Altar Quintet is a European formation of top instrumentalists and composers lead by the saxophone player Nikolaj Nikitin and the pianist Ľuboš Šrámek. The musical concept of the ensemble is rooted in the acoustic quintet jazz tradition influenced by the sound of modernism represented by Tom Harrell, Kenny Wheeler or Second Great Quintet of the legendary Miles Davis. Altar Quintet declares its affinity to the tradition of the 20^th century European composed music as well. Nikolaj Nikitin counts among the most significant figures of Slovak jazz. Ľuboš Šrámek is a pianist, producer and composer. He is the holder of the most prestigious national music award Radio_Head Awards in the jazz music category for 2015. Kornél Fekete-Kovács is a Hungarian conductor, composer, trumpet player and flugelhorn player. He has been dedicated to the field of jazz and also experimental music. He is the founding member and art director of the Modern Art Orchestra. Nenad Vasilić is a contrabass player and bass guitar player of Serbian origin. His play is sought after by the jazz and also world music lovers. Klemens Marktl is a percussionist, composer and teacher, who ranks among the most sought-after European jazz percussionists. In the music of the five musicians we get the essence of Middle-Eastern European jazz.