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(14. 9. 1961 Bratislava)

1976 – 1980 Public conservatory in Bratislava, classical guitar
1979 – 1984 Theoretical cybernetics, Faculty of mathematics and physics, Comenius University Bratislava
from 1983 member of the fusion band Stop Time (Matúš Jakabčic – leader, el. guitar; J. Štubniak – piano; Juraj Griglák – bass guitar, Oldo Petráš – drums; later Ján Fabrický – drums, Juraj Bartoš – trumpet, Richard Šarközi – keyboards, Jesper Pedersen – bass guitar (DA); guest appearances Dušan Húščava – tenor saxophone, Cyril Zeleňák, Marcel Buntaj – drums), with whom he appeared in a number of successful concerts both home and abroad (1984, 1986 – Bratislava Guitariade ; 1985 – Blues on the Danube Bratislava; 1986 – BJD; 1988 – Carslbad International jazz festival; 1989 – festival in Hertogenbosch (NL); 1990 – tour across France etc.)
1985 – 1989 Dance Orchestra of the Czechoslovak Television in Bratislava (comp, arr)
1986 – 1991 State Conservatory Bratislava, composing
1994 – 1995 Berklee College of Music Boston, composing
1986 jazz band Esprit
1986 – 1990 cooperation with the Bratislava Conservatory Big Band
1986 – 1991 guitar Trio Jakabčic – Burian – Jaro
1987 – 1994 Dušan Húščava Quintet
1990 – 1992 cooperation with the Big Band Radio Bratislava
1990 – 1993 member of a duo with Gabo Jonáš – piano, later trio with Robert Balzar – cb (CZ)
1993 recipient of the Ladislav Martoník prize as the Jazzman of 1992
1994 – 1995 cooperation with Greg Hopkins Big Bando in Boston
1995 establishment of the Matúš Jakabčic Tentet (1995 BJD; 1996 BHS; 1997 Festival Přerov; 1998 Bratislava Days of Europe)
from 1996 Gustav Brom Big Band (guit, arr, comp)
from 1997 cooperation with the Big Band of the Prague Radio
1997 Slovak Jazz Quartet (Matúš Jakabčic – guitar; Juraj Bartoš – trumpet; Juraj Griglák – bass guitar; Jozef „Dodo” Šošoka – drums), concerts abroad (Jerusalem, Zagreb, London etc.)
since 1998 Bee Connection (Berco Balogh – vocal, Peter Preložník – keyboards, Juraj Griglák – bass guitar, Oldo Petráš – drums)
currently teaches arranging and jazz harmony at the Bratislava Conservatory; member of the Parisian Euro Jazz Big Band (FR), for whom he does composing and arranging.

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1997 International Competition of Jazz Themes – Monaco (FR) - finalist (with composition „Rhythm”)

1996 Year of Slovak Music International Composition Competition, Bratislava (SK) - winner (with composition Lower East boston Alcoholic Group)

1995 Charles Mingus Prize for composition achievements at the Berklee College of Music

1993 Ladislav Martoník Prize - Jazzman of 1992

1988 Carlsbad International Jazz festival - 1st place in the category of modern jazz