Marko Djordjevic and Sveti will appear tonight, July 4th at Bar Next Door, 129 Macdougal St, Manhattan, NY. Call (212) 529-5945 for more information. Sets at 8:30 to 9:45pm and 10:30 to 11:45pm. $12.00 cover-all night.
The name of this album reflects a deep rooted human longing to dwell in the presence of Beauty, and, when inspiration calls, create something which is at once beautiful and lasting. In his compositions, Marko Djordjevic draws on various aspects of his experience, from formative years in Serbia to his present day life as an internationally acclaimed musician based in NYC.
As a drummer, Djordjevic is one of a kind, honestly pushing the envelope and creating new musical vocabulary in the process. Modern Drummer Magazine acknowledges this by calling him "a true innovator", while one of the most prominent jazz musicians of our time, Ari Hoenig says: "Marko is superb as a drummer and a composer. His new record draws from many different sources, while consistently captivating and grooving throughout." The most compelling quality of Something Beautiful (1709-2110) is the treatment the music gets by the phenomenal musicians on this recording date. Bobby Avey's harmonic prowess and unique impressionist approach on the piano and Desmond White's ability to be both rock solid and supremely creative on the upright bass are in evidence throughout. Add to this the masterful delivery and titanic sound of Eli Degibri and lucid rhythmic innovations by Tivon Pennicott on tenor sax, and new life is infused into the word interplay! The attentive, unselfish, intense and multidirectional musical interactions captured within make Something Beautiful (1709-2110) an album to behold.Videos