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Lubos Soukup
A Czech jazz musician living in Copenhagen, Denmark, who is regularly performing and touring in Europe.
About Me
Lubos Soukup is a freelance musician, composer, and educator based in Copenhagen, Denmark. His
main instruments are the tenor and soprano saxophone, as well as the clarinet. Besides that, he
plays the flute and the piano. He regularly tours in Europe and has played at numerous international
jazz festivals. He leads the ambitious band Lubos Soukup Quartet (modern jazz), the internationally
successful quartet Points Quartet (modern jazz), and its extended versions – Points-Rataj Quintet
(fusion of contemporary jazz and live electronics) and Points Septet (experimental jazz). He is a
permanent member of the dynamic Scandinavian band MAdHAs (avantgarde free bop), the Czech-
Polish quintet Inner Spaces, and finally the creative big band Concept Art Orchestra. He occasionally
performs with other projects as well. Since 2014, he has been teaching saxophone and ensemble
classes at the Jazz Academy (HAMU) in Prague, Czech Republic.
Lubos Soukup has always been surrounded by music, and have had a strong wish to become a
musician from his early childhood. After finishing the high school, he studied at three European
conservatories, namely Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory in Prague, Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music
in Katowice, and The Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. Each of the schools brought
something new to his musical knowledge and helped him to form his current artistic approach.
Moreover, they have inspired him to never stop exploring new sounds and musical possibilities.
Lubos Soukup has released more than ten albums with his own music. His music was featured on
two albums that were awarded the Czech Grammy Awards for the best jazz album of the year,
namely Light Year by Inner Spaces (2012) and The Prague Six by Concept Art Orchestra (2015). In
2013, he released the album Through the Mirror, recorded with an ensemble of 14 musicians, which
caught the attention of many Czech music experts immediately after it was released. Last year, the
album, titled Země (The Earth) was released. The jazz recording features guest appearances from
guitarist Lionel Loueke, who brings a slightly African touch.