ALOIS ZATLOUKAL / CZE

Alois Zatloukal is a violinist, violist and composer. With his quartet, “Rusty Cowboys” presents a peculiar postmodern concept of jazz violin with elements of roots rock, Americana and folk music. Gloomy, dirty, but also playful and cheerful melodies are supported by pedal effects and variable rhythms and bring a new musical experience to the attentive listener.

A native of Uherské Hradiště who grew up on the Moravian cimbal, he studied at the J. Ježek Conservatory in Prague followed by studying at HAMU Prague. He has played with numerous interesting personalities from the field of Czech world music and jazz (S. Janoušek, J. Koubková, Jablkoň, Z. Lapčíková, M. Kyšperský, P. Bende, CM Slačáci). He teaches at the Hussite Church Harmony School of the Arts in Prague.

The group was founded on the grounds of the HAMU jazz department. It consists of a quartet of musicians coming from different cultural and geographical backgrounds. Band members don’t need to classify their music anywhere. However, an attentive listener will certainly recognize elements of roots rock, Americana, folk music and folk in addition to the all-embracing jazz aesthetic.

RUSTY COWBOYS project

The repertoire of the quartet consists largely of original compositions by violinist and violist Alois Zatloukal. Strong melodies, gloomy, dirty, but also playful and cheerful, are supported by pedal effects and variable and stable rhythms. Rather than stunning technical solos, you will hear the interplay of four musicians listening to each other in search of a common sonic ideal.

Alois Zatloukal (composition, violin, viola)

Jan Bára (composition, guitar)

Filip Tománek (drums)

Michael Lužný (bass guitar)