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Hristo Vitchev Quartet at Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Courtesy of Bennett Jackson | Posted on May 10, 2016
Where
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar Street
Santa Cruz, CA
Map
831-427-2227
When
Thu, July 7, 2016
7:00 pm
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Musicians
Hristo Vitchev
guitarAbout
Hailing from Sofia, Bulgaria, guitarist Hristo Vitchev creates, as Jazziz magazine describes, “impressionistic sound paintings.” Since his 2009 recording debut, Vitchev has toured across the globe and has nearly 300 compositions to his name. Central Coasters may remember Vitchev’s seven-movement “The Perperikon Suite,” which premiered at the 2010 Monterey Jazz Festival and was inspired by the ancient Thracian city of Perperikon (located in present-day Bulgaria). This year’s In Search of Wonders marks his sixth release as a leader and showcases the multidimensional tonality of his quartet taking the listener through jazz, classical, new age and experimental music, while retaining the glassy harmonies and guitar lines that have brought Vitchev critical acclaim...