Matúš Jakabčic

Public conservatory in Bratislava, classical guitar

Theoretical cybernetics, Faculty of mathematics and physics, Comenius University Bratislava

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.)

Dance Orchestra of the Czechoslovak Television in Bratislava (comp, arr)

State Conservatory Bratislava, composing

Berklee College of Music Boston, composing

jazz band Esprit

cooperation with the Bratislava Conservatory Big Band

guitar Trio Jakabčic – Burian – Jaro

Dušan Húščava Quintet

cooperation with the Big Band Radio Bratislava

member of a duo with Gabo Jonáš – piano, later trio with Robert Balzar – cb (CZ)

recipient of the Ladislav Martoník prize as the Jazzman of 1992

cooperation with Greg Hopkins Big Bando in Boston

establishment of the Matúš Jakabčic Tentet (1995 BJD; 1996 BHS; 1997 Festival Přerov; 1998 Bratislava Days of Europe)

Gustav Brom Big Band (guit, arr, comp)

cooperation with the Big Band of the Prague Radio

Slovak Jazz Quartet (Matúš Jakabčic – guitar; Juraj Bartoš – trumpet; Juraj Griglák – bass guitar; Jozef „Dodo” Šošoka – drums), concerts abroad (Jerusalem, Zagreb, London etc.)

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.

director of Music Fund Slovakia