A collaboration between the musical worlds of three leading younger generation jazz musicians, all with one distinct commonality between them: their slavic heritage. Pukl, from Slovenia, is one of the mainland Europe's top reedsmen, will be alongside first call Austrian drummer Klemens Marktl, and US born, London based powerhouse bassist Michael Janisch. This unique blend of jazz will showcase arrangements from Pukl's songbook, specifically reworked for this tour, from his 4 critically acclaimed albums. Expect dense yet ear pleasing harmonies, Slavic melodies, songs and rhythms, and compositions as modern as the minute, alongside a nice pick of classic jazz standards in a welcomed melting pot of musical culture and ideas. Augmenting the trio throughout the performance will be Dave Cottle.
Jure Pukl is a Slovenian born tenor saxophonist who currently resides between the Big Apple and Vienna, Austria. A protege of the legendary George Garzone, Jure has performed in the US and Europe with such artists as Aaron Goldberg, Jeremy Pelt, Mark Turner, and Dave Liebman. His music is an ecclectic mix of contemporary jazz and the soulful Slavic rhythms and harmonies of his homeland, and also conceptually influenced by some of the most genre breaking jazz musicians: Steve Lehman and Rudresh Mahanthappa. He has released 4 critically acclaimed albums, and his most recent features wunderkind drummer, and Roy Hayne's grandson, Marcus Gilmore. Jure's tenor sound is rich and beautiful, and he uses his virtuosic technique with wit and aplomb, with strong emphasis on melody and motivic development.