Libor Šmoldas Quartet's new album: "SORRY, MILES!"
To mark the century since Miles Davis's birth, leading Czech guitarist Libor Šmoldas immersed himself in an exploration of Davis's body of work, seeking out the stories behind the disputed authorship of certain compositions. The result is Šmoldas's twelfth album, Sorry, Miles!, released on 6 March via Bivak Records.
The recording features new arrangements of Davis's compositions, including Solar, Donna Lee, and Tune Up, alongside original pieces inspired by Miles Davis's musical and visual art: the title track Sorry, Miles!, Square Head, and Prima Dancers. The slim booklet accompanying the CD also offers a brief glimpse into the events that cast doubt on the authorship of part of the legacy of one of jazz's greatest innovators.
Launch concerts will take place in both of the Czech Republic's major cities, with two distinguished godparents for the occasion. On 11 March in Prague, at the Club U Staré paní, the album will be launched by Šmoldas's literary hero, writer Petr Stančík. The Brno launch will be held at the JazzFestBrno festival on 7 April at the Cabaret des Péchés, with American guitarist Peter Bernstein serving as godparent.
New Videos of Libor Šmoldas Quartet and Libor Šmoldas Organ Trio!
NEW YORK TRIO'S ALBUM DUSK
"Dusk" comes after trio's two previous albums Dreamtime and On the Move. The band consist's of legendary drummer Adam Nussbaum and basist Jay Anderson. Dusk contains eleven of Libor's original compositions capturing different phases of one day from dawn (Crack of Dawn) to midnight (Dead of Night).
Unlike previous recordings, Šmoldas plays a telecaster-type electric guitar on the album and does not use a pick but focuses on finger style technique which gives the whole album new sound full of harmony and color.
UPCOMING SHOWS
Come and listen to live music! In the GIGS section you will find links to upcoming performances with both my own projects and my sideman bands