Rok Zalokar ( pianist, composer & producer) is an integral part of the Ljubljana alt-jazz scene. He leads his spiritual jazz collective Zhlehtet and has a distinct sound as a solo performer on piano, electronic and pipe organ. With elements like minimalist layers of shifting patterns, jazz-impressionist harmonies, surrealist sonic image and ouroboros loops, he weaves his musical narrative that strives to free itself from the duality of past & future.
Since 2013 he has already released 15 albums as a leader or co-leader with the
notable labels ZARŠ, Celinka, RTV ZKP, Kamizdat and Modigo records.
His work didn’t go unnoticed. Besides playing the big festivals like North Sea
Jazz, Jazz festival Ljubljana etc. Rok was awarded with Jazzon composition award
and Erasmus Jazz Prize for his trio playing.
“One could even imagine listening to a musical conversation between Cecil
Taylor and Antônio Carlos Jobim”
Sigic.si
“Rok Zalokar differs greatly from the rest of the jazz scene, in that his playing
piano becomes something distinctly different.” radiostudent.si
“His solo concerts are a hero’s journey of jazz, classical and film music”
As touring musicians, Wietse Voermans (Vehikel, Spoken) and Ruud Voesten
(Ambrosia, ROEST) have performed at many diferent unique places. In their new
project ‘Genius Loci’ they use their stage not only as a place for performing, but
make it an active participant in their compositional and improvisational proces.
Stories about the location, the city or the employees, a particular set of acoustics
or just a very small, tight stage all become deciding factors in the music.
The main part of the music will be created in an improvisational fashion and
moves between the limits of what this line up has to ofer. Loud, soft, beautiful or
ugly.
Line up:
First set:
Rok Zalokar – Solo piano
Second set:
Wietse Voermans – Reeds
Ruud Voesten – Drums and percussion