Celula New York plays Laco Deczi music

Name: Celula New York plays Laco Deczi music
Start: 2026-05-29T22:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-29T22:00:00+02:00
Location: Jazz Dock

took place · 29 May 2026

Jazz Dock, Prague

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Description was written before the event

The band Celula New York, led by saxophonist Petr Kroutil, will perform compositions by trumpeter Laco Deczi.

Lineup: Walter Fischbacher – keys, Petr Kroutil – sax, Samuel Janko – b, Vaico Deczi – dr.

About the venue: Jazz Dock

Jazz Dock is a design jazz club opened in 2009 on the banks of the Vltava river in Prague's Smíchov district, opposite Children's Island. It regularly hosts concerts of jazz, funk, soul, blues and world music, as well as its own festivals. The interior was designed by architects Ivan Sládek and Jaroslav Ourecký; a rooftop terrace is open in summer. The venue also includes a bar and restaurant.

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2, 150 00 Praha 5 Get directions

About: Celula New York

Slovak-born Laco Déczi, a New York resident since 1985, brings his band Celula New York back to Europe. The four-piece draws on hard bop and electric fusion, with Déczi's well-known between-song commentary adding a distinctive edge to every show.

20+

studio and live albums in total

2×

tours in CR and SR annually (since 1990)

What's new

2026-05
The band Celula New York performed at Jazz Dock in Prague as part of the spring tour 2026.
2025-10
In October 2025, the band performed a series of concerts in Prague, Nová Paka, Zlín, Nové Mesto nad Váhom and Šternberk.
2025-05
In May 2025, the band performed concerts in Jirny and Cerveny Kostelec.

Tour

PragueNová PakaZlínNové Mesto nad VáhomŠternberkTřinecZnojmoČervený KostelecJirnyVelichovUherský Brod

Tracks

Jazz na Hradě (Jazz At The Castle)live album from 2005 under the patronage of President Václav Klaus, who christened the record

Sentimentálna trúbka (Sentimental Trumpet)solo album from 1970 with string orchestra, one of Déczi's most famous recordings

Poison Bird (Jedovatý pták)one of the band's most played compositions on streaming platforms

Bananas (Banány)composition from the album Jazz na Hradě, a typical example of Déczi's hard bop style

Live in Všenorylive album from 1997, captures the band in a typical concert atmosphere

Celula New York plays Laco Deczi music

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