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Also known as Gustav Brom née Frkal

Czech conductor, composer, jazz musician, presenter, saxophonist, lyricist and singer (1921-1995)

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Type
Person
Country
CZ
Active from
1921-05-22
Active to
1995-09-25

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Gustav Brom (*22.5.1921 Velke Levare, Slovakia) - conductor, composer, musician and singer. In 1940, he founded jazz bigband in Brno, one of the most famous in the Czech Republic within next 50 years. The band went through many changes absorbing new styles (bop, cool, jazz west coast), developing its own progressive style and, at the same time, playing dixieland and dance music. The cooperation with top Czech pop singers (Gott, Korn, Vondrackova, Elefteriadu sisters etc. <a href="https://www.la

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Gustav
Gender
male
Citizenship
Czechoslovakia
Place of birth
Veľké Leváre
Place of death
Brno
Occupation
violinist
Languages spoken
Czech
Field of work
music
Genre
jazz
Instrument
clarinet
Image
Gustav brom.jpg
Work location
Kroměříž
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birth name
Gustav Frkal
date of birth
1921-05-22
date of death
1995-09-25
place of burial
Brno Central Cemetery
start of work period
1940-00-00
Commons category
Gustav Brom
ethnic group
Czechs
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