Pavel Zlámal is a clarinettist, bass clarinettist, saxophonist, composer and improviser. From 1999 to 2005 he studied clarinet at the Teplice conservatory, then completed master’s and doctoral studies at JAMU in Brno and spent two years at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. He played in the orchestra of the National Theatre Brno and premiered works by Peter Graham (Broken Concerto, COAX) and Michal Nejtek (Tasted Thoughts). On the border of jazz, contemporary music and free improvisation he leads the ensembles Next Phase, Brno Improvising Unit, Brünnwerk and Divergent Connections Orchestra and plays in the B-Side Band. He works with George Cremaschi as well as David Dorůžka and Peter Evans. He teaches at JAMU. With the Brno ensemble Heterofón he released the album Mezitím v Brně (2018) on Amplión Records. More at pavelzlamal.com.
