»Jim Morrison with a saxophone!«
...»Here is why "Come To Me" album is the unquestionable
candidate for the Domestic album of the year: Because it has
- simply put - everything. Sex, drugs and rock'n'roll.
There's no way you'd be bored by it. Ten carefully crafted
arrangements that sound simple yet, when performed live, it
can be seen from the moon how gifted Lapanja, Stanić and
Atanasovski are. They are one of the best things this
country has to offer. Even with such humorous lead vocals.
It is almost impossible to find a thing Slovenian sounding
more representatively mixed and east-west-international. And
with so quality made.«
Jasa Lorencic, Vecer 2012
»It seems that the rich vocabulary Atanasovski has come to
compile over the years of his eclectic activities filled
with an array of many diverse musical ingredients. But his
creativity is not driven by showing off this wealth, it is
rather driven first and foremost by thenarrative strength of
Music. Atanasovski is shaping his unique musical expression,
marked by party goer-like intensity, passionate
dramatization, and - considering numerous influences -
unbelievable homogeneity.«
Peter Cimpric, Radio Študent 2012
»Musicwise this trio brings to us broadening of what we
already know as vasko's broadly set gudelines. In this
contagious and party igniting music of the trio one feels -
along with jazz, klezmer and Balkan-tinged motifs - a sea of
other influences: from the blues to rock, reggae, boogie and
country. These are, however, thoughtfully set into contexts
(lyrics) of respective songs; musical genres along with
their characteristics add depth to respective song's
message. Vasko has managed to achieve a unity of music and
words, a coexistence firm and strong even in moments of
band's mad galloping.«
Mario Batelic, album review, Radio Student, 2012
»The trio has "forced" the audience to react
enthusiastically after each and every song - a rare sight in
the Rock Caffe. One could assume that this is so because
Atanasovski & Co. go straight to giving the audience
recognizable fast rhythms of the Balkans and klezmer thus
leaving no place for mistake. But to think that would be
wrong because first of all these »musicians are masters of
their art, and this is obvious at the first glance.«
...»When he sings, one is reminded of Johnny Stulic.«
M. Radic, GLasistre, 2011
»With this high-octane mixture of unique and inventions
collected from traditional wells thoughtfully kneaded, along
with no-compromise trio interplay, and the lightning-fast
maneuvering between rhythms, instruments, harmonies and
vocal-instrumental dynamics the trio continuously danced on
the tip of a knife. The audience was quickly infected by
Vasko's pop star sexapeal and ecstatic playing (including
the sweaty shirts of all three protagonists). The Devil
himself would have sanded his soles by prancing, had he
happened to be at the right place that night!«
Katarina Juvancic, Nova Muska, 2011
»A dose of intense and multivitaminic music making under the
fingers, hands, and from the lungs of equaly multitalented
and intense musicians.«
Ines Kocar, Rockonnet 2011
“Vasko Atanasovski is one of Slovenia’s most prolific
musicians whose refined and frequently virtuoso saxophone
playing has gained him a considerable international
reputation from musicians and audiences alike. With his
group Atanasovski is making more and more use of his voice
to deliver self-penned lyrics, with the music itself, played
by a fervent group of instrumentalists, moving nimbly
between a variety of genres.”
(Druga godba world music festival)
»In Track 15 we get another dose of Slovenian music with
Vasko Atanasovski’s saxophone backed up by Simone Zanchini’s
jazzy accordion " two real virtuosos!«
from Alpentoene Highlights CD 2005 (CH)
»Vasko Atanasovski with creative approach preserves old
traditions in fresh and playful compositions, with real
enthusiasm and ecstasy that catches the public as the
musicians on the stage, so full experience of this music
finds it's real satisfaction not before meeting from eye to
eye and ear to ear . Genuine home product, we could say,
worth of sign ‘a cake in the family garden’. «
Radio Študent Ljubljana 2005
“Lately Vasko Atanasovski has undoubtedly been one of the
most creative Slovene musicians...” “Jazz with a Slavic soul
- a rare flower in our garden.”
Jazz Season 2003 " Cankarjev dom
Atanasowski setzt mit seinen Leuten zum emotionalen
Großangriff auf das Publikum an. Simone Zanchini phrasiert
sich am Akkordeon gekonnt durch das scheinbar unerschöpflich
Reservoir dieses Instruments. Der Bass von Roberto Bartoli
wird zum notwendigen akustischen GPS durch die Metren dieses
Gebräus.
Sehr groß war also die Begeisterung der Zuhörer am
vergangenen Donnerstag im wunderbaren und stilvollen
Ambiente der PKS " Villa. Starker Applaus für eine
kongeniale Mischung und dringliches Fordern nach Zugaben.
Roland Holzwarth - Salzkammergut Rundschau, (A) 2006
“il gruppo è apparso complessivamente interessante, con una
musica originale e ben strutturata, suonata con vera
passione ed espressività. Vera forza della natura Simone
Zanchini, persuasivo e diversissimo a seconda degli
strumenti (flauto, sax tenore e contralto) Atanasovski,
appropriato ed efficace Bartoli, a dispetto delle attese
Adrabesa ha messo in scena il miglior concerto della prima
metà della manifestazione.”
Neri Pollastri " All About Jazz Italia 2007
So sind Aufnahmen entstanden, die die den Atem des Anderen
spüren lassen. Vasko Atanasovski hat neben Musikern aus
seiner Band Adrabesa Ensemble (u.a. der großartige
Akkordeonist Simone Zachini) eine Mädchengesangsgruppe und
einen Oud-Spieler eingeladen. Für besondere Akzente sorgt
als Gastmusiker der ungarische Violinist Zoltan Lantos. Und
Lantos, hierzulande bekannt durch seine Mitwirkung in Ramesh
Shothams "Madras Special", ist sicher einer der begnadetsten
Improvisatoren auf seinem Instrument und ein fundierter
Brückenschlager zwischen unterschiedlichen Kulturen. Ein
Mann, der bestens in diesen Kontext passt.
Herbert Federsel " Jazz Dimensions, (D) 2007
“…for two hours Adrabesa quartet has put a spell on audience
that has filled up the hall to the last corner…”
Maja Pertič - Primorske novice 2005
Das Zusammenspiel der Rhythmusgruppe war eine
Herausforderung an die Hörer. Schneller und schöner geht es
wohl nicht mehr. Die einzige Ballade, die an diesem Abend zu
hören war, von Vasko Atanasovski an der Querflöte getragen,
zeigte auch die durchaus vorhandene melancholische Seite der
Musiker. Hervorragend.
akro - Kulturwoche.at, (A) 2006
“Atanasovski demonstrated that he is not only a musician
with a strong authorial seal, but also an excellent ensemble
leader and a brass-player with a recognisable sound.”
Mario Batelič - DNEVNIK " Slovenian daily newspaper
“Vasko Atanasovski doesn't leave anything to chance. His
attitude towards composing isn't hermetically artificial
style that only resuscitates the shades of jazz history
anew. In his exposition, he is an extremely flexible and
inventive musician; thus each project of his is based on an
intimate axis of individual reliving of a certain genre or
tradition. On the one hand, there is reflection of a space
impregnated with improvisational content, on the other,
communication, attached to the fluid currents of heritage.
Delicate (re)interpretation evokes the feelings of the past;
yet it presents them in the light of today, with
simultaneous improvisation on a carefully set theme. Thus we
share, irrespective of the size of the ensemble, the full-
blooded music in which we discover ethno-roots of various
latitudes and their phrasing in contemporary abstract
spheres. Atanasovski has shown a genuine vitality,
particularly in his later work. Over a three-year period he
released three CDs"Heat Flower, Suite de Passion and the
recent Tanatos Eros"that are, without exception, placed on a
domestic jazz pedestal. The last of these (Tanatos Eros) was
also in the limelight of the author’s evening. ”
“Vasko Atanasovski is patiently but persistently becoming
one of the most innovative musicians in our region.”
Gregor Bauman " Delo 2005 " Main Slovenian daily newspaper
“Bright is the sound of Vasko’s saxophone and sunny is the
music that he creates. Melodies that are rooted in Balkan
tradition are close to him. If we’re a bit daring (and not
quite correct to young creative) we could drive these
conclusions to mark “Gato Barbieri of Balkans”. As it seems
- at least in immortality that is expressed in impulsive
blowing and in Vasko’s second name - our saxophonist will
follow the Argentinean “Cat”."
Festival Sajeta 2004
“With new album of musician, composer and leader of many
musical groups Vasko Atanasovski we have got a double
confirmation of in a time before spoken words: that the
situation in home jazz scene in vital and it’s growing and
that right Atanasovski with his bands has become one of the
main activist of this happenings.” “…convincing and in all
views top-level of production…”
Zoran Pistotnik, 2003
“Vasko Atanasovski and his quartet come to wide range of
home and international public as one of the most magnificent
sprouts of jazz happening...”
(Zoran Pistotnik " Muska 2002
“ … Vasko Atanasovski, flutist and saxophonist and yet
composer, music pedagogue and organiser from Maribor, is not
counting thirty yet, but has already evolved his talent up
to a great ripeness and famous style. In quartet with
pianist Dejan Berden, contrabassist Ewald Oberleitner and
great percussionist Nino Mureskic, he played a series of his
own compositions with “impressionistic” titles " as well we
could say that also the approach is reminding on musical
impressionism. It’s about calm, melodic and smooth going
jazz, continuing European “cool” tradition from the 70’s and
80’s, characterizing it with folk elements " above all use
of syncopated rhythms (reminding mostly on Macedonian music
" otherwise there should be Vasko’s ancestors from), which
give a calm main stream much more liveliness and power " and
all together discretely interlaced with extreme
improvisation and “free” experiment. Their performance was
enthusiastic and audience could not leave them of the stage
…”
Darinko Kores - Jacks - Večer 2001
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