Lolita & Jure Pukl – Zadnji ples

Running time: 90 minutes 

Primož Simončič, alto and soprano saxophones; Iztok Vidmar, bass guitar; Uroš Srpčič, drums; Jure Pukl, tenor saxophone

Lolita, one of Slovenia’s longest-established and most individual bands, was formed in the autumn of 1987. Over the past four decades, it has developed its own musical language, blending improvisation with influences from alternative rock, new wave, punk and Balkan musical traditions. With its line-up evolving over the years, the band has retained its unique place on the Slovenian music scene. Two years ago, it collaborated for the first time with internationally renowned saxophonist Jure Pukl.

For Pukl, the collaboration held personal significance. Having first encountered Lolita’s music in the 1990s, he cites the band’s energy, openness and exploratory spirit as among his early sources of inspiration. Similarly, many of Pukl’s projects and his music have inspired the members of Lolita. They were thus brought together by a shared desire to integrate different ideas and styles and build on them. Through their dynamic musical dialogue, they expanded Lolita’s sound with Pukl’s broad vocabulary of contemporary jazz expression. Their repertoire combines a selection of original compositions by the band members with new collaborative works.

Lolita will record their Cankarjevi torki concert and release it as a live album.Running time: 90 min