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Javier Girotto, Massimo De Mattia, Bruno Cesselli, Zlatko Kaučič: Il sogno di una cosa
by Neri Pollastri
Fortunato prodotto di un'occasione -un concerto a Villa Occhialini a Villaorba di Basiliano, nei pressi di Udine -questo CD in realtà mette a frutto le durature collaborazioni tra i musicisti, mediate dalla presenza di Zlatko Kaučič, che con Bruno Cesselli e Massimo De Mattia porta avanti da anni un lavoro comune e che al tempo stesso ha rodato la relazione artistica con Javier Girotto in un trio assieme ad Alexander Balanescu. Qui i quattro si uniscono, ciascuno mettendo a disposizione ...
read moreDaniele D'Agaro, Giovanni Maier, Zlatko Kaućić: Disorder at the Border Plays Ornette
by Nicola Negri
Ornette Coleman's compositions have been reinterpreted many times and by all kind of musicians, often with less than optimal results. His pieces, deceptively simple on the surface, have always some aspects that are quite difficult to grasp, and they are so personal that sometimes they seem to work only if the author (or some of his closest associates) is involved... Exceptions exist of course, and one of the most successful recent attempts at “playing Ornette" is this new record by ...
read moreZlatko Kaućić / Ab Baars: Canvas
by Budd Kopman
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 ...
read moreZlatko Kaućić / Milko Lazar: Ena / One
by Budd Kopman
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.
read moreZlatko Kaucic Trio: December Soul
by Vincenzo Roggero
"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 ...
read moreZlatko Kaucic Trio: December Soul
by Glenn Astarita
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 ...
read moreZlatko Kaucic: Tolminski Punt
by Budd Kopman
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 ...
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