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Frantisek Uhlir

Frantisek Uhlir is a composer and a double-bass player, graduated at the Brno Conservatory in 1971.

About Me

Frantisek Uhlir Born 24.7. 1950 in Usti n/Orlici in Czech Republic.From 1965 has studied double bass,piano and composition at the conservatory in Brno.During his studies has played at the orchestra of the Janacek's opera-house and at the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra. He graduated the conservatory at 1971 with the concert for the double bass and chamber orchestra by J.K.Vanhal(1739-1813).

The first touch with the jazz was listening to the Voice of America that came on midnight for an hour.In this broadcasting I've heard first the Bill Evans Trio with Scott La Faro on the bass and I was very impressed not only by his playing, but with the way, how this trio played together. I've really been influenced by everything I've heard, but of course I paid special attention to the bass players as Ray Brown,Paul Chambers, Ron Carter and Scott La Faro.

He played and collaborated with the best Czech jazz musicians(K.Velebny SHQ, E.Viklicky Q,Linha Singers,Impuls, L.Deczi Cellula International,J.Stivin Q, Baroque Jazz Q,K.Ruzicka, R.Dasek)

During his career he has been collaborating with many international groups and musicians: Dave Weckl,Benny .Bailey,Woody Shaw,Joe Newman,Phil Wilson,Sal Nistico,Ted.Curson, Scott Hamilton, Sonny.Costanzo,Scott.Robinson,Bob Moses,BennyGolbin, L.A.Davison,John Serry, M.Printup, Skip Wilkins from U.S.A.; Steve Houben,Philip Catherine,from Belgium; Barbara Dennerlein,Dusko Goykovich,Wolfgang Lackerschmid, Wolfgang Haffner,Claus Stotter, Alfred Hertrich, Tizian Jost,Thilo Wagner, Hannes Beckmann, East -West Connection from Germany; Ines Reiger,Julia Siedl,Nica Zach,Doro Jaburek,Christian Havel ,Edi Köhldorfer from Austria; Gianni Cazzola,Roberto Magris,Gabriele Centis,Michael Lösch, Europlane Orchestra from Italy; J.Nicholas,Dave Wickins,Tommy Smith,Edi Severn,Tom Bancroft,Bobby Wellins from Great Britain; Gil ad Atzmon, Shlomi Goldenberg from Israel; Danilo Moccia, Juerg Morgentaler, Stefan Schlegel,O.Giovannoni,Franco Ambrosetti,M.Hugelshofer, Melch Däniker from Switzerland, Czech-Norwegian Band,Palle Mikkelborg,Alex Riel from Denmark;D.Jurkovic from Croatia; M.Hausser from France. He toured and played with different groups the concerts and the festivals in this countries: Austria(Jazzfestival Wiesen, Germany(Ost-West Festival in Nuernberg, Jazztage Leverkusen, Jazztage Ehingen,Landes Jazzfestival Esslingen,Jazz Rally Dusseldorf),Jazzfestival Luxembourg(Autumn Leaves),Belgium( Jazz Rally Bruxelles), Holland, Denmark, Norway(Jazzfestival Konsberg),Sweden, Switzerland (Jazzfestival Olten, Jazzfestival Ascona, St.Moritz), Jazz Days in Eschen in Liechtenstein,Italy (Jazzfestival Cormons, Jazzfestival Ivrea, Newport in Torino, Festival Trieste), France (Jazzfestival Munster,Jazzfestival Colmar),Spain,Portugal, Poland, Hungary, Russia, Israel(Jazzfestival Eilat,Jazzfestival Tel Aviv),Turkey, Canada(Jazzfestival Montreal),Great Britain(Jazzfestival Edinburg, Jazzfestival Cheltenham,London Jazzfestival), Cyprus,Vietnam,Japan.USA.

He has recorded many albums as a sideman and also four on his name:(Basssaga 1984, Frantisek Uhlir Team feat.C.Stotter 1992,Double CD Bass Devotion/Basssaga 2010 and Frantisek Uhlir Story of My Life - Music for Septet 2020) and three CD with the trio project Jurkovic+Uhlir+Helesic ( Live 2002, Frantisek Uhlir Trio feat.D.Goykovich 2006, Maybe Later 2008) many others CD´s as Live at Jazzinec -The Trio Wilkins-Uhlir-Helesic 2014, The E.ViklickyTrio 2014- Live at the Box, The Trio Magris-Uhlir-Helesic- Prague After Prague 2017 and A Step into Light 2020 www.jmoodrecords.com , The K.U.H. - Koehldorfer-Uhlir-Helesic - Old Souls 2020 www.ats-records.com Radio and TV shows inland and abroad From 1987 is Frantisek Uhlir leader of his own group F.U.T.-Frantisek Uhlir Team.