Album of the Year
2.3.2010
Czech Jazz Society has announced the results of its Best Album of the Year poll. The jury, compromised of over sixty musicians, jazz club owners, record company producers, publicists and managers chose the SECOND position for CD „Invisible World“, recorded by bass player Tomas Liska's feat. guitarist David Doruzka and bandoneonist Daniele di Bonaventura (IT).

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Review
20.1.2010
"... Invisible World belongs to the best Czech CD´s..."

Brand new review on Invisible World, written by respected Czech publicist Daniel Konrad.
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Review
21.12.09
Famous Czech publicist Ondrej Konrad wrote review on the new album Invisible World.
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Review
15.12.09
"...Tomas Liska's Invisible World is an absolutely unique outcry in the field of Czech jazz..." Otakar Svoboda, Tutti Magazin
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Review
3.12.09
See the new review for the Invisible World album, written by famous Czech jazz publicist Lubomír Dorůžka.
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Review
29.11.09
Prague jazz bloger Tony Emmerson erote a review on the brand new album Invisible world. Read HERE.
   
NEW CD !!!
23.11.09
The first release of an outstanding Czech bassist, Tomáš Liška contains his own compositions as well as one composition by featured guitarist David Dorůžka and one by Italian bandoneonist Daniele di Bonaventura.

CD will be launched on Deceember 9th and 10th in Jazz Dock, Prague.

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Interview
27.10.09
   
12.10.09
Petr Hapka & Michal Horáček
Kudykam
Tomas Liska participated on the brand new album of the famous Czech songwriters Petr Hapka and Michal Horacek. (www.kudykam.net)
   
THE BEST BASSIST OF CONTEST
26.9.09
Tomas Liska was awarded like the best bassist of the very prestigious international jazz competition at Belgium Jazz Hoeilaart.

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POINTS - 2.PRICE
IN BELGIUM
26.9.09
The jazz quartet Points got 2nd price of another very prestigious international jazz competition at Beligium - Jazz Hoeilaart 2009.

The best soloist of the contest was awarded trumpetist Miroslav Hloucal (Points) and price for the best bassist got Tomas Liska.

 

   
POINTS - WINNERS
OF COMPETITION AT SPANISH GETXO
5.7.09
The jazz band called Points won a very prestigious international jazz competition at Spanish Getxo, as the first Czech jazz band to do so in the whole Czech jazz history! Points reached the finale whilst being chosen from over 80 other competitors from Europe, the Middle East and Russia. The fact that Points won at Getxo ensured their presence at another great jazz festival taking place this Autumn in Hoeilaart, Belgium (www.jazzhoeilaart.be). Points also accepted several concert offers throughout Spain and Ibiza

 

   
SOLO CD
16.6.09
Tomas Liska just finished in Studio Sono his first solo CD! Tomáš chose for his trio two world-famous colleagues: Italian Daniele DiBonaventura (www.danieledibonaventura.com) plays the bandoneon, acoustic guitar is mastered by Czech virtuoso David Dorůžka (www.daviddoruzka.com).
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Dan Tepfer (USA)
Tomáš Hobzek
Tomáš Liška
Cyrille Oswald (NL)

2.6.09
NEW CD just recorded!
An international project initiated by the drummer Tomáš Hobzek (www.tomashobzek.com), and drew together the following musicians: american pianist Dan Tepfer (www.dantepfer.com), Dutch saxophonists Cyrille Oswald (www.cyrilleoswald.com), and Czech double-bassist Tomáš Liška.
Dan Tepfer : Following his studies in Europe and also studying under Danilo Pérez at famous New England Conservatory in Boston, USA, Dan Tepfer performs at emulous and inspiring New York jazz scene. He is known especially for his highly praised trio with drummer Richie Barshay, whom he shares with the famous Herbie Hancock. Dan can be heard performing in a duo or quartet with the legendary Lee Konitz, in Sam Sadigursky’s Words Project band, or in quartet of phenomenal guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg, among other stimulating projects.
CD will be released in the beginning of 2010.
   
INTERNATIONAL
COMPETITION OF
SOLOISTS

17.5.09
Tomáš Liška and Polish saxophone-player Jarosław Bothur, was awarded like a two winners of international cometition of soloists in Łomża (Poland). Tomáš Liška was only one, who plays without rhythm section!
   
POINTS
COMPETITION

 
2.5.09
Points was awarded on 22nd. years Competition of Jazz Standards in Siedlce (Poland).
   
20.4.09
Matej Benko Quintet
New album just released! Listen to the music samples in section Recordings.
 
   
Eternal Seekers
Lenka Dusilová
Beata Hlavenková
Clarinet Factory
Tomas Liska participated on just released new CD of great musicians Lenka Dusilova, Beata Hlavenkova and Clarinet Factory!
Christening of this great CD will takes place on the 21th & 22th of October 2008 in Church of St.Anna in Prague, during international music festival Struny Podzimu.
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Tomas Liska participated with his acoustic sound on new CD of the band S.O.I.L. - Looking Back 2008.
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Marta Töpferova(USA/CZE)

Tomas Liska began to cooperate with this wonderful singer of South American music.
During April 2008 they will have together with Marcel Barta and Neil Ochoa couple concerts around Czech and Slovak Republic.
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www.martatopferova.com
www.myspace.com/martatopferova

   

Matej Benko Quintet

Just recorded brand new promo 2008.
Listen to the completely original takes in Recordings section.
   

Matej Benko Quintet

Matej Benko extended his piano trio to quintet! Don't miss pressure of this concerts!
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David Dorůžka Trio

One of the most interesting person on Czech jazz scene invited Tomáš Liška to his incredible guitar trio.
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Join my NEW profile on My Space http://www.myspace.com/tomasliska
   

Points

New formation The Points just recorded their promo CD.
Listen to the complete takes of this new band in Recordings section.
   

New CD of singer Nika Diamant just released !
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Matej Benko Trio

Will perform like a support band 28.11.2006 in Prague Lucerna Music Bar  before Christian McBride, one of the best world bass players !!!

   

Matej Benko Trio

In a few weeks Tomáš Liška joins the trio of this great piano player.
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New record of Cuban Summer: Across The Feelings, just released by Arta Records.
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New record of Vibe Fantasy released at this time by Cube Metier (UK).
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