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Kristian Terzic: Kristian Terzic
By Track review of "Kristian Terzic"It's an egalitarian program, often accelerated by Terzic's fluid performances atop bustling pulses and spiraling horns. "Five Stars" contrasts the burning and knotty fusion-oriented opener "Tribal Thing," as the leader's soothing keys align with trumpeter Branko Sterpin's warm lines, denoting a radio-friendly contemporary vibe atop a swaying rock beat. But the Latin component reappears on the buoyant "Perception," engineered by the frontline's succinctly complex motifs; a memorable hook and charging rhythms, propelled by Sterpin's linear soloing. Consequently, Terzic's flailing chord clusters and hyper-jazz lines help steer this piece into free-flight, effectively countering the odd-metered melody.
"Up & Down" seemingly derives inferences from the Yellowjackets songbook, as a pulsating and affable 4/4 impetus alternates with a briskly executed Afro-Cuban vamp. Moreover, Terzic spots a few bars of blues into his jazzy metrics, heightened by Sterpin's flotation-like phrasings. As the band launches a swift attack, capped off by electric guitarist Alen Spada's scorching solo towards the finale.
Solid compositions and powerful arrangements enhance the band's bottom line. Essentially, Terzic casts a mark of distinction since many other efforts of this ilk either favor commercial potential or the respective musicians' technical prowess. The keyboardist successfully fuses both of those factors into a set that has significant replay value.
Track Listing
Tribal Thing; Five Stars; Pinball Blues; River…; Perception; Up & Down; Six of Eight; Tribal Thing *Live (Bonus Track).
Personnel
Kristian Terzic
keyboardsKristian Terzic: piano and keyboards; Marko Matosevic: drums; Luka Veselinovic: upright bass, electric bass, fretless bass and vocals; Branko Sterpin: trumpet and flugelhorn; Boris Popov: percussions; Alen Spada: guitars; Vojkan Jocic: soprano saxophone and tenor saxophones; Luka Zuzic: trombone; Marko Ramljak: violin and vocals.
Album information
Title: Kristian Terzic | Year Released: 2013 | Record Label: Apeiron Records & Publishing
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About Kristian Terzic
Instrument: Keyboards
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