Big Band Krško
Na resi 1, SI-8270 Krško
Aleš Suša
Phone386 (0) 41 733 818
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| − | Though | + | Though [[Big Band Krško]] has existed since the eighties, it was practically and formally established in [[established::1994]], when [[Aleš Suša]] took over as the band's leader and conductor. Playing various kinds of music, from swing and Latin to fusion and jazz-rock, the band has long been one of the better non-professional big bands in the region and a number of successful instrumentalists have embarked from under its wings. Still, the band's musical high point was the 2013 release of its first album titled ''Depeched'', on which it present covers of seven Depeche Mode songs. The album has garnered an unexpectedly positive response from the media and the audiences and led the band to be invited to play on the Jazz Montreux, a rare feat for Slovene musicians. |
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| − | The band consists of a strong wind section accompanied by a guitarist, pianist, bassist and a drummer. | + | The band consists of a strong wind section accompanied by a guitarist, a pianist, a bassist, and a drummer. When presenting the album ''Depeched'' and its covers of music by Radiohead and some other bands live in concert, the band is sometimes also joined by vocalists and some additional instrumentalists. Big Band Krško has collaborated with the singer and Ray Charles music interpreter [[Uroš Perič]], appearing with him in concert at [[Križanke]]. Another curious collaboration was the group's appearance on the [[Nuked Festival]], where it shared the stage with the pop band [[Zebra Dots]]. The Big Band Krško cultural association also organises workshops on musical improvisation. |
== Performances == | == Performances == | ||
| − | Even before the album put | + | Even before the album put it in the spotlight, Big Band Krško had played on various festivals around Slovenia, such as the [[Lent Festival]] and [[Trnfest]], and was also hosted on festivals in neighbouring countries (Hungary, Croatia). The band's been performing concerts regularly in its home region and for a time also organised an annual festival for Slovene big bands called Big Band Fest. Its gig on the stage of [[Gajo Jazz Club]] was even recorded by the [[Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)|Slovene national television]]. After the ''Depeched'' album it has also – aside from the aforementioned appearances – played on [[Rock Otočec]], [[Bled Festival]], and on some smaller events. |
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| + | == International cooperation == | ||
| + | In 2011, the Big Band Krško Cultural Association was a partner in the international project "Bigband Around Europe", which received funding from the Culture Programme (2007–2013) of the European Commission. The project was lead by the Hungarian group ThoRe-Music Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft. and included the partner organisation Orchestre d'Harmonie de Nangis from France. | ||
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*[https://www.facebook.com/bigband.krsko Big Band Krško on Facebook] | *[https://www.facebook.com/bigband.krsko Big Band Krško on Facebook] | ||
*[https://soundcloud.com/bigbandkk Big Band Krško on Soundcloud] | *[https://soundcloud.com/bigbandkk Big Band Krško on Soundcloud] | ||
| − | *[http://www.youtube.com/user/BigBandKK Big Band Krško on | + | *[http://www.youtube.com/user/BigBandKK Big Band Krško on YouTube] |
| − | *[http://www.frequencebanane.ch/content_1373316854.html An interview with the | + | *[http://www.frequencebanane.ch/content_1373316854.html An interview with the band's conductor Aleš Suša and the saxophonist Lovro Ravbar] |
[[Category:EU funding of Slovene organisations (Culture and MEDIA Programmes)]] | [[Category:EU funding of Slovene organisations (Culture and MEDIA Programmes)]] | ||
Revision as of 11:40, 25 September 2013
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Collaborations
The band consists of a strong wind section accompanied by a guitarist, a pianist, a bassist, and a drummer. When presenting the album Depeched and its covers of music by Radiohead and some other bands live in concert, the band is sometimes also joined by vocalists and some additional instrumentalists. Big Band Krško has collaborated with the singer and Ray Charles music interpreter Uroš Perič, appearing with him in concert at Križanke. Another curious collaboration was the group's appearance on the Nuked Festival, where it shared the stage with the pop band Zebra Dots. The Big Band Krško cultural association also organises workshops on musical improvisation.
Performances
Even before the album put it in the spotlight, Big Band Krško had played on various festivals around Slovenia, such as the Lent Festival and Trnfest, and was also hosted on festivals in neighbouring countries (Hungary, Croatia). The band's been performing concerts regularly in its home region and for a time also organised an annual festival for Slovene big bands called Big Band Fest. Its gig on the stage of Gajo Jazz Club was even recorded by the Slovene national television. After the Depeched album it has also – aside from the aforementioned appearances – played on Rock Otočec, Bled Festival, and on some smaller events.
International cooperation
In 2011, the Big Band Krško Cultural Association was a partner in the international project "Bigband Around Europe", which received funding from the Culture Programme (2007–2013) of the European Commission. The project was lead by the Hungarian group ThoRe-Music Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft. and included the partner organisation Orchestre d'Harmonie de Nangis from France.
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