Jazz from Gallus Hall series. My favorite things by Richard Rodgers with Dave Valentine arrangement and Jaka Pucihar transcription of this award wining piece of music.

I (producer and director Primož Zevnik) recorded this session during regular classical program. I invited this year best slovenian jazz and classical musicians, who perform also jazz.

Matej Grahek is on flute:

Matej Grahek, principal flutist of the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra since 1997, also holds the position of Associate Professor at the Ljubljana Music Academy, where he graduated in 1999. He finished his postgraduate studies at the Salzburg Mozarteum, studying with Professor Irena Grafenauer in 2001. As principal flutist of the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Matej Grahek has worked with world renowned conductors including Carlos Kleiber, Riccardo Muti, Sir Neville Marriner, Kurt Sanderling, Serge Baudo and others. He regularly performs as soloist with the Slovenian Philharmonic and Big Band RTV Slovenia, and collaborates with a number of different chamber groups that have performed nationally and abroad (Austria, Italy, France, Hungary, Spain, Germany, USA, Japan) To date, Grahek has released 11 CD recordings, six of which are solo project with chamber groups and orchestras. In 2000 he won the “Zlati Petelin”, the socalled Slovenian Grammy Award, in the category of best chamber music albums, for his “Opus di Jazz” CD. In 2003, he the released his solo CD project with Big Band RTV Slovenia. His latest recording project is a recording of Mozart Flute Quartets recorded with soloists from Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra.

Vid Ušeničnik is an exceptional young percussion player. He won several awards in Europe. I invited him with other musican, to perform this amazing jazz music. Here is his short biography:

While studying at Music Academie in Ljubljana Vid was invited to play with numerous slovenian orchestras such as Symphonic orchestra, Slovenian Radiotelevision Orchestra, Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra, Carnium and he was chosen to play as a first timpanist in European youth orchestra (EUphonia). As additional award to the first prize at the state competition last year he got the opportunity to perform the 2. concert for solo marimba by Ney Rosauro with the Slovenian armed forces orchestra. After this performance the RTV Slovenia chose him as one of the two who will represent Slovenia at competition.

Jaka Pucihar is on piano:

From 1999 on he works as associate professor at the Music Academy in Ljubljana (Jazz harmony, Arranging, Improvisation). In March 2002 he finished Master's Degree at the same institution. He is also a member of the Society of Slovenian composers. As a pianist (jazz) and as composer/arranger he cooperates with some
outstanding artists and with the Slovenian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Wind Orchestra of Slovenian Army and the Slovenian Radio Big Band, Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra. His compositions have been performed throughout Slovenia, Austria, Italy, Germany, France, Israel, Norway, USA and Japan.

Aleš Avbelj is on bass guitar:

Aleš Avbelj (1969, Ljubljana Slovenia). Has studied clarinet for 10 years, started to play doublebass in high school. In 1994 joined Greentown Jazz band (festivals in Europe, Russia, USA Los Angeles, Sacramento, Oregon, Sun Valley...). Playing both acoustic and electric bass, he collaborated with many wellknown artist and groups: Petar Ugrin, Peter Michelich, Renato Chicco, Dominik Krajnčan, Primož Grašič, New Swing Quartet, James Morrison, Lee Harper, Duško Gojković, Gregory Hutchinson, David Gazarov, Ed Neumeister, Roseanna Vitro, Hector Martignon, Simphony orchestra RTV SLO, Simphony orchestra of Maribor opera house, Irena Grafenauer... From 1997 he is a premier bassist of Big Band RTV Slovenia (concerts and recordings with Herb Pomeroy, Fritz Pauer, Jerry van Roojeen, Walter Proost, Maria Schneider, Mathias Ruegg, Mike Westbrook, Bobby Shew, Michael Abene, Gary Burton, Ed Partyka, Bill Holman, Diane Shuur, Bob Mintzer, John Riley...) As "sideman" he appears on more than 60 albums and projects from classical to jazz, funk and pop music.


Recording assitant: Andrej Kos
Head of production: Grega Jeraša
Floral: Tina Karba in Marko Trilar (Yasmin)
Recording supervision and sound design: Matjaž Culiberg
Light: Janez Kocjan and Cankarjev dom
Mastering: Iztok Zupan and KLOPOTEC production
Producer and director: Primož Zevnik ([email protected])

Productions:
Cankarjev dom
PPZ
VPK
KLOPOTEC
MOPS

special thanks: NIKON Slovenia

general production sponsor: Hranilnica LON bank

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