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Vasko
Atanasovski
photo by: Alja Rems
He has
collaborated with musicians as: Michel Godard (F), Simone
Zanchini (Ita), Tamara Obrovac (Cro), Roberto Bartoli (Ita), Zoltan
Lantos (H), Bratko Bibic, Klarisa Jovanovic, Quatebriga, Katalena,
Patetico, Krunoslav Levacic (Cro), Ewald Oberleitner (A), Erich
Fisher (Ch) Karmina Silec & Carmina Slovenica, Ziga Golob, Nino
Mureskic...
»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
“…for two hours Adrabesa quartet has put a spell on audience that has filled up the hall to the last corner…” Maja Pertič - Primorske novice 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
“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 Batelič - 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 (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 - Večer 2001
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- “Vasko Atanasovski Adrabesa Ensemble -
Eros Tanatos EP 2004” published by the author 2004 - “Vasko Atanasovski Quartet – Heat Flower /
Vročinska roža” October 2002 Extraplatte Musikproduktions
Vienna, Austria
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