ALBUM RED LANDSCAPE (8 May 2026)

This album presented by Kristina Barta and her quintet, joined by guest vocalist Petra Brabencová, promises a unique fusion of modern jazz with elements of Czech historical and cultural identity. The album will feature original compositions exploring the theme of crossing boundaries, as well as new arrangements of well-known songs—including the legendary “Prayer for Martha,” a symbol of Czech resistance against occupation or an arrangement of Ukrainian folk song. The song "Komme deg ut" with Norwegian lyrics reflects the atmosphere of the Nordic space and also highlights people's alienation from themselves and the lack of connection. Israel 1948 is the music has become a bridge over the silence of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The core lineup of pianist Kristina Barta’s quartet includes renowned Slovenian saxophonist Jure Pukl, known for his work on the New York jazz scene. During his studies at Berklee College of Music in the U.S., he collaborated with major figures such as Dave Liebman and Esperanza Spalding, and his work has been praised by saxophone legend Joe Lovano. Pukl’s style, rooted in lightness and freedom, plays a vital role in the quartet, enriching its sound with an international influence.

Kristina Barta - piano, composition 

Jure Pukl - tenor and alto saxophone

Petra Brabencová - lead vocal

Tuva Hellum - lead vocal

Peter Korman - bass

Marek Urbánek - drums

Filip Kaňkovský - poet

lyrics written by Iva Korgerová, Jakub Gruss, Tuva Hellum

 

1. Inside the Monastery
2. Nese Hal’a Vodu (Hal’a is Carrying Water)
3. Israel 1948
4. Newborn
5. Modlitba pro Martu (A Prayer for Martha)
6. Reality
7. Broumov
8. Pressure
9. Komme Deg Ut (Get Yourself Out)

 

PRESS / INTERVIEW CZECH RADIO

PRESS / JAZZPORT.CZ

CONCERT REVIEW IN CZECH / July 2025 / JAZZPORT.CZ

Thanks for supporting to IDU, SoundCzech / www.soundczech.cz, Year of Czech Music, OSA

 

ARTIST STATEMENT ON THE RELEASE (EN)

Inside the Monastery

„This piece was born in the silence of the Broumov monastery, at a time when you were still hidden from the world – unborn, yet already present. We spent days together in calm, light, and a special sense that something was coming into being – not just you, but me in a new role. It is my message to you: about the freedom I wish for you, the courage to be yourself, and the tenderness and wildness you can carry at once. Whoever you become, may you always hear your own voice – as purely as then, in the monastery’s silence.“

Nese Hal’a Vodu (Hal’a is Carrying Water)

„The morning the world changed – February 24, 2022. Nese Hal’a Vodu is for me an image of quiet, unstoppable movement. Something sets in motion before we can even name it. Drop by drop, news by news. You were exactly one month old when the war began – so fragile, so new, barely arrived – and yet the world was already shaking. It is a beginning – not abstract, but real. The beginning of the war in Ukraine. The moment when the distant becomes personal, when fear beyond the borders starts seeping into our own space. In the album, it marks a turning point: the end of safety, the end of illusion that things would remain as they were. And at the same time, the start of an inner response – the need to protect, understand, and remember.“

Israel 1948

„This composition is a tribute to the innocent lives violently interrupted during the attack on a music festival in Israel. On October 7, 2023, attackers on motorcycles and in cars began shooting at young people who had come just to dance, listen to music, and be together. Over 370 people were killed, dozens more were kidnapped. The piece is a quiet reflection on horror and a reminder that music has the power to preserve memory, humanity, and the courage to remember. It is my tribute to those who should never have faced such violence.“

Newborn

„I will return to this moment again and again – for a lifetime. A child was born. My Marlene is here. This piece is my first message to you, my newly born light. Welcome among us.
With love, Mom“

Modlitba pro Martu (A Prayer for Martha)

„A Prayer for Martha honors the courage, hope, and resilience of the Czech nation. In August 1968, Warsaw Pact troops led by the Soviet Union crossed Czechoslovak borders to crush the Prague Spring and the freedom people had longed for. It is my musical message to those who stood together in those dark days and believed in a better future. It is both a quiet plea and a celebration of life, perseverance, and human bravery – a reminder that freedom must never be taken for granted.“

Reality

„How difficult it is to live in a reality overflowing with stimuli. The digital world, full of information, images, and expectations, crosses our personal boundaries and draws us into an endless flow. Reality is the peak of this storm – an energetic, pulsing current. It is a musical depiction of digital chaos, its force and inevitability.“

Broumov

„Broumov (a town in the Sudetes, German name Braunau) carries the atmosphere of a harsh border landscape and the weight of history – a place where nature meets human destiny and borders have always touched the lives and stories of its inhabitants. It reflects the strength of the environment and the heavy fates it has left behind.“

Pressure

„This piece celebrates the power of women – the pressure life brings and the energy every woman carries when bringing new beings into the world. Pressure is a musical image of this feminine strength – invisible yet immensely powerful. It reminds us that life is born from courage, energy, and the deep inner force each woman carries.“

Komme Deg Ut (Get Yourself Out)

„A Norwegian composition reflecting human alienation from oneself and the surrounding world. It is a call to slow down, step away from social media and constant digital noise, and reconnect with oneself, personal contact, and authentic experience. The music leads us back to introspection, genuine relationships, and perceiving the world without constant filtering and digital pressure. It is an appeal to rediscover the joy of the present moment.“

 

PROHLÁŠENÍ AUTORKY K JEDNOTLIVÝM SKLADBÁM (CZ)

Inside the Monastery 

„Tato skladba vznikla v tichu broumovského kláštera, v čase, kdy jsi byla ještě schovaná před světem — nenarozená, a přesto už tak přítomná. Trávily jsme spolu dny plné klidu, světla a zvláštního pocitu, že se něco rodí — nejen ty, ale i já v nové roli.
Je to můj vzkaz pro tebe: o svobodě, kterou ti přeji, o odvaze být sama sebou, o jemnosti i divokosti, které můžeš nést zároveň. Ať už budeš kýmkoli, přeji ti, abys vždy slyšela svůj vlastní hlas — stejně čistě jako tehdy v tichu kláštera.“ 

Nese Hal’a Vodu (Hal’a is Carrying Water) 

„Ráno, kdy se svět změnil — 24. února 2022. „Nese Hal’a Vodu“ je pro mě obraz tichého, neodvratného pohybu. Něco se dává do chodu ještě dříve, než to dokážeme pojmenovat. Kapka po kapce, zpráva za zprávou.
Byla jsi na světě přesně jeden měsíc, když začala válka. Tak křehká, nová, sotva jsi přišla — a svět už se otřásal.
Je to začátek — ne abstraktní, ale skutečný. Začátek války na Ukrajině. Okamžik, kdy se vzdálené stává osobním, kdy strach, který byl někde za hranicemi, začne pronikat i do našeho vlastního prostoru.
V kontextu alba je to bod zlomu: konec bezpečí, konec iluze, že věci zůstanou tak, jak jsou. A zároveň začátek vnitřní reakce — potřeby chránit, chápat a nezapomenout.“ 

Israel 1948 

„Tato skladba je poctou nevinným životům, které byly násilně přerušeny během útoku na hudební festival v Izraeli. Dne 7. října 2023 dorazili útočníci na motorkách a automobilech a začali střílet do davu mladých lidí, kteří přišli jen tančit, poslouchat hudbu a být spolu.
Během tohoto masakru bylo zabito více než 370 lidí, desítky dalších byly uneseny. 

Skladba je tichou reflexí hrůzy a zároveň připomínkou, že hudba má moc zachovat paměť, lidskost a odvahu nezapomenout. Je to má pocta těm, kteří se nikdy neměli setkat s takovým násilím.“

Newborn 

„K tomuto okamžiku se budu vracet znovu a znovu — po celý život. Narodilo se dítě. Moje Marlene je na světě.
Tato skladba je mým prvním vzkazem pro tebe, mé nově zrozené světlo. Vítej mezi námi. 

S láskou, máma“ 

Modlitba pro Martu (A Prayer for Martha) 

„Modlitba pro Martu“ je poctou odvaze, naději a nezlomnosti českého národa. V srpnu 1968 překročily československé hranice jednotky Varšavské smlouvy vedené Sovětským svazem, aby potlačily Pražské jaro a svobodu, po které lidé tak dlouho toužili. Je to můj hudební vzkaz těm, kteří 

v těch temných dnech drželi při sobě a věřili v lepší budoucnost. Je to tichá prosba i oslava života, vytrvalosti a lidské statečnosti — připomínka, že svoboda se nikdy nesmí brát jako samozřejmost.“ 

Reality 

„Jak obtížné je žít v realitě přetékající podněty. Digitální svět, plný informací, obrazů a očekávání, překračuje naše osobní hranice a vtahuje nás do nekonečného toku. „Reality“ je vrchol této bouře — energický, pulzující proud. Je to hudební obraz digitálního chaosu, jeho síly a nevyhnutelnosti.“ 

Broumov
Broumov (město v Sudetech, německy Braunau) nese atmosféru drsné krajiny u hranic i tíhy dějin — míst, kde se příroda střetává s lidským osudem a hranice se vždy dotýkaly životů a příběhů obyvatel. Je to reflexe síly prostředí i těžkých osudů, které zde zanechaly své stopy.“ 

Pressure 

„Tato skladba je oslavou síly ženy — tlaku, který přináší život, i energie, kterou každá žena nese, když přivádí na svět nové bytosti. „Pressure“ je hudební obraz této ženské síly — neviditelné, ale nesmírně mocné. Připomíná, že život se rodí z odvahy, energie a hluboké vnitřní síly, kterou každá žena nese.“ 

Komme Deg Ut (Get Yourself Out) 

„Norská skladba reflektující odcizení člověka od sebe sama i od okolního světa. Je výzvou zpomalit, přestat tolik vnímat sociální média a neustálý digitální šum. Vrátit se k sobě, k osobnímu kontaktu a autentickému prožívání okamžiku.
Hudba nás vede zpět k introspekci, k opravdovým vztahům a k vnímání světa bez neustálého filtrování a tlaku digitální reality. Je to apel na znovuobjevení radosti z přítomného okamžiku.“ 

ALBUM ENDLESS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (13 October 2023)

Kristina Barta is performing with her international quartet in collaboration with a world - renowned saxophonist Jure Pukl. The album „Endless Questions and Answers“ out OCTOBER 13 on Second Records / Alessa Records. The album is out on CD, vinyl and on Spotify and other streaming platforms!

Kristina Barta - piano, composition 

Jure Pukl - tenor saxophone

Peter Korman - bass

Marek Urbánek - drums

 

Endless questions and answers are a part of our existence. It’s an exciting journey within our own minds, responding to unanswered questions that have never been voiced. It’s about asking questions based on free thinking, opening our minds, and unleashing our imagination. In this album, I inquire and contemplate topics that deeply affect me or have affected me in the past and relate to me. 

Are you the only one who believes? In anything? 

Would we feel freer if we could break down boundaries? 

Would we feel freer if time didn’t exist? How would we feel if fear didn’t exist? 

It is foolish to seek solace in the past. 

Losses and premature, unnecessary departures from the world deeply touch me. 

Kristina Barta

 

Recorded in SONO studios, March 19 - 20 2023, Adam Karlík / Mix in Hollywood Houses Studios by Matias Kiiveri / Master in Finnfox mastering by Pauli Saastamoinen / Second Records, Alessa Records; ©2023

Endless Questions and Answers

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ALBUM LOVE AND PASSION (17 April 2021)

It's about love and passion. 

Kristina Barta - piano, rhodes, synth

Nela Dusová - tenor saxophone

Kryštof Tomeček - guitars

Jan Fečo - bass

Marek Urbánek - drums

Featuring Martina Barta - lead vocal & Šimon Marek - violoncello

lyrics written by Martina Barta

 

Everyday without you takes its toll
Your hurtful words pierced my soul
Always was there for you day and night
You didn‘t care this love affair‘s finite

The prettiest word you said was stay
Our love died yesterday

The saddest word was your goodbye
How could our love ever die

Still ask myself what we did wrong
This emptiness will last too long

So you think you did it right
Sometimes love is only a fight

Two people without love
Too far away high above

Our love is here to stay
The two of us come what may

So you leave me here in pain
This loneliness makes me insane

How fast love can pass away
Is this the end? You can say…

 

Recorded in SONO studios, September 30 - October 1 2020, Mix and Master by Adam Karlík / Alessa Records; ©2021

Love and Passion

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ALBUM EMA 29 (3 February 2017)