Prague Impro Room

17:30 Door

18:00 / Conversation with Lash & Grey, moderated by Marta Kloučková & Ondřej Cihlář

19:00 / Jen Hovorka & Marek Urbánek „Figures Of Speech“

20:00 / 1st set Lash & Grey feat. Martin Konvička, Tomáš Baroš, Marek Urbánek

21:00 / 2nd set Lash & Grey feat. Martin Konvička, Tomáš Baroš, Marek Urbánek

Visual artist of this edition / Bartoloměj Šolc

Jen Hovorka – keys, synths, sampler, comp

Marek Urbánek – dr

An album-release concert for Figures Of Speech will present the latest project by the duo Jen Hovorka & Marek Urbánek. The two musicians, who also cross paths in bands like Prago Union and Zorba že ja Buddha, will launch their new joint album, which oscillates between beat tape, improvisation, and soundscapes, with an aesthetic drawing from hip hop, broken beat, electronics, and minimalism.

Kristina Mihalova - vocal

Jakub Šedivý - guitar

Martin Konvička - piano

Tomáš Baroš - double bass

Marek Urbánek - drums

Lash & Grey are among the most prominent Slovak music acts of recent years. Their original music and exceptional musicianship have taken them to prestigious stages, from Carnegie Hall in New York to festivals in Mexico City and Paris, as well as European jazz events such as Jazz Baltica and Nancy Jazz Pulsations. They have completed three tours of Italy, their music has been featured on ARTE TV, and they have performed in 14 countries.

In 2022, singer Kristína Mihaľová was the only European to reach the top five of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in New Jersey. The duo has won an Anděl Award for their album Blossom Of Your World and two Radio_Head Awards. They also recently completed a successful tour with Dan Bárta and Illustratosphere.

Bartoloměj Šolc creates reliefs and objects. He enjoys bringing together symbols and imagery from the present and the past, exploring how their meanings shift through these combinations. His work draws on personal struggles, questions of identity, and political and social developments. He sees his practice as a form of commentary or reflection. He particularly enjoys working with artificial stone and terrazzo, which offer a wide range of possibilities for colour and expression.

He lives and works in Prague, where he graduated from the Intermedia I studio at the Academy of Fine Arts.