Shawn Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I'm sure this band has probably been mentioned here before and I've missed it. Anyway, just got their album Folk Tales recently and have been listening to it quite a bit. I really have no clue what "category" this would fall into, but to me it's like an acoustic version of Mahavishnu with elements of folk, classical and King Crimson thrown into a blender. Like I said, my knowledge of this type of music isn't my strongest suit, but I know what I like when I hear it. From a technical perspective these guys are pretty amazing. Link to sound samples here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I'm a fan. I saw them live a couple years ago; they put on a great show. The drummer is a hoot, and Goran Ivanovic's guitar playing is something else. Their debut CD is a good one, too. I marvel at how much material Goran assembled there. As far as catagory, the liner notes say: "Most of the music on this album has been inspired by the beautiful folkoric music of the Balkans, focusing on Macedonia, Bulgaria and Serbia." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 BTW Shawn, if you like this, you'd probably also enjoy Brad Shepik's forays into Balkan jazz. His album from a few years back called The Well turned my head around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Looks interesting. There's problems downloading now, I'll try later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Last Friday I saw Goran in concert with Fareed Haque. Frankly incredible. Go see them if they come anywhere near you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Don't know this band, but I'm familiar with Shepik and have an interest in so-called Balkan jazz, or more generally Eastern European influenced music -- which eventually leads to Middle Eastern influenced music and beyond. It's a fascinating area out there on the fringes a bit, I think. Dave Douglas' Tiny Bell Trio, with Shepik on guitar, falls generally into this category. His "Songs for Wandering Souls," "Constellations," and "Tiny Bell Trio" albums are each worth looking into. The other thing is the different instrumentation used in some of this music, with accordion and strings, violin, sometimes playing a roll. I have only glancing familiarity with Django Reinhardt, but I think his is an early example of music that falls broadly into this area -- gypsy jazz. As with anything, a lot of different rabbit holes to tumble down once you start exploring. And isn't that a fortunate thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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