User:Radovan Tariška

Radovan Tariška is coming from musician family, by the age of 5 being encouraged by his grandfather, who was clarinetist and saxophone player, too. During the studies at Conservatory in Žilina (SK), specialized in classical saxophone, joined Big Band called „the Slovak Young Swing Generation“ and as a member of this band played on Bratislava Jazz Days in 1997. After graduation he quickly established in the musician elite. Operating in projects: Juraj Bartoš & Radovan Tariška-Hot House (BJD 2001,CD Live 2003, CD live from Czech castle under patronage of Czech president), Gabo Jonáš Quartet (CD Live 2002), Miki Škuta Club (BJD 2002,CD Identity2002), Matúš Jakabčic Quartet, Tentet and SK/CZ Big Band (CD Live ORF 2007), Peter Lipa (CD Beatles in BlueS), Jozef Dome Quartet (BJD&CD Live 2004), Ľuboš Šrámek (CD Five Reasons 2005), Pavol Bodnár (CD Ecce jazz 2007) and more than 40 albums of all kinds of music genres. He was invited as a guest in 2002 to join the European project Europlane Orchestra of Italian pianist Robert Magrisa consisting from the prominent musicians from different states of Europe (CD Europlane Orchestra Live feat. Philippe Catherine). In 2002 was Radovan honoured by prize „Jazzman of the year“ given to the best Slovak jazzmen on honour of Slovak jazzman Ladislav Martoník. In duo with pianist Onrej Krajňák recorded CD Elements, nominated for Slovak music award „Aurel“ as jazz album of the year. He cooperated and played with finest musicians from all over the world: James Morrison, Oliver Kent, Harry Sokal, Jarek Smietana, Piotr Baron, Janus Muniak, Roy Hargrove, Esstiet Essiet, E.J. Strickland, Marcus Strickland, Donald Edwards, Jeremy Pelt, Joan Faulkner, Kornel Fekete Kovacs, Gabor Winand, Jeff Ballard, George Mraz, New York Voices and others. At Bratislava Jazz Days 2009 had premiere new project with Juraj Bartoš; Bartoš & Tariška Super Band, consisting from best Slovak and Czech musicians. Radovan is the member and bandleader of Radovan Tariška Sextet. The debut CD of this formation was released in January 2010.