Orchestr Vaclava Zahradnika ( Vaclav Zahradnik Orchestra )
years active: 1967 - 1972
in its time quite a progressive jazz band. After 1968 Soviet occupation, Vaclav Zahradnik did not have much opportunity to play, so in 1973 he accepted the position of bandleader of the new Czech TV Orchestra with much more commercial orientation. The orchestra performed under various aliases, e.g. Big Band Václava Zahradníka, Václav Zahradník And His East All Stars Band, Orchestr Klubu dokonalé zdravovědy Jana Boublíka ze Žlutic etc.
Members:
Rudolf Rokl (since 1967) , keyboards, piano
Jan Hyncica (since 1967) , trombone, trumpets
Vaclav Zahradnik (since 1967) , leader, conductor
Petr Fleischer (1968-1972)
Pavel Roth (1982-1983)
Jiri Stivin, flute
Rudolf Dasek, guitars
Zdenek Pulec, trombone
Karel Vagner, bass guitar
Vaclav Tyfa, trumpets
Felix Slovacek, saxophones
Miroslav Krysl "Dedek"
Cenek Kummer "Vincenc Kummer"
Discography:
compilations / live recs.:
The Best Of Olympic ( Olympic ) , Supraphon 1993
Best Of Jiri Schelinger ( Schelinger, Jiri ) , Levne knihy KMa 2005
samplers etc.:
Zlaty slavik 1969 ( Golden Nightingale 1969 ) ( Vox ) , Supraphon 1970
Boublik , Supraphon 1971
II. Celostatni Festival Politicke Pisne Sokolov 74 , Panton 1974
Mladi hraje a zpiva , Supraphon 1976
SP / EP:
A zazvonil zvonec / Hrnecku var! ( Forever After / The Magic Porridge Pot ) ( Rebels ) , Supraphon 1968 , 
Definitivni konec / Pet havranu ( Definitive End / Five Ravens ) ( Rebels ) , Supraphon 1968 , 
Diamantovy kocar / Modlitba za nemocne ( Pliva, Josef ) , Supraphon 1968
Hvezda nad Betlemem / Jezisek ( Pliva, Josef ) , Supraphon 1968
Dobre utajeny muzny zjev / Popiram ( Spaleny, Petr ) , Supraphon 1969
Hloupej Honza / Sipkova Ruzenka ( Rebels ) , Supraphon 1969
Konec leta / Good Bye ( Sodoma, Viktor ) , Supraphon 1969
Rusalky / Most padaci ( Sodoma, Viktor ) , Supraphon 1969
Svitani / Ja, komornik ( Sodoma, Viktor ) , Supraphon 1969
Vysoka hra / Proc basne pisi vam ( Sodoma, Viktor ) , Supraphon 1969
Jedou sify / Mne v mladi casto libaly muzy ( Sodoma, Viktor ) , Supraphon 1970
Rezavy vlasy / Muj deda by rek' ( Spaleny, Petr ) , Supraphon 1971
Zarlivy Kakadu / Rikam ji Laura ( Sodoma, Viktor ) , Supraphon 1972
Angara / Bila ruze ( Sodoma, Viktor ) , Supraphon 1973
Josefina / Mam rad divky kavovy ( Spaleny, Petr ) , Supraphon 1973
Tygr z Indie / Rybi song ( Sodoma, Viktor ) , Supraphon 1974
Lasko ma, ja stunu / Do vezi ( Vondrackova, Helena ) , Supraphon 1975
Pisen pisni / Ma kytara je bytost ( Fridl, Bob ) , Panton 1977
Slunce / Ja se neptam ( Vondrackova, Helena ) , Supraphon 1983
participation:
Patecni ( Friday's ) ( Cernoch, Karel ) , Supraphon 1968
Sipkova Ruzenka ( Sleeping Beauty ) ( Rebels ) , Supraphon 1968
Fairy-tales In Beat ( Pliva, Josef ) , Supraphon 1970
Zvon silencuv ( Spaleny, Petr ) , Supraphon 1971
Halo detatka ( Hello Babies ) ( Sodoma, Viktor ) , Supraphon 1972
Bajecni muzi ( Wonderful Men ) ( Skupina Frantiska R. Cecha ) , Supraphon 1975
Zlata kolekce / S uctou ( Golden Collection / With Respect ) ( Zagorova, Hana ) , Supraphon 2006