Another T(ri)ango trip to Slovakia / Ďalší T(ri)ango výlet na Slovensko

It's always good to play with these guys. It's been 10 years now since our first appearance and in the meantime we played quite a few concerts, from New York to Humenne (Look it up). And it's getting better. We never thought in the first 8 years, that our little Tango trio would ever incorporate a player of Slovak folk instruments. I don't think anyone could've imagined that, but it happened. 

Slovenské tance Light v Bratislave - koncert Trianga v Babylone

Slovensko-taliansky večer s Triangom /SK/ a Kekko Fornarelli triom /IT/.

(tlačová správa) 

V bratislavskom Ateliéri Babylon sa 3. februára o 19.00, v rámci dvojkoncertu City Sounds,  predstaví unikátny projekt Triango hrá Slovenské tance a prvýkrát aj talianska jazzová formácia Kekko Fornarelli Trio.

Triango plays Slovak Dances / Triango hrá Slovenské tance

Second video of the series - Tiny Clovers Are Blooming. I don't think you've ever heard jazz chorus played on fujara (see below - bass overtone flute) or an ensemble of four Jew's Harps

Druhé video zo série - Kvitne drobná ďatelinka. Určite ste ešte nepočuli jazzový chorus na fujare alebo drumbľové kvarteto.

Fujara

First video of the "Triango plays Slovak Dances" series. An unusual Slovak folk song that was created not in Slovakia, but in the US of A. You've probably never seen some of the instruments used.

Prvé video zo série Triango hrá Slovenské tance. Neobvyklá slovenská ľudová pesnička, ktorá nevznikla na Slovensku ale pred viac než storočím v USA.

Viacej informácií o Slovenských tancoch

More info about Slovak Dances

Klub, synagóga, stanica

Pred asi 42 rokmi som zažil svoj prvý aktívny kontakt so symfonickým orchestrom. Už dlho predtým ma jeho zvuk a štruktúra fascinovali a veľmi som chcel byť jeho súčasťou. Klavirista nemal v orchestri čo robiť, tak som si zvolil najjednoduchšiu prístupovú cestu - bicie nástroje.

Triango v apríli na Slovensku!

Projekt Triango, ktorý spája troch výnimočných hudobníkov – klaviristu a skladateľa Petra Breinera, jazzového huslistu Stana Palúcha a akordeonistu Borisa Lenka – čakajú v apríli tri koncerty na Slovensku. Pôsobivá zmes tanga a jazzových improvizácií zaznie v kultúrnom centre Stanica Žilina–Záriečie (9. 4.), v Stupave (10. 4.) a v Košiciach (12. 4.).

By George...! (Gershwin) and by Stanislav...and more. Music videos.

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Vlado Godar, whom I mentioned in previous postings, is also a "behind the scenes" magician. He puts  things, events and people together quite often. The results are mostly excellent. Years ago he persuaded me to get together and play with a young violin player, because he was sure we'd hit it off.

Once again he was right and the result was great. Stano Paluch is an extremely talented musician and since our first meeting we worked together many times, created a Tango group, played many concerts in Europe and USA, made recordings and had a lot of fun.

In July 2013 we played at the Mazal Tov festival in Kosice, Slovakia. On of the pieces was a 17 minute Gershwin pastiche that I arranged, in which Stanko played and improvised with a little help of a string orchestra Musica Cassovia. This is a live video from the event. As Mazal Tov was a Jewish Culture Festival, the Gershiwn pastiche swerves a bit towards Klezmer at the end. Stanko, of course, handles that with a bravura as well. Enjoy. More music below.