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Miro Herak

Award winning vibraphonist and composer Miro Herak was born in former Czechoslovakia, raised since early childhood in Bratislava. Miro studied percussion and was a member of the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra for five years. After discovering the passion for jazz and improvised music he enrolled at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, where he obtained his master's degree. Based in The Hague since, he has enjoyed a career of a performer, composer and educator. Miro is founder of an award winning group AsGuests and multi genre ensemble The Hague Ethospheric Orchestra as well as the latest project KuVenda and group Atlantic Road Trip. Miro had the opportunity to work with artists such as Norma Winstone, Alex Sipiagin, Yuri Honing, Eric Vloeimans, Anton Goudsmit, John Ruocco among others. Miro is a versatile and passionate performer and can be heard on albums of AsGuests, The Hague Ethospheric Orchestra, Vinsent Planjer's Natural Selection, Paul Towndrow's Deepening the River or with the newest project KuVenda. Miro is a faculty member of the Royal Conservatiore of The Hague, where he teaches jazz vibraphone course and ensemble classes.


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Atlantic Road Trip: ONE

Read "ONE" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Although it is not clear at first (or even second) glance, Atlantic Road Trip is the name of the group on this superb album from Chicago-based Calligram Records, while ONE is the title of the album itself. What is clear is that the music the quintet produces is splendid, overflowing with delightful melodies and tantalizing rhythms, and enhanced considerably by the presence of vibraphonist Miro Herak in the group. Before moving on, hats off to Calligram Records for recording a ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

ONE

Calligram Records
2023

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