Marko Djordjevic & Sveti
7:30 PM
Marko Djordjevic – drums and compositions
Justin Salisbury – piano and keys
Ksenia Vasileva – el. bass
For over two decades, SVETI has been the creative outlet for one of the most impressive and innovative drummers in the world today, the Serbian-born New York resident Marko Djordjevic (pronounced Georgevich).
One of the finest musicians of our era, Blue Note recording artist Lionel Loueke (Herbie Hancock, Steve Gadd) says: “Marko is one of the greatest drummers out there. He possesses incredible technique, and a musical mind to match it! I love playing with him because he is so creative and unique!”
In a chapter dedicated to him in the recently published book The New Face Of Jazz (Billboard press/Random House, Inc.), author Cicily Janus states that “Marko’s name is quickly becoming synonymous with greatness” while Modern Drummer magazine calls Marko “a world class drummer” and ” a true innovator”.
As the composer for SVETI, Djordjevic writes music inspired by the music of his Balkan roots as well as the sounds of the American artists that have influenced him, from John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk and Weather Report to Ahmad Jamal, Tony Williams and Mahavishnu Orchestra.
Justin Salisbury –
8:30PM
Piano Jongkuk Kim –
Drums Gianluca Girard – Electric Bass
Daniele Germani – Saxophone/Keyboard
Matt Sewell – Guitar
Justin Salisbury is a Brooklyn-based pianist, keyboardist, and electronic musician.
He began his musical journey taking piano lessons at an early age, as well as studying with several of the Pacific Northwest’s finest musicians, such as Sharon Moe, Clay Giberson, Derek Sims, and Alan Jones. In 2013, Justin had the honor of playing piano at the Portland Jazz Festival, under the direction of NEA Jazz Master Gerald Wilson. Later that year, he received the Jimmy Lyons Scholarship- a full-tuition scholarship to attend the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA.
After graduating from Berklee in 2017, Salisbury moved to New York City, where he currently resides. Within mere weeks, he had quickly established himself as an in-demand sideman and bandleader, actively involving himself in numerous musical projects. Today, Salisbury has traveled and performed at many festivals and jazz clubs around North America, Asia, and Europe, such as the Monterey Jazz Festival, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, European Jazz Competition, Nancy Jazz Pulsations, and Pop Montreal.
Salisbury has also collaborated with many notable artists from diverse musical backgrounds, such as Mike Stern, Emel Mathlouthi, Eddie Chacon, Jerry Barnes, Marko Djordjevic, Evan Marian, Daniele Germani, and Rodney Green.
In 2022, Justin released his debut album entitled “Evergreen” featuring Max Ridley on bass and Dan Nadeau on drums.
