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Sorry, Miles!
Libor Smoldas
Label: Bivak Records
Released: 2026
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1 SORRY, MILES! LIBOR ŠMOLDAS 2 DIG MILES DAVIS (JACKIE MCLEAN) 3 SQUARE HEAD LIBOR ŠMOLDAS 4 DONNA LEE CHARLIE PARKER (MILES DAVIS) 5 RICHARD’S REGRET LIBOR ŠMOLDAS 6 FOUR MILES DAVIS (EDDIE VINSON) 7 TUNE UP MILES DAVIS (EDDIE VINSON) 8 PRIMA DANCERS LIBOR ŠMOLDAS 9 SONNY (SOLAR) MILES DAVIS (CHUCK WAYNE) 10 SMOOCH MILES DAVIS & CHARLES MINGUS
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Album Description
Press Release, Brno, 19 February 2026
Libor Šmoldas addresses his new album Sorry, Miles! with both wit and humility
To mark the century since Miles Davis's birth, leading Czech guitarist Libor Šmoldas immersed himself in an exploration of Davis's body of work, seeking out the stories behind the disputed authorship of certain compositions. The result is Šmoldas's twelfth album, Sorry, Miles!, released on 6 March via Bivak Records.
The recording features new arrangements of Davis's compositions, including Solar, Donna Lee, and Tune Up, alongside original pieces inspired by Miles Davis's musical and visual art: the title track Sorry, Miles!, Square Head, and Prima Dancers. The slim booklet accompanying the CD also offers a brief glimpse into the events that cast doubt on the authorship of part of the legacy of one of jazz's greatest innovators.
This unusual tribute to Davis is brought to life across ten tracks by prominent figures from both the Czech and international jazz scenes. The newly formed Libor Šmoldas Quartet brings together the celebrated guitarist with Tomáš Baroš — one of Europe's finest double bassists — rising jazz piano star Mikuláš Pokorný, and the outstanding American drummer Jesse Simpson. The album's sound was crafted by Lukáš Martínek at Studio Svárov.
Launch concerts will take place in both of the Czech Republic's major cities, with two distinguished godparents for the occasion. On 11 March in Prague, at the Club U Staré paní, the album will be launched by Šmoldas's literary hero, writer Petr Stančík. The Brno launch will be held at the JazzFestBrno festival on 7 April at the Cabaret des Péchés, with American guitarist Peter Bernstein serving as godparent.
The album is already available for pre-save on streaming platforms at: musicraft.ffm.to/sorry-miles.
The project was made possible with the support of Jaaz Acoustics, Cropful s.r.o., and OSA.
Libor Šmoldas
Leading Czech jazz guitarist, composer, and educator Libor Šmoldas has played and recorded with world-class musicians including George Mraz, Jeff Ballard, Sam Yahel, Bobby Watson, Adam Nussbaum, James Morrison, Brian Charette, Gregory Hutchinson, Jon Faddis, and Jay Anderson, and performs literally across the globe. Among the iconic jazz venues where he has appeared are the legendary Ronnie Scott's and Pizza Express in London, Smalls and Iridium in New York, and several clubs within the worldwide Blue Note and Birdland networks. He performs regularly in Australia, the United States, and throughout Europe.
In the Czech Republic, Šmoldas is a constant presence on the live circuit, with countless number of performances both as a leader and alongside other leading figures of Czech jazz. With Ondřej Pivec's Organic Quartet, he won the Anděl Award for Album of the Year. He appears regularly at the Prague Spring, Prague Proms, JazzFestBrno, Bohemia Jazz Fest, and Struny Podzimu festivals.
Sorry, Miles! is Libor Šmoldas's twelfth album as a leader, and he has contributed to many others as a sideman. He teaches at the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory and leads international workshops in England, Germany, Greece, Italy, and Australia. Šmoldas is a musician widely recognized in both Czech and international trade media; critics have described him as "the leading Czech guitarist" (London Jazz News), "a rising star of European jazz" (All About Jazz, USA), and "one of the most inventive jazz guitarists on the contemporary world stage" (Jazzport, CZ).
Libor Šmoldas Quartet: Sorry, Miles! Libor Šmoldas – gutar Mikuláš Pokorný – piano Tomáš Baroš – double-bass Jesse Simpson – drums Record, mix & master: Lukáš Martinek, Svárov Studio Producer: Libor Šmoldas Executive producers: Barbora Jurašková, Petr Maceček, Vilém Spilka
Cover Design: Tobiáš Grolich
Additional information:
Web: www.bivakrecords.cz, www.liborsmoldas.cz
Social media: Facebook, Instagram, streamovací platformy, YouTube
Album excerpts: skladby v formátu .wav
Photo: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aFz2KSKyHoIvVbNh5ldg4VyiC5zoEELt?usp=sharing
Contact: Barbora Jurašková, +420 739060167, juraskova@jazzfestbrno.cz
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