The new musical project of the most awarded Croatian multi-instrumentalist Elvis Stanić is dedicated to accordion, tango, French chanson and jazz waltz.
This group of experienced and passionate musicians combines energetic, enchanting and inspired music in a unique sound of accordion, guitar and double bass and percussion.
French Touch Trio takes the audience on a walk through the streets of Paris, invites to tango in Buenos Aires, questions South American sensuality and the unbridled joy of the French ´joie de vivre´.
Their music shows diversity, but also superb craftsmanship wrapped in an elegant fusion of tango, jazz, samba and waltz.
Elvis Stanić - accordion
The main project is the "Elvis Stanic Group" - the band established upon returning from Boston. In upcominig years the band gained the notoriety of a true Croatian jazz attraction. The "Elvis Stanic Group" is a world jazz orchestra, which connects a meditterranean fluidness of the Croatian Traditional Music with the contemporary tendencies in Jazz. The ESG performes the original music, crossing over the borders of traditional styles and music
They released five albums and one "best of" compilation, and in past 10 years won 16 "Porins" (National Discography Award) in cathegories of the Jazz and Instrumental music:
The best Jazz album - 1997, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2013
The best Jazz composition - 1997, 1998, 2005, 2008
The best Jazz performance - 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
The best Instrumental music performance - 2005, 2008
Reviews:
“It is unusual that a guitarist shows a diversity of ideas that can be expressed both instrumentaly and vocaly…This was a pleasure. Excelent. (Mark French, Berklee College of Music.)
„...this is a completely new sound, row, liberated, with fast, unexpected lines that merge into semichord groups with strong motion...An interpretation which fascinates with the contemplative approach and stayes in unforgettable memory.» (Nino Zupcevic, Cantus)
“It’s rare to hear such a stylisticaly purified and performingly superior releases…(Stanic is) a guitar stylist with a recognisable sound and an amazing fluidness, but the colaboration with the band musicians that follow his high standards with an ease, diserves our utmost respect” (Darko Glavan, Vecernji list)
Elvis Stanić - guitar, accordeon, vocal Alba Nacinovich - lead vocal, acc. guitar Branimir Gazdik - drums, perccusion Damjan Grbac - upright and electric bass Ivan Popeskić - piano, keyboards
Elvis Stanić - guitar Marko Lazarić - drums Karlo Lovrić - Hammond organ, piano
Elvis Stanić - guitar, accordeon Neven Frangeš - piano