Baron Haze
Baron Haze is a Czech-Slovak project founded by Simona Hulej (vocals) and Mark Pacha (bass) in Prague. It is a fusion of different genres such as world music, progressive soul, neosoul and jazz. They performed, for example, at Mladí ladí jazz in Prague at Jazzdock, Citysounds festival in Bratislava, where they shared the stage with the world-famous pianist and composer Bill Lawrence, a member of the band Snarky Puppy, or the American jazz by The Baylor project. In the summer of 2023, they performed at the Mikuláš Jazz Festival. They were awarded the Soza prize by the Slovak Jazz Society for the original composition Stepping into the light and the frontwoman Simona won the prize for a convincing vocal performance. In addition to concerts, they plan to release a debut album in 2024.