Live in Ljubljana

Album Live in Ljubljana zasedbe Europe-Japan Connection je nastal na koncertu 20. oktobra 2024 v Cukrarni v okviru koncertnega cikla Jazz Ars All Stars. Skupina izvaja predvsem avtorske skladbe, v katerih se prepletata jazzovska tradicija in inovativnost, občasno pa posega tudi po jazzovskih standardih v svojih lastnih priredbah. Na albumu je šest skladb: No Fool, No Fun, Mingus Stroll in Metro Maniac kontrabasista Motoija Kanamorija, Challenge in Shiki saksofonista Jake Kopača ter All Is Well saksofonista Lenarta Krečiča. Glasba je energična, temelji na odprti improvizaciji in izraziti skupinski interakciji. Europe-Japan Connection je mednarodni jazzovski projekt, ki povezuje vrhunske glasbenike iz Evrope in Japonske. Zasedbo sestavljajo Jaka Kopač (alt saksofon), Lenart Krečič (tenor saksofon), Hiroyuki Takubo (klavir), Motoi Kanamori (kontrabas) in Akira Yamada (bobni).

The album Live in Ljubljana by Europe-Japan Connection was recorded live on 20 October 2024 at Cukrarna as part of the Jazz Ars All Stars concert series. The group primarily performs original compositions that blend jazz tradition with innovation, occasionally exploring jazz standards in their own arrangements. The album features six compositions: No Fool, No Fun, Mingus Stroll and Metro Maniac by double bassist Motoi Kanamori, Challenge and Shiki by saxophonist Jaka Kopač, and All Is Well by saxophonist Lenart Krečič. The music is energetic, rooted in open improvisation and strong collective interaction. Europe-Japan Connection is an international jazz project bringing together outstanding musicians from Europe and Japan. The ensemble consists of Jaka Kopač (alto saxophone), Lenart Krečič (tenor saxophone), Hiroyuki Takubo (piano), Motoi Kanamori (double bass) and Akira Yamada (drums).