Born in Nachod, Czech Republic. Robert first took up the acoustic bass at the age of eleven. He would later study classical bass at the Brno Conservatory. In 1985, Robert began his career in Prague as a studio musician (TV Big Band) along with working as a jazz musician. In 1996, Robert first stepped out under his own name, forming the Robert Balzar Trio.
Over the years, Robert has performed with John Abercrombie, Joe Newman, Benny Bailey, Tony Scott, Benny Golson, Wynton Marsalis, Lew Tabackin, Tony Lakatos, Victor Lewis, Hal Galper Trio, Craig Handy, …
In addition to fronting the jazz trio bearing his name, Robert Balzar keeps busy with a number of additional projects.
In 1990, Robert began working with legendary Czech chanson singer HANA HEGEROVA
In 1998, Robert joined the long-running Czech funk group J.A.R. The year 2000 saw Robert becoming a founding member of singer Dan Bárta – ILLUSTRATOSPHERE group.
