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Miroslav Hloucal

Born on August 20, 1983 in Chrudim, Czech Republic. He is currently studying his final year at Jazz Faculty of Jaroslav Jezek’s College in Prague. He came to Prague music scene at first with the quartet of Roman Pokorny, and later he started to cooperate with other (jazz and non-jazz) musicians. He is one of the establishing members of INFINITE QUINTET. Miroslav was also invited to join a brass band named BUCINATORES. In 2007 he began to cooperate with a singer, Marketa Foukalova, and the LANUGO band. With the band Work, Shop & More, he underwent a tour together with American guitarist and singer Hiram Bullock. Miroslav also took part in recording Hiram’s album (as a member of Czech horn section). In 2008, Miroslav and a saxophonist Lubos Soukup established a quartet without a harmonic instrument called POINTS. Miroslav Hloucal was also invited to take part in a new project of pianist Matej Benko called MATEJ BENKO QUINTET.

Miroslav Hloucal actively participates also in these projects:

Navigators, Connection, Madfinger, Sixin, Ossian Roberts Big Band, Gustav Brom Big Band, Veleband and more

Awards

2009 - First prize in jazz competition in GETXO (band POINTS) 2009 - Second prize in jazz competition HOILEAART (band POINTS), Miroslav Hloucal - Special prize for best soloist

Gear

Trumpet - Vincent BACH, model 72 Flugelhorn - YAMAHA, Bobby Shew model Mouthpieces: trumpet - Irving Bush, flugelhorn - Bobby shew


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