Ratko Zjaca upravo objavljuje svoj 16 album kao leader ili co-leader sa autorsko glazbom. Ovoga puta sa svojim ZZ Quartet u suradnji sa jednim od najvećih akordionista današnjice Simone Zanchini . Najnoviji album pod nazivom „Midnight in Europe”. u izdanju IN+Out Recordsa izlazi 11. lipnja 2021., a bit će dostupan u dostrukom vinilnom audiofilskim izdanju i na CD-u. Album je snimljen uživo na europskoj turneji sa 2 koncerta u Italiji Bologna jazz festival i u jazz klubu Milestone . Na albumu se nalaze 9 orginalnih kompozicija Zjace i Zanchinia i predstavlja presjek 10 godišnjeg rada ovog vanserijskog kvarteta sastavljen od glazbenika koji dolaze iz četiri različite države . Ovdje možete pročitati sto kažu legendarni američki jazz kritičar Bill Milkowski i 2 istinska velikana jazza Dave Liebman i Steve Swallow o najnovijem albumu Ratka Zjace i Simone Zanchinia sa ZZ Quartetom u kojem još sviraju legendarni američki bubnjar Adam Nussbaum i fenomenalni Makedonski basista Martin Gjakonovski . ZZ Quartet “Midnight in Europe“ Available on double vinyl audiophile signature edition and CD Release date: Europe – 11.june 2021 USA/Asia- 9.july 2021 Here’s a 2 short promo video teasers of “Midnight in Europe“ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg9LYAV284o
Ratko Zjaca-guitar/ electronics Simone Zanchini- accordion/ electronics Martin Gjakonovski – acoustic bass Adam Nussbaum- drums www.zz-quartet.comThis new outing by the ZZ Quartet, co-led by guitarist Ratko Zjaca and accordionist Simone Zanchini, finds the intrepid improvisers and virtuosos on their respective instruments stretching and exploring in a live setting. Zjaca and Zanchini present an eclectic set of music that organically blends aspects of jazz, classical, folkloric, world music and rock, with just a touch of humor along the way from the fertile imaginations of these stellar improvisors. They succeeded in grand fashion on these two unforgettable October nights in 2019 at the Milestone Jazz Club and the Bologna Jazz Festival. From structured forms to sublime ballads to free flowing conversations on the bandstand, the ZZ Quartet speaks in a myriad of tongues on Midnight in Europe. Bill Milkowski is a regular contributor to Downbeat, Jazziz and Guitar Player in the United States as well as Jazzthing in Germany. He is also the author of “JACO: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius” and co-author of “Here And Now: The Autobiography of Pat Martino”and authorof a biography of guitarist keith Richards”) “Passionate…lyrical…one of a kind with virtuoso performance, this is music that should be heard by all music lovers.”- Dave Liebman “This recording reminds me how much fun a musical gathering can be. It’s good to recall that music, particularly improvised music, is rooted in dancing – the urge to shake that thing is universal, transcends all borders. We need music these days more than ever, and here’s just what the doctor ordered”- Steve Swallow
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