Jan Smigmator - Time to Swing (2015)

Tracklist

01. Hello Young Lovers
02. Time to Swing
03. Come Rain or Come Shine
04. Nice 'n' Easy
05. Quando, Quando, Quando
06. In the Midle of the Night
07. Come Fly with Me
08. Crazy Dream
09. The Lady Is a Tramp
10. A Piece of Music
11. Swing Is Back
12. Za Svým Snem Jít



Jan Smigmator (1986) is a jazz and swing singer, who has adopted the legacy of easy listening vocalists such was Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Mel Tormé and the living legend Tony Bennett.

His style, phrasing and love for jazz and swing music make him one of the artists of this genre in our country. In 2008 Jan successfully finished his music studies at the Prague conservatory in singing (department of pop music and jazz). During his studies he had performed with jazz musicians and orchestras! In 2005 he became a soloist of the legendary Václav Hybš Orchestra with whom he had performed dozens of concerts around Czech Republic.

Jan’s greatest love is singing with big bands; you could catch him as a vocalist of Big Band Polná, West Big Band, Sváta Cech Czech Summit Big Band, Kolín Big Band, Moravia Big Band and also an often guest of Karel Vlach Orchestra, Czech Radio Big Band, Rudolf Mazac Kentonmania Big Band or small bands like Adam Tvrdý Trio, Metropolitan Jazz Band, Bonus Orchestra or Polydor sextet.

Jan Smigmator also performs with his Swinging trio, great gutarist Milan Kašuba and Josef Vejvoda Trio. Jan’s repertoire is very wide, he sings songs from the golden swing era to jazz standards and evergreens to the contemporary pop music.

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