Strange Suite

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Cat No: TUGCD1123

Release Date: 30 August 2019

Label: Riverboat

Packaging Type: Digipak

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 605633012323

Genres: World Music Jazz

Description
Something of a cult figure in his Bulgarian homeland, Ateshkhan Yuseinov is a guitar maverick whose unique approach combines both his Balkan and jazz influences. From impossibly intricate guitar improvisations to sublime balladry, 'Strange Suite' also features two-time beatbox world champion SkilleR.

With his lightning fast improvisations and sublime balladry, Atesh is always looking to charter new territory, as he combines the fast rhythms and changes of Balkan folk music with the expressive freedom of jazz - all the more remarkable considering that Bulgaria doesn't have a guitar heritage of its own. Equally at home on other traditional string instruments including the saz and tambura, Atesh is well grounded in his native musical culture, which enables him to pay due respect to his musical forbears, whilst taking the listener on a musical journey far beyond the Balkans.

The album opener "Balkan Flamenco" sees him set the scene with a beautiful Spanish-tinged acoustic intro before rocketing into full-on overdrive with his band, as they push the envelope of jazz fusion to the max. Likewise the title track from the album "Strange Suite", the most recognisably jazz-infused piece, highlights his impossibly intricate guitar work as the band seamlessly negotiates its unpredictable rhythmic twists and turns.

Along with the razor-sharp backing of his like-minded friends on bass and drums, 'Strange Suite' sees Atesh team up with the most unlikely of musical collaborators, the two-time beatbox world champion Alexander Deyanov aka SkilleR. By no means an accidental partnership, Atesh's friendship with SkilleR goes a long way back with their mutual respect having helped spawn previous ideas and projects. Both "Fire Bees in a Box" and "9/8" see the two go head-to-head, as they treat the listener to an absolute masterclass in rhythmic gymnastics and innovation.
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