Ivana Bilić: Intima for vibes solo

“After the original version of INTIMA for big dance orchestra, adaptions for the Zagreb Jazz Quartet (Zagrebački jazz-kvartet) and Modern Jazz Quartet by John Lewis followed, as well as several instrumental and vocal versions. Original English text has been written by Leonard Feather for Andre Previn’s wife. It was premiered in Croatia sung by Gabi Novak, later also by Zdenka Kovačiček and Josipa Lisac. It was played by Martial Solal, Branko Kralj, Dražen Boić, USA Orchestra, Zagreb Saxophone Quartet (Zagrebački kvartet saksofona), Zagreb Soloists (Zagrebački solisti), Chamber Ensemble of Salon Očić (Komorni ansambl Salona Očić). Ivana’s adaption is the seventeenth. Most of the adaptions have been my own work, but having noticed the particular potential of this young artist, I let her do the work. Applying new, different harmonic solutions, uncommon melodic lines and sounds, Ivana retains that known jazz feeling offering at the same time a contemporary solo vibraphone sound.”

(Miljenko Prohaska, translated by Stephanie Jamnicky)

HDS, Cantus, 2002.
ISMN M-706710-07-5