The duo Jan Kyncl and Mikuláš Pokorný will perform on 20 January at 20:00 in the club U Staré Paní.
The performers
Jan Kyncl ()
Jan Kyncl is a saxophonist and composer who in recent years has emerged as one of the prominent faces of the young Czech jazz scene. He regularly collaborates with the leaders of Czech jazz and alternative music, both as a sideman and leader. His current projects include Jan Kyncl Quartet, Kyncl Culture, Kristina Barta Quartet, Jan Smigmator & Band, Jan Smigmator Big Band, Camoes House Band, Tembryo. He also collaborates with big bands such as the Jazz Dock Orchestra or the Gustav Brom Radio Big Band. In addition to his varied musical activities, he works at Czech Radio as a music dramaturg.
Mikuláš Pokorný ()
During his studies at the Jaroslav Ježek Academy of Music in Prague, the Janáček Academy in Brno and the Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa in Lisbon, Mikuláš Pokorný has been or still is a leader or sideman in several groups and projects (Laco Deczi & Celula New York, Jan Smigmator, Los Quemados, Mikuláš Pokorný Trio).