K: PANDELIS KARAYORGIS TRIO/D. FRANOLIĆ

PANDELIS KARAYORGIS TRIO (Boston SAD) DRAŽEN FRANOLIĆ (Zagreb) Rođen i odrastao u Grčkoj, Pandelis Karayorgis preselio se sredinom osamdesetih u Boston gdje je pohađao prestižni New England Conservatory i studirao kod takvih legendi jazza kao što su Paul Bley, Dave Holland, Geri Allen, Cecil McBee, Joe Manneri, George Russel i Jimmy Giuffre. Još za vrijeme studija aktivno se uključio u uvijek živu bostonsku jazz scenu, a neposredno po njegovu završetku 1989. objavio je i prvi samostalni album. Od tad pa na ovamo njegovi su se albumi redovito pojavljivali na godišnjim top 10 listama kritičara ključnih jazz magazina kao što su Coda, Cadense, Jazziz i Jazz Times. Uz redovite suradnje sa, slobodno možemo reći, velikim suvremenim jazzistima poput Joea i Mata Manneria, Kena Vandermarka, Michaela Formaneka ili Guillerma Gregoria, Karayorgis već dugi niz godina uspješno predvodi dva svoja ključna projekta - Pandelis Karayorgis Trio i The MI3. Zanimljivo je da je u oba benda dužnost kontrabasiste zapala našeg prijatelja Nata McBridea, kojeg smo imali prilike vidjeti u sjajnom Spaceways Inc. zajedno s Hamidom Drakeom i nezaobilaznim Vandermarkom, dok je u triu s kojim će Karayorgis debitirati u Zagrebu za bubnjevima Randy Peterson poznat kao stalni član Joe Manneri Quarteta. Utjecaji Theloniousa Monka, Lenniea Tristana i Cecila Taylora su kod Karayorgisa neupitni, ali po čemu se on to razlikuje od mnogih drugih pijanista stasalih na ostavštini ovih velikana pitate se? Pitali su se i autori dolje ispisanih citata i svi su reagirali neskrivenim oduševljenjem onim sto su čuli.    "Pandelis Karayorgis is a stealthy pianist. ...If you thought the jazz piano trio format had atrophied long ago, think again." The Wire "Let's get straight to the point: this is an impressive record. Enjoyable and satisfying too. Karayorgis' chops are undoubtedly robust, as he proves up front with the vaguely Cecil Taylorish "Cracks", but what holds the attention overall is the air of deep thoughtfulness. ... Karayorgis demonstrates the ability, like Monk and Taylor (and Ellington), to exploit the percussive potential of the piano whilst honouring the richness of its resonance and the range of its colours. Coltrane's "One Up", the only track not composed by Karayorgis, gets a fiercely physical workout, then ends this superb album by simply and surprisingly evaporating." jazzreview.com " ... the results are just about perfect...It’s a conversational pulse that throbs behind the beat, deathlessly hip." Boston Phenix "...a profoundly subtle work that sounds fresh and original despite the fact that it occurs within the confines of one of the oldest and most cliché-encrusted musical vehicles: the piano trio." John Corbett "This trio has found something new to say, and new ways to say it, in the well-traveled territory of the piano trio. This is an excellent disc, highly recommeneded.” allaboutjazz.com Ulaznice u pretprodaji 35, a na ulazu 45kn. Ulaz se otvara u 20 sati, a koncert počinje u 21 sat.