Vasko Atanasovski Trio

»Jim Morrison with a saxophone!«
...»Here is why "Come To Me" album is the unquestionable candidate for the Domestic album of the year: Because it has - simply put - everything. Sex, drugs and rock'n'roll. There's no way you'd be bored by it. Ten carefully crafted arrangements that sound simple yet, when performed live, it can be seen from the moon how gifted Lapanja, Stanic and Atanasovski are. They are one of the best things this country has to offer. Even with such humorous lead vocals. It is almost impossible to find a thing Slovenian sounding more representatively mixed and east-west-international. And with so quality made.«
Jasa Lorencic
- Vecer, Slovenia

»It seems that the rich vocabulary Atanasovski has come to compile over the years of his eclectic activities filled with an array of many diverse musical ingredients. But his creativity is not driven by showing off this wealth, it is rather driven first and foremost by thenarrative strength of Music. Atanasovski is shaping his unique musical expression, marked by party goer-like intensity, passionate dramatization, and - considering numerous influences - unbelievable homogeneity.«
Peter Cimpric
- Radio Student Ljubljana, Slovenia

Veliki valovi dobrog raspoloženja zapljusnuli su publiku koja je u srijedu navecer došla u Rock Caffe da bi uživala u nesvakidašnjem koncertu trija saksofonista, flautista i pjevaca Vaska Atanasovskog koji je nastupio u sklopu Jazzbine.

Trio je natjerao publiku da baš nakon svake pjesme oduševljeno reagira, što se u Rock Caffeu ne vidi cesto. S jedne strane moglo bi se reci da je razlog tome što Atanasovski i društvo idu na prvu loptu i publici serviraju prepoznatljive brze ritmove Balkana i klezmera pa tako ne mogu pogriješiti. No, to je krivo jer ovi su glazbenici prije svega majstori u onom što rade i to se vidi i na prvi pogled.

Bubnjar Marjan Stanic se cijelo vrijeme smješka, ponekad i krevelji, ali vidi se da uživa u svakoj sekundi nastupa i ne štedi se pa naprosto impresionira svojim bubnjanjem. Osim što za sviranje koristi razne vrste palica, pa i žlice, u jednoj je pjesmi i strizao škaricama. Ne, mi nismo nikad vidjeli ništa slicno. Ne samo da njima lupa nego i zvuk njihovog rezuckanja koristi kao ritam.

Stanica inace publika pamti po sudjelovanju u grupi Žoambo Žoet Workestrao koji nisu baš dobro prošli kada su zadnji put ovdje nastupili, no s ovog ce koncerta sigurno ponijeti jako lijepe uspomene. Gitarist Dejan Lapanja djeluje malo po strani, ali smo od nekih pulskih glazbenika najviše pohvala culi baš na racun njegove svirke.

Uglavnom, u nastupu ovog slovenskog trija stilovi se miješaju, a jedina je konstanta da je njihova glazba brza, vesela i tjera, ako vec ne na ples, onda na skakutanje i pljeskanje, iako ima nekih mirnijih dionica.

Ima tu bluesa, malo cak i countryja, pa i rockabillyja, a Atanasovski autorske pjesme koje dominiraju repertoarom kombinira s pjesmama iz Srbije, Bosne ili Makedonije koje je preradio u vlastitim aranžmanima. Jednostavno je nemoguce na koncertu trija Vaska Atanasovskog ostati miran.

Kada pjeva, podsjeca na Johnnyja Štulica, glasom i muzikom koju izvodi kao da ce svaki cas zapjevati "Usne vrele višnje". Umjesto toga, na repertoaru su mu pjesme poput ljubavne "Paralised", zatim "Ladies of the night", "Come to me" ili "In the dark".

Jazzbina u Rocku se nastavlja iduce srijede za kada je najavljen pulski drum 'n' bass duo Marco Quarantotto i Marko Grbac. (M. RADIC) - Glasistre

“Vasko Atanasovski is one of Slovenia’s most prolific musicians whose refined and frequently virtuoso saxophone playing has gained him a considerable international reputation from musicians and audiences alike. With his group Atanasovski is making more and more use of his voice to deliver self-penned lyrics, with the music itself, played by a fervent group of instrumentalists, moving nimbly between a variety of genres.”
(Druga godba world music festival) - Druga godba

“In the uncompromising game of three and sudden maneuvering between the rhythms, instruments, harmonies and vocal-instrumental dynamics, the trio was dancing on the tip of a knife all the time. Vasko & the boys’ cheery, flawless tunes and ecstatic music making infected each and every member of the crowd.
Even the devil would have worn out the soles of his shoes if he was in the right place that night!” (Katarina Juvancic, Nova Muska on-line music magazine)
- Nova Muska on-line music magazine