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Emil Viklicky

Emil Viklicky - "Zeitlos, poetic, elegant" review of ACT CD, May 2014

About Me

www.viklicky.com 1971- graduated at Palacky University, Olomouc - as mathematican. 1976 – first prize for jazz improvisation, Lyon, France 1976 – first prize for composition „ Green Satin“, Monaco. 1996 – special prize for elektroakustic composition „Paradise Park“. 2000 – First prize in “New opera for Prague 2000” - full scale opera “ Phaedra“, 2002 – „Der Ackerman und Der Tod“, State Opera Praha. 2003 – „Mácha Diary“ chamber opera for National Theater Prague,. 2004 – “The Mystery of Man“, melodrama for Marsalis Concert Bigband, New York City, Lincoln Center, Oct 28th, 2004. 2007 CD „Moravian Gems“ - all arrangements of moravian folk tunes by EV. 2008 premiere of „Double Concerto for Harp and Oboe“, Jana Bouškova – harp, 2009 CD „Sinfonietta – Janáček of Jazz“,with George Mraz- bass, Lewis Nash- ds. 2011 „Medal of Merrit“ from Czech president Vaclav Klaus for lifelong music achievments. 2012 CD „Kafka on the Shore“, Venus records Japan, with essay written by Haruki Murakami. 2013 premiere of „Images for orchestra“ by Moravian Filharmonic, dir. T.Hankewich 2014 Alfred Radok prize for theater music /Kabaret Shakespeare/, 2014 Gustav Brom prize /life achievement in jazz/

My Jazz Story

I love jazz because it is music with freedom of expression. I was first exposed to jazz at 10 by older art´s student, who needed piano accompanist for his barytonsax playing. I met a lot of musicians on my way / Lou Blackburn -trb, Jimmy Woode, Bill Frisell,Joe Newman, Herb Pomeroy, etc/. The best show I ever attended was Bill Evans trio in Vanguard / March 1978/ with Marc Johnson-bass and incredible Philly Joe Jones on drums. Backstage I have also met Freddie Freeloader / not tune but real person/. The first jazz record I bought in 60thies from rock guitarist in Olomouc, Czechoslovakia, was scratched LP "My Funny Valentine", Miles Davis Quintet with Herbie, Ron Carter, Tony Williams and G.Coleman. I am still trying to connect Czech and Moravian music with jazz / since 1970/, The Times, London have called me "Janáček of Jazz" in 1997. Recent review: https://londonjazznews.com/2021/02/25/e mil-viklicky-pavel-hruby-between-us/