“....he sounds great, his solos are thought through, he's got unerring rhythm, he creates just the right sound for the band.” ^{George Mraz}

Born 1962 in Nachod, Czech Republic. Robert first took up the acoustic bass at the age of eleven. He would later study classical bass at the Brno Conservatory. In 1985, Robert began his career in Prague as a studio musician (TV Big Band) along with working as a jazz musician. In 1996, Robert first stepped out under his own name, forming the Robert Balzar Trio. Over the years, Robert has performed with John Abercrombie, Joe Newman, Benny Bailey, Tony Scott, Benny Golson, Wynton Marsalis, Lew Tabackin, Tony Lakatos, Victor Lewis, Hal Galper Trio, Craig Handy...
In addition to fronting the jazz trio bearing his name, Robert Balzar keeps busy with a number of additional projects. In 1990, Robert began working with legendary Czech chanson singer Hana Hegerova. In 1998, Robert joined the long-running Czech funk group J.A.R. The year 2000 saw Robert becoming a founding member of singer Dan Barta's Illustratosphere group. The other members of Illustratosphere are Filip Jelínek on keyboards, Stanislav Macha on piano, Jiri Slavicek on drums and Jaroslav Friedl on guitar.

Stanislav Mácha graduated from the Secondary Art School in Prague. He has studied music privately since childhood. In 1992, he won the International Jazz Festival in Karlovy Vary while with the group The Four. Over the next few years, he performed with a number of prominent Czech jazz combos. He was a member of the Czech Radio Big Band. He has also performed with several internationally renowned musicians, such as Wynton Marsalis, Nicolas Simion and Craig Handy and John Abercrombie. Stanislav Mácha has been a member of the Robert Balzar Trio since its formation in 1996.

Jiri Slavicek graduated from the Ostrava Conservatory. In 1992, he began performing in Prague with the critically acclaimed group The Four. While with The Four, he won the Karlovy Vary Jazz Festival competition. He has performed with many bands and has played on several albums. He has performed with such international stars as Wynton Marsalis, Art Farmer, Craig Handy and John Abercrombie. Jiri Slavicek joined the Robert Balzar Trio in 2000.