BIO

International big band Cotatcha Orchestra (CZ,SK,BG) was founded ten years ago by award winning trumpeter and composer Jiří Kotača with a vision to play unusual and original big band music - and the band morphed and grew with each new repertoire. From compositions by legendary world-known authors (Igor Stravinsky, Gil Evans etc.), through contemporary Czech works for the big band to collaborations with great foreign guests such as Ilja Reijngoud, Mar Vilaseca, Mirna Bogdanović or Daniel Caccia. Over time the band‘s very own repertoire seemed to mature in the background. It originated right in the core of the big band and is tailored to the entire band and its soloists. Released on their album Bigband electronics - where the world of large jazz ensemble meets with electronic music and creates unique music combinations. The album was nominated for “Czech Grammy” - Anděl Prize and won Czech jazz harvest prize.

• Jiří Kotača - trumpet, flugelhorn, bandleader
• Marek Kotača - alt sax, sopran sax, clarinet
• Petr Chadim - alt sax, clarinet
• Petr Smékal - tenor sax, clarinet
• Ivan Podhola - tenor sax, clarinet, flute
• Radim Hanousek - bariton sax, bass clarinet
• Petr Hnětkovský - trombone
• Jan Galia - trombone
• Ivan Melin - trombone
• Zdeněk Němec - bass trombone 
• Jan Kozelek - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Jaroslav Konečný - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Jan Přibil - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Kamil Slezák - drums
• Martin Konvička - piano
• Peter Korman - double bass, bass guitar