar)
04 - Waltz (J.Levíček))
05 - Aphorisms (J.Levíček)
06 - Woodsong (R.Balzar)
07 - Madness (J.Levíček)
08 - Search Output (J.Levíček)
09 - Blues in Green (J. Levíček, R. Balzar, K. Slezák)
10 - Christiania (R.Balzar)
11 - Night (R.Balzar)
12 - Cloud Illumination (J.Levíček)

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Robert Balzar Trio
Vuja-Dé

2014

A new Robert Balzar Trio album recorded at Sear Sound in New York City with renowned engineer James Farber once again running the board for superb sound! "Vuja-Dé" features original compositions by both Robert Balzar and Trio pianist Jiri Levicek (spelling), along with arrangements of some standards and a couple Czech folk songs. The perfect companion piece to the 2013 release "Discover Who We Are", "Vuja-Dé" can be found in music stores across the Czech and Slovak Republics, some retailers in Japan, and is available from online retailer CD Baby.

01 - All Blues (Miles Davis)
02 - Dobrů noc (lidová)
03 - Vuja-Dé (Robert Balzar)
04 - Smile (Charlie Chaplin)
05 - Three For Tango (Robert Balzar)
06 - Zelení hájové (lidová)
07 - Haunted Heart (Arthur Schwartz)
08 - Inevitable (Jiří Levíček)
09 - Some Other Time (Leonard Bernstein)

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Robert Balzar Trio
Discover Who We Are

2013

The new release from the Robert Balzar Trio, featuring pianist Jiri Levicek who joined the Trio in late-2012! The CD is built around an eclectic mix of songs, some originals by both Robert and Jirl Levicek, as well as some arrangements of carefully chosen covers. The album was recorded at Sear Sound in New York City with multi-Grammy Award winning engineer James Farber manning the board (Brad Mehldau, John Scofield, Avishai Cohen, etc.). The disk was mastered in NY by the equally celebrated Mark Wilder.

01 - Discover Who I am (John Wallowitch)
02 - Snow in the Backyard (Jiří Levicek)
03 - Event Horizon (Jiří Levicek)
04 - Hope (Robert Balzar)
05 - Živý (Filip Jelínek)
06 - Just For Her (Robert Balzar)
07 - Day off (Robert Balzar)
08 - Never Before (Robert Balzar)

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Robert Balzar Trio & Dan Bárta
Theyories

2010

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Well-known Czech vocalist Dan Bárta and the Robert Balzar Trio have released their first album, an acoustic collaboration entitled "Theyories"!
For those unaware, Dan Bárta and the Robert Balzar Trio have regularly performed together live for roughly the past ten years but have never recorded together as a unit. For making the album, it was decided to work with mostly new repertoire rather than simply commit a typical live set to tape. Twelve songs that have influenced Dan Bárta over the years were specially selected for "Theyories". The basic tracks for the album were recorded in Prague at Studio Smecky. For a different sound experience, it was decided to mix and master the album in New York City. Mixing was done at the prestigious Sear Sound by three-time Grammy Award winning engineer James Farber (Brad Mehldau, Bruce Springsteen, Al Jarreau, John Scofield...). The mastering done by another multiple-Grammy winner, engineer Mark Wilder – (Pat Metheny, Sting, Leonard Cohen, Miles Davis...).

Tracklisting:
01 - Spirits in the Material World(The Police)
02 - Brother Wolf, Sister Moon (The Cult)
03 - Too Young to Die (Jamiroquai)
04 - Someday in My Life (Simply Red)
05 - Isobel (Björk)
06 - No Quarter (Led Zeppelin)
07 - Beating Around the Bush (AC/DC)
08 - Even After All (Finlay Quaye)
09 - Slowcar to China (Gary Numan)
10 - Last Chance Lost (Joni Mitchell)
11 - Fool of Me (Meshell Ndegeocello)
12 - O Maria, O Felix Puerpera (trad. 13th century)

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Robert Balzar Trio & John Abercrombie
Tales

2009
....A SUPERB OUTING BY FOUR EXTRAORDINARY MUSICIANS...
-- Bill Milkowski
he is a contributor of Jazz Times, Jazziz and Bass Player magazines in the United States. He is the author of “JACO: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius”....
whole review here

other reviews:
All-About-Jazz
Prague Jazz

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Robert Balzar Trio
Overnight

2005
ABSOLUTELY GREAT - OVERNIGHT!
There’s no need to look for superlatives and endorsements from world-renowned names because music created by Balzar - double bass, Macha – piano, Slavicek – drums leaves no doubt. I’m known as a sensible person, very judicious and critical, and also quite bored by jazz. However, the guys play fantastically! The solos! The sounds! This is timeless well-mastered mainstream, which oozes with jazz like the spring with new life. It also draws handfuls of beauty from classical music. This is the finish line in a longdistance race.
Petra Konrádová, Reflex 2 June, 2005

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News / Info

30. October 2024

AROUND THE BASS
RELEASE CONCERT
NEW CD 13.11.

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16. September 2024

RBT Podzim 2024 Conversation Tour

20.9. MARTIN (SK)
21.9. BÁNSKÁ BYSTRICA (SK)
22.9. DÉMENOVSKÁ DOLINA (SK)
27.9. JIHLAVA
29.9. PRAHA
30.9. KOLÍN
19.10. ZELENÁ HORA
20.10. DOBŘÍŠ
21.10. KLADNO
22.10. BRNO
23.10. ŠÉMANOVICE

15. September 2024

AROUND THE BASS

Dear friends,
I am honored to present you my original project "Around The Bass".
I invited great musicians and friends and my wife to collaborate:)) and it was she who gave me the idea to make lyrics for my songs.
I grew up listening to American music, where genres naturally blend (jazz, pop, soul, R&B...), and that's exactly what this project is - a bit limitless.
I myself am curious where this music will take you...
Enjoy
RB
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