Boban I Marko Balkan Brass Fest

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In listening to the Boban Markovic Orchestra's musical tapestry of Balkan brass music, Gypsy fiddling, Middle Eastern-sounding melodies and washes of funk drumming, it's tempting to think of Boban I Marko as a self-conscious bid for world fusion. The truth, though, is that the seamlessness with which flugelhornist Boban Markovic knits these disparate influences together only proves that in skilled hands such as his these styles were never very far apart to begin with. Hailing from the Gypsy brass tradition of Southern Serbia, Markovic is such a legend that the annual Serbian Guca Festival (the Woodstock of Brass Music) asked him not to compete anymore--he had already won the competition for Best Trumpet too many times. On Boban I Marko, Markovic adds his 15-year-old son Marko to the enormously talented lineup of brass and drums that makes up his Orkestar, and the result is a thrilling disc that passes a torch while turning up the flame even higher. Markovic's ensemble is capable of stunning range--flowing easily from the enormous-sounding brass orchestrations of "Sat" and "Mundo Cocek" to the silky "Magija" that features Frank London's Klezmer Brass All-Stars to the otherworldly Balkan funk of "Od Srca." The crowning jewel though, is the title track, a beautiful showcase for Markovic and his young son where the pair trade lines over a bed of percussion and meticulously arranged brass lines. --Ezra Gale

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Average customer rating: Optimistic music

Boban I Marko Balkan Brass Fest Boban Markovic Orkestar Manufacturer: Piranha Germany ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Gypsy | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Baro Biao: World Wide Wedding Iag Bari Live in Belgrade The Promise Sounds from a Bygone Age, Vol. 1 ASIN: B0000E6LS5 Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

1. Balkan Fest
2. Southern Comfort
3. Sat
4. Mundo Cocek
5. Od Srca
6. Povratak U Han
7. Sanja Samba
8. Mere Yaara Dildara
9. Magija
10. Bugarcica
11. Boban I Marko
12. Bratski Cocek
13. Biseri Srbije Part 1
14. Biseri Srbije Part 2

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In listening to the Boban Markovic Orchestra's musical tapestry of Balkan brass music, Gypsy fiddling, Middle Eastern-sounding melodies and washes of funk drumming, it's tempting to think of Boban I Marko as a self-conscious bid for world fusion. The truth, though, is that the seamlessness with which flugelhornist Boban Markovic knits these disparate influences together only proves that in skilled hands such as his these styles were never very far apart to begin with. Hailing from the Gypsy brass tradition of Southern Serbia, Markovic is such a legend that the annual Serbian Guca Festival (the Woodstock of Brass Music) asked him not to compete anymore--he had already won the competition for Best Trumpet too many times. On Boban I Marko, Markovic adds his 15-year-old son Marko to the enormously talented lineup of brass and drums that makes up his Orkestar, and the result is a thrilling disc that passes a torch while turning up the flame even higher. Markovic's ensemble is capable of stunning range--flowing easily from the enormous-sounding brass orchestrations of "Sat" and "Mundo Cocek" to the silky "Magija" that features Frank London's Klezmer Brass All-Stars to the otherworldly Balkan funk of "Od Srca." The crowning jewel though, is the title track, a beautiful showcase for Markovic and his young son where the pair trade lines over a bed of percussion and meticulously arranged brass lines. --Ezra Gale

Customer Reviews:

Optimistic music.......2005-07-29

This is fun, optimistic music. But it is also beautifully played. It has an exotic feel for a Spaniard like me, although some phrasings and moods remind me a little of Spanish flamenco (not surprising, as we are talking of Mediterranean music played by gipsies -usually- in both cases).

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