Rusty Cowboys was formed within the Jazz Department at HAMU. The group consists of four musicians from diverse cultural and geographical backgrounds. The band does not feel the need to confine its music to any particular genre, though attentive listeners will recognise, alongside an all-encompassing jazz aesthetic, elements of roots rock, Americana, folk, and traditional music.
The quartet’s repertoire is composed primarily of original works by violinist and violist Alois Zatloukal. Strong melodies, dark and gritty as well as playful and uplifting, are enhanced by the use of pedal effects and both shifting and steady rhythmic structures. Rather than virtuosic technical solos, what stands out is the interplay of four musicians who listen closely to one another in their search for a shared sonic ideal.
The quartet’s repertoire is composed primarily of original works by violinist and violist Alois Zatloukal. Strong melodies, dark and gritty as well as playful and uplifting, are enhanced by the use of pedal effects and both shifting and steady rhythmic structures. Rather than virtuosic technical solos, what stands out is the interplay of four musicians who listen closely to one another in their search for a shared sonic ideal.
Cast: Alois Zatloukal, Jan Bára, Michael Lužný, Filip Tománek