In the spring of 2009 pianist and composer Aleksandar Jovanovic founded the "Woodcock Group", a band that performs original music, exploring jazz, folk, classical music, and applying all of its own expression and comprehension. The first performance was more important when the band in "Umbria Jazz Balcanic Windows" Festival 2009 in Belgrade, in competition of 28 bands from all over south-eastern Europe, listed in the top six best young jazz band in this part of Europe. Then the "Woodcock Group" held the first public concert. After that the band started touring, playing at clubs, squares and jazz festivals. Woodcock Group performs in various ensembles, and the most common formation is a trio. The trio makes Aleksandar Jovanovic Schljuka – piano/keyboards, Marko Fabry – electric bass, and Aleksandar Cvetkovic – drums. Through the band have gone through saxophonist Bojan Vukelic, drummer Miodrag Miki Milovanov, and bassist Ivan Maksimovic. The band currently performs music from its first album "Water Stories" which was inspired by water as an intelligent appearance in different forms. From spring to sea, the lakes, waterfalls, to the human body…
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Woodcock Group : "Water Stories" (Sunset Jazz Recordings 2011)
In the spring of 2009 pianist and composer Aleksandar Jovanovic founded the "Woodcock Group", a band that performs original music, exploring jazz, folk, classical music, and applying all of its own expression and comprehension. The first performance was more important when the band in "Umbria Jazz Balcanic Windows" Festival 2009 in Belgrade, in competition of 28 bands from all over south-eastern Europe, listed in the top six best young jazz band in this part of Europe. Then the "Woodcock Group" held the first public concert. After that the band started touring, playing at clubs, squares and jazz festivals. Woodcock Group performs in various ensembles, and the most common formation is a trio. The trio makes Aleksandar Jovanovic Schljuka – piano/keyboards, Marko Fabry – electric bass, and Aleksandar Cvetkovic – drums. Through the band have gone through saxophonist Bojan Vukelic, drummer Miodrag Miki Milovanov, and bassist Ivan Maksimovic. The band currently performs music from its first album "Water Stories" which was inspired by water as an intelligent appearance in different forms. From spring to sea, the lakes, waterfalls, to the human body…