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1976 – 1980
Public conservatory in Bratislava, classical guitar
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1979 – 1984
Theoretical cybernetics, Faculty of mathematics and physics, Comenius University Bratislava
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from 1983
member of the fusion band Stop Time (Matúš Jakabčic – leader, el. guitar; J. Štubniak – piano; Juraj Griglák – bass guitar, Oldo Petráš – drums; later Ján Fabrický – drums, Juraj Bartoš – trumpet, Richard Šarközi – keyboards, Jesper Pedersen – bass guitar (DA); guest appearances Dušan Húščava – tenor saxophone, Cyril Zeleňák, Marcel Buntaj – drums), with whom he appeared in a number of successful concerts both home and abroad (1984, 1986 – Bratislava Guitariade ; 1985 – Blues on the Danube Bratislava; 1986 – BJD; 1988 – Carslbad International jazz festival; 1989 – festival in Hertogenbosch (NL); 1990 – tour across France etc.)
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1985 – 1989
Dance Orchestra of the Czechoslovak Television in Bratislava (comp, arr)
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1986 – 1991
State Conservatory Bratislava, composing
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1994 – 1995
Berklee College of Music Boston, composing
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1986
jazz band Esprit
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1986 – 1990
cooperation with the Bratislava Conservatory Big Band
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1986 – 1991
guitar Trio Jakabčic – Burian – Jaro
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1987 – 1994
Dušan Húščava Quintet
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1990 – 1992
cooperation with the Big Band Radio Bratislava
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1990 – 1993
member of a duo with Gabo Jonáš – piano, later trio with Robert Balzar – cb (CZ)
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1993
recipient of the Ladislav Martoník prize as the Jazzman of 1992
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1994 – 1995
cooperation with Greg Hopkins Big Bando in Boston
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1995
establishment of the Matúš Jakabčic Tentet (1995 BJD; 1996 BHS; 1997 Festival Přerov; 1998 Bratislava Days of Europe)
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from 1996
Gustav Brom Big Band (guit, arr, comp)
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from 1997
cooperation with the Big Band of the Prague Radio
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1997
Slovak Jazz Quartet (Matúš Jakabčic – guitar; Juraj Bartoš – trumpet; Juraj Griglák – bass guitar; Jozef „Dodo” Šošoka – drums), concerts abroad (Jerusalem, Zagreb, London etc.)
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since 1998
Bee Connection (Berco Balogh – vocal, Peter Preložník – keyboards, Juraj Griglák – bass guitar, Oldo Petráš – drums), currently teaches arranging and jazz harmony at the Bratislava Conservatory; member of the Parisian Euro Jazz Big Band (FR), for whom he does composing and arranging.
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since 2011
director of Music Fund Slovakia
Matúš Jakabčic is a Slovak jazz guitarist, composer, arranger, and educator who has been a significant figure in the Slovak jazz scene since the 1980s. He has performed and collaborated with numerous Slovak and international big bands and is the founder of several jazz ensembles. With his ensemble Matúš Jakabčic CZ-SK Big Band, he performs at festivals both at home and abroad, and records original compositions as well as arrangements of jazz standards. In addition to his work as a performer, he is also active as a composer and arranger for both small ensembles and large orchestras. An important part of his career is dedicated to teaching and organizational activities in the field of music.