Luiza Zan prezinta: Sorin Zlat Trio – 16.02 – Rockstadt

Cunoscuta artista jazz Luiza Zan va debuta de aceasta data in rol de curator si ne va aduce in club Rockstadt o pliada de artisti jazz, atat romani si internationali, in cadrul unor seri de virtuozitate si maiestrie muzicala. Primul astfel de eveniment va avea loc in compania Sorin Zlat Trio, in data de 16 februarie la Club Rockstadt din Brasov.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hzJnBHvYcM

Sorin Zlat Trio a luat ființă în anul 2008 In prezent componența grupului este urmatoarea: Sorin Zlat (pian), Michelle Montolli-Italia (contrabas) si Andy Trim-U.K (tobe).

In aceasta formula, Sorin Zlat a fost invitat in 2017 de catre Fundatia „Rimbaud & Verlaine” din Londra sa sustina un recital la faimoasa sala de concerte „Kings Place” si sa compuna muzica in memoria celor doi poeti prin care sa reflecte viata acestora. La concertele pe care le-au sustinut in Europa si S.U.Atrio-ul si-a propus si continua sa incante publicul cu piese din concertul sustinut la Londra, compozitii de pe albumul „Endurance” si lucrari noi ce vor aparea pe urmatorul disc care va fi lansat in primavara acestui an.

Repertoriul trupei include standarde de jazz, dar și compoziții proprii, stilurile abordate de Sorin Zlat Trio fiind cool jazz, latin, post-bop și clasic jazz. Prin această fuziune de stiluri, grupul a câștigat recunoșterea publicului de jazz din România și din străinătate, bucurându-se de numeroase concerte pe scenele unor cluburi celebre, precum: Vortex, Pizza Express, Ronnie’s Scott, Kings Place din Londra, Nardis din Istanbul, Jazz Cafe din Montreux, B-flat din Berlin, dar și la festivaluri dintre care amintim: Montreux Jazz Festival, Pera Fest (Turcia), Getxo Jazz Festival (Spania), Jacksonville Jazz Festival (S.U.A), Monaco Jazz Festival, etc.

De-a lungul timpului, Sorin Zlat Trio a cântat pe aceeași scenă alături de nume mari ale jazzului: Lee Ritenour, Ravi Coltrane, Brandford Marsallis, Joey Calderazzo, Tito Puente și Jeff Ballard. In data de 28 mai 2017, Sorin a fost invitat ca headliner la festivalul din S.U.A ” Jacksonville Jazz Festival” sa concerteze in aceeasi seara si pe aceeasi scena alaturi de Chick Corea Trio, Joey Alexander Trio si The Commodores.

SORIN ZLAT (PIAN) – Pianist de jazz, clarinetist, compozitor, orchestrator si castigator a peste douazeci de premii nationale si internationale. A inceput studiile muzicale la varsta de sapte ani, primele instrumente studiate fiind vioara si clarinetul la Liceul de Arta “George Apostu”din Bacau. Este absolvent al Facultatii de Muzica ”George Enescu” din Iasi, sectia clarinet clasic si masterand al Universitatii de Muzica din Bucuresti, sectia jazz, instrument-pian la clasa renumitului pianist si profesor de jazz Mircea Tiberian. Sorin a creat un repertoriu ce contine piese de jazz originale, precum si standarde reorchestrate, variind prin stilurile latin, jazz, pop si clasic, orchestrate pentru a reflecta stilul sau interpretativ unic care i-a adus recunoasterea instanta pe scena de jazz Europeana si Nord Americana.

Printre numeroasele premii castigate de catre Sorin, mentionam Marele Premiu in cadrul Competitiei de Jazz din Jacksonville, Florida, Statele Unite ale Americii (2015), Marele Premiu in cadrul Competitiei de Jazz din Monaco (2013), Marele Premiu in cadul Competitiei de Jazz din Montreux (2015), precum si Premiul pentru Cel Mai Bun Muzician de Jazz pentru anii 2014, 2015, acordat de catre Fundatia de Jazz Muzza. Demn de mentionat este faptul ca Sorin a fost nu numai primul pianist de origine romana, dar si primul pianist international care a castigat pentru prima data Marele Premiu in cadrul Competitiei de Jazz din Jacksonville, Florida, in 2015, o competitie cu o traditie de peste 30 de ani. In vara aceluiasi an, Sorin a lansat albumul _Endurance_ ce contine piese solo, in trio, precum si compozitii personale, un album primit cu multa apreciere de catre iubitorii de jazz.

MICHELE MONTOLLI U.K (CONTRABAS)

Joining the London Jazz scene since 2010, Michele has toured various Jazz and World music festivals all over Europe, New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong and the Balkan Peninsula performing and recording with such great artists as ”Sun Ra Arkestra” Knoel Scott quartet and Marshall Allen, top U.K. Jazz singer Julie Dexter and Heidi Vogel, L.A. saxophonist Don Menza, piano-trios of Charlie Stacey, Sorin Zlat and Federico De Vittor, Afro-blues band “Seeds of Creation”, Sudanese acclaimed singer Amira Kheir, Afro-Venezuelan jazz “Pataruco”, Middle-Eastern project „Melange”, flamenco-fusion band „Fernando’s Kitchen”, electro Balkan band „La Cherga”, „The Magic Tombolinos” and more thus building an extensive music vocabulary based on Afro American tradition fused with years of classical training and experimental form-free music. Michele appears on various soundtracks for the London National Television School and as live guest for the BBC television . In August 2017 Mikele released his first album “ Satellite House “ as leader-composer performing for a packed house at the Vortex Jazz Club.

Andy Trim U.K (Tobe)

As a teenager Andy Trim was introduced to the London Jazz scene after playing with british jazz legends such as Humpfrey Littleton, Danny Moss and Brian Lemon. It was Johnny Barnes and Digby Fairweather that gave him the opportunity to play with american artists such as Charles McPherson, Gene ‘Mighty Flea’ Connors and the New York All-Star Nathan Davis at the Pizza Express and 100 Club. This early introduction to the London jazz scene gave Andy the opportunity to perform with Peter King, Don Weller, Art Themen, Bobby Wellins, Steve Melling, Alan Skidmore, Jim Mullen, Jim Watson, Dave O’Higgins, Martin Speak, Alan Barnes, Mornington Lockett, Dick Pearce, Julian Siegel, John Etheridge, Damon Brown, Ed Jones, Robert Mitchell, Zoe Rahman and Jason Rebello. After performing in Italy supporting the Joe Zawinul Syndicate a chance meeting with international bass player Avishai Cohen turned into a long-term friendship whereupon Avishai invited Andy to stay with him in New York. This allowed Andy the opportunity not only to perform in the City but also to further his knowledge of the drums with musicians such as Jeff Ballard, Eric McPherson and Mark Guiliana.

Andy’s playing has evolved well into the 21st Century and has developed a unique style and voice which celebrates the new approach to Jazz as well as a retrospective reverence to its history. It is with his tasteful and charismatic approach and his musical finesse and dynamic style that has earned him the reputation of one of London’s most respected drummers .