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Tomas Liska

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  • Genre: Acoustic / Jazz / Latin

    Location Prague, CZ

    Profile Views: 20027

    Last Login: 1/23/2012

    Member Since 3/7/2007

    Website www.tomasliska.com

    Record Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Born October 1979 in Rakovnik, Czech Republic. .. 1998 - begins his musical career with bass-guitar .. 2000 - studies the double-bass at the Conservatorium of Jaroslav Ježek in Prague, under the leadership of prof. Petr Korínek and soon became a presence on the local jazz scene, appearing with an array of musicians at the city's most important jazz clubs and festivals. .. 2004 - finishes studies at the Conservatorium and at the same time is accepted at the Prague Jazz College of Jaroslav Ježek, studies under prof. Jaromír Honzák .. 2003 - takes part in music project of Milan Svoboda’s Kontraband, following the tradition of Prague Bigband .. 2005 - with David Doružka’s trio, Tomáš takes part in the finale of the International Jazz Festival in Getxo, Spain .. 2006 – he played in a duo with vibraphonist Radek Krampl at prestigious iternational jazz festival "Sofia Jazz Peak" in Bulgaria. .. 2007- cooperation with Matej Benko’s trio (the trio later grows into a quintet in 2007, and in February 2009 publishes a CD called Time Against Us) .. 2007 - takes part in International Jazz Workshop in Polish Leszno, taught by Polish leading jazz artists as Michal Tokaj, Piotr Baron, Piotr Wojtasik, Michal Baranski and Lukasz Zyta. Tomas Liska was awarded as the best bass player there. .. 2008 - works together with a great performer of South-American music, Mara Topferova, touring around Europe. .. 2008 - he participated on the masterclass workshop in Italy with the best american players lika Joey DeFrancesco, Benny Golson, Bobby Durham, Jimmy Cobb, Alberto Marsico and Buster Williams. Also at this workshop is Tomáš granted the award for the best double-bassist of the workshop. .. 2009 - quartet Points was awarded on 22nd. years Competition of Jazz Standards in Siedlce (Poland). .. 2009 - was awarded like a WINNER of the international cometition of soloists in Lomza (Poland). Tomáš Liška was only one, who plays solo - without rhythm section! .. 2009 - with quartet Points, Tomáš again takes part in the finale of the International Jazz Festival in Getxo, Spain. .. During the international jazz performances, Tomáš appears at various jazz festivals, for example in Bulgary, France, Italy, Belgium, Russia, South African Republic, Morocco, Spain, Germany, Austria, Poland and others. .. On the musical scene, Tomáš cooperated with musicians as Cyrille Oswald (NL), Marta Topferova (USA), David Doružka, Beáta Hlavenková, Matej Benko, Yvonne Sanchez, Pražský Bigband, Najponk, Dan Tepfer (USA), Bryson Kern (USA), Sam Sadigursky (USA), Mark Aanderud (MEX/USA) and many others... ..
  • Members

    ......Invisible World:...... .. Tomas Liska - acoustic bass, compositions ..David Doruzka - acoustic guitar ..Daniele di Bonaventura - bandoneon ........Eternal Seekers:...... .. Lenka Dusilova - vocal, guitars ..Tomas Liska - acoustic bass ..Beata Hlavenkova - piano, vocal ..David Landstof - drums ..Vojtech Nydl - clarinet, voice ..Jindich Pavlis - clarinet ..Ludek Boura - clarinet ..Petr Valasek - bass clarinet .. ........Matej Benko Quintet:...... .. Matej Benko - piano ..Tomas Liska - acoustic bass ..Pavel Bady Zboril - drums ..Miroslav Hloucal - trumpet ..Radek Zapadlo - sax .. .. ......David Doruzka Trio:...... .. David Doruzka - guitar ..Tomas Liska - acoustic bass ..Tomas Hobzek - Drums .. .. ......The Points:...... .. Miroslav Hloucal - trumpet ..Lubos Soukup - sax, clarinett ..Tomas Liska - acoustic bass ..Tomas Hobzek - drums .. .. ......Tomas Hobzek Quartet:...... .. Tomas Hobzek - Drums ..Tomas Liska - acoustic bass ..Marcel Barta - sax ..Vit Kristan - piano
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