This collaborative effort began in 2000 and has focused on live work throughout the decade. A studio album is now in the works with a planned release date in late 2010.

DAN BÁRTA vocals / ROBERT BALZAR acoustic bass / JIŘÍ LEVÍČEK  piano / KAMIL SLEZÁK drums

discography:
2010 Theyories

link: www.bartabalzartrio.cz

Vocalist Dan Barta established this long-running musical project in 2000 as a vehicle for his songwriting. Now with four albums to its name, Illustratosphere is a fixture of the Czech music scene.

DAN BÁRTA vocals / FILIP JELÍNEK keyboard, percusion, trombone / MIROSLAV CHYŠKA guitar / ROBERT BALZAR double bass, bass guitar / JIŘÍ SLAVÍČEK drums

discography:
2013 Maratonika
2008 Animage
2006 Retropicture - Livě
2003 Entropicture
2000 Illustratosphere

link:www.danbarta.cz

This long-running funk/rap ensemble was founded symbolically on the date of the Velvet Revolution (17-Nov-1989). Robert joined as J.A.R.'s full-time bass player in 1998. A highlight of the Czech music year is the J.A.R.'s annual tour of the Czech Republic in November.

ROMAN HOLÝ vocals, keyboard / MICHAEL VIKTOŘÍK vocals / OTO KLEMPÍŘ vocals / DAN BÁRTA vocals / MIROSLAV CHYŠKA guitar / PAVEL BADY ZBOŘIL drums / FILIP JELÍNEK trombone / ROBERT BALZAR bass guitar / RADKA KASPAR saxophone / FRANTIŠEK KOP saxophone

discography:
2011 Dlouhohrající děcka
2006 Armáda špásu
2005 Frtka + Mydli-to!
2003 Nervák
1999 Homo Fonkianz
1997 Mein Kampfunk
1994 Mydli-to
1992 Frtka

link: www.rap.cz

The legendary Czech chanson singer needs no introduction. Robert joined her touring band in 1990 and also records with Hana in the studio.

HANA HEGEROVÁ vocal / PETR MALÁSEK piano / ROBERT BALZAR double bass / ZDENĚK FIŠER guitar / FRANTIŠEK KOP saxophone

discography:
2010 Mlýnské kolo v srdci mém
1966–2006 Šansony
2006 Všechno nejlepší
2005 Můj dík (H. H. zpívá písně Pavla Kopty)
1997 Bratislava live
1997 Rýmování o životě
1996 Zlatá kolekce
1996 Rozdíl
1991 Paběrky
1991 Live
1987 Potměšilý host
1987 Chansons / Wenn die Schatten
1984 Ohlédnutí
1977 Lásko prokletá
1975 Wir für euch
1974 Fast ein Liebeslied
1973, 2006 Recital 2
1972 So geht es auf der Welt
1971 Recital
1969 Hana Hegerova
1967 Ich – Hana Hegerová
1966 Šansony

link: www.hanahegerova.cz