EDITOR’S CHOICE: GIIPUJA
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29 AT 21:00
Like every month, Editor’s Choice presents a handpicked favorite of Stingray DJAZZ's editor-in-chief, Karen van der Stal. This month, Karen spotlights the distinctly folk-influenced modern jazz of the Croatian foursome ‘GIIPUJA’. The unusual line-up of double bass, drums, bass clarinet, violin, and various folkloristic instruments from the Istria region, makes for a strikingly original and unique sound that will brighten your November evening. GIIPUJA consists of Damjan Grbac (double bass), Marko First (violin, sopela, mih), Aldo Foško (bass clarinet), and Tonči Grabušić (drums). For their 2016 project ‘Forest GIIPUJA’, the quartet found the perfect backdrop in Croatia’s Učka Nature Park. Open your ears to surprising European jazz and folklore – on Stingray DJAZZ on Saturday, November 29, at 21:00!
Forest GIIPUJA
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29 AT 21:00
GIIPUJA has been bringing modern jazz with a distinct ethnic flavor to Croatian audiences since 2013. The unusual line-up of double bass, drums, bass clarinet, violin, and various folkloristic instruments from the Istria region, makes for a strikingly original and unique sound. At times, GIIPUJA embraces harsh dissonance, fueled by the interplay of narrow intervals characteristic for the Istrian scale, whilst at other times it uses those same compositional and improvisational principles to create a jubilant atmosphere. This beautiful performance of their project ‘Forest GIIPUJA’ was recorded at Croatia’s Učka Nature Park in 2016. GIIPUJA consists of Damjan Grbac (double bass), Marko First (violin, sopela, mih), Aldo Foško (bass clarinet), and Tonči Grabušić (drums).
