Sabin Todorov trio "Archaeology"

With Sabin Todorov (pn) , Sal La Rocca (cb) & Lionel Beuvens (dr)

Bulgarian pianist Sabin Todorov is back with his third trio album. "Archaeology", a metaphor for an inner journey, takes us into the pianist's poetic world through resolutely modern jazz where melody takes pride of place.

Sabin Todorov's trio will soon be celebrating its 20th anniversary. Founded in 2002, Todorov's project was to blend modern jazz with the rhythms and melodies of the traditional music of his native Bulgaria. He achieved this on his first two albums, Inside Story (2008) and Inside Story 2 (2010), both released by Igloo.

After a long period exploring the trends, structures and interactions of modern jazz, the trio is back with a third album, ten tracks entirely composed and arranged for the trio by the pianist.

Archaeology should be understood as a metaphor for the inner journey. A journey that delves into our memory and our subconscious, unearthing wonders such as : the little melody in the title track; the spirituality of an old book that inspired My Name Is Sadness; the magnificent aesthetics of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa's film 'Dreams' (1990) evoked in Kurosawa's Fox Wedding; Flight Over The Ocean and El Hierro, which are inspired by the beauty of nature; or Game of Fear and What a Mess, two tracks imbued with fear and a sense of chaos but also with humour.

The trio format (piano/bass/drums) is the perfect combination for the pianist to sketch out his singular, poetic universe.

Admission: €12 general public

                       7 for students