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GAIA CUATRO
A puzzling encounter between Argentina
and Japan on the frontier of Jazz
The fiery and intense character of Argentine music, mixed
with the refinement of Japanese musical tradition provide
the raw materials for this exceptional quartet, created from
the meeting of two major symbols of Japanese jazz and two
inventive Argentine musicians from the European scene.
The mind-blowing virtuosity of the violinist Aska Kaneko –
a true star in her native Japan – is well served by
Gerardo Di Giusto’s sophisticated and colorful compositions.
Creating rhythms, in all their subtle distinctions, which
respond to this ensemble in perfect harmony, weaving in the
surprising conversation between bass player Carlos Buschini
and percussionist Yahiro Tomohiro.
These four musicians are taking the art of improvisation to
a whole new level, away from predictable formulas. As a matter
of fact, they are shaping a new style of music. Nevertheless,
its natural elegance makes it still sound surprinsingly familiar
to us.
Line Up
Gerardo di Giusto – piano
Aska Kaneko – violin
Carlos “el tero” Buschini – bass, double
bass
Tomohiro Yahiro - drums
Discography
2010 Haruka feat. Paolo Fresu (Abeat Records)
2008 Udin (Abeat Records)
2007 Gaia Cuatro (Cristal Records)
Sounds
 Primero
(5,44 MB)
Endeveras
(7,29 MB)
Vision
of Time (4,87 MB)
Video
Gaia
Cuatro live in Japan 2007
Press
„Jazz improvisation between Japanese and Argentine
musicians may sound a bit strange to some of us,
but the visitors of Teatro Verme definitely learned the opposite.
The concert of Gaia Cuatro was a positive surprise in building
a wonderful bridge between two cultures that have nothing
in common”.
IFG Online, Milan 2007
„The Argentine-Japanese ensemble with their totally
new hybrid sound certainly was the most original contribution
in this season of Charleville Action Jazz“.
L’Ardennais 2007
“This fascinating mix is based on the quality of the
compositions but also on the musicians intense complicity
and lust of playing which from the first moment captured the
audience.”
L’Ardennais 2007
Website
http://gaiacuatro.free.fr
Booking Contact
Sabina Schebrak, sabina@cultureworks.at
Booking in Europe except France.
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