Born 1969 in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia in a musical family following his parents into the profession as a consequence of being inspired by their motivation and creative enthusiasm. This background appeared fertile for his nurturing talent to be developed.
The young childhood was given enough opportunities appropriate to be in a creative line of his public performing and attending concerts of outstanding classical artists, being affected in unexpected ways. All of this in fusion with his birthplace natural surroundings impact drew his inspiration and set his composition and interpretation abilities in motion.
In the course of his study at the Conservatory in Zilina, Slovakia he focused on the field of study -playing piano and conducting.
He finds fundamental to study piano under the pianist, professor Dubenova Dagmar who was special as to fostering his musical abilities. “She expected high standards of musical execution but recognized the core pieces mastered for my taste, took my hint and thanks to her approval I was allowed to practice what shifted me further. This lady was the sort of an enormously smart woman.
Great Thanks again! “ remembers Juraj towards studying in Zilina. This was the time to compose his first jazzing up being linked
the classical music resulting in the first public production in a range of Slovak festivals. Hitting the mark sounded the premier
of Concert for Drums and Piano being successfully performed in the Concert Hall of the State Chamber Orchestra in Zilina.
The year of 1987 launched the formation of the band MADRE, comprised of Robert Jurco-keyboards, Jaroslav Stulrajter-bass,
Martin Sevcik-drums and Lubomir Kianicka-sax, being focused on modern jazz and jazz-rock.
In the course of its two-year existence, the band earned a range of acknowledgements but gradually Madre drops its original
lineup and trio J.Tatar-piano, Roman Muska-bass and Martin Sevcik-drums remains. An intensive touring program of newly
arisen band is taken within Czechoslovakia.
Being graduated from the Conservatory in Zilina, Juraj enters the Music Academy in Bratislava-the field of study appears
conducting-and follows the career of pianist, cembalist and organist, commissioned by Slovak and foreign musical bodies.
The scale of over 300 operas,oratories, choires and chamber arts being performed covers this period.
The year of 1993 makes Juraj‘s manager Lucian Gontko release a debut CD MADRE meeting a great success. Outstanding performances of Juraj Bartos,
Stepan Markovic, Juraj Griglak, Cyril Zelenak and co-founder Martin Sevcik being featured on this CD
are following this success in festivals in Zilina, Bratislava and BJD.
His reputation is to take knock and he achieves hiring with singers of the status of jazz and rock stars, namely Peter Lipa
and Pavol Habera, with both of them Juraj has been sharing the musical line of business since 1995. The latter cooperation portfolio
with significant Czech and Slovak interprets such as Richard Muller, Janek Ledecky, Lucei Bila,Iveta Bartosova, Peter Dvorsky,
Karel Gott, Jana Kirschner, Team defines his prowess to set and revive the particular standards of quality.
In 1995 fresh arrangements and catchy tunes are being created for the profile CD TIME of the sax player Stepan Markovic
under recording label belonging to BMG. This year delivers the Pavol Habera project on Christmas - “Svet lasku má” - and Juraj’s
arrangements are aiming at this work-of-art. Relevant cooperation with outstanding Peter Dvorsky, Karel Gott and Ondrej Lenard
conducting the Slovak Philharmony. Exacting pieces of music are occurred in Juraj’ s share on musicals
Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Cyrano.
The band Madre has still an important role to play and concerts, festivals and shows telecast prove this by newly-comprised
trio Juraj Tatar, Juraj Griglak and Emil Fratrik.
The full recognition of jazz effort shows to be a highly original album CD MADRE-IBACHUR ..1998..
covering a piece of electric guitar passage by the special guest, the legendary music maker, Jan Hammer
underscoring every jazz freak. The sustainable level of jazz spirit is being kept by rendition of compositions for Juraj Griglak,
the bassist, available on CD Bass Friends, displaying exceptional musicians being involved such as: Juraj Griglak, Ron Affif,
Matas Jakabcic, Juraj Bartos, Rudolf Brezina, Frantisek Karnok, Andrea Valentini, Oldrich Petras and Martin Valihora.
The recent jazz creativity reflects CD Bukake Jazz being recorded by Bukake band. This formation keeps their back up due to lasting and indispensable cooperation of partners Martin Gaspar - bass, Marcel Buntaj - drums and J.Tatar - keyboards and currently concentrates on concerts in Bukake Jazz Show.
The continuous line of playing and recording with Pavol Habera, Team band, Peter Lipa and other bands remains. The last year Juraj accepted an invitation to join cooperation with Peter Cmork, the Slovak Superstar / same kind of show like American Idol competition / finalist and in common with Bukake band involving Juraj Kupec have made a debut Wonderful Day that started a strong drive and breaking records in the salability rate.
"Bass Friends" - Juraj Griglak 
