Jazz Articles about Alexander Balanescu / Zlatko Kaucic / Javier Girotto

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Alexander Balanescu / Zlatko Kaucic / Javier Girotto: East West Daydreams

by Budd Kopman
February 9, 2017

East West Daydreams is one of those recordings that grabs one's attention immediately, only to be quickly and completely overwhelmed by the musicianship, drama and intensity of the music. The trio of violinist Alexander Balanescu, percussionist Zlatko Kaucic and Javier Girotto on woodwinds have collected five live recordings from a number of years ago in cities all over Europe: Vienna, Austria at the Porgy & Bess Jazz Club (October 8, 2009), Florence, Italy at the Pinocchio Jazz Club ...