Pianist Jiří Polydor was formerly a long-time member of the legendary Classic Jazz Collegium, with whom he toured Europe (Holland, Spain). Later he was for several years the pianist of Klikarov's Original Prague Syncopated Orchestra, with whom he recorded the album Walking and Swinging (1997). On the next OPSO album he accompanied Jiří Suchý, with whom he later recorded another CD (2003), this time as a member of The Hottentots Orchestra. With renowned British musicians (trumpeter Danny Illeto, singer Fiona Duncan) he participated in engagements in Switzerland, in Berlin he accompanied former member of Armstrong's All Stars, clarinetist Joe Muranyi. In recent years he has also performed with singer Petra Ernyei at festivals in the UK (Bude, Keswick).
