Sorin Zlat Trio ft Mihaela Alexa

Sorin Zlat Trio is among the most representative contemporary jazz projects from Romania, with an intense activity on prestigious international stages. Founded in 2008 by pianist and composer Sorin Zlat, the trio is known for its modern sonic identity, the balance between lyricism, energy, and improvisation, and for its personal approach to reinterpreting the jazz tradition. Over the years, the trio has performed at renowned festivals and venues such as the Montreux Jazz Festival, London Jazz Festival, Jacksonville Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club London, Blue Note Jazz Club and Birdland New York, earning consistent appreciation from both audiences and critics. In 2025, Romanian pianist Sorin Zlat started working on his new album Changing Times, which contains original works. The project Changing Times marks a new stage of artistic maturity and represents a preview of Sorin Zlat’s upcoming album. The repertoire consists of original compositions and arrangements written by Sorin Zlat, blending influences of cool jazz, post-bop, contemporary jazz, cinematic (film) music, electronic music, and avant-garde accents, integrated into a coherent, modern, and expressive musical discourse. Built on constant dialogue between piano, double bass, and drums, the trio proposes original compositions that combine melodic lyricism with improvisational freedom and flexible rhythm, characteristic of contemporary jazz. The music oscillates between introspective moments and passages of intense energy, always maintaining a balance between structure and spontaneity. A distinctive element of the project is the integration of electronic textures and sound design elements, which expand the trio’s timbral palette and create a cinematic sonic universe, while preserving the organic and improvisational character of jazz. Over time, Sorin Zlat Trio has released the albums Endurance and The Land of Dreams. Changing Times continues this artistic evolution, proposing living, current, and deeply communicative music, connected to the present.

The concert unfolds in two complementary parts. In the first part, the Sorin Zlat Trio performs instrumental compositions and arrangements by Sorin Zlat, highlighting a contemporary jazz language shaped by lyricism, rhythmic intensity, modern harmony, and strong narrative development. In the second part, Mihaela Alexa joins the trio, expanding the musical palette through elements of jazz, vocal interpretation, and improvisation, while preserving the coherence and identity of the project.

License number: 1-009505 / 2-009512 / 3-009513