Lukáš Oravec Orchestra – Wild Land

Juraj Bartoš – 1. trumpet, flugelhorn / Ádám Gráf – 2. trumpet, flugelhorn / Lukáš Oravec – 3. trumpet, flugelhorn / Petr Hnětkovský – lead trombone / Jakub Kadlec – trombone / Michal Motýľ – bass trombone / Dawid Główczewski – alto saxophone, flute / Andy Middleton – tenor saxophone, flute / Luboš Soukup – tenor saxophone, clarinet / Pavel Zlámal – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet / Ľudovít Kotlár – piano / Pavol Bereza – guitar / Tomáš Baroš – double bass / Marián Ševčík – drums / Matheus Jardim – percussion / Pavel Klimashevsky – conductor

Slovak trumpeter and bandleader Lukáš Oravec is releasing the fourth album by his international ensemble. The recording features new compositions by the bandleader himself, as well as by clarinetist/saxophonist Luboš Soukup, pianist Ľudovít Kotlár, double bassist Tomáš Baroš, trombonist Michal Motýľ, and German arranger Pavel Klimashevsky, who has also conducted the orchestra since its inception. The album's innovative nature has also been praised by legendary American saxophonist and big band leader Bob Mintzer.