Eva Olmerova (21.1.1934 - 10.8.1993)

the most important Czech woman jazz & blues singer of 60's to 80's. Beginnings in 1962 in "Semafor" theatre, Prague. In 1965 turning to rock music for a while, singing with Mefisto Rock Band. Return to jazz, blues & gospel soon. Having learned a lot from older Czech woman jazz singer Vlasta Pruchova, became several younger singers' role model herself  (Marta Kubisova, Jitka Zelenkova, Irena Budweiserova). Albums #3. and #4. done in cooperation with Michael Kocab.

Discography:

1. Eva Olmerova (export version named Jazz-Feeling, LP Supraphon 1968, reissue on CD 2001)

2. Eva Olmerova And Traditional Jazz Studio (Supraphon 1974)

3. Zahraj i pro mne (Panton 1981)

4. Vitr rvac (Panton 1983)

5. Dvojcata (Supraphon 1987, with Jitka Vrbova)

6. Svicka a stin (1992, with Jana Koubkova and Peter Lipa)

7. Recital '66 (F.Rychtarik 2005)

Compilations:

I. Cekej tise (Supraphon 1983)

II. Priznani (Panton 1993)

III. Stop Time (Supraphon 1993)

IV. Nejvetsi hity (2 CD Sony Music/Bonton 2002)

V. Blues samotarky (Supraphon 2004)

Sample (MP3): Then The Answer Came (album 1., 42", 251 KB)

Links: Memorial Site to E.O. ; Eva Olmerova on Wikipedia