Du?ko Gojkovi? (Serbian: ????? ????????; born 14 October 1931) is a Serbian jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger.
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Biography
Gojkovi? was born in Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He studied at the Belgrade Music Academy from 1948 to 1953. He played trumpet in dixieland bands and joined the big band of Radio Belgrade when he was eighteen. He moved to West Germany and recorded his first album as a member of the Frankfurt All Stars. He spent the next four years as a member of Kurt Edelhagen's orchestra.
In these years he played with Chet Baker, Stan Getz, and Oscar Pettiford. In 1958 he performed at Newport Jazz Festival and drew much attention on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
Beginning in 1961, he spent two years at the Berklee School of Music in Boston. Soon after, he worked with Maynard Ferguson and Woody Herman. He also led a band with Sal Nistico.
He returned to Germany and formed his sextet. In 1966 he recorded his album Swinging Macedonia, produced by Eckart Rahn. The album contained original compositions inspired by the music of Balkans. In the years to follow he played with Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Gerry Mulligan, Sonny Rollins, Duke Jordan, and Slide Hampton.
He worked with the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band from 1968-1973.
In 1986 formed another orchestra. His next albums were Soul Connection (1994), Bebop City, Balkan Blue (1997), In My Dreams (2001), Samba do Mar (2003), and Samba Tzigane (2016). In 2004 he performed on the 200th anniversary of Serbian statehood. For the occasion he performed with an all-star big band.
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Discography
As leader
- 1966: Swinging Macedonia
- 1970: As Simple as It Is (MPS)
- 1971: After Hours (Enja)
- 1971: It's About Blues Time
- 1971: Ten to Two Blues
- 1974: Slavic Mood
- 1975: East of Montenegro
- 1977: Wunderhorn
- 1979: Trumpets & Rhythm Unit
- 1983: Blues in the Gutter
- 1983: A Day in Holland (Nilva)
- 1983: Adio-Easy Listening Music (PGP RTB)
- 1983: Snap Shot
- 1987: Celebration (DIW)
- 1992: Balkan Blue
- 1994: Soul Connection (Enja)
- 1995: Bebop City (Enja)
- 1996: Balkan Connection (Enja)
- 1999: European Dream (King)
- 1999: Golden Earrings (King)
- 2001: Portrait
- 2001: In My Dreams (Enja)
- 2002: 5 Horns and Rhythm (Enja)
- 2003: Samba Do Mar
- 2004: One for Klook (Sound Hills)
- 2005: A Handful o' Soul (Enja)
- 2006: Slavic Mood (Sony)
- 2009: Samba Tzigane (Enja)
- 2010: Summit Octet: 5ive Horns & Rhythm
- 2011: Tight But Loose
- 2013: The Brandenburg Concert
- 2014: Latin Haze
As sideman
With the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band
- Swing, Waltz, Swing (Philips, 1966)
- Faces (MPS, 1968)
- Latin Kaleidoscope (MPS, 1968)
- Fellini 712 (MPS, 1969)
- All Blues (MPS, 1969)
- More Smiles (MPS, 1969)
- Off Limits (Polydor, 1970)
- November Girl (Black Lion, 1970 [1975]) with Carmen McRae
With Ekrem & Gypsy Groovz
- Rivers of Happiness (Enja, 2005)
With Maynard Ferguson
- The New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1964)
With Woody Herman
- Live in Antibes (1965)
- Woody's Winners (1965)
- Jazz Hoot (1965)
- Woody Live East and West (1965)
- My Kind of Broadway (1965)
With Emergency
- Emergency (CBS, 1971)
With YU All Stars 1977
- 4 Lica Jazza (Jugoton, 1978)
With Alvin Queen
- Ashanti (1981) (Nilva)
With Du?an Prelevi?
- U redu, pobedio sam (RTB, 1991)
With Sarajevo Big Band and Sinan Alimanovi?
- Najve?i koncert u gradu (2000)
References
External links
- Official site in English
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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