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Zlatko Kaućić

Born February 1953 in Postojna, Slovenia. In the Early 70's he moved to Italy where he toured and recorded with the group Hero. In 1975 he was involved with the music co-operative Swiss, playing with Irene Schweitzer, Radu Malfatti, Duško Goykovich and Allen Blairman, among the others. In 1976 he moved to Barcelona and began playing in clubs and festivals all over the country with people such as Peter Delphinich, Eric Peter, Tete Montoliu, Claude Guillot, Paul Stocker, Mike Osborne, Burton Greene, John Lewis, Steve Lacy and Kenny Wheeler, as well as giving solo concerts.

In 1979 he toured Portugal with Paul Stocker and then joined The trio with Portuguese bassist Ze Eduardo and pianist Antonio Pinho, which played extensively in Portugal as well as in Macau (China), and subsequently backed Don Rendall, Michael Garrik and Portugese tenorist Rao Kyao.

From 1981-83 Zlatko taught drums in the Barcelona "Taller de musicos" jazz school and participated in jazz seminars with Chuck Israels, Ron Mclure and David Schnitter.

Since 1984 he has lived in Amsterdam (Holland). Zlatko has played the "North sea jazz festival" twice and plays with his own trio which tours Spain regularly. He also plays with an octet and composes music for theatre and dance groups. Zlatko's specialty is an unique solo percussions performance that expresses his own personal style.

He has been twice in U.S.A.: 1987 - Itacaca (New York): workshop for theater + music and 1989 - world festival Atlanta (G.A.) with European jazz quintet.

Zlatko has played in Holland with such a diverse musicans like Misha Mandelberg, Toon Rose, Paul Stocker, Sean Bergin, Arnold Dojewerd, Wiebe Wilbers (Skidoo), Frank Graso Big band, Peter Guidi, Paul Bley, Esiet "Okun" Esiet, Michael Moore, John Patituci, Paolo Fresu, Phone Booth (Theater company), wiht Lisa Pooh (Dance Theater), etc.

In 1992 he return to Slovenia where he began playing different musical projects like with Paul Bley (Lent festival; Maribor), Steve Lacy, Thelonius Monk Project (Kontrada fest; Kanal ob Soči) with Enrico Rava, Gianluigi Trovesi, Chico Freeman, George Cables, Albert Mangelsdorff, Keeny Wheeler, Alexander Balanescu, Dave Biney, Paul McCandless, Irene Aebi, Herb Robertson, Trevor Wats, Javier Girotto, Frank Gratkowski, Szilárd Mezei, Marc Ribot, Greg Cohen, Saadet Türköz, Peter Brötzmann, Jean-Luc Cappozzo etc and making music for two documentaries (Kino atelje Gorica) and solo Performances, poetry and dance.

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Flavio Zanuttini, Zlatko Kaučič: Peace in Space

Read "Peace in Space" reviewed by Neri Pollastri


"Lo spazio sembra essere l'unico luogo dove le nazioni restano in pace qualsiasi cosa succeda sulla terra." Partendo da questa affermazione, posta a sottotitolo del disco, il trombettista friulano Flavio Zanuttini e il percussionista sloveno Zlatko Kaučič si avventurano in una passeggiata musicale nello spazio, sostando di volta in volta su satelliti--"San Marco1," “Granat," “Astron" --telescopi spaziali --"Iur," “Iras," “Hubble," “Webb" --e sonde --"Cassini," “Soho." È in questi (non)luoghi che i due, forti di alcune collaborazioni (da ricordare ...

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Zlatko Kaućić: Zlatko Kaučič@70 - Inklings

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Per celebrare il settantesimo compleanno di Zlatko Kaučič (di cui si parla nella recente intervista), avvenuto nel 2023, l'etichetta con cui il batterista sloveno ha pubblicato diversi suoi lavori negli ultimi anni, Fundacja Słuchaj, ha presentato questo cofanetto di quattro CD che documentano altrettanti concerti, tre dei quali registrati in occasione di diverse edizioni del Brda Contemporary Music Festival, ideato e diretto dall'artista e che quest'anno taglierà il traguardo dei quindici anni. I concerti vedono Kaučič assieme ad ...

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Zlatko Kaučič: il rigore della libertà

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Reduce dall'uscita del cofanetto di quattro CD Inklings (Fundacja Słuchaj) e alla vigilia della quindicesima edizione del Brda Contemporary Music Festival, da lui fondato e diretto, il batterista, percussionista, compositore e didatta Zlatko Kaučič continua una carriera ultraquarantennale che l'ha visto collaborare con i più grandi improvvisatori europei. Musicista appassionato e persona schietta, sensibile ai temi della contemporaneità, Kaučič ci ha parlato con la stessa apertura che caratterizza il suo approccio alla musica. All About Jazz: Negli ultimi ...

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Agustí Fernández: Aesthetic of Prisms

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Cofanetto di ben sette CD, edito per celebrare i settant'anni del pianista catalano, Aestethic of Prisms permette di ascoltare Agustí Fernández all'opera in numerose situazioni e con compagni diversi, sebbene sempre rigorosamente alle prese con l'improvvisazione libera e non idiomatica, di cui è uno dei grandi interpreti contemporanei. Apre la raccolta Blue Rose, un duo tra il pianista e lo straordinario contrabbassista Barry Guy, suo abituale partner (figura infatti in altri due CD del cofanetto), registrato in studio ...

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In Memoriam Mauro Bardusco: My Second Home

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L'8 giugno del 2024 ci lasciava Mauro Bardusco (clicca qui per un suo ricordo, che pubblicammo poco dopo), grande appassionato di musica noto per aver creato ed essere stato per trent'anni il direttore artistico del festival Jazz&Wine of Peace di Cormons, che infatti gli ha dedicato la sua edizione 2024. Ma già il 21 di settembre un cospicuo numero di suoi amici si erano ritrovati al Klub Stala, un locale in Slovenia che Mauro era solito frequentare, per festeggiarne la ...

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Zlatko Kaučič: Zlatko Kaučič@70 - Inklings

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I am tempted to call Inklings, a tribute to 70-year-old Slovenian drummer, composer, and percussionist Zlatko Kaučič, a celebration of his long and inspirational career. Yet, I hesitate, for much like the indefatigable octogenarians Han Bennink and Louis Hayes, Kaučič shows no signs of slowing down. It would not be surprising if he, like Roy Haynes, remained vital well into his late nineties. One reason to honor Kaučič now is the arduous and unconventional path he has taken. At 17, ...

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Elisabeth Harnik / Zlatko Kaučič: One Foot In The Air

Read "One Foot In The Air" reviewed by John Sharpe


Most jazz lovers will likely remember an occasion when the musicians played as if their lives depended on it to an almost empty room. Judging from the applause, the audience on 14 June 2022 at Kulturhalle Eggersdorf in Austria was not the biggest, but those present were lucky enough to witness a veritable feast of improvised music. Doing the honors were Austrian pianist Elisabeth Harnik and Slovenian percussionist Zlatko Kaučič. Although a respected composer Harnik is also a fearless improviser, ...

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Live In St. Johann

Fundacja Sluchaj
2024

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Domicide

Aut Records
2024

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One Foot In The Air

Not Two Records
2024

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Zlatko Kaučič@70 -...

Fundacja Sluchaj
2024

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My Second Home

Klopotec
2024

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Peace in Space

Folderol Records
2024

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