Jazz Articles about Zlatko Kaućić

Zlatko Kaućić / Ab Baars: Canvas

by Budd Kopman
April 5, 2016

Slovenian drummer/percussionist Zlatko Kaucic (Kaučič) was very busy in 2013-2014. The meetup with pianist Milko Lazar for Ena / One took place between November, 2013 and March, 2014. The disc at hand finds Kaucic performing with Dutch reedman Ab Baars, recorded in October, 2014. Baars is well known in the free jazz side of the Dutch scene.As expected, the music is quite different although the intent is the same: to bring together two free improvisers and see what ...

Zlatko Kaućić / Milko Lazar: Ena / One

by Budd Kopman
March 26, 2016

Pianist/saxophonist Milko Lazar comments on the music presented live on Ena / One: “Music from this album is a result of total improvisation. No words, no rehearsals, no expectations... Just pure communication. As such, it is designed for a creative listener who seeks a path into the unknown." Lazar performs with percussionist Zlatko Kaucic (really Kaučič) at Kulturni dom Nova Gorica in November, 2013 and Stara mestna elektrarna Ljubljana in March, 2014 before very receptive audiences.

Zlatko Kaucic Trio: December Soul

by Vincenzo Roggero
April 15, 2014

"December Soul," l'inizio. Dal silenzio, appena disturbato dallo strofinar d'archetto e dal fruscio di cimbali, nasce una melodia che il pianoforte espone dapprima con circospezione, quasi con pudore, per poi definire contorni e messe a fuoco, fino a trasformarsi in danza sì evocativa, ma piacevolmente contagiosa e terrena. “Julijske Barve," la conclusione. Il silenzio, quello stato di sognante assenza contiguo all'impalpabilità delle cose, si appropria dello spazio. I margini sono fluttuanti e sfumati, ogni movimento è sospeso ...

Zlatko Kaucic Trio: December Soul

by Glenn Astarita
December 16, 2013

A highly musical drummer, Zlatko Kaucic's decades running resume encapsulates a who's who litany of modern jazz artists and avant-garde improvisers. Born in Slovenia, he's set up home base in Italy and Holland and has garnered industry and cultural awards. Kaucic's December Soul is a coolly stirring trio date, featuring Italian luminaries, pianist Stefano Battaglia and bassist Paolino Dalla Porta. Nothing gets too out of hand on this largely tantalizing session, comprised of ethereal inflections, avant-garde expressionism, and ...

Zlatko Kaucic: Tolminski Punt

by Budd Kopman
April 16, 2008

Tolminski Punt is a very intense work from drummer/percussionist Zlatko Kaucic, taking its inspiration from a peasant revolt in the city of Tolmin in 1713. Actually the culmination of a long series of uprisings caused by issues like taxation and repression, this particular revolt was brutally crushed by the Imperial army, its leaders beheaded. The question that arises when an artist asks the listener to accept the connection between the abstraction of music and a concrete place ...

Zlatko Kaučič: Tolminski Punt

by AAJ Italy Staff
October 8, 2007

In questi ultimi anni Zlatko Kaučič (percussionista sloveno cinquantaquattrenne, che a cominciare dagli anni Settanta ha frequentato vari contesti dell'avanguardia jazzistica) si sta riproponendo a livello internazionale, autoproducendo i suoi CD, allacciando collaborazioni con colleghi importanti ed imbastendo operazioni di un certo respiro e impegno. L'ambizione è comunque supportata da un indubbio talento e da idee estremamente chiare. Questo Tolminski Punt, ispirato ad una cruenta vicenda storica verificatasi a Tolmino nel 1713, comprende una suite articolata in sette movimenti e ...

Zlatko Kaucic: Tolminski Punt

by Lyn Horton
September 30, 2007

The question of how a non-verbal language can be programmatic to tell a story is always answered through what the language does. In the case of music, melding what instruments say with the visual images or aural associations the instruments trigger challenges the imagination.

Tomlinski Punt is such a programmatic recording. It is taken from a live 2005 date in Slovenia, performed by a quartet led by drummer Zlatko Kau'i'. Kau'i' has put into musical form a historical ...