Florin Raducanu (Romania) – Serenity Rondo for Piano

 

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Florin Raducanu (Romania) – Serenity Rondo for Piano
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JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2023: Florin Raducanu (Romania)- Fugue Fantasia for Piano

 

Florin Raducanu (Romania)- Fugue Fantasia for Piano

Classical-Jazz Fugue Fanstasia #2” is the second Piano Fugue addressed to both classical and jazz pianists.
In any case, the elements of Bachian Instrumental Counterpoint, jazz harmony, or compositional techniques from the developmental work serve as educational elements that show how jazz and classical music share an improvisational language (present in both Bach and Gershwin).

Like the previous “Jazz Fugue #1”, the new “Fuga Fantasia #2” follows the aesthetic path started by George Gershwin, very correctly understood by Maurice Ravel (see Sonata in G for violin and piano), Leonard Bernstein or John Williams in the creation of classical-jazz symbiosis.

The fugue was written in 2022 by pianist, composer, and professor Florin Raducanu. It is based on the concept of the symbiosis of jazz and classical/baroque music, with the Bachian contrapuntal style serving as its foundation. Thus, Raducanu proves once more that the improvisational technique, which is present in both baroque and jazz, offers the opportunity to produce a polyphonic work in a language that fuses baroque style with the nuanced vocabulary of modern jazz.

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JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2022: Florin Raducanu(Romania)- Jazz Variation Paraphrase on the Sonata in F minor K 466 by Domenico Scarlatti

Florin Raducanu(Romania)- Jazz Variation Paraphrase on the Sonata in F minor K 466 by Domenico Scarlatti

composer: Domenico Scarlatti / Florin Raducanu

Florin Raducanu is a Romanian pianist, composer, and professor. His compositions combine jazz and classical bringing new perspectives and sonorities to the world of music.

JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2021: Christmas Theme for Piano 2021 by Florin Raducanu

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SHEET JAZZ MUSIC: Florin Raducanu- Jazz Variation / Paraphrase on the Sonata in F minor K 466 by Domenico Scarlatti (2021)

Florin Raducanu- Jazz Variation / Paraphrase on the Sonata in F minor K 466 by Domenico Scarlatti (2021)

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ROMANIA: 50 artists will perform at the first edition of The Jazz Cave Festival, which will take place on June 2-4,

50 artists will perform at the first edition of The Jazz Cave Festival, which will take place on June 2-4, at the entrance to the Ialomiţa Cave in the Bucegi mountains

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Musician: Florin Raducanu

Rare arrangements of classical to jazz
Download: Beethoven Pathétique Sonata part.IJazz arrangement for Big Band by Florin Raducanu (piano & arr.)
Album Name: Florin Raducanu Jazz Orchestra in “George Enescu” Festival 2009
Label: Art Factory
Year of release: 2009
Composer: Florin Raducanu
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Download: Little Gorgeous(USA)-The End of August
Composer: Joseph Allan Johnson
Album: Little Gorgeous
“A lush ballad from the debut Little Gorgeous album.”
Musicians:
Joey Johnson – Saxophone
Russell Kranes – Keyboards
Diallo House – Bass
Christian Coleman – Drums
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Download: Mariea Antoinette featuring Fattburger-Loving You 
Album name: All My Strings
Year of release: 2020
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USA/ROMANIA: 2020 Grammys: Recording with Romanian conductor wins Classical Instrumental Solo award

The recording of Wynton Marsalis' Violin Concerto and Fiddle Dance Suit, with violinist Nicola Benedetti and Romanian Cristian Măcelaru, conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra, has won the 2020 Grammy award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo. The album was also nominated in the Best Contemporary Classical Composition section.
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ROMANIA: Jazz music free mp3 download Florin Raducanu- Beethoven Pathétique Sonata part.I

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Rare arrangements of classical to jazz

Beethoven Pathétique Sonata part.I
Composer: Florin Raducanu
Jazz arrangement for Big Band by Florin Raducanu
Album Name: Florin Raducanu Jazz Orchestra in “George Enescu” Festival 2009
Label: Art Factory
Year of release: 2009
Website: http://jazzworldquest.com/florin_raducanu
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ROMANIA: Iordache-Suita Titan (2019)

 Suita Titan represents a sentimental archaeology of my childhood in Bucharest's largest district, Titan, in the 70's and 80's, as a member of the population boom which followed Ceausescu's 1966 decree which outlawed abortion. It was also a time when Romania switched from the somewhat relaxed socialism of the late 60's to the Stalinism which ultomately led to the regime's demise, in1989.

 Our neighborhood, Titan, was built in the 60's by modernist architects inspired by Le Corbusier. It featured large open spaces and a huge park, which was yet halfway wild at the time. It was the place where I discovered the world, between the Communist and the patriotic marches we were made to sing at school and, on the other hand, the faint echoes of the hippy movement which had filtered to Romania, the cassette tapes we kept copying from each other and the smuggled LPs we traded. The minds of my generation began to open to the world in a society that was increasingly closing itself to all exterior influences.

 The music on this album evokes those times, as I have lived them. It is about childhood's games, the shouts of ambulant recyclers who offered to take away the empty bottles or scrap iron, shouting in front of the apartment buildings, president Nixon's visit, it'as also about my friends, our park and the cop shows we watched on TV. The album was recorded live, in 2017, during a concert organized by pianist Lucian Ban at Bucharest's cultural center ARCUB.

 The band included Vlad Simon, a very gifted young player, on trumpet and vocals, the excellent Spanish saxophonist Daniel Torres, my long time collaborators, guitarist Dan Mitrofan and drummer Tavi Scurtu (whom I've had the pleasure to feature on Garden Beast and One Life Left, too), and Adi Stoenescu, one of Romania's best organ players. Due to technical reasons, Vlad's voice on the last tune was not properly recorded, so I preferred re-recording (overdubbing) the vocal part myself in the studio, which was a first-time thing for me.

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released December 22, 2018
 Iordache - alto and baritone saxophones, percussion, melodica, voice, composer. Daniel Torres - tenor saxophone. Vlad Simon - trumpet Dan Mitrofan - guitar Adi Stoenescu - organ Tavi Scurtu - drums

Romania/Turkey/Netherlands/Germany:ARIFA "SECRET POETRY" *** NEW ALBUM RELEASE ***

ARIFA "SECRET POETRY" *** NEW ALBUM RELEASE *** We are happy to announce that Arifa is recording it's 4th album, to be released in April 2019 The cd release tour will be from April - December 2019

LINE UP Alex Simu (Ro) clarinets  Franz von Chossy (DE) piano   Sjahin During (TR/NL) percussion set UPCOMING CONCERTS  19 jan Mezrab, Amsterdam NL 16 june Bimhuis,  Amsterdam NL 16 aug Ulsan Jazz Festival, South Korea  17 aug Jazz In Daegu Festival, South Korea   18 aug Suseong World Music Festival, South Korea  22 sep Helende Geluiden, Haarlem NL 18 oct Toonzaal, Den Bosch NL    1 dec Jazz Inverdan, Zaandam NL   ARIFA  “A bridge of sounds between the Orient and Occident” Ancient musical traditions from the Middle East and Balkans are blended with jazz and contemporary improvised music through a Western frame of mind. Arifa’s secret lies in the creative chemistry between its three members. Coming from Romania, Turkey, the Netherlands and Germany their music is just as diverse as their origins, moving from traditional Turkish and Balkan sounds to jazz and contemporary music. Their CD ’Beyond Babylon' was released in 2010, ’Anatolian Alchemy' in 2012 and their third album “Voices from the East” in 2014. They were consecutively awarded the title "best world music release" in the Netherlands to five star reviews as well as receiving international acclaim.    Arifa was founded in 2010. Since then they have performed in 24 countries worldwide at international festivals and venues such as the Concertgebouw, London Jazz Festival Southbank Centre, Kennedy Art Centre USA, Ethnoport Festival, Jarasum International Jazz Festival, , Jazzahead, Chicago World Music Festival, Amsterdam Roots, Bimhuis, Garana Jazz, Havana Jazz, Istanbul Akbank Festival, Shanghai World Music Festival, de Roma, Barbican’s Transcender Festival, Glatt & Verkehrt Festival, BBC Broadcasting House London.     They have collaborated in the past with such amazing artists as Aynur Doğan, Arto Tunçboyacıyan, Theodosii Spassov, the Gypsies of Rajasthan featuring Laka Khan and the Voices from the East featuring musicians from China, Korea, Iran & Bulgaria, that resulted in concerts, recordings and tours. Although Arifa is based in the Netherlands, this quartet truly matches the spirit of the European Jazz Meeting with its members originally hailing from Romania, Turkey, the Netherlands and Germany. Their music is just as diverse as their origins, moving from traditional Turkish and Arabic orient sounds to jazz and classical music. Arifa’s inspired arrangements and inventive compositions create an intense, radiant atmosphere. Jazzahead 2013 For info & concert bookings contact Mundus Productions  info@sjahinduring.com  www.arifamusic.com Share Tweet +1

ROMANIA: VIDEO: Florin Raducanu with Belarusian Philharmonic Orchestra

Jazz Ecumenica Symphonic Jazz Poem composed by Florin Raducanu
World Premiere at Minsk 2016
1. Mapamond Pictures
2. Jazz Passacaglia
3. Saints Tryptich (Tribute to Marry Magdalene, Song for St.Anthony, Awe Ave Virgin Marry
4. Sketches of M.de Falla

Florin Raducanu- piano & compositions & orchestrations
Belarusian Philarmonic Orchestra - conductor- Alexander Anisimov
special guest : Dalila Cernatescu- panflute
Andrei Kleșchev (saxofon ten.), Viaceslav Serghienko(contrabas) și Alexandr Mineț (drums

JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2017

The JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2017 features songs from albums released in 2017 by independent jazz and world music artists from all over the world: Matija Dedic(Croatia), Roberto Magris Sextet(Italy/USA), Sinouj(Spain), Randy McGill(USA), Diego Figueiredo(Brazil), Florin Raducanu(Romania), Stefano Travaglini(Italy), Itamar Borochov(Israel), Florian Hoefner(Canada), Antoine Fafard(UK), The Steven McGill Project(USA), Bill Mentz(USA), Leon Neal(USA), António Silva Quartet(Portugal), Hayley Lam(USA), Igor Willcox 4tet(Brazil), Daniel Chia(Singapore), Marcin Malinowski(Poland), Sweet Lu(USA), Luis Alas & La Calle Ocho Funk(USA), The Besser Three(New Zealand)

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CROWDFUNDING: Organic Natural - Jazz With Dandelions and Leaves The First Jazz Album Played On Plants Ever Recorded

Organic Natural is the first Jazz album where plants are used as instruments.
Dandelions, nut tree leaves, maple tree leaves, ivy leaves, willow leaves, grasses and twigs and a small djembe were the only "instruments" I played. I picked them in my neighborhood, Damaroaia, on the outskirts of Bucharest, some in my own backyard.
These humble gifts from nature all have their own souls and sounds, and I hope this album will give you joy and also remind you of how vital nature is for all of us.
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ROMANIA: ARCUS TRIO-Allotropy(2017)

ARCUS TRIO

ADI STOENESCU
(hammond)

MARCEL MOLDOVAN
(drums)

ALEXANDRU ARCUS
(sax, efx)

...Without even searching for their harmonies and not leaving any room for expectations towards such sequences, building bridges between styles on unexpected measures and fitting breaks, their songs are more like adventures with a scent of improvisation.

ROMANIA/ISRAEL: Florin Raducanu & Guests Live from Israel- Jaffa Jazz Festival

Florin Raducanu- piano & arrangement (Romania) Jari Perkiomaki - alto sax ( Finland) Daniel Rotem - tenor sax (Israel) Tal Gamlieli - double bass (Israel) Yonatan Rosen - drums (Israel)
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ROMANIA: New live clip and concerts in Vienna, Seoul, Belgrade and Vilnius

Curaçao - the second live clip from "The Alt Club Sessions"

Recently we released the second live clip from "The Alt Club Sessions" series for the song "Curaçao" from our first album "Touch the Sky". The song is inspired by the island Curaçao but also by the drink with the same name, and it should give you the vibe which you could have after a glass of Curaçao. Usually on this song our audience starts to dance.
The live clip was filmed and edited by Amalia Gaiță and Cristina Precupaș, while Attila Lukinich (DSPro) took care of the recording and mastering. 

Upcoming international concerts

We are very happy to play at the Jarasum Jazz Festival, Asia's biggest open air jazz festival, in a few weeks! More details about our performance can be found here.

Here is a list of all our upcoming international concerts in 2017:

October 6 – Vienna (Austria) – Pygmalion Theater – Facebook Event – 20:00
October 7 – Vienna (Austria) – Pygmalion Theater – Facebook Event – 20:00
October 20 – 22 – Jarasum, Gapyeong-gun (South Korea) – Jarasum International Jazz Festival
October 28 – Belgrade (Serbia) – Belgrade Jazz Festival
November 15 – Vilnius (Lithuania) – Vilnius Mama Jazz

For all the concerts (including the national ones) please visit jazzybit.ro/en/concerts

Booking

We already started booking festivals and clubs for 2018! If you are interested, please get in touch with us:

jazzybit.ro/en/
contact@jazzybit.ro
(+4) 0740 014 616 (Teodor)

(+4) 0721 115 770 (Mihai)

 

A photo by Marius Mariș from our concert at the Smida Jazz Festival.

 

ISRAEL/ROMANIA: Florin Raducanu @ the Jaffa Jazz Festival 2017

Romanian pianist and composer Florin Raducanu will perform in Israel, during the Jaffa Jazz Festival 2017.

The show that will honor the music of John Coltrane is called  My Favorite Things- Tribute to John Coltrane,  and will feature Florin Raducanu(piano) and  Jari Perkiömäki-Alto Saxophone, Daniel Rotem Tenor-Saxophone, Tal Gamlieli-Bass, Yonatan Rosen-drums

BELGIUM/ROMANIA: Bruxelles: Florin Răducanu Trio @ Jazz Station & The Music Village

Florin Răducanu Trio à la Jazz Station et à The Music Village
Florin Răducanu Trio concertează la Jazz Station și The Music Village

ICR Bruxelles organise deux concerts de jazz soutenus par Florin Răducanu Trio qui présentera le projet Jazz Balance between traditional – classical & free jazz. Les artistes se produiront à la Jazz Station jeudi, le 4 mai et au Music Village Club dimanche, le 7 mai. Les deux clubs sont l’unes de plus appréciés lieux d’intérêt pour les amateurs de jazzde la capitale bruxelloise.

http://brussels.carpediem.cd/events/3387306-florin-r-ducanu-trio-rou-at-jazz-station/
https://www.themusicvillage.com/phone/program.html#month2
http://icr.ro/bruxelles/florin-raducanu-trio-concerteaza-la-jazz-station-si-the-music-village/fr

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ROMANIA: DIGITAL DOWNLOAD : Florin Raducanu-Symphonic Jazz Poem (2016)

Symphonic Jazz Poem (2016)

Symphonic Jazz Poem by Florin Raducanu (2016)
© 2016, Florin Raducanu

Tracks:
1.  Mapamond Pictures Rhapsody
comp. & orch. F. Răducanu
23:02
2.  Jazz Passacaglia
for Piano Jazz Trio, Panflute & Symphonic Jazz Orchestra
comp. & orch. F. Răducanu
09:00
3.  Free improvisation on traditional music for  Panflute & Piano Jazz Trio
arr. D. Cernătescu &  F. Răducanu
06:49
4. Saints Tryptich for  Piano Jazz Trio, Saxophone, Panflute & Symphonic Jazz Orchestra
comp. & orch. F. Răducanu
#Tribute to Mary Magdalene
# Song for St. Anthony
# Awe Ave Virgin Mary
25:50
5. Sketches of M. de Falla for Panflute, Piano Jazz Trio, Saxophone & Symphonic Jazz Orchestra
comp. M. de Falla & F. Răducanu
arr. & orch. F. Răducanu
09:34
Total Time : 74:15
Musicians:
Florin Răducanu: piano, compositions & orchestrations
Belarusian State Philharmonic Orchestra – conductor Alexander Anisimov
special guest: Dalila Cernătescu – panflute (2, 3, 4, 5)
Andrei Kleșchev: tenor saxophone (solo improvisations: 4, 5)
Viaceslav Serghienko: double bass & Alexandr Mineț: drums