Articles by Nenad Georgievski
Tom Waits and Anton Corbijn: Waits/Corbyn
by Nenad Georgievski
Waits/Corbijn Tom Waits and Anton Corbijn 272 pages 978-3791393254 Prestel Publishing2013/2025 Anton Corbijn and Tom Waits are creative forces whose respective crafts have redefined their fields. Corbijn, a Dutch photographer and filmmaker, is celebrated for his stark, atmospheric images that have captured the essence of artists such as Joy Division, U2, and Depeche Mode, among others. Beginning his work photographing musicians in the late 1970s, he would eventually progress to directing music ...
Continue ReadingDominik Wania: My Life: Preisner's Music
by Nenad Georgievski
Composer Zbigniew Preisner's music has always carried something deeply human in its melodies--something tender, aching, and timeless. Whether through the unforgettable collaborations with Krzysztof Kieślowski or his later scores for films like The Secret Garden or Damage,, Preisner's work has never been just background music; it has been another voice in the story, quietly speaking to the heart. In My Life--Preisner's Music, that voice is stripped back to its purest form: solo piano. And there could hardly have been a ...
Continue ReadingJan Bang & Arve Henriksen: After The Wildfire
by Nenad Georgievski
Commissioned by the Skopje Jazz Festival and premiered at its 42nd edition in 2023, After the Wildfire was performed live in an evening marked by the dim glow of the stage, an orchestra breathing with the electronics, the wealth of sounds conjured by sampler Jan Bang, and Arve Henriksen's trumpet cutting through the hall like a quiet flame. The premiere offered an immersion into a unique sonic world. Now released as a physical album, the recording feels both familiar and ...
Continue ReadingBrotzman: In My Focus
by Nenad Georgievski
Brotzmann, In My Focus Žiga Koritnik 152 Pages Self-Published 2025Some books go beyond the simple act of documentation. They do not just tell a story; they immerse you in a world. Žiga Koritnik's book on Peter Brötzmann is one of those books--a deeply personal, evocative, and visually striking tribute to a musician whose work defined the very essence of free jazz.Koritnik, a Slovenian photographer whose work has been intertwined with jazz and ...
Continue ReadingU2: Until the End of the World
by Nenad Georgievski
U2: Until the End of the World Bradley Morgan 240 Pages ISBN: 1786751658 Gemini Adult Books Limited 2025 There are bands we live with for so long that they become part of our personal geography. For Bradley Morgan, author of this new book on U2, it's clearly the case. This is his second exploration of their world--the first focused specifically on The Joshua Tree era (U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in ...
Continue ReadingSaso Popovski Trio at Audiokultura
by Nenad Georgievski
Saso Popovski Trio Audiokultura Artchemistry Skopje, Macedonia October 28, 2025 State-of-the-art jazz bloomed Tuesday night at Skopje's Audiokultura club, as guitarist Saso Popovski took the stage with Ivan Bejkov on bass and Alek Sekulovski on drums. The performance, part of the Arthemija series, felt like a quiet celebration of intuition--three musicians listening deeply, shaping something alive in real time. They opened with “Kom Dipsan," a piece that began in an unusual ...
Continue ReadingReykjavik Jazz Festival 2025
by Nenad Georgievski
Reykjavik Jazz Festival Harpa Concert Hall Reykjavik, IcelandAugust 26-31, 2025 Jazz festivals are rarely just stages and instruments. They are living, breathing ecosystems, a careful weaving together of artists, ideas, and audiences. Each performer brings a unique expression, and each set is curated with an ear for the festival's identity. Financial constraints may exist, but thoughtful curation is what gives a festival its soul. The Reykjavik Jazz Festival is no exception: it's a mosaic of ...
Continue ReadingAndrew Moreno: Axiom
by Nenad Georgievski
When a debut album arrives with the emotional weight and conceptual depth of Axiom, it is hard not to pay attention. Venezuelan guitarist and composer Andrew Moreno does not just introduce himself with this record--he tells his story, lays out his map of memories and migrations, and opens up a sound world both deeply personal and boldly exploratory. Moreno's path from Caracas to Rotterdam is carved into the bones of this music. This sense of journey, both geographical and emotional, ...
Continue ReadingDonny McCaslin and the Macedonian National Jazz Orchestra at the National Theatre in Macedonia
by Nenad Georgievski
Donny McCaslin and the Macedonian National Jazz Orchestra Macedonian National Theatre Skopje, Macedonia July 14, 2025 It's not every day that Skopje's National Theatre transforms into a playground for jazz on this scale, but when it does, the walls remember. On this particular evening, the Macedonian National Jazz Orchestra, under the baton of Vladimir Nikolov, shared the stage with Donny McCaslin, a saxophonist whose career has oscillated between modern jazz, genre-bending fusion, and collaborations with ...
Continue ReadingLevon Eskenian: Giving Voice to the Sacred Lineage of Armenian Music
by Nenad Georgievski
It is not often you come across a musician whose work feels like a bridge--between cultures, centuries, and inner worlds. Levon Eskenian, the Armenian musician and artistic director behind the Gurdjieff Ensemble, is one of those rare figures. Through his thoughtful arrangements and deep cultural understanding, he has led the Ensemble in reimagining the music of Georges Ivanovitch Gurdjieff and Komitas--not as museum pieces, but as living, breathing works that still resonate today. Over the past decade and a half, ...
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