Ladislav Bezubka And His Soloists

Czech dance and jazz orchestra, formed in 1953, led by Ladislav Bezubka. Later also known as “Orchestr Ladislava Bezubky”. Disbanded in early 1980s. Original line-up: Ladislav Bezubka (leader), Ivo Preis (tp), J. Havel (tb), Stanislav Rádl (ts, vi), Jiří Bažant (p), Jaroslav Boťa (b, sousaphone), Mirek Vrba (d). Subsequent members: Trumpets: Miroslav Kefurt, Václav Hybš, Jiří Jelínek, Richard Kubernát, Karel Šidla, Zdeněk Šedivý sr. Trombones: Vladimír Petržilka, Ladislav Pikart, Zdeněk Pulec, Rudolf Plachý, Jan Kopeček. Piano: Jiří Šlitr, Vladimír Horčík, Jiří Verberger, L. Kinkal. Bass: Milan Pilar, L. Černý, O. Dvořák, Mojmír Smékal, Luděk Hulan. Drums: Vladimír Žižka sr., E. Gröschel, Jiří Zeman, Jan Ouředník. Guitar: Miroslav Kefurt, Otto Kotýnek, Tomáš Weber. Clarinet + vibraphone: Karel Velebný. Vocalists: Richard Adam, Karel Hála, Ljuba Hermanová, Jiří Vašíček, Jitka Zelenková.