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Karel Velebný (17 March 1931 – 7 March 1989, Prague) was a Czech jazz musician, composer, arranger, actor, writer and music pedagogue. Velebný was one of the founders of modern Czech jazz in the second half of the 20th century.
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Karel Velebný (17 March 1931 – 7 March 1989, Prague) was a Czech jazz musician, composer, arranger, actor, writer and music pedagogue. Velebný was one of the founders of modern Czech jazz in the second half of the 20th century.
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Biography At 7 years old, Velebný played piano and at 15—already a modern jazz enthusiast—taught himself to play alto saxophone. He graduated from gymnasium then studied drumming at the Prague Conservatory. He made his first public performance as a student, and became a full-time professional as soon as he graduated. From 1955 to 1958 he played with Czech jazzman Karel Krautgartner's orchestra, then joined contrabassist Luděk Hulan to co-found Studio 5, which became the key ensemble of modern Czech jazz. He continued to work with Krautgartner until the latter emigrated in 1968. In 1960, the Studio 5 ensemble was absorbed by the Taneční orchestr Československého rozhlasu (Dance Orchestra of Czechoslovakia Radio), but Velebný and the original Studio 5 members soon quit. In 1961, Velebný and flautist Jan Konopásek co-founded SHQ, initially part of the Spejbl and Hurvínek Theatre (thus Spejbl and Huvínek Quintet), but later extending into independent performances. It became one of the most important bands in Czech jazz history. Velebný was its leader, composer, arranger, played as a multi-instrumentalist and taught the younger band members. SHQ's instrumental line-up and membership changed frequently. Later, Velebný was diagnosed with a serious heart disease and was forced to quit as a…
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Discography untitled LP (DV 10 164, SH Quintet, Supraphon). Poezie a jazz II (Supraphon 1965). (Poetry and Jazz II) SHQ a přátelé (Supraphon 1965). (SHQ and Friends) SHQ (Supraphon 1966). Jak hrál SHQ (Supraphon 1966). (How SHQ played) Československý jazz 1966 (Supraphon 1967). (Czechoslovak Jazz) Karel Velebný Nonet, SHQ & Woodwinds (SABA 1968). SHQ Karel Velebný (ESP 1969). Motus (Supraphon 1971). Týnom tánom (Supraphon 1971). Jazzové nebajky (Panton 1973). Parnas – Karel Velebný & SHQ s hosty (Supraphon 1981). (Parnas - Karel Velebný and SHQ with Guests) Jazzman Cimrman (Panton 1985). S+HQ Karel Velebný & Company (Radioservis CR0398-2)
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Karel Velebný at All About Jazz Karel Velebny and SHQ at ESP-Disk Archived 2009-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
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Česká hudba (Czech music) (in Czech) Reflex.cz Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Czech)