JURAJ GRIGLÁK

Born to a family of musicians, his father played clarinet in the Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and his mother sang in SĽUK Folk song and Dance Ensemble.  Juraj studied piano at a primary music school and at the age of twelve, he began playing drums and guitar. With such variety of interests, his father decided he would study double bass at the Bratislava Conservatory (1978-1984). At the conservatory, he played in funk groups Tamis and Tagore, The Bratislava Conservatory Big Band,  Martin Kratochvíl’s Jazz Q, Esprit band and Vlado Valovič’s VV System (performed on Copenhagen Jazz Festival 1987). Between 1987 and 1991, he furthered his studies of double bass at the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Bratislava, and played with professional bands – the Czechoslovak Radio Big Band and the Czechoslovak Television Big Band. He scored success as a member of the fusion music group, Stop read more...