Ondřej Konrád & Gumbo
Ondřej Konrád is the most credited Czech mouth harp player and winner of several surveys made by jazz magazines. He performed in many European countries and was a member of an international band created for festivals. He has recorded dozens of albums as a guest and soundtracks for films and theater. In 2000, he made his own band GUMBO with musicians of younger generation. Diffusion of genres produces a typical sound and character of music although blues, jazz and improvisation remain the "foundation stones". "Taking songs that range from Van Morrison's "Moondance" to Billie Holiday´s "Lover, Oh Where Can You Be", Gumbo injects the classics with jazz-bassed improvisation and heavy blues feel. They also do a melancholic version of "All Along The Watchtower" that pulls on even the most indifferent heartstrings. And now the band is starting to mix some Czech songs into the playlist."
Über Ondřej Konrád & Gumbo
Ondřej Konrád is the most credited Czech mouth harp player and winner of several surveys made by jazz magazines. He performed in many European countries and was a member of an international band created for festivals. He has recorded dozens of albums as a guest and soundtracks for films and theater. In 2000, he made his own band GUMBO with musicians of younger generation. Diffusion of genres produces a typical sound and character of music although blues, jazz and improvisation remain the "foundation stones". "Taking songs that range from Van Morrison's "Moondance" to Billie Holiday´s "Lover, Oh Where Can You Be", Gumbo injects the classics with jazz-bassed improvisation and heavy blues feel. They also do a melancholic version of "All Along The Watchtower" that pulls on even the most indifferent heartstrings. And now the band is starting to mix some Czech songs into the playlist."