Swing Melody is a professional Czech jazz orchestra from Ostrov, founded around 2010-2011 by students of the local music school (ZUŠ). Led by trumpeter, vocalist and arranger Jan Veverka - a graduate of the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory in Prague - the ensemble specialises in 1930s-40s swing, covering American standards by Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Count Basie alongside Czech songs from the repertoires of R. A. Dvorský, Oldřich Nový and the Karel Vlach Orchestra. Members play exclusively on period instruments and original sheet music from the era.
Swing Melody presented their second album 'Honba za písničkou' at the Prague Jazz Dock, released on CD, cassette and LP.
At the christening concert, new original compositions and songs by Voskovce and Werich were performed alongside classic swing standards.
The orchestra celebrated 15 years of existence with a festive concert at KKC Ostrov, combined with the christening of the album 'Honba za písničkou'.
Swing Melody is preparing a new program on September 25, 2026 at Werich's villa dedicated to songs of the Liberated Theater on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of Jaroslav Jezek's birth.
Swing Melody Quartet performed on the colonnade in Marianske Lazne as part of the Jazzové lázně 2026 festival.
