SHQ
active from year 1961
jazz combo founded by Karel Velebny and Jan Konopasek, musicians of Czech Radio Dance Orchestra. Originally they named the band Studio 5 in 1958 (while still playing with CRDO), then renamed to SHQ and quit the CRDO in 1961. The abbreviation stands for Spejbl + Hurvinek Quartet (Spejbl and Hurvinek are famous Czech Puppet Theatre characters).
Members:
Milan Pilar (1961-1962) , double-bass
Pavel Stanek (1961-1965) , bongos, drums
Karel Velebny (since 1961) , piano, bongos, vibraphone, saxophones, clarinet, vocal, cowbells
Jan Konopasek (since 1961) , saxophones, flute
Jan Arnet (since 1962) , double-bass
Ladislav Tropp "Laco" (since 1965) , drums
Josef Pavelka "Bazik" (1968-1971)
Frantisek Uhlir (since 1974) , double-bass
Jan Spaleny, tuba
Jiri (George) Mraz, bongos, double-bass
Jiri Stivin, flute, saxophones
Ivan Dominak, drums
Milan Vitoch, drums
Jaromir Helesic, drums, percussion
Ludek Hulan, double-bass
Rudolf Dasek, guitars
Laco Deczi, trumpets, bongos
Karel Ruzicka, keyboards, piano
Emil Viklicky, piano
Rudolf Tichacek, saxophones, vocal
Zdenek Pulec, trombone
Pavel Husicka, trumpets
Petr Korinek, double-bass, bass guitar
Antonin Viktora, guitars
Ludek Svabensky, piano
Vladimir Tymich, saxophones
Jaromir Honzak, saxophones
Miroslav Krysl "Dedek", clarinet, saxophones
Cenek Kummer "Vincenc Kummer"
Vladimir Tomek, guitars
Miloslav Petr, French Horn
Joachim Kuhn, piano
Vaclav Hoza, tuba
Milan Mader, drums
Pavol Polansky-Feldman, drums
Antonin Julina st., guitars
Stanislav Sulkovsky, piano
Karel Vejvoda, double-bass
Pavel Zednik, bassoon
Josef Vejvoda, drums, percussion
Vlastimil Kala, oboe
Artur Holitzer, trombone
Discography:
Studio 5 , Supraphon 1961
SH Kvintet , Supraphon 1965
SHQ a pratele ( SHQ And Friends ) , Supraphon 1965
Nonet SHQ & Woodwinds , Saba 1968
PF 69 , ESP Disk 1969
Motus , Supraphon 1972
Jazzove nebajky ( Jazz Non-fables ) , Panton 1973
Parnas , Supraphon 1981
Zahrajte si s nami , Panton 1987
compilations / live recs.:
Jak hral S+H Q , Supraphon 1966
Rodinna kronika , Indies Happy Trails 2017
Studio 5 Ensemble-Modern Jazz , Indies Happy Trails 2017
samplers etc.:
Ceskoslovensky jazz 1964 ( Czechoslovak jazz 1964 ) , Supraphon 1964
Jazz na koncertnim podiu ( Jazz On Concert Stage ) , Supraphon 1964
Ceskoslovensky jazz 1965 ( Czechoslovak jazz 1965 ) ( Jazzove kvarteto Ladislava Gerhardta - Ladislav Gerhardt Jazz Quartet ) , Supraphon 1966
Bratislavske dzezove dni 78 ( Bratislaav Jazz Days ) ( Jazz Celula ) , Opus 1980
SP / EP:
Atila / ... , Supraphon 1962