🎤 Karel Velebný

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Karel Velebný (1931–1981) was a Czech jazz vibraphonist, composer, and arranger. He is best known as the founder and leader of SHQ (Smalls Hot Quintet/Quartet), one of the most prominent Czechoslovak jazz ensembles of the 1960s. Velebný shaped the local jazz scene and collaborated with many notable musicians, including trumpeter Laco Déczi.