Rok Zalokar - Pieces for Collective Change (2025) [Hi-Res]

"Pieces for a Collective Change" is a studio-adapted suite that maintains the fluidity and uninterrupted flow of a live performance. The composition blends spiritual jazz, avant-garde, chamber jazz, and minimalism with electronic textures. Featuring a diverse ensemble of eight Slovenian musicians, the music oscillates between wild expressionism and solemnity. This release provides a significant insight into the contemporary Slovenian jazz scene.

Alja Petric: vocals, percussion
Lenart De Bock: tenor saxophone, flute
Boštjan Simon: soprano & tenor saxophone
Rok Zalokar: piano, electronics
Urška Preis: harp, fx
Kristijan Krajnčan: cello
Jošt Drašler: double bass
Žiga Smrdel: drums

Tracklist:
1-1 Rok Zalokar;Zhlehtet - rhythm-tu-ning [5:19]
1-2 Rok Zalokar;Zhlehtet - twelve tone waves [7:06]
1-3 Rok Zalokar;Zhlehtet - žuborenje... stone of the heart [9:13]
1-4 Rok Zalokar;Zhlehtet - desert drone of the real [8:53]
1-5 Rok Zalokar;Zhlehtet - figuration [4:33]
1-6 Rok Zalokar;Zhlehtet - it‘s not about me [7:16]