Concert Iordache – Sorin Romanescu – Tavi Scurtu
The trio, Iordache – Sorin Romanescu – Tavi Scurtu appeared as an offshoot of various duo/trio/quartet combinations that they were part of during the last twenty years.
I, Iordache, am well-known in Romania for my atypical playing style and my idiosyncratic compositions. I started off as the leader of a modern jazz trio, had a few years stint as the main songwriter and sax player for punk rock band Sarmalele reci, went on to play with Sorin Romanescu, pianist Harry Tavitian and many others before started my own funk jazz band, Iordache, in 2003 and joining rock band Kumm later that year.
Discography as a leader:
Friday – featuring Tom Smith – 2003
Dissipatin’- 2005
One Life Left – 2012
Garden Beast – 2013
Iordache meets Alex Harding – Two Hours In June – 2016
Organic Natural – 2016
Suita Titan – 2019
Zeuții – după poeme de Florin Dumitrescu – 2023
Tavi Scurtu
Based in Bucharest, Romania
Profile
– Independent drummer and rhythm programmer
– Known for dynamic style and creative percussion – Expert in live electronic beats
– Drum Teacher
Collaborations
– Worked with B.A.U., Toni Kuhn, Aievea, Electric Brother, Iordache, The Jam Community, Norzeatic & Qinta Sparta
– Collaborations with Romanian and international jazz artists
– Known for unique groove and experimental edge
Discography & Contributions
– Involved in recording, editing, arrangement, and production of studio albums, live recordings, and independent releases
– Skilled in music production and sound design
– Works across jazz, electronic, hip-hop, and experimental genres
Live Performances & Projects
– Regularly performs at festivals, clubs, and cultural events
– Blends acoustic drums with digital textures
– Explores new forms of rhythm and improvisation with a personal touch
Sorin Romanescu
– guitarist, improviser, composer, sound designer;
– jazz musician with activity in collateral musical fields such as contemporary music or music for contemporary dance;
– Bucharest Polytechnic Institute, Faculty of Transportation;
– Academy of Music, Bucharest
– audio producer in the field of advertising.
Concert activity
Jazz
– debut as a jazz musician – Jazz Festival in Sibiu (1991) with the band “The Newcommers”. Formula then: Zoltan Andras – piano (vocalist of the band “Sarmalele Reci”), Sorin Romanescu – guitar, Dinu Simon – drums (later became a percussionist in the band of guitarist Dan Ionescu) and Pedro Negrescu – double bass;
– club concerts and jazz festivals in the country with musicians of all generations:
pianists Marius Popp (who was also his teacher), Johny Raducanu, Mircea Tiberian, Romeo Cozma, Lucian Ban (with whom he recorded in the USA the album “Romanian – American Jazz Suite “; Sam Newsome, Alex Harding, Wylard Dyson and Arthur Balogh); saxophonists Garbis Dedeian (in whose quartet he played constantly for 3 years), Nicolae Simion (with whom he will record a CD in Germany in July), Cristian Soleanu (a CD will soon appear, “Live in Bucharest”: Cristian Soleanu – saxophone, Sorin Romanescu – guitar, Vlaicu Golcea – double bass and Vlad Popescu – drums), Mihai Iordache (appears on two of his albums);
double bass players Vlaicu Golcea, Pedro Negrescu, the younger bassist Utzu Pascu; drummers Eugen Nichiteanu, Vlad Popescu and the younger Tavi Scurtu; vocalists Maria Raducanu, Marta Hristea, Teodora Enache, Ruxandra Zamfir; ….and others……
in 2008 tour in Europe and USA to promote the CD “Romanian-American Jazz Suite” (compositions by Lucian Ban and Sam Newsome);
Rock, blues, folk
– in the ’90s he worked as a bassist in the group “Sarmalele Reci” with whom he recorded in 1995 the successful album of those times, “The nation wants you stupid” (Țara te vrea prost)
– since 2005 he sings constantly in Alexandru Andries’ band with whom he records albums;
Contemporary music
– in 2000 he became a member of the contemporary music ensemble “Pro Contemporania” with which he performs in the country and abroad;
– music for contemporary dance performances by choreographers Vava Stefanescu, Eduard Gabia, Florin Fieroiu;
– wrote the original music for the documentary Cold Waves – War on the Waves, directed by Alexandru Solomon;
– wrote the music for the documentary Afacerea Tanase, leapsa la morite directed by Ionut Teianu, nominated in the “best music” category at the 2014 GOPO awards;
– wrote the music for the film Dogs (2016) directed by Bogdan Mirică
Discographic appearances
The nation wants you stupid (1995) – with Sarmalele Reci;
On the valley (2002) – with Maria Raducanu, Vlaicu Golcea;
Carols (2002) – with Maria Raducanu, Vlaicu Golcea;
Non-Entropy (2002) – with Marta Hristea, Vlaicu Golcea;
Scared of jazz (2003) – with the group AIEVEA;
Friday (2003) – with iordache;
11 – Live at Green Hours (2005) – with the group AIEVEA;
Special Order (2005) – with Alexandru Andries;
Dissipatin ‘(2005) – with iordache;
Special Edition (2006) – with Alexandru Andries;
At the Auditorium Hall (2006) – with Alexandru Andries;
Standards (2006) – with Ioana Mintulescu;
Finally at M.I. (2008) – with Alexandru Andries;
Acoustics at the ACT Theater (2008, DVD) – with Alexandru Andries, Ioana Mantulescu;
Being green (2009) – with Ruxandra Zamfir and Mircea Tiberian;
Live in Bucharest (2011) – with Cristian Soleanu, Vlaicu Golcea and Vlad Popescu; Carols
and Christmas Stories – with Luiza Zan;
UNDERCOVER (2012) – with Alex Man;
James Taylor (2012) – with Alexandru Andries;
Guitar hands on a singing body (2012) – with Irinel Anghel; INTERIORS 2014 (CD, DVD) – with Alexandru Andries; Crazy World (2014) – with Nicolas Simion quartet;
Waiting For Bucharest (2015) – with Paolo Profeti European Collective;
Domestic record (2016) – with Alexandru Andries;
Romanian impressions (2016) – with Nicolas Simion and Luiza Zan;
Wild At Heart (2017) – with Ruxandra Zamfir, Mihai Iordache and Dan Alex Mitrofan; Petrică
has a sheep (2018) – with Alexandru Andrieș;
Andrieș at the Theater (2018) – with Alexandru Andrieș;
Andrieș retires, vol.1 and 2 (2019) – with Alexandru Andrieș; Glide (2019) – with Paolo Profeti European Collective
Hard to retire (2020) – Alexandru Andrieș
French fries (2020) – with Alexandru Andrieș (single disc)
Awards
Best Jazz Group, 2002 – for the group Aievea, offered by the National Radio Society; Best Jazz CD, 2002 – for the CD “Pe vale”, offered by the National Radio Society; Bucharest Jazz Award, 2003 – for the group Aievea, offered by the National Radio Society and by the newspaper “Cuvantul”;
Best Jazz Group, 2007 and 2008 – for Art Jazz Trio (with Cristian Soleanu and Vlad Popescu), offered by the Union of Composers and the MUZZA Foundation;
Best Jazz Musician, 2008 offered by the Union of Composers and the MUZZA Foundation;
Best Jazz Musician, 2010 offered by the Union of Composers and the MUZZA Foundation; Nomination for the 2014 Gopo Awards for the music of the documentary film “The Tănase Business – Leaps on the Dead” directed by Ionuț Teianu;
Gopo Award 2017 for the music of the film “Dogs” directed by Bogdan Mirică
The concert will take place at the Green Hours terrace, starting 9 p.m.
