AUDIO
Tamara Obrovac quartet
"Šenica / Wheat" (T. Obrovac)
CD Ulika ( CBS 1998)
Tamara Obrovac quartet
"Tanac / Dance" (T. Obrovac)
CD Ulika ( CBS 1998)
Tamara Obrovac quartet:
Tamara Obrovac, glas, skladbe
Matija Dedić, klavir
Žiga Golob, kontrabas
Krunoslav Levačić, bubnjevi
With the release of „ULIKA“ in 1998, Tamara Obrovac Quartet (Tamara Obrovac, Matija Dedić, Krunoslav Levačić and Žiga Golob) presented for the first time Tamara's new way of thinking and composing which combines inspiration by the local Istrian music and dialect with the universal jazz expression. The reunion of the quartet at a concert in Grožnjan (summer 2011) gave life to a new creativity and a different way of interpreting old compositions. The re-found joy of making music together, expressed through virtuoso playing, unlimited freedom of expression, humour and improvisation, characteristic of all members of the quartet, definitely confirmed their desire for a new (old) collaboration.
The idea of „ULIKA revival“ project is to gather now mature musicians from Tamara Obrovac Quartet in order to re-interprete old composition from a new, more mature artistic prospective. This project once again brings together Tamara Obrovac and Matija Dedić, who are both excellent and awarded artists with successful careers which meet from time to time.
The project started with sucesfull concert tour from 13-15.02.2012.; Koper (SLO), Pula (CRO), Zagreb (CRO), and the intention is to release „ULIKA revival“ CD, followed by further concert promotion.
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Tamara Obrovac quartet: The unique synergy of music and emotion
Freedom and improvisation
Yesterday, the Lisinski Hall enjoyed jazz to the full.
It was a love at first sight. The rarely seen synergy of musical virtuosos and relaxed Tamara was completed by the whole-hearted energy they got in return from the grateful audience. To quote the second number performed at the concert, “without a word” a micro-cosmos of music and pleasure was created, which is impossible to put into words.
Beautiful musical experience
As often at Tamara’s concerts, “Crno zlo” (“Black Evil”) threw the audience into ecstasies. … What gives an additional quality to this song is Tamara’s very own approach to jazz: through “Crno zlo”, her fascinating ability of improvisation manifests itself in all its beauty , enrapturing the audience,making it laugh and thrilling it completely.
Each Tamara’s concert is a story for itself and no matter how many times you listen to her songs, they always sound fresh and different.
Lisinski yesterday witnessed a rarely seen synergy of musicians and their audience, which
. will be difficult to repeat.
Z. Jagodić
index.hr Thursday, February 16, 2012 13:22
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Jazz is back! Tamara Obrovac and Matija Dedić in Grožnjan
Their music represents the very essence of jazz...
It was this new encounter with Matija that inspired Tamara to new creativity. Namely, apart from the fact that the concert interpretations were totally different from those on the album, Matija and Tamara surprised each other by bravely embarking onto musical "tomfoolery" which was fully justified by the accomplishment of all the band members. They all showed it with their virtuoso approach, full control over the instruments (and the voice) and by the ability for fast transformation into different styles. Inspired by the setting and her willing colleagues, Tamara was absolutely brilliant in stunning improvisations which included scat, vocalises and narrative approach, ranging from the archaic tradition of Istrian music, through baroque and classical music to jazz, funk and rock.
Their music combines the very essence of jazz with the need to „expand the acquired knowledge“, the importance to know the history and theory of music, to be familiar with different musical idioms, to have stage manners and the ability to create dynamics and communication both with the colleagues and with the audience, to take risks, to plunge into the unfamiliar and new, to elevate music onto a higher level...
D. Hrvoj
Novi List, 02.09.2011.
