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harry tavitian
iordache
jazz
kumm
mark o'leary
romanian jazz
saxophone
tom smith
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iordache
iordache
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iordache will perform at the Stufstock Festival in Vama Veche (Black Sea coast, Romania) on August 20, 2005
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"iordache" is a free/fusion jazz group, trying to bridge the gap between bona fide free jazz and the contemporary sounds and grooves.it is a saxophone/guitar/double bass/drums quartet,to which we've added Tom Smith,a wonderful American trombonist, for our first cd called "friday".Our second cd, "dissipatin'" was released earlier this year. It is louder - two electric guitars! - and with a lot more electronics than the first one
Why this name?
it's my first name.I'm better known than my bandmates, so I thought it will help the band locally.I'm the saxophone player
Do you play live?
we usually play in jazz clubs,but once in a while we get invited to festivals.all of us have played abroad (France,Germany,Hungary,Great Britain)but with different bands.Bass player Vlaicu Golcea played last year at Montreux Jazz Festival,with a band called Electric Brother. This year I played at the Porgy and Bess Jazz Club in Vienna with pianist Harry Tavitian and in Brussels with guiarist Eugene Chadbourne's trio and bassist Vlaicu Golcea
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
I really don"t know.I have mixed feelings about it.I like the idea of getting music for free,but at the same time I would like making a little money too.I thing free downloads should somehow be limited to commercial music
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
our first two records,"friday" and "dissipatin'" were released by a&a records, a warner music licensee.I don't know if this makes them a major label- I doubt it
Band History:
we all have our own personal stories as far as the music is concerned, but the band itself is still quite new so it hasn't much of a history
Your influences?
We really like all jazz,so it's hard to say.I am very fond of Sun Ra, Charles Mingus and Carla Bley as bandleaders,but I don't try to make the band sound like any known band
Favorite spot?
London and Prague.I haven't seen New York yet...
Equipment used:
the guitar player uses a Roland VG8 processor and I think of buying a Korg Electribe drum machine to use along the real drums