From 12 Points festival:
12 Points opens with music from one of Europe's Easternmost outposts, asserting yet again that jazz creativity thrives throughout the continent, away from the traditional urban centres and off the beaten track. From Macedonia comes guitarist Georgi Sareski, adding something personable to the rich musical life of The Balkans. Since graduating from Berklee, Sareski has become a fulcrum of Skopje's jazz scene, honing an impressive unit with Dzijan Emin (french horn, melodica), Oliver Josifovski (bass) and Goce Stevkovski(drums), and recording four CDs, the latest of which sees him collaborating with a previous 12 Points participant, Italian trumpeter Luca Aquino. Aside from confident playing, there is a strong compositional personality at work here, where Balkan meters meet popular dance forms, driven forward by an irrepressible style and an occasional taste for the absurd.
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Born in Skopje, Macedonia in 1983.
Georgi Sareski is a composer, arranger and guitarist of contemporary music.
Georgi studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston from 2001 - 2005, and graduated majoring in jazz composition and arranging. While at Berklee, he studied under the tutelage of Ken Pullig, Greg Hopkins, Scott Free, Phil Wilson, David Tronzo, and Jon Damian, to name a few. Georgi soon developed a very personal and unique approach to composing and improvising which brought him several international awards, including the 1st prize IAJE (International Association of Jazz Educators) award on the Massachusetts state competition, and the Berklee Achievement Scholarship Award.
Even though his professional career is only several years old, he manages to gain more and more recognition from the ever growing world of contemporary music. The critics have always given excellent reviews for his work. They have described his music as highly emotional and honest, spiced up with sophistication and a witty sense of humor. Additionally Georgi has composed and recorded music for film and animation.
From 2005 to 2008, Georgi has released three albums of original music and collaborated with great musicians from all over the world.
His latest project is the Skopje Connection, a trio featuring Luca Aquino on trumpet and Dzijan Emin on French horn. Their new album "Amam" is produced by Enrico Blumer, and released for Enrico Blumer Production in April 2009.
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Discography:
Georgi Sareski - Elflandia (2005, Chicken Madness)/////
Georgi Sareski Sextet feat. Francesco Bearzatti - SoHoHo (2006, Chicken Madness)/////
Georgi Sareski Quartet - Myau Myau (2007, Skopje Jazz Festival Records)/////
Georgi Sareski Solo - Soundtrack for Ivan Mirkovki's "Name without a City" film.
/////the Skopje Connection - Amam (2009, Enrico Blumer Production)
