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Project Zlust: Project Zlust and The Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra
by Nenad Georgievski
Maybe Project Zlust's music is rooted in the classical tradition, but its members have always looked beyond the confines of any tradition. The band has consistently- -and sometimes, irreverently--bridged musical styles that range from jazz and rock to folk and avant-garde music; in effect, creating a powerful commentary on the different kinds of music available in our culture. Project Zlust has blurred musical categories, thus attracting an interest from audiences who might never have otherwise encountered a string ensemble. Seemingly ...
read moreGeorgi Sareski 6 Featuring Francesco Bearzatti: SoHoHo
by Nenad Georgievski
Georgi Sareski 6 Featuring Francesco Bearzatti SoHoHo Chicken Madness 2006 If guitarist Georgi Sareski's debut album, Elflandia, in which he explored spacious tonal landscapes, presented him as a gifted composer with a fertile imagination, then his second album, SoHoHo, showcases both his compositional skills and his prowess on the guitar, his first instrument, which was a little sidelined on Elflandia. In complete contrast to the contemplative mood that ...
read moreCorinne Letellier: Le Calice
by Nenad Georgievski
Corinne Letellier makes her maiden voyage as a leader on Le Calice, a marvelous mixture of jazz and pop, under the guidance of Project Zlust member Olivier Samouillan. Letellier surrounds her vocal stylings with an interesting group of musicians and arrangers who showcase her crisp voice in a variety of settings. Her voice and the instruments come up with some engaging textures on songs like “La fille du Nord" and “Echo Donne." The music is infinitely listenable, ...
read moreBace Quartet: Guerre Propre
by Nenad Georgievski
Jazz has not always been only about swinging or hipness--more often than not, it is also about expansion and absorbing music and sounds from other cultures. Many have predicted that the future of jazz (as one of the possibilities) would be marriage of jazz and the folk music from the players' native cultures. In the past, musicians like Miles Davis, John Coltrane and John McLaughlin went on to explore the music of various cultures, which was reflected in their music, ...
read moreGeorgi Sareski: Elflandia
by Nenad Georgievski
The Chicken Madness label has recently lived up to its reputation as a source of high-quality releases which manage to sound both contemporary and alternative. Georgi Shareski's debut release, Elflandia, easily falls into this category. Even though Sarevski is a guitarist and mostly performs with his trio, this release finds him showcasing his prowess as a composer and arranger. The resulting music is tightly arranged yet spontaneous, majestic and lyrical. The compositions are beautiful and powerful, revealing ...
read moreOlivier Samouillan and Project Zlust: How I Killed A Saint
by Nenad Georgievski
Usually the music composed to accompany a certain film is written off as merely background material. Yet regardless of the genre, the soundtrack has to work in conjunction with the dialogues and the images in order establish the tone as well as the mood of the movie. In this case, Oliver Samouillan and Project Zlust have made a soundtrack that stands on its own apart from the movie. The award-winning film How I Killed A Saint is based upon the ...
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