Pavel Polanský

Bratislava Conservatory, studying the trumpet

founded the Bratislava University Students’ Dance Orchestra, in which he was involved until 1949

reporter for Czechoslovak Radio

founder and conductor of the radio string orchestra

played jazz in Tatra revue (in a trio with J. Berczeller and F. Havlíček)

member of various amateur jazz groups

member of Braňo Hronec’s group, Bratislava Studio

member of a quartet (Milan Belan – trumpet, Ladislav Gerhardt – piano, Gustáv Riška – bass guitar, Pavel Polanský – drums, leader)

guested for Karol Velebný’s SHQ

music for the film Artisti (with his quartet)

engagements abroad

began living in Vienna, where he became a writer and editor for the Ö3 radio station

member of the jury at the Slovak Jazz Festival in Žilina, he was an editor and presenter for Radio Twist in Slovakia, for which he compiled the programme Pekná hudba (Nice Music)