Sunday, December 12, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Вања Лазарова "Macedonian Traditional Love Songs"
Friday, October 22, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Duke B "Digital Confessions" (2003)
Friday, September 24, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
String Forces "Reductio ad Absurdum" (2009)
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Saturday, July 31, 2010
Project Zlust "Incubator" (2009)
Friday, July 16, 2010
B.O.R.G. "B.O.R.G." (2000)
Thursday, June 10, 2010
The John "The John EP" (2010)
На ред е 45-тото издание, екстендед плеј сингл на еден од највозбудливите нови македонски алтернативни бендови - Д Џон - наречено исто како и бендот. Изданието се состои од 6 композиции и вкупно трае 33 минути. Снимано е на различни локации низ Скопје од 2007 до 2010, а освен Љупа Ангелов кој се јавува како главен автор на музиката и текстовите, инволвирани се и некои култни андерграунд личности од скопската сцена: Диме Петров, Антонио Дојчиновски, Мирко Попов, Дарко Тасевски.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Jazz from Macedonia (2009)
Monday, May 24, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Ѓорѓи Шарески featuring Francesco Bearzatti "SoHoHo" [2006]
If guitarist Georgi Sareski's debut album,Elflandia, in which he explored spacious tonal landscapes, presented him as a gifted composer with a fertile imagination, then his second album,SoHoHo, showcases both his compositional skills and his prowess on the guitar, his first instrument, which was a little sidelined on Elflandia.
In complete contrast to the contemplative mood that prevails on the first album, Sareski shows a wide range of musical awareness, leadership and generosity that help put this new album into the "something special" category. For this occasion he assembled a stellar group of supporting musicians to present a collection of jazz/fusion compositions. When you have a super-band of this quality, their class pops out enough to blow away the competition on most other jazz releases. It's an estimable ensemble and even though only some of the band members had played together previously, SoHoHo is unquestionably a work of a close-knit unit that is determined to put individual flair at the service of a collective sound.
Technically, this is a live album. It was culled from a performance at the Macedonian Opera and Ballet in February 2006, with a few studio tracks added. The compositions are structured to provide plenty of room for extended improvisation and impassioned solos, giving each composition the extra glisten of creative talent.
The opening track, "Zlust," is an open reference to Dzijan Emin's band, Project Zlust. The haunting little opening melody soon evolves into a powerful swing led by a bluesy tenor and trombone, and soon after Sareski storms in with dynamic
The appearance of saxophone maestro Francesco Bearzatti serves as a catalyst for the band. He blows a powerful tenor saxophone, which can be compared to
"The War" is one of the standout compositions on the album. It has some of the ambience present on Elflandia and it features beautiful and soulful melodies provided by Džijan Emin on French horn, together with splendid guitar solos. Beautifully arranged, the tune reaches several climaxes with the band entering and exiting, and ends with dog fights and a cacophony of sounds much in the exalted manner of Ayler's Saints.
"I Used To Live Here," in two parts, at moments evokes the wistful sound of
The malleable rhythm section of bassist Oliver Josifovski and drummer Aleksandar Sekulovski pushes these performances into a realm of dynamic interplay and authentic inspiration. "Beograd" (or Belgrade) portrays the dynamic lifestyle of the Serbian capital. It has a groove infused with soul-funk jazz and a great vibe that's somewhere between jazz and R&B. It sums up the best of Sareski and it shows that he has got it all: taste, touch, clarity, lyricism, imagination and wit.
The music throughout is unpredictable, but overall SoHoHo is a creative success for Sareski and the jazz artists who join him. It represents one of those rare occasions when the right group of great musicians got together on the right day, with the right music.
Tracks: Zlust; SoHoHo; Blow Your Own Horn; The War; I Used To Leave Here, Part 1; I Used To Live Here, Part 2; Beograd; Dju.
Personnel: Georgi Sareski: guitar, composer and arranger; Francesco Bearzatti: tenor saxophone; Dzijan Emin: French horn, Korg MS-20; Vladan Drobicki: trombone; Oliver Josifovski: upright bass; Aleksandar Sekulovski: drums.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Bei The Fish "Лиду лидуду (cover)" (video) [2009]
Originally written by Grigor Koprov & Zafir Hadzimanov and performed by Maja Odzaklievska.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Анастасија "Live 1994-2001" [2010]
Anastasia played concerts in: Denmark, Sweden, Greece, Bosnia, Turkey, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Seth "Stat" [2000]
Friday, March 12, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Ѓорѓи Шарески Квартет "Myau Myau"
Born in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, in February, 1983.
Georgi Sareski is a composer, arranger and guitarist of contemporary music. He creates and performs new and fresh music based on sincere emotions. Constantly promotes his music around the world, and collaborates with outstanding musicians from everywhere. Even though his professional career is only a couple of years old, he manages to gain more and more recognition from the ever growing world of contemporary music. The critics have always given excellent reviews for his albums and performances. They have described his music as emotional, honest and sublime, filled with sophistication and often with a great sense of humor.
Georgi Sareski graduated from Berklee College of Music as a scholarship student in 2005. He majored in Jazz Composition, thus he had the opportunity to study from some of the most amazing composers/professors in the world. In 2004 he won the Berklee Achievement Scholarship Award, and in 2005 he won the 1st prize IAJE (International Association of Jazz Educators) award for his composition Memories, on the Massachusetts state competition. He also studied guitar with some of today’s most respected and influential educators such as David Tronzo.
Since 2005 he has released three albums of original music:
Elflandia (2005, Chicken Madness), with his international ensemble, recorded in Boston, MA; SoHoHo (2006, Chicken Madness), with his sextet featuring Francesco Bearzatti; Myau Myau (2007, Skopje Jazz Festival), with his Quartet featuring a guest appearance by Justin Keller.
Georgi resides in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, from where he is active worldwide.