Apnea Ansámbl
The ensemble was formed to perform Koonda Holaa’s 2015 album Apnea at Alternativa Festival 2025. But it didn’t end with the standing ovation there, and the group, with members from all over our roster and beyond continues.
Original lineup: Koonda Holaa as leader, saxophone and band duo Pauza na Lízání (B. Kabátová and L. Poskočilová), A. Kalhausová-Zajíčková on cello, V. Kalhaus on trombone, L. Suchomelová on percussion, V. Tomášek (Fissile, Dreare, Sand Nudes) on electric bass, K. Kešner (Divo Institute, Nedory Satori) on banjo, T. Kropáček (Chief Bromden, Viktor Ori) on drums, D. Tichý on synthesizers and sampler (Further Down, Chief Bromden), vocals by A. Heribanová.
photos: Vít Kalhaus, Unijazz / Festival Alternativa