JOCR
active from year 1960
Czechoslovak Radio Jazz Orchestra; studio bigband group of professional musicians used for jazz recordings for Czechoslovak Radio Prague. The same group recorded popular/dancing music using the name TOCR (Czechoslovak Radio Dance Orchestra). In 1967-68 also called Karel Krautgartner Orchestra after its conductor, who emigrated in 1968. After that, the band returned to the original name, most often conducted by Kamil Hala.
Members:
Hollitzer Artur (1960-1965)
Milan Ulrich (1960-1986)
Vladimir Tomek (since 1960)
Frantisek Kryka (since 1961)
Kamil Hala (since 1963) , conductor
Cenek Kummer "Vincenc Kummer" (1969-1972)
Vincenc Krummer (1969-1972)
Petr Kral (1969-1983) , saxophones
Zdenek Dvorak "Sarka" (1973-1984)
Josef Pavelka "Bazik" (since 1977)
Josef Vejvoda, drums, percussion
Michael Kocab, conductor
Jan Kubik, saxophones
Laco Deczi, trumpets
Karel Ruzicka, organ, piano
Jiri Valek, flute
Zdenek Pulec, trombone
Svatopluk Kosvanec, trumpets
Vaclav Tyfa, trumpets
Felix Slovacek, saxophones
Ladislav Pikart, trombone
Miroslav Kozeluh, trombone
Miroslav Krysl "Dedek"
Discography:
Jazz Ludvikovskij v Praze / Variace na baletni hudbu Gajane ( Jazz Ludvikovsky In Prague / Variations on Gayaneh ) , Panton 1972
samplers etc.:
Ceskoslovensky jazz 1964 ( Czechoslovak jazz 1964 ) , Supraphon 1964
Ceskoslovensky jazz 1965 ( Czechoslovak jazz 1965 ) ( Jazzove kvarteto Ladislava Gerhardta - Ladislav Gerhardt Jazz Quartet ) , Supraphon 1966
Rock Line 1971-1974 , Supraphon 2019 , 
SP / EP:
Konstelace / Mlyn (Mini jazz klub 5) ( Jazz Q ) , Panton 1976
JA-DA / Mas mit zpatecni ( Olmerova, Eva ) , Panton 1981 ,
participation:
Nova synteza ( New Synthesis ) ( Blue Effect ) , Panton 1971 , 
Nova synteza II ( New Synthesis II ) ( Blue Effect ) , Panton 1974 ,