This collaborative effort began in 2000 and has focused on live work throughout the decade. A studio album is now in the works with a planned release date in late 2010.

DAN BÁRTA vocals / ROBERT BALZAR acoustic bass / VÍT KŘIŠŤAN  piano / KAMIL SLEZÁK drums

The group is comprised of Dan Bárta (singer), Robert Balzar (double bass), Vít Křištan (piano), Kamil Slezák (drums). Multi-genre singer Dan Bárta has collaborated with the Trio since 1999. The members have received numerous musical recognitions at the annual Czech Music Awards in genre and main categories. In 2010, they released their first album Theyories, it is full of own arrangements of compositions of interpreters that mostly influenced Dan Bárta in his singing career. The album contains songs of the world's major artists such as: Bjork, The Police, Simply Red, Jamiroquai, AC/DC, … Followed by the live recording Live At The Box in 2015. The Quartet is currently on building new repertoire for their next album. D. Bárta & R. Balzar Trio have performed throughout Europe and USA.

discography:
2010 Theyories
2015 Live At The Box (concert in Meerbusch – Germany)

link: www.bartabalzartrio.cz

Vocalist Dan Barta established this long-running musical project in 2000 as a vehicle for his songwriting. Now with four albums to its name, Illustratosphere is a fixture of the Czech music scene.

DAN BÁRTA vocals / FILIP JELÍNEK keyboard, percusion, trombone / MIROSLAV CHYŠKA guitar / ROBERT BALZAR double bass, bass guitar / MARTIN VALIHORA drums

discography:
2021 Kráska a zvířený prach
2013 Maratonika
2008 Animage
2006 Retropicture - Livě
2003 Entropicture
2000 Illustratosphere

link:www.danbarta.cz

This long-running funk/rap ensemble was founded symbolically on the date of the Velvet Revolution (17-Nov-1989). Robert joined as J.A.R.'s full-time bass player in 1998. A highlight of the Czech music year is the J.A.R.'s annual tour of the Czech Republic in November.

ROMAN HOLÝ vocals, keyboard / MICHAEL VIKTOŘÍK vocals / OTO KLEMPÍŘ vocals / DAN BÁRTA vocals / MIROSLAV CHYŠKA guitar / PAVEL BADY ZBOŘIL drums / FILIP JELÍNEK trombone / ROBERT BALZAR bass guitar / RADKA KASPAR saxophone / FRANTIŠEK KOP saxophone

discography:
2019 Eskalace bobra
2017 Eskalace dobra
2011 Dlouhohrající děcka
2006 Armáda špásu
2005 Frtka + Mydli-to!
2003 Nervák
1999 Homo Fonkianz
1997 Mein Kampfunk
1994 Mydli-to
1992 Frtka

link: www.rap.cz

The legendary Czech chanson singer needs no introduction. Robert joined her touring band in 1990 and also records with Hana in the studio.

HANA HEGEROVÁ vocal / PETR MALÁSEK piano / ROBERT BALZAR double bass / ZDENĚK FIŠER guitar / FRANTIŠEK KOP saxophone

discography:
2010 Mlýnské kolo v srdci mém
1966–2006 Šansony
2006 Všechno nejlepší
2005 Můj dík (H. H. zpívá písně Pavla Kopty)
1997 Bratislava live
1997 Rýmování o životě
1996 Zlatá kolekce
1996 Rozdíl
1991 Paběrky
1991 Live
1987 Potměšilý host
1987 Chansons / Wenn die Schatten
1984 Ohlédnutí
1977 Lásko prokletá
1975 Wir für euch
1974 Fast ein Liebeslied
1973, 2006 Recital 2
1972 So geht es auf der Welt
1971 Recital
1969 Hana Hegerova
1967 Ich – Hana Hegerová
1966 Šansony