Chamber Jazz @ Transilvania University : Elevation Quartet and Gavril Țărmure – RUSH Concert
17 November 2026, at 7:00 p.m., Studio 181 Hall, Rectorate building, Transilvania University of Brașov
On the occasion of the ten-year celebration marking a full decade of ever-greater success for the series of events Chamber Jazz @ Transilvania University, the Multicultural Centre of Transilvania University of Brașov proposes to the academic community, but also larger audience of Brașov, a new concert of Elevation, the acclaimed quartet of New York, this time alongside Gavril Țărmure, a milestone for the artistic world.
The contemporary jazz band, which has garnered significant praise on the international stage, returns before the audience of Brașov, to perform and launch their latest album, Rush, released through Sunnyside Records, the prestigious American record label.
The quartet, established in New York, 2006, by the pianist and composer Lucian Ban, together with the saxophonist Abraham Burton, who were joined by the double bassist John Hébert and the drummer Nasheet Waits, brings together, under a timbre unique through its intuitive, almost organic cohesiveness, four musicians with distinct personalities, yet sharing a common trait, namely the self-identification with the tradition of American jazz, enriched with the dimensions of rhythmic and harmonic improvisation.
Gavril Țărmure, a high-profile artist and the founder of a national cultural hub, is the traditional voice that intertwines with the tonalities of the American band to create a fascinating musical universe.
“Rush” is the third album of the quartet Elevation, and the twelfth for Lucian Ban. His compositions, dedicated to leading jazz figures, such as Abdullah Ibrahim, Andrew Hill, Larry Willis and Billy Strayhorn, turn the album into a genuine musical conversation between and beyond generations. Rush closes with the original performance of an ancient Transylvanian song, “Golden Oriole with Yellow Feathers”.
We will therefore be waiting for you at the Multicultural Centre (29 Eroilor Blvd.) on Tuesday, 17 November 2026, starting at 7:00 p.m.
To enjoy the event, we kindly ask you to book your seat by filling out the form available at the link: https://forms.gle/qfbMG71dsFdMJZsZ7