{"id":3373,"date":"2015-03-04T00:19:41","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T23:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.slovakdoublebassclub.com\/?page_id=3373"},"modified":"2015-06-30T12:54:51","modified_gmt":"2015-06-30T10:54:51","slug":"matus-jakabcic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.slovakdoublebassclub.com\/en\/matus-jakabcic\/","title":{"rendered":"Mat\u00fa\u0161 Jakab\u010dic"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"matus-jakabcic-2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00b7Mat\u00fa\u0161 Jakab\u010dic<\/span><\/strong>, guitarist, composer, arranger, educator, producer<\/p>\n

\u00b7-Studies: <\/span><\/p>\n

-mathematics and computer science at the Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia; graduated in 1984<\/p>\n

-composition (classical) at the State Conservatory in Bratislava, Slovakia, graduated in 1992.<\/p>\n

-Berklee College of Music, Boston, graduated in Jazz Composition in 1995; received several scholarships and awards – i.e. the Charles Mingus award for achievements in jazz composition. Studies with Herb Pomeroy, Greg Hopkins, Ken Pullig, Jon Damian\u2026.<\/p>\n

-Educational activities:<\/span><\/p>\n

– 1995 – 2011 he has been teaching jazz composition, arranging and harmony at the State Conservatory in Bratislava, Slovakia.<\/p>\n

– 2009 \u2013 2012\u00a0 he has been teaching at Jan Albrecht Music and Art Academy Bansk\u00e1 \u0160tiavnica, Slovakia<\/p>\n

– since October 2010\u00a0 he teaches jazz composition, arranging and harmony\u00a0 at the Jan\u00e1\u010dek Academy of Music and Performing Arts\u00a0 in Brno, Czech republic<\/p>\n

– lecturer at jazz workshops\u00a0 in Prague, Brno, Bratislava and Santiago de Compostella<\/p>\n

–Artistic activities:<\/span><\/p>\n

-during his career he has been leading various own projects (Mat\u00fa\u0161 Jakab\u010dic CZ-SK Big Band, Mat\u00fa\u0161 Jakab\u010dic Tentet, 13 Piece Swing and Latin band,\u00a0 Stop Time, Bee Connection, Madhouse, Mat\u00fa\u0161 Jakab\u010dic Quartet, EU Big Band…). As composer and\/or arranger and\/or guitarist he has collaborated with numerous bands\/orchestras (Greg Hopkins Big Band, Euro Jazz Big Band, Central European Jazz Connection , Budapest Jazz Orchestra, A\/SK,\u00a0 European Jazz Youth Orchestra, Gustav Brom big band, Slovak philharmonic orchestra, State philharmonic Kosice, State chamber orchestra Zilina, Moyzes quartet, \u0160tep\u00e1n Markovi\u010d Saxtet, Bratislava radio orchestra, Esprit band, Bassfriends, \u013d. \u0160r\u00e1mek + 5 reasons, LuboSSramek & East European Artsemble) and soloists\u00a0 (Greg Hopkins, Harry Sokal, Gabriel Jon\u00e1\u0161, Juraj Barto\u0161 \u2026). He can be heard on more than 25 CD \u2013 projects. He has played at festivals all over Europe, in USA, Algiers, Israel and Cuba.<\/p>\n

His most ambitious project is the \u201cMat\u00fa\u0161 Jakab\u010dic CZ-SK Big Band\u201d; the band has recorded 3 CDs consisting mainly of his own compositions. The collaboration with Harry Sokal, the renowned Austrian saxophone player, is one of the highlights on the Czech \u2013 Slovak (and Austrian) jazz scene.<\/p>\n

Matus composed numerous compositions for various orchestras and venues, i.e. the music for a musical or several pieces for symphony orchestra and a jazz quintet (the most important is\u00a0 the 45 \u2013 minutes long composition \u201cBetween 2 Worlds\u201d); another symphonic composition by Jakab\u010dic, \u201cAutumn Glitter\u201d, was commissioned by and performed at the\u00a0 Bratislava Music festival in 2010. His latest work, which combines contemporary classical music and jazz, named 2012.12.12, is a composition for string quartet, guitar, bass and drums. It was commissioned by Moyzes Quartet.<\/p>\n

– Other activities at present:<\/span><\/p>\n

– since 2011 he is the director of Music fund Slovakia, a national-cultural public institution which supports creative activities in the field of musical art.<\/p>\n

– since 2007 he is the head of the Executive board of SOZA (Slovak performing and mechanical rights society)<\/p>\n

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MAT\u00da\u0160 JAKAB\u00c8IC DISCOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1990 – Stop Time (LP)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 * # +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cStop Time\u201d, Opus Records<\/p>\n

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1991 – Jonas, Balzar, Jakabcic * # +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cFar And Yet Near\u201c, Arta Records<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Hot Line & Darryl Kennedy +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cHot Line & Darryl Kennedy\u201c, Arta Records<\/p>\n

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1992 – Slovak Jazz (various artists) * # +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cSlovak Jazz 1992\u201d, Music fund Slovakia<\/p>\n

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1995 – Berklee College Of Music + \u00a0\u201cThe 50th Anniversary Faculty Composers<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Series\u201c, BCSP<\/p>\n

1996 – Gustav Brom Big Band # +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cLegenda\u201d, Musica<\/p>\n

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1997 – Gustav Brom Big Band # +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cGustav Brom Big Band\u201c, Opus<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Slovak Jazz (various artists) * # +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cSlovak Jazz 1997\u201d, Music fund Slovakia<\/p>\n

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1998\u00a0 – Mat\u00fa\u0161 Jakab\u00e8ic Tentet Featuring Special Guest Greg Hopkins * # +, Music fund Slovakia<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Euro Jazz Big Band * # +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cLive\u201d, EJBB association<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0– P.Breiner&Kosice Philharmonics +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cRemembering Juraj Szabados\u201d, Ges<\/p>\n

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1999 – B.Balogh & Gustav Brom Big Band # +\u00a0 \u201cHallo Frankie Boy\u201c, Radio Bratislava<\/p>\n

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2000 – Bee Connection * # +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cBee Connection\u201d, Tomba<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Jon\u00e1\u0161 & Jakab\u00e8ic * +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cLive\u201d, Watt<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Madhouse * +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cMadhouse\u201d, Watt<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Juraj Griglak * # +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cBass Friends\u201d, Music fund Slovakia<\/p>\n

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2001 -The European Jazz Youth Orchestra 2000* # \u201cSwinging Europe 3\u201d, Dacapo rec.<\/p>\n

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2002 – Euro Jazz Big Band * # +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cBeyond Borders\u201d, EJBB association<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Dasa Libiakova # +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cTo Ni\u00e8\u201d, Allegro<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Alena Cermakova +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201c\u0160ans\u00f3ny a\u00a0in\u00e9 piesne\u201d, Millenium rec.<\/p>\n

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2003 \u2013 Bassfriends * # +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cJaco Is Not Dead\u201d (sampler), Hevhetia rec.<\/p>\n

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2005 \u2013 Lubos Sramek & His 5 Reasons +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cCorrespondance\u201c, Music fund Slovakia<\/p>\n

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2006 \u2013 Robert Opatovsky * # + @\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cSwing And Latin\u201d, Z\u00e1vere\u00e8n\u00e1, s.r.o.<\/p>\n

2006 \u2013 Stepan Markovic * # +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cJazz na hrade\u201d (\u201cJazz at the Castle\u201d)<\/p>\n

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2007 \u2013 Mat\u00fa\u0161 Jakab\u00e8ic CZ-SK Big Band featuring Harry Sokal\u00a0 * # + , ORF<\/p>\n

2007 \u2013 Hanka Gregusova\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201eReflections of my soul\u201c, Music fund Slovakia<\/p>\n

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2009 – \u00bcubo\u0161 \u0160r\u00e1mek & East European Artsemble +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 , Music Centre Slovakia<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0– Mat\u00fa\u0161 Jakab\u00e8ic CZ-SK Big Band * # +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Novoro\u00e8n\u00fd koncert Volksbank<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Mat\u00fa\u0161 Jakab\u00e8ic CZ-SK Big Band * # +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201eJazz na Hrad\u00ec\u201c, Multisonic<\/p>\n

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2012 \u2013 Berco Balogh & \u00bcubo\u0161 \u0160r\u00e1mek & Jazzonance +\u00a0 The Savoy Stories, Music fund Slovakia<\/p>\n

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2013 \u2013 Michal Mot\u00fd\u013e Tentet\u00a0\u00a0 * # +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201eSunflowers\u201c, Music fund Slovakia<\/p>\n

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* composer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 # arranger\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 + guitarist\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 @ producer<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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