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- ... that vibraphonist Karel Velebný is considered one of the founders of modern Czech jazz?
- ... that Czech singer and pianist Jiří Šlitr died from coal gas poisoning? (grave pictured)
- ... that Czech jazz double-bassist Luděk Hulan co-founded Studio 5, one of the most important modern jazz ensembles in Czechoslovakia?
- ... that The Orckestra's debut performance was at the Moving Left Revue, a Communist Party benefit concert in London in 1977?
May 2009