Čestmír Huňát

“All the members were sent a mimeographed letter with an answering sheet and an invitation to let us know in case they were interested in the continuation of their membership in the Jazz Section or a similar organization. Signed under it were me, Exner and Skalník. Our addresses were also included. Mr. Srp was still in prison at that time. Following his release he became active in Unijazz for another two months, and then our ways parted.”

“The Jazz Section bothered the regime mainly because it got out of control. Based on a permission to publish the Jazz Bulletin we had also published books and other prints which had not been subject to censorship. This was a big problem for the authorities. Similar case was with the concerts. The biggest issue was that the membership base was distributed throughout the country, including Slovakia – from Aš all the way to Košice. The members were usually active, especially in the field of art, and influenced other people. This network was a thorn in the communists’ side.”