Jozef „Dodo“ Šošoka

Faculty of Education in Nitra; leader of an amateur band playing in the Tatra Hotel in Nitra

founded a trio (Viktor Zapner – piano, Tibor Platzner – bass guitar, Jozef „Dodo” Šošoka – percussion), winner of the 1st place at the Young Creation Contest

member of a Bratislava band Istropolitana

member of the Combo 4, (lead. Karol Ondreička); appearances at the Czechoslovak Amateur Jazz Festival (1966, 1967)

founder of the rock band The Gentlemen; member of Braňo Hronec’s Orchestra

performances abroad: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Syria – the tour had an immense influence on Šošoka – took interest in exotic percussions; break-up of The Gentlemen; engagement in Ivan Kača’s band; another performance in Cairo

music editor with the Czechoslovak Television in Bratislava; directed exclusively towards jazz

leader of the Slovak Jazz Quintet

permanent member of Ladislav Gerhardt’s Quartet, appearances during the Bratislava Jazz Days (1981, 1982) and International Jazz Festival Prague (IJFP, 1980); co-author of various international jazz projects, with personal participation

cooperation with Hans Koller, saxophonist (AT) and Wolfgang Lackerschmied (DE) vibraphone player (among others appearance in the TV programme “M Music Studio”)

appearances with Lee Harper (trumpet, USA), Bireli Lagren (guitar, FR), Kenny Wheeler (trumpet, cornet); participation with Josef Vejvoda in the „percussion music” project, (presentation of pieces for percussion); guest appearances with the Prague Jazz Quartet (P. Kořínek, S. Košvanec, Š. Markovič), performing with them at the Bratislava Jazz Days ‘84

appearances with Lauren Newton, Bernd Konrad (Carlsbad, Ost-West Festival in Nuernberg etc.); leader of the Slovak Jazz Quartet

Bratislava Jazz Days ’86 (with Bireli Lagrene Quartet)

studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston (USA)

leader of the Boston Jazz Quartet, (tours across USA and Europe); cooperation with Barbara Dennerlein, organist (DE)

establishment of the Meditation Jazz Trio, participation in the Slovak Jazz Festival in Žilina (1990)

establishment of the Czecho-Slovak-Amercian Jazz Quartet

vice-president of the Percussion Society in the Czech republic and Slovakia

tour in Gambia, studies of exotic percussions; performance at the Bratislava Music Festival (Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone, USA; Etta Cameron – vocals, USA; Jeff Gardner – piano, USA; Wayne Darling – double bass, USA) 

Bratislava Jazz Days ‘94 (Jozef „Dodo” Šošoka & His Friends: Eugen Cicero – piano, CH; Lils McKintosch – vocals, NL; D. Badila – bass guitar, RO; Harry Sokal – saxophone, AT; Jan Jankeje – double bass, DE); tour across Italy with the Antonio Ciacca’s Quartet

vice-president of the Slovak Jazz Society

co-author of a concert in Bratislava: Larry Smith – alto saxophone, USA; Antonio Ciacca – piano, IT; Juraj Griglák – double bass, SK

European Culture Week festival in Vienna with his solo act Drums and Percussions Acoustic Music

appearance with the Slovak Jazz Quartet (Jozef „Dodo” Šošoka, Juraj Bartoš, Matúš Jakbčic, Juraj Griglák, Gabo Jonáš) in Jerusalem, Zagreb, London etc.

member of the International Percussion Ensemble

appearance at the Slovak jazz festival during Bratislava Jazz Days („Dodo” Šošoka & Friends)

Muddy Waters, Allan Praskin, Larry Porter, Christian Jacob, Linda Sharock, Wolfgang Puschning, Carl Ratzer, Tomasz Stanko, Anca Parghel, Christian Muthspiel and others