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Zdenko Ivanušić Quartet – Free Fall
Free Fall by Zdenko Ivanušić Quartet is available at online music stores, check out the most popular at Zivaldo Music.
Zdenko Ivanušić – alto saxophone
Elvis Penava – electric guitar
Zvonimir Bučević Butch – electric bass
Borna Šercar – drums
All songs composed and arranged by Zdenko Ivanušić
Recorded on 14 July & 9 September, 2009 at Galženica Hall by Krešimir Petar Pustički
Mixing and mastering at Studio Smokva by Dragutin Smokrović Smokva & Robert Lajić
Producer: Robert Lajić
Liner notes: Edward Blanco
Cover design: Marko Prljić
Executive producer: Zdenko Ivanušić
Catalogue No. CD – 042009
Released at Zivaldo Music September 23, 2009
- Some Blue
- Maestro M
- Four to Go
- Marching Roots
- Mellow
- Free Fall
- Free Fall (Real Free)
- Bizznezz
- Samba FAQ
- Happy Now
Reviews
- Edward Blanco – Free Fall Liner Notes
Presenting ten new originals, this new effort propels elements of Latin, funk, free form and New Orleans style grooves to new levels. A creative composer, Ivanušić explores a new approach with Free Fall, where the center piece of the album draws energy from the free form expression of jazz … more - Mike Reynolds @ MuzikReviews.com
Free Fall starts with a solid quartet of top-notch contemporary jazz musicians who take very good original material and then arrange that material in a logical, progressive and pleasing over-arching musical form to make a completely satisfying package. Both Ivanusic and Penava are talented soloists … more - Nikola Marković @ Jazzin.rs
The easiest way to describe the music on this album is two words: modern mainstream. More concretely, this means that Ivanušić (who wrote all the compositions) uses tested harmony and melody samples, leaning on the post-bop rhythm section, which often turns into a buoyant funk and groove … more - Dinko Husadžić Sansky @ Barikada.com
On the new album Zdenko Ivanušić has advanced in expressing his musical ideas and in achieving synergy with the rest of the band (Elvis Penava, guitar, Zvonimir Bučević-Buč, bass and Borna Šercar, drums) and has created an album which, although emanating from the values recognized on albums Lost in Html, Mellow and Four Odd, also truly represents a big step forward … more - Dinko Prpić @ Mixer.hr
As early on as the first track “Some Blue”, Ivanušić shows his fortes: in an otherwise Sanbornish theme, his crystal clear alto tone, more alike Marsh or Konitz than Sanborn himself, coupled with a similar approach by Penava, provides an interesting counterpoint to the lively rhythm section … more - Davor Hrvoj @ Novi List
… with his fellow musicians in the quartet, guitarist Elvis Penava, bass guitarist Zvonimir Bučević Buč and drummer Borna Šercar, he managed to achieve well-coordinated and well-rounded performances. This album features two previously recorded and eight new original compositions, belonging to a variety of subgenres … more - Vera Lončar @ Cantus
… jasan i čist ton kojim Ivanušić donosi temu, jednako je karakterističan za … more