Nový Tradicionál

Slovak traditional jazz combo. Formed in 1969 as a successor to Traditional Club Bratislava. 1971–1978 led by Karol Sucháň. Disbanded in 1985. In the 1970s the group also recorded frequently for Czechoslovak Radio and TV. Line-up: Milan Vašica (trumpet, until 1972), Juraj Lehotský (trumpet, since 1972), Dušan Húščava (clarinet, tenor sax), František Karnok (trombone), Boleslav Božka (banjo; died 1979), Anton Rakický (banjo, leader, since 1978), Stanislav Herko (bass guitar), Štefan Popluhár (drums, until 1971), Karol Sucháň (drums, since 1971), Alojz Bouda or Tomáš Seidmann (piano, alternating since 1974).