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Resnik, Cene Quartet: From the Sky (Clean Feed)

Slovenian saxophonist Cene Resnik in a trio with violinist Emanuele Parrini, double bassist Giovanni Maier and drummer Aljosa Jeric and Resnik in a unique dialog of free improvisation using the jazz language influenced as much by Buddhism as it is by Archie Shepp.
 

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Cene Resnik-tenor saxophone

Emanuele Parrini-violin

Giovanni Maier-doublebass

Aljosa Jeric-drums


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UPC: 5609063002997

Label: Clean Feed
Catalog ID: CF299
Squidco Product Code: 19090

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2014
Country: Portugal
Packaging: Cardstock foldover
Recorded live at the 54th Ljubjana Jazz Festival, in Solvenia, on July 4th, 2013, by Luis Delgado.

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"Don't feel disconnected to the world if you don't know the name Cene Resnik. Only now all things happening in the fields of Slovenian jazz and improvised music start to be known outside the frontiers of this young European country born from the death of Tito's Jugoslavia. And what you can find there is really astonishing. You had a glimpse when Clean Feed released a recording by pianist extraordinaire Kaja Draksler - now it's time to discover the music of this tenor saxophonist who study and practice meditation and whose vision of what is normally called "free jazz" is tinted by his Buddhist beliefs. With the help of violinist Emanuele Parrini, double bassist Giovanni Maier and drummer Aljosa Jeric and Resnik forged a refreshing improvisational practice, free from any constraints but commited to the jazz language. No, the fact there's a tenor and a violin involved doesn't imply any special Albert Ayler influence - things are a bit more complex and less stereotyped. After all, what we would expect from someone who was a pupil of such different musicians like Archie Shepp and Joe Zawinul. Check it out and be surprised."-Clean Feed


Artist Biographies

"Cene Resnik graduated in saxophone at the Jazz conservatory in Klagenfurt in 2007.During his studies, he participated in workshops by Reggie Workman, Doug Hammond and later Joe Zawinul, with whom he had an opportunity to play with in the year of 2007 in Austria, Croatia and Lent festival in Maribor, Slovenia.

After graduating, he went to New York where he continued studies with various world-renowned musicians. One of his first close-encounter with improvised music was in New York at the Cecil Taylor/Tony Oxley concert, where he felt the world of free improvisation had opened up in front of him.

Last 12 years he is practicing Tibetan Buddhist meditation. He visited India on many occasions, mostly for the teachings of Lord Buddha and meditation retreats in Himalayan parts. His meditation teacher and guru is Most Venerable Lho Ontul Rinpoche.

His public performances are dedicated to all living beings, so they could experience the beauty of non-grasping, loving kindness and compassion."

-Cene Resnik MySpace page (https://myspace.com/ceneresnik/bio)
4/28/2025

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Emanuele Parrini is an Italian violinist, known for the groups Cene Resnik Quartet, Daniele Cavallanti & The Brotherhood Creative Trance Music Ensemble, Dimitri Grechi Espinoza Artistic Alternative, Dinamitri Jazz Folklore, Enrico Fazio 7tet, Italian Instabile Orchestra, Nexus (46), One Lip 5, Tiziana Ghiglioni & The Tbone Band, Tiziano Tononi & The Ornettians, and Tiziano Tononi And Southbound.

-Discogs (https://www.discogs.com/artist/1590129-Emanuele-Parrini)
4/28/2025

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"Composer/bassist Giovanni Maier started his professional career in 1986 at the age of 21, after finishing his formal studies in classical music at the "G. Tartini" Music Academy in Trieste and having pursued independently his personal interest in jazz music.

In 1986 he co-founded the Transition Jazz Group and, with this and other ensembles, began to write and perform original music in Italy and Europe.

In 1989, he formed his first ensemble to perform his own compositions, and has since recorded over 80 albums featuring his work.

As a member of ensembles, he has performed in many concerts throughout Europe, in North and South America, Japan, North Africa and the Middle East.

As a bassist he features on over 240 albums, including recordings with Enrico Rava, Gianluigi Trovesi, the Italian Instabile Orchestra, Cecil Taylor, Anthony Braxton, Tim Berne, Marc Ribot, Keith and Julie Tippett, Louis Moholo, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Pino Minafra, Roberto Ottaviano, Carlo Actis Dato, Tiziano Tononi, Daniele Cavallanti, Stefano Battaglia, Michele Rabbia, Chris Speed, Scott Amendola as well as with other leading figures in creative music.

He is currently active as a solo contrabassist, composing for, and performing and recording with, a variety of ensemble projects.

Giovanni Maier is also actively engaged in the field of education through the presentation of workshops and as lecturer at the "G. Tartini" Music Academy in Trieste."

-Giovanni Maier Website (https://www.giovannimaier.it/giovanni_maier/biography/)
4/28/2025

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Track Listing:



1. Red Mango 12:27

2. Compassion 17:04

3. We Dance 5:12

4. From The Sky 10:11

5. Riverbank 5:18

6. On The Way Out 7:33

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