 | | | | | Sloan/Tokar/Trzaska/Hollander Quartet
Cracow Jazz Fall 2008
Howard Lee Sloan (USA) - piano
Mark Tokar (UKR) - bass
Mikołaj Trzaska (PL) - saxophones
Rick Hollander (USA) - drums
Lee Sloan - a pianist who steadfastly refuses to be labeled, boxed, categorized or pigeon-holed, Lee Sloan’s playing reflects an astonishing diversity of influences and a command of styles that flow in a virtual torrent of ideas and emotional intensity.
The result is a juxtaposition of stark contrasts, where bold predictive lines are continuously interspersed with searching reflections.
A native of the USA, Sloan was a fixture on the New York City music scene for more than ten years before moving to Europe, where he has lived in the UK, France and Germany, performing extensively as a soloist and ensemble leader.
www.howard-lee-sloan.com
Mark Tokar graduated from Lviv Polytechnic University. Upon graduation he attended classical guitar classes at S.Lyudkevych Music College.
At the same time he starts to play double bass. During 2002-2004 he repeatedly participated in Krakow jazz workshops, directed by M. Parkinson (USA).
In 2006 by “Gaude Polonia” scholarship program Mark studied at K. Szymanowski Jazz Academy under direction of Professor Jacek Niedzela. The program was granted by the Minister of Culture in Poland.
During 2005-2006 Mark Tokar works as an art director of Ukrainian-Polish Jazz Bez festival. He organizes series of Metro Jazz philharmonic musical performances in Lviv.
As a musician, performs with different bands at numerous festivals in Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine and Russia.
Mark is a member of Dzyga Jazz Quintet in Lviv.
Along with that he is a leader of international projects Leo'm'art and Mark Tokar’s Quintet.
He used to play together with Ken Vandermark, Steve Swell, Roberta Piket (USA), Klaus Kugel, Arkadij Shylklper (Germany), Petras Vishniauskas (Lituinia), Mirchea Tiberian (Romania), Mazzol, Mikolaj Tszaska, Pszemyslaw Borowiecki (Poland), Yuriy Yaremchuk (Ukraine), Magnus Broo (Sweden).
Mark participates in international projects “Resonance” (USA, Sweden, Ukraine, Poland) as well as “Five Spot” (USA, Germany, Lithuania, Ukraine).
Mark Tokar official page
Mikołaj Trzaska – a composer, saxophone and bass clarinet player. Born in 1960 in Gdansk. He had begun study on Art Academy, but the fascination by jazz, especially John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman in 60s, made him quit Academy. He totally gives himself to jazz music from now on. Trzaska is a co-founder of a band called Miłość, one of the column of yass scene, leader of Łoskot. He has cooperated with Lester Bowie, Peter Brotzmann, Jochn Tchicai, Tomasz Stańko, Noel Akchote and Joe Giardullo; an author of dozens of records. His success begins from cooperation with the instrumental-composer duet, Marcin and Bartłomiej Oleś. Their album „Mikro muzik” is a major step forward in Polish jazz history. Nowadays Trzaska is one of the most talented searching jazz musicians in Poland.
www.trzaska.art.pl
Rick Hollander, born November 16, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan began studying the drums at the age of nine. He studied privately with Gene Stewart and Roy Brooks and later attended Oakland Community College for courses in music theory, piano and composition.
Hollander moved to New York City in 1979 and Europe in 1987. He’s gained a wealth of experience working and recording with jazz greats such as Woody Shaw, James Moody, Tim Hagans, Roy Hargrove, Walt Weiskopf, Brad Mehldau and countless others. He is also the leader of his own group which has been in existence for over twelve years.
El Pais, Madrid wrote: “His work beneath the solos of his fellow musicians could be a complete short course on jazz for the listener”
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