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Born October 1979 in Rakovnik, Czech Republic.
1998 -
begins his musical career with bass-guitar
2000 - studies the double-bass at the
Conservatorium of Jaroslav Ježek in Prague, under the
leadership of prof. Petr Kořínek
and soon
became a presence on the local jazz scene, appearing with an
array of musicians at the city's most important jazz clubs
and festivals.
2004 - finishes studies at the Conservatorium
and at the same time is accepted at the Prague Jazz College
of Jaroslav Ježek, studies under prof. Jaromír Honzák
2003 - takes part in music project of Milan
Svoboda’s Kontraband, following the tradition of Prague
Bigband
2005 -
with David Dorůžka’s trio, Tomáš takes part
in the finale of the International Jazz Festival in Getxo,
Spain
2006 – he played
in a duo with vibraphonist Radek Krampl at prestigious
iternational jazz festival "Sofia Jazz Peak" in Bulgaria.
2007-
cooperation with Matej Benko’s trio (the trio
later grows into a quintet in 2007, and in February 2009
publishes a CD called Time Against Us)
2007
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takes part in International Jazz Workshop in
Polish Leszno, taught by Polish leading jazz artists as
Michal Tokaj, Piotr Baron, Piotr Wojtasik, Michal Baranski
and Lukasz Zyta.
Tomas Liska was awarded as the best bass player there.
2008 - works together with a great performer
of South-American music, Mara Topferova, touring around
Europe.
2008
- he participated on the masterclass workshop in Italy with
the best american players lika
Joey DeFrancesco, Benny Golson, Bobby Durham, Jimmy Cobb,
Alberto Marsico and Buster Williams.
Also at this workshop is Tomáš granted the
award for the best double-bassist of the workshop.
2009 -
quartet
Points was awarded on 22nd. years Competition of Jazz Standards in Siedlce
(Poland).
2009 -
was awarded like a
WINNER of
the international cometition of soloists in Łomża (Poland). Tomáš Liška
was only one, who plays solo - without rhythm section!
2009 -
with 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
festivals.
2009 - was awarded like The
Best Bass Player of prestigious international competition in
Hoeilaart, Belgium. Quartet Points got the second price of
the bands and trumpetist Miroslav Hloucal got price of The
Best Soloist.
2009 - releasing first solo
CD called Invisible World. Tomas Liska invited to the
recording session David Doruzka (acoustic guitar), Daniele
di Bonaventura (bandoneon) and guests Marta Topferova
(vocal) and Tomas Reindl (tablas).
During the international jazz performances,
Tomáš appears at various jazz festivals, for example in
Bulgary, France, Italy, Belgium, Russia, South African
Republic, Morocco, Spain, Germany, Austria, Poland and
others.
On the musical scene, Tomáš cooperated with
musicians as Cyrille Oswald (NL), Marta Topferova (USA),
David Dorůžka, Beáta Hlavenková, Matej Benko, Yvonne
Sanchez, Pražský Bigband, Najponk, Dan Tepfer (USA), Bryson
Kern (USA), Sam Sadigursky (USA), Mark Aanderud (MEX/USA) and many others.
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