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Vasko Atanasovski Promo / PRESS Kit
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Vasko
Atanasovski
Vasko Atanasovski is one of Slovene most creative composers and musicians. He published more original albums that are, without exception, placed on a domestic jazz pedestal.: “Akupunktura” (V.A.2001), “Heat Flower” (Extraplatte Wien 2002), “Suite de passion” (Goga 2003), “Tanatos Eros” (Goga 2005), “Altdorf Live” (V.A. 2006), "Attic dance" (JBR2007) and “Mljask - Live from The old power station”. He has got a lot of positive critics for his work home and abroad. He has performed on important festivals and happenings as: Town Hall (New York), European week of culture in India (New Delhi, Bombay...), Alpentoene (CH), Xong festival (A, I, CH), Cankarjev dom, Druga godba, Porgy&Bess (A), JAzz&Wine of Peace (I), Henry le Boeuf Hall - Balkantraffik (B), Rasa (HOL), Euro Jazz Festival 2004 (Athens), RingRing (YU), Mediawave (H), NoJazz Fest (CRO), Crossroads (I), MIDEM (Cannes, F)... He has
collaborated with musicians as: Marc Ribot (USA), Michel Godard
(F), Simone Zanchini (Ita), Greg Cohen (USA), Tamara Obrovac (Cro),
Zoltan Lantos (H), Bratko Bibic, Krunoslav Levacic (CRO), Ewald
Oberleitner (A), Karmina Silec & Carmina Slovenica, Zlatko Kaucic,
Ziga Golob, Dragan Dautovski (Mk)…
»In Track 15 we get another dose of Slovenian music with Vasko Atanasovski’s saxophone backed up by Simone Zanchini’s jazzy accordion – two real virtuosos!« from Alpentoene Highlights CD 2005 (CH)
»Vasko Atanasovski with creative approach preserves old traditions in fresh and playful compositions, with real enthusiasm and ecstasy that catches the public as the musicians on the stage, so full experience of this music finds it's real satisfaction not before meeting from eye to eye and ear to ear . Genuine home product, we could say, worth of sign ‘a cake in the family garden’. « Radio Študent Ljubljana 2005
“Lately Vasko Atanasovski has undoubtedly been one of the most creative Slovene musicians...” “Jazz with a Slavic soul - a rare flower in our garden.” Jazz Season 2003 – Cankarjev dom
Atanasowski
setzt mit seinen Leuten zum emotionalen Großangriff auf das Publikum
an. Simone Zanchini phrasiert sich am Akkordeon gekonnt durch das
scheinbar unerschöpflich Reservoir dieses Instruments. Der Bass von
Roberto Bartoli wird zum notwendigen akustischen GPS durch die
Metren dieses Gebräus.
“il gruppo è apparso complessivamente interessante, con una musica originale e ben strutturata, suonata con vera passione ed espressività. Vera forza della natura Simone Zanchini, persuasivo e diversissimo a seconda degli strumenti (flauto, sax tenore e contralto) Atanasovski, appropriato ed efficace Bartoli, a dispetto delle attese Adrabesa ha messo in scena il miglior concerto della prima metà della manifestazione.” Neri Pollastri – All About Jazz Italia 2007
So sind Aufnahmen entstanden, die die den Atem des Anderen spüren lassen. Vasko Atanasovski hat neben Musikern aus seiner Band Adrabesa Ensemble (u.a. der großartige Akkordeonist Simone Zachini) eine Mädchengesangsgruppe und einen Oud-Spieler eingeladen. Für besondere Akzente sorgt als Gastmusiker der ungarische Violinist Zoltan Lantos. Und Lantos, hierzulande bekannt durch seine Mitwirkung in Ramesh Shothams "Madras Special", ist sicher einer der begnadetsten Improvisatoren auf seinem Instrument und ein fundierter Brückenschlager zwischen unterschiedlichen Kulturen. Ein Mann, der bestens in diesen Kontext passt. Herbert Federsel – Jazz Dimensions, (D) 2007
“…for two hours Adrabesa quartet has put a spell on audience that has filled up the hall to the last corner…” Maja Pertiè - Primorske novice 2005
Das
Zusammenspiel der Rhythmusgruppe war eine Herausforderung an die
Hörer. Schneller und schöner geht es wohl nicht mehr. Die einzige
Ballade, die an diesem Abend zu hören war, von Vasko Atanasovski an
der Querflöte getragen, zeigte auch die durchaus vorhandene
melancholische Seite der Musiker. Hervorragend.
“Atanasovski demonstrated that he is not only a musician with a strong authorial seal, but also an excellent ensemble leader and a brass-player with a recognisable sound.” Mario Bateliè - DNEVNIK – Slovenian daily newspaper
“Vasko Atanasovski doesn't leave anything to chance. His attitude towards composing isn't hermetically artificial style that only resuscitates the shades of jazz history anew. In his exposition, he is an extremely flexible and inventive musician; thus each project of his is based on an intimate axis of individual reliving of a certain genre or tradition. On the one hand, there is reflection of a space impregnated with improvisational content, on the other, communication, attached to the fluid currents of heritage. Delicate (re)interpretation evokes the feelings of the past; yet it presents them in the light of today, with simultaneous improvisation on a carefully set theme. Thus we share, irrespective of the size of the ensemble, the full-blooded music in which we discover ethno-roots of various latitudes and their phrasing in contemporary abstract spheres. Atanasovski has shown a genuine vitality, particularly in his later work. Over a three-year period he released three CDs–Heat Flower, Suite de Passion and the recent Tanatos Eros–that are, without exception, placed on a domestic jazz pedestal. The last of these (Tanatos Eros) was also in the limelight of the author’s evening. ” “Vasko Atanasovski is patiently but persistently becoming one of the most innovative musicians in our region.” Gregor Bauman – Delo 2005 – Main Slovenian daily newspaper
Festival
Sajeta 2004
“With new
album of musician, composer and leader of many musical groups Vasko
Atanasovski we have got a double confirmation of in a time before
spoken words: that the situation in home jazz scene in vital and
it’s growing and that right Atanasovski with his bands has become
one of the main activist of this happenings.” “…convincing and in
all views top-level of production…” “Vasko Atanasovski and his quartet come to wide range of home and international public as one of the most magnificent sprouts of jazz happening...”
(Zoran
Pistotnik – Muska 2002 “ … Vasko Atanasovski, flutist and saxophonist and yet composer, music pedagogue and organiser from Maribor, is not counting thirty yet, but has already evolved his talent up to a great ripeness and famous style. In quartet with pianist Dejan Berden, contrabassist Ewald Oberleitner and great percussionist Nino Mureskic, he played a series of his own compositions with “impressionistic” titles – as well we could say that also the approach is reminding on musical impressionism. It’s about calm, melodic and smooth going jazz, continuing European “cool” tradition from the 70’s and 80’s, characterizing it with folk elements – above all use of syncopated rhythms (reminding mostly on Macedonian music – otherwise there should be Vasko’s ancestors from), which give a calm main stream much more liveliness and power – and all together discretely interlaced with extreme improvisation and “free” experiment. Their performance was enthusiastic and audience could not leave them of the stage …” Darinko Kores - Jacks - Veèer 2001
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- "Mljask - Live from the old power station" Celinka 2008 - "Atanasovski Golob Levacic Trio - Attic Dance" JBR 2007
- “Vasko Atanasovski Adrabesa Quartet -
Altdorf LIVE” VA 2006
- “Vasko Atanasovski Adrabesa Ensemble - Eros
Tanatos EP 2004” published by the author 2004
- “Vasko Atanasovski Quartet – Heat Flower /
Vroèinska roža” October 2002 Extraplatte Musikproduktions
Vienna, Austria
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