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Zlatko Kaučič, drums, percussion; Barry Guy, double bass; Agustí Fernandez, piano
Zlatko Kaučič celebrates his 70th birthday this year, a fact that might have been unremarkable if it wasn’t for an artist whose journey since returning to Slovenia in the early 1990s reads like a travelogue of incredible musical adventures. These expeditions were recorded live at various festivals and concert venues, and released on national and global record labels. Here, particular mention should be made of the Polish music label Not Two, which produced the only available recording (featuring Rafał Mazur) by the superb international trio appearing at our festival. Still, Kaučič played a series of concerts with Guy and Fernandez in other combos, and here they are together at last. Three new music icons, masters of improvisation and refined composition that shared a musical connection before they even met.