Tone Jansa

'Bouyancy'

Musicians:
Tone Jansa - sax, flute
Ewald Oberleitner - bass
Andre Jeanquartier - piano
Johann Preininger - drums

This CD release features material recorded by Jansa in 1976 and 1978 for two albums on the Yugoslavian RTB label. Slovenian Tone Jansa studied jazz at Berkley College Of Music, Boston US in the 70s, and in the 80s played with American musicians such as Woody Shaw and Freddie Hubbard on their European tours. Yugoslavian rare groove it is, but certain tracks point to the influence of such luminaries as John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders and the soul-jazz vibe of the 1970s.

Extract from notes:

'In 70's Pharoah Sanders wasn't listening to Tone Jansa, neither Tone was listening to Pharoah but two musicians at two different parts of the world were creating at the same time unbelievably similar music. It is obvious where both of them got inspiration - Coltrane. Two albums that Tone recorded in 70's for RTB label are masterpieces of Yugoslavian Jazz. The third one that he did at the same time and in a same quality came out on Helidon label and is well worth checking. Tone's music is not worth explaining, it has to be heard. It is very spiritual at the moments, very deep and soulful and sometime just cheerful and moving, giving you urge to dance or just wiggle. Couple of the tracks might sound to long for you but if you listen to them carefully, when they finish you want more and the main theme stays in your had all day long.'

Recorded in 1976/78 and selected by Zeljko Kerleta.

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Tone Jansa

'Bouyancy'