The piano trio, in which the pianist occasionally alternates his instrument with the vibraphone, was formed by the meeting of three musicians who immediately recognized that they had identical musical sensibilities and preferred a similar style of jazz interpretation. Therefore, they decided to form a group that would be dedicated to each trio member's own compositions as well as playing jazz standards in interesting arrangements. The Tom Vybíral Trio also performed in Germany at the Augsburg Festival, where they were joined by the excellent and world-renowned vibraphone player Wolfgang Lackerschmid as a guest.
Jiří Růžička ()
Jiří Růžička (born 1953 in Kroměříž) is a Czech jazz pianist.
He graduated from the Faculty of Education and taught Czech language for four years. Between 1980 and 1984 he studied at the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory, where he has been teaching since 1984. He started with Antonín Viktory's group. He also worked with Ondřej Havelka's Melody Makers, the Rádio Praha Big Band and the vocal quartet The Swings. In recent years he has collaborated with Vít Fiala, accompanied Vlasta Průchová and many other vocal and instrumental soloists.
