Jiří Urbánek

Czech bass player, pianist, composer, arranger, conductor, bandleader. Born January 28, 1944 in Frýdek-Místek (former Czechoslovakia), died May 16, 2009 in Ostrava (Czech Republic). Founding member of [a=Flamingo (6)] 1966–1977. Member of [a=Ostravský Rozhlasový Orchestr] (ORO) since 1967, leader of its jazz variant “JORO” since 1981.