O.J. Žlábek Blues Band
Ondřej Žlábek- harmonica/vocals
Jakub Hlobil- hybrid guitar
Marcus Jurkovič-drums
O.J. Žlábek Band is a group of young musicians, playing Chicago and Westcoast Blues with elements of New Orleans Blues, Funk and Soul. Active mainly on the Prague Blues scene since 2018.
In 2023, they won the Czech Blues Challenge, qualifying for the European Blues Challenge 2024, where they represented the Czech Republic and could compete with the best blues bands in Europe.
The line-up of Ondřej Žlábek (harmonica), Jiří Maršíček (el. Guitar), Jan Svorník (bass guitar/double bass) and Marcus Jurkovič (drums) have been playing since 2022 and recorded their debut album together at the Faust Records Studio in August 2024, which they released on April 4th at the legendary Jazz Dock club together with special guests such as Jan Kořínek, Marcel Flemr, Osian Roberts, with whom the O.J. Žlábek Band played over the years.
In April 2025, they won the Blues Aperitiv competition, which is the selection round for the largest blues festival Blues Alive, where they played on November 16th, 2025.
They will also have the honor of playing at Blues Alive at its 30th edition, which will take place in 2026, on the main stage.