Emil Viklicky Trio - Sinfonietta: The Jazz of Janacek (2008) [2018 SACD]

Emil Vicklický is the acknowledged "Patriarch of Czech Jazz Piano." Known for combining the melodism and tonalities of Moravian folk music with modern jazz harmonies and classical orchestration in a distinctly individual style, Vicklický grew up in the former Czechoslovakia, where his father was a university art professor. He graduated in 1971 from Palacky University with a degree in mathematics. He composes straight-ahead jazz as well as chamber and orchestral works, often utilizing a combination of classical and jazz performers.

Tracks:

01. The Forlorn Peach Tree
02. When I Walked
03. A Bird Flew Over
04. Gone With Water
05. In The Mists
06. Touha（Desire）
07. My Lover is Leaving Me
08. Fanoshu
09. Sweet Basil
10. She Was Walking Meadow
11. Jenufa Act2.Scene 8
12. Sinfonietta

Personnel:

Emil Viklicky - piano
George Mraz - bass
Lewis Nash - drums
Laco Tropp - drums（on Sinfonietta）