Dušan Húščava

Bratislava Conservatory, studying clarinet

member of the group Traditional Club

member of the Revival Jazz Band

soloist, composer, and arranger for the Czechoslovak Radio Dance Orchestra

member of the Nový tradicionál (New Traditional) formation

member of Vlado Valovič’s VV Systém

guest performances for the Gustav Brom Orchestra, Brno (a permanent member since 1985); member of the Ladislav Gerhardt Quartet and the Slovak Jazz Quintet (later known as the Jozef “Dodo” Šošoka All Stars Band)

establishment of the Dušan Húščava Quintet (Gabo Jonáš – piano, Gabriela Šusteková-Húščavová – vocals, Matúš Jakabčic – guitar, Karol Ondreička – guitar, Jozef Brisuda – double bass, Jozef Döme – drums)

performed as part of the Bratislava Jazz Days (with VV Systém)

Bratislava Jazz Days ’87 (Esprit Band)

member of the Czechoslovak Jazz Quartet (Petr Kořínek – double bass, Svatopluk Košvanec – trombone, Jozef “Dodo” Šošoka – drums)

Bratislava Jazz Days (Dušan Húščava Quintet)

International Jazz Festival in Prague (Esprit Band)

a performance in Algeria (Dušan Húščava Quintet)

Cultural Days in Dortmund (Dušan Húščava Quintet)

received the Ladislav Martoník Award – Jazz Performer of the Year

a tour with the Ray Charles Orchestra in Holland and Germany

lecturer at the Bratislava Conservatory (saxophone)

a concert of students at Zichyho palác (Bratislava) entitled Saxophone Soirée (Pavol Ruček – tenor saxophone, Erik Rothenstein – baritone saxophone, Vladimír Valentovič – alto saxophone, J. Baláž – alto saxophone)