HELLY - il 23 Ottobre 2009 Guest International
2nd Eastern European Jazz Festival
in 238-246 King Street
Hammersmith
London W6 0RF
Friday 23.10 8.30pm 6 - PIANO Recital by Aleksandar Gakovic Serbia,
with a guest vocalist Elisabetta Tucci accompanied by Tomasz Zyrmont Trio
Aleksandar Gakovic, born in London in 1990, to Serbian parents, started playing piano at the age of 9. From the beginning he developed his interest in jazz music performing various solo jazz piano pieces. He has performed at various concerts and charity events including UNICEF Childrens of Darfur Appeal and more recently in the Serbian Embassy. Since last year Aleksandar has been enthusiastically composing his own jazz music. He will present his compositions at the Eastern European Jazz Festival.
Elisabetta Tucci Italian singer and actress was born in Florence. At first she studied literature and classical music singing with Canto classico - M. L. Malagrida (Roma), Canto moderno - E. DellOrso (Roma), Canto Jazz D. Velli (Roma) and than in London with Canto Jazz - M. Heyden. Her career has developed fast thanks to her great talent and her personal charisma. She performed throughout Europe, acting at the theaters, in TV and film productions, and singing jazz in the famous Le Petit Journal Montparnase. Elisabetta and her performances were well publicised in the Italian and French newspapers and magazines.
Tomasz Zyrmont is a young Polish jazz pianist, who has already made his name on the Polish jazz scene as a soloist and a leader of jazz bands there. He came to London to master his pianist skills at the Guildhall School of Music where he is doing his postgraduate course. He has already established himself on the London jazz scene forming an excellent international band with his colleagues from the school
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