Josef Vejvoda

Josef Vejvoda (born 13 July 1945, Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech composer,[1] percussionist, conductor and bandleader.

His first notable appearance took place in 1963, when he performed with Jiří Stivín's Jazztet at the Theatre on the Balustrade.

In 1967, he was awarded Laureate of the Prague Jazz International Contest of Young Soloists.

He recorded albums with Karel Velebný's SHQ, with the Big Band of the Český rozhlas (Czech Radio), with Laco Déczi, with Emil Viklický, as well as with several musicians from abroad.

In 2002, on the centenary of Jaromír Vejvoda, he conducted his father's Beer Barrel Polka at Carnegie Hall.