Jan Spálený & ASPM

Originally a folk-blues trio, the trio matured over the years into a crossover quintet by the end of the last millennium. The ASPM (Amateur Association of Professional Musicians) moves virtuosically between the genres of blues, jazz, gumbo, and folk, and by touching on each other they create their own unmistakable expression. The shaft of ASPM is Jan Spálený – a musician-narrator, who is the author of most of the songs, a singer and a cornet and piano player. Every other member of ASPM is a distinctive personality whose significance goes beyond not only ASPM but also the respective musical caucus in this country.