ZLATKO KAUČIČ COMBOS A, B, C & D (Slovenia)

Zlatko Kaučič, music and presenting

Combos A, B, C and guests:
Elsa Martin, glas
Jure Boršič, saksofoni in klarinet
Eduardo Raon, harfa
Jan Jarni, električna kitara
Anton Lorenzutti, električna kitara
Timi Vremec, bas kitara
Jošt Drašler, kontrabas
Urban Kušar, Žiga Ipavec, Marko Lasič, Vid Drašler, Tomi Novak, Robi Erzetič, Gal Furlan, percussion

Kombo D:
Anton Lorenzutti, electric guitar
Aleš Valentinčič, electric guitar
Timi Vremec, bass guitar
Aljaž Pekeč, Marino Krapež, drums

Highly esteemed Slovenian percussionist Zlatko Kaučič is known for his numerous albums and groups, performing with world-renowned musicians such as Steve Lacy, Alexander Balanescu, Evan Parker, Peter Brötzmann, Paul Bley, Kenny Wheeler, Paul McCandless, and others. Recipient of the Prešeren Fund Award in 2011, he has recorded dozens of highly acclaimed albums immersed in free-minded jazz improvisation during his career. Kaučič is also known for his music school, which has nurtured a number of prominent Slovenian musicians, and has received the JSKD Life Achievement Award for his mentoring work. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Zvočni Izviri Cultural and Artistic Society, Kaučič, as its artistic director, has prepared a special album, EMBRACES, which as the latest in a series of Kaučič’s ensemble releases, weaves together various aspects of his long-term work. The tenth album combines members of the formations KOMBO A, B, C, and guests, who explore extended musical fields of interplay, coloristics, and sound matching between improvisation and melody, reflecting on the times we live in. KOMBO D (younger school section) will present the newly released album, Celebration in the Time of Bitterness.

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