NIKOL BÓKOVÁ TRIO / Czech Republic

Nikol left the world of classical music for her own original work in 2017. Since then, she has recorded three studio albums and is an integral part of the jazz scene. Critics describe her music as elegant, deeply felt and dynamic. Her mainstay is the typical jazz piano-double-bass-drums trio, which is closest to her ear and heart. With each new album, however, he embarks on new, unexplored paths for himself.
 
Nikol Bóková is a musician dedicated to many musical genres. As a performer of classical music, her repertoire ranges from baroque to contemporary music, but she primarily focuses on the 19th and 20th century periods. At the same time, she is an extraordinary author of her own, unique music.
 
Her work draws on her training as a classical pianist and combines elements of jazz, classical music, pop music, modern rock and minimalism. In four years, she recorded four albums that met with great critical acclaim. She recorded her debut album INNER PLACE, which was nominated for the Czech Academy of Music Award, and her second album UNRAVEL with Michał Wierzgoń and Martin Kocián, leading jazz musicians of the young generation. The third album PROMETHEUS was released in May 2021, less than a year after the release of Unravel. For the recording of Prometheus, Nikol invited notable jazz musicians David Dorůžka and Jaromír Honzák and the world-renowned French horn player Radek Baborák. In March 2022, she recorded her fourth self-titled album as a quartet when she decided to expand her trio with David Dorůžka.
 
In addition to composition, Nikol devoted herself to a solo career as a pianist, regularly performing with leading Czech orchestras, performing solo recitals on Czech and European stages. She performed at festivals such as Viva Musica!, Hybatelé Rezonance, Janáček's May, JazzFestBrno, American Spring and Summartónar.
 
Nikol's latest achievements are the Anděl Award 2021 for the album Prometheus in the jazz category, awarded by the Czech Academy of Music, a nomination for the Anděl Award for the best jazz album of 2019 for the debut Inner Place, second prize in a poll of Czech journalists and promoters for the album Unravel, first prize in a poll of Czech journalists and promoters for the album Prometheus, nomination for the Amberr award in the category of best soloist of 2020 for Unravel, first prize in the Central European Jazz Showcase 2021 competition, or the award for the best jazz composition of 2021 for the composition Prometheus, awarded by OSA.
 
Project Nikol Bóková Trio
Nikol Bóková Trio is a group led by pianist and composer Nikol Bóková. The trio has become a strong element of her compositional expression. Together with double bassist Martin Kocián and drummer Michał Wierzgoń, this dynamic trio is a unique formation that is gattracting ever more attention. From the compositional originality without genre barriers to the exceptional interpretation skills of all the bandmates, this trio is an increasingly powerful element, seeping into various areas of the music scene.
 
Nikol Bóková (piano)
Martin Kocian (double bass)
Michał Wierzgon (drums)