Album Notes

Well-known Czech vocalist Dan Bárta and the Robert Balzar Trio have released their first collaborative album! For those unaware, Dan Bárta and the Robert Balzar Trio have frequently performed together live for roughly the past ten years but had yet to record as a unit. For "Theyories", it was decided to use mostly new material rather than simply commit their usual live repertoire to tape. Twelve songs that have influenced Dan Bárta in one way or another over the years were specially selected for the project. The basic tracks for the album were recorded in Prague at Studio Smecky. For a different sound experience, it was decided to mix and master the album in New York City. Mixing was done at the prestigious Sear Sound by three-time Grammy Award winning engineer James Farber (Brad Mehldau, Bruce Springsteen, Al Jarreau, John Scofield...). The mastering done by another multiple-Grammy winner, engineer Mark Wilder – (Pat Metheny, Sting, Leonard Cohen, Miles Davis...).