Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Eastern Blok w/ Grazyna Aguscik - The Los Angeles Times calls Eastern Blok's music "relentlessly innovative work." Downbeat Magazine claims that "the ensemble playing is often breakneck and consistently challenging." Acoustic Guitar Magazine raves that Eastern Blok plays with "blazing virtuosity and sheer beauty." 

Eastern Blok's "extraordinary pan-cultural ensemble effortlessly blends classical and jazz music with the rich folkloric traditions of Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Serbia. The resulting music is as alluring as it is complex. Exotic Middle Eastern motifs merge gracefully with the evocative sounds of Eastern European Klezmer music. Beautifully conceived folk passages are followed by perfectly executed Mahavishnu-inspired pyrotechnics.  Listen to their mellifluous, intricate new compositions at www.easternblok.net.  Tickets are $7.00.  9pm.