Mo.,05.08.24,20:00 Uhr, Waldarena: MAGIC POUND

MAGIC POUND: Klara Veteršek (Gesang, Flöte), Gregor Skaza (Saxophone), Janez Pincolič (Fagott, Waldhorn, Backing Vocals), Matic Ašič (Gitarre),Anže Vrabec (Keyboards), Janez Krevel (Bass, acking Vocals), Matjaž Skaza (Schlagzeug, Backing Vocals)Magic Pond (Slovenia) is a seven-piece ensemble that has been creating music together for a number of years. In the time of their shared studies of jazz in Klagenfurt they have become good friends and have connected strongly musically. The band started to build their repertoare on the language of jazz and the many genres that have been influenced by it over the years, with a special focus on improvisation and interaction, along with more modern harmonic and rhytmic approaches. Most of the songs get their final form through shared effort.
In June 2022 they released their first album, which is a collection of eight varied songs, and they have continued to be active in their songwriting. They appeared in a livestream titled 'Prva vrsta' on the national radio of Slovenia (RTV), and their song 'P.P.' has been awarded 4th place on GAST's 'Slovenija, zveni izjemno!“ project, their song representing the city of Ptuj. They performed on various jazz festivals, like Jazz 'ma mlade in Maribor (SLO), Mozzajik Jazz Festival in Velenje (SLO), Vierteltöne in Klagenfurt (AT)...
The inspiration for their debut album, titled 'Bathing Season', is drawn from relationships between people, the feelings that arise from it, and the stories born there. All of the members have
contributed ideas for songs and instrumental arrangements. Their sound is a return to traditional elements of jazz, while being colored with more modern form and harmony and a wide and varied dynamic range. The band enjoys a 'live' sound and allows itself to be carried away by momentary inspirations within improvisation and interaction.