Label: Self Released
Source: Rok Zalokar
Genre: Modern Creative
GAB's Rating: ★★★★☆
Rok Zalokar is a pianist and composer from Slovenia, currently living in Rotterdam, leading his trio, playing in experimental pop group Kukushai, playing and singing folk songs with Dvojina(Dual) and much much more!
In 2011 he started his own trio to play original compositions and they soon gained a national recognition on the alternative scene. The songs that the trio was evolving trough frequent live shows were captured at one point of their existence and the result was debut trio album Vol. 1.(ZARS, 2o13). Since 2008 he was exploring the fusions of rock, jazz & ethno music with a quartet Vsemogocni Mlin, part of their diverse musical universe was released on Arbitrarij ( ZARS, 2012).
In 2011 he started his own trio to play original compositions and they soon gained a national recognition on the alternative scene. The songs that the trio was evolving trough frequent live shows were captured at one point of their existence and the result was debut trio album Vol. 1.(ZARS, 2o13). Since 2008 he was exploring the fusions of rock, jazz & ethno music with a quartet Vsemogocni Mlin, part of their diverse musical universe was released on Arbitrarij ( ZARS, 2012).
His work did not go unnoticed, besides playing some festivals, Rok was awarded with Jazzon, award for best Slovenian jazz composition and with his trio he won the Jazzon live competition.In the March 2016 he was awarded with prestigious Erasmus jazz prize.
" My musical journey started in the early childhood, I was just one of those kids who really took it seriously with exploring parents' LP and cassette collection. There were all kinds of music, one of them that I was also able to see live a lot, was folk music, so this got me into playing the accordion. The piano and the guitar followed since there was so much different music that I wanted to experience. All those different "musics" along the way were the source of influence for me, and jazz, or more openly - improvised music, offers me a good way to express, connect and evolve those influences. Most of my today's work is oriented or derived from that and playing mostly original music feels like the best choice!"
" My musical journey started in the early childhood, I was just one of those kids who really took it seriously with exploring parents' LP and cassette collection. There were all kinds of music, one of them that I was also able to see live a lot, was folk music, so this got me into playing the accordion. The piano and the guitar followed since there was so much different music that I wanted to experience. All those different "musics" along the way were the source of influence for me, and jazz, or more openly - improvised music, offers me a good way to express, connect and evolve those influences. Most of my today's work is oriented or derived from that and playing mostly original music feels like the best choice!"
1. Heart wants to be good 08:30
2. The alternative realities of my father 08:47
3. I hope, soon 05:06
4. I'm... 00:38
5. ...from... 04:41
6. ...old school 04:19
7. Same river 06:53
8. Prelude for towel, sheet and plastic bag 02:03
9. Spartacus 05:57
10.Homebound 09:25
2. The alternative realities of my father 08:47
3. I hope, soon 05:06
4. I'm... 00:38
5. ...from... 04:41
6. ...old school 04:19
7. Same river 06:53
8. Prelude for towel, sheet and plastic bag 02:03
9. Spartacus 05:57
10.Homebound 09:25
Jože Cesar - drums
Dejan Hudoklin - bass
Rok Zalokar - keys
Dejan Hudoklin - bass
Rok Zalokar - keys
