Newcomer: Alan Bartuš

Remarkably, at the young age of 21, Alan Bartus already embodies the characteristics of a mature jazz artist on the New York scene. Melodic invention? Check. Harmonic imagination? Check! Rhythmic mastery, swing, touch? He’s deep into them already. Add to that a healthy respect for the acoustic jazz tradition, with a forthright willingness to break the rules and strike out into adventurous territory. It doesn’t hurt to be raised by a father who is a passionate modern-jazz bassist, but you don’t get to where Alan Bartus is on genes alone. He’s putting in the work, and has already begun collecting awards and accolades for that effort. Alan’s new recording is the first of what I’m sure will be a long discography, documenting the work of an exciting new voice in the music. Tim Armacost, N.Y Alan Bartus Highlights Competitions (limited b. of word count) Excellence Piano Award 2021 Ö1 Austrian Jazz Prize 2022 ARTEDEA Competition - 1st prize 2023 International Piano Competition Langnau, Schweiz - 1st prize 2023 Semifinalist of the Herbie Hancock International Piano Competition 2023 / (formerly T. Monk Competition) Recipient of the Dave Brubeck Living Legacy Scholarship 2024 Cooperations in projects (limited bec. of w. count) Lukas Oravec Quartet feat Jerry Bergonzi Klemens Marktl feat. Tim Armacost Jam Music Lab Recording feat. Peter Erskine As Leader Alan Bartus B. In Millennium feat Gregory Hutchinson To be happened - Alan Bartus Trio feat. Jeff Tain Watts&Robert Hurst (22. September, Lincoln Center New York City) Since 2023 studying at Manhattan School of Music, N.Y