November 23 - 26 / 2001
Cultural Center of Novi Sad
 STUDIO M
Main
Stage |
| JIMMY COBB QUARTET USA, Yugoslavia |
| DUSKO GOJKOVIC QUARTET Germany, Slovenia, Yugoslavia |
| FRANÇOIS JEANNEAU TRIO France |
| SUSAN
WEINERT BAND Germany |
| STEFANO
TROTA TRIO Italy |
| THE EHUD
WOOD ASHERIE TRIO USA, Yugoslavia |
| RATKO DIVJAK
- UROS SECEROV QUARTET Slovenia, Yugoslavia |
| ELVIS
STANIC GROUP Croatia |
| TRIGON
Moldova |
| CLASSY
FOUR Hungary |
| LOLITA
Slovenia |
| YUPIKA
Yugoslavia |
| ALEKSANDAR DUJIN QUINTET Yugoslavia |
| JAZZ
SENSE Yugoslavia |
| ADAM KLEM
QUARTET Yugoslavia, Austria |
| GROOVE
MASTERS Yugoslavia |
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CCNS
Big
Hall |
| THE
NISHVILLE BIG BAND Yugoslavia |
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SCENA
Café Youth
Theater |
| HAVANA
JAM Hungary |
| DRAGAN CALINA
SEXTET Yugoslavia |
| TI, FAFA I
JA Yugoslavia |
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TREMA
Club SNT
JAM
SESSION |
| HOUSE
BAND Yugoslavia |
| JIMMY COBB QUARTET
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Jimmy COBB drums Rob BARGAD piano Stjepko GUT trumpet Predrag REVISHIN bass |
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Jimmy COBB drums
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Wilbur James (1929- ) Drummer Jimmy Cobb
is largely self-taught, though he studied briefly with Jack Dennett,
a percussionist in the National Symphony Orchestra. He played
engagements with Charlie Rouse, Leo Parker, Frank Wess, Billie
Holiday, and Pearl Bailey in Washington. After leaving the city in
1950 he played with Earl Bostic (with whom he made his first
recordings), Dinah Washington (for three and a half years),
Cannonball Adderley, Stan Getz, and Dizzy Gillespie. In 1958 he
replaced Philly Joe Jones in Miles Davis' group, with which he
remained until 1963. He then joined Paul Chambers in the Wynton
Kelly Trio, which toured and recorded both on its own and with Wes
Montgomery and J. J. Johnson. Jimmy Cobb is the legendary jazz drummer who played with Miles Davis in the late 50s and early 60s. In fact it is Jimmy's playing that can be heard on Miles' "Kind Of Blue" album in 1959, considered one of the best jazz albums of all time and including his signature tune "So What".
When originally released in New York, the album became a fast selling import for this song and soon established itself as a classic on the UK jazz, funk and soul scene of its day. More recently the song has become in demand on the 'northern soul' and 'modern soul' scenes as the end of night record that everybody wants to hear. It should be remembered that in addition to a majorly successful film career, Gregory Hines is also an established soul singer with his last album for Epic being produced by Luther Vandross. The record is also sought after by Miles Davis fans who remember Jimmy not only for this, and other classic recordings by Miles, but also for his work with Dinah Washington, John Coltrane, Wes Montgomery and Billie Holliday. The song has never before been released as a single, and has never before been released in the UK. "So Nobody Else Can Hear" is also available on 12" single, and very limited edition 7" singles while stocks last! MUSICIANS Jimmy Cobb - Drums Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet and Flugelhorn Gregory Hines - Vocals Marilyn Redfield - Vocals David Liebman – Soprano Saxophone and Alto Flute Walter Booker - Bass Larry Willis - Piano Pee Wee Ellis - Tenor Saxophone Pete Levin - Synthesizer Steve Khan - Guitar Steve Satten - Cornet and Percussion Victoria Berdy - Percussion Jimmy Strassberg - Percussion Jimmy Cobb b. 20 January 1929, Washington DC, USA. A self-taught drummer, Cobb gained a great deal of experience working in his home town behind visiting jazz artists such as Rouse, Charlie, Parker, Leo and Holiday, Billie. In 1951 he joined Bostic, Earl and later that year married and became musical director for Washington, Dinah. In the mid-50s, now located in New York, Cobb worked with many leading jazz players including Gillespie, Dizzy, Coltrane, John and Getz, Stan and in 1958 he began a five-year period with Davis, Miles. During a large part of the 60s Cobb was with Kelly, Wynton after whose death he began a long association as Vaughan, Sarah's regular drummer. A dynamic, aggressive player in the mould of leading hard bop drummers such as Clarke, Kenny and Blakey, Art, Cobb is always a welcome member of any band in which he plays and a constant encouragement to his front line. | ||||
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Rob BARGAD piano
 Better Times, 1994 
Steal The Moon Rob & Carolyn Leonhart |
Rob Bargad, piano, organ, songvriter, arranger, composer, producer, vokalist (b. 1962, Boston, MA) After studying piano for 3 years with Kenny Barron at Rutgers University, Rob moved to New York City in 1984. Besides leading his own quartet, he served as accompanist for singing legends Little Jimmy Scott and Dakota Staton. In 1987 he joined the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, with whom he toured the United States, Europe and Japan. And in 1991, Rob joined the Nat Adderley Quintet, with whom he remained for 8 years, touring the world and recording 8 CD’s. Along the way, Rob has performed, toured and/or recorded with: the Harper Brothers, Jimmy Cobb's Mobb, Gloria Lynne, Jeannie Bryson, Roy Hargrove, Laverne Butler, the Walter Booker Quintet, Keiji Matsushima, Yoichi "Monkey" Kobayashi, Scotty Wright and pop singer/songwriter Justin Tracy. Mr. Bargad is an accomplished arranger, producer and songwriter. His songs have been chosen for several projects, including the title track of Dena DeRose's CD, "Another World," (Sharp Nine Records), and for the independent film, "Four Corners of Nowhere" (Dir. Steve Chbosky, 1996). Rob has recorded 2 CD's as a leader: "Better Times" (Criss Cross 1086CD) in 1994, and "The Shadow Of Your Smile" (Alfa Jazz ALCB3069) in 1996. Rob's songwriting, arranging and vocal talents can be heard on vocalist Carolyn Leonhart's brand new CD, entitled "Steal The Moon"(Sunnyside SSC 1086D). The CD features several original songs by Rob, including: "Steal The Moon" (a vocal duet), "Little Man" (Rob's vocal feature), "All Because Of You" and "Yesterday's A Dream." Also on the CD are new arrangements of the classics: "Nature Boy," "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face," and "Moonglow." Rob and Carolyn are accompanied by legendary drummer Jimmy Cobb, bassist Jay Leonhart, percussionist Daniel Sadownick, drummer Billy Drummond, and on the title track, guitarist David Gilmore.
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Stjepko GUT trumpet
 Stjepko Gut & Big Band RTB  Alvin Queen&Stepko Gut Big Band and String Ensemble NISHVILLE  Stepko Gut QUARTETS 
 TRUMPET SUMMIT 1999 |
Stjepko Gut (Steve Gut), Jazz musician (b. 1950, Ruma, Yugoslavia) Education: Music High School "Josip Slavenski" in Belgrade, Music Academy in Belgrade. Jazz Academy in Bern, Conservatoire in Boston. He played in the orchestra of Radio Novi Sad, Big Band RTB and the orchestra of Woody Herman; worked with a vibraphone player Lionel Hampton (tour of the western European cities 1980 and 1981; LP). He was a member of the sextet "Markovic-Gut" (performances on TV, in the jazz club of the Belgrade Youth Centre, in the video-club "Bezistan"). He teaches at the Music Academy in Graz. He has played at concerts with many international big bands, and made about twenty records. He worked on the revival of Belgrade Jazz Festival. LP "Stjepko Gut and Big Band RTB – recordings of 1981-1986" (1987). Lives in New York, Graz and Belgrade. The present conducter and leader of the RTS Big Band* is Stjepko Steve Gut the famous trumpet player, conducter , composer, and professor at Graz Jazz Academy, Austria, who was also a member of the Band. He has an impresive biography and performing experience with many famous Big Bands: Lionel Humpton All-stars Big Band (1980-1981), STB Big Band Berlin (1988), MHS Big Band, Austria (as a leader since 1983 including first prize 'Best Austrian Big Band' – Viena 1993), ATS Big band … and has performed with L. Hampton, L. Terry, C. Fuller, M. Lewis, J. Newman, B. Queen, E. Williams, C. Jordan, H. Parlan, B. Washington, etc. He played on many festivals such as Bern 1980, North Sea 1982, Ronstberg 1981, Ivrea 1985, Havana 1987, Montreux 1988, Nanco 1990, Viena 1993, New York City 1996… He has performen in major European Jazz clubs. Selected discography: Lionel Hampton (Amos Records), Stjepko Steve Gut with C.Terry (Timeless Records), Charlie Antolini (Verve Records), R.Queen (Bilva Records), Mark Muraphy (Wen Records). He recorded 'Afro-Balkan' sketches with the RTS Big Band. He have had a lot of concerts with the band Trumpet Summit recently. Let's put it this way: he has become a world premier league trumpet player and found his place among the names such as Clark Terry, Benny Batley, Alwin Queen, Terrell Stafford and Jon Faddis etc. He is the inciator and founder of the future Jazz Centre in Belgrade. * The RTS Big Band had large number of performances in all the towns and Jazz festivals of former Yugoslavia. All the Serbian Jazz musicians originate from the Band and they become famous all over the Europe. Dusko Goykovich, Bora Rokovich, Mile Pavlovich, Jovan Mikovich, Stjepko Gut. In the last few years the generation which the Band began to work with was succeeded by whole pleiad of young musician who are on their ascent. RTS Big Band has many works of classical big band music in its repertoire – C. Basie, D. Ellington, G. Miller, T. Jones, O. Jones, E. Wilkins, C. Terry, D. Gillespie, L. Brown, B. Maye, T. Akiyoshi, B. Mintzer, B. Brookmeyer, B. Holman, and many other composers/arrangers. At the same time, the Band has a large number of evergreen and movie music as well as dance music arrangements. Very often it performs on various celebrations and balls. The Band has a rich repertiore of jazz compositions written on ethno-themes from our cultural inheritance which has been accepted with great interest by the audience. Steve Gut has played with Lionel Hampton All Star Band (1980-81), Clark Terry, Curtis Fuller, Mel Lewis, Joe Newman, Sal Nistico, Clifford Jordan, Frankie Dunlop, Horace Parlan…He has participated in numerous jazz festivals all over the world and performed in many major European jazz clubs. What they said about him: There are many good musicians in the world who are, for one reason or another, well-known only in their own territory. Many of them are really good, even better than many other famous musicians who play the very same instruments. Steve Gut is one of these 'hidden treasures". Everything is in its place in his way of playing: the quality of intonation, the pitch, the rhythm, his understanding of the melody, and his "centred" language. To this he can add his inventive ability as an improviser. If you find yourself anywhere near the place he is playing you have to grab the chance to hear him play. Chuck Israel … this is what happens when great jazz musicians are having fun playing - and interracting with each other - in front of an attentive audience. Two sensitive musicians, one on the trumpet, the other on the flugelhorn: the famous Clark Terry and his friend, the eminent Steve Gut and his quartet. Everybody had a good time, including the audience. "Hearing is believing", jazz music from the heart. Johnny Griffin Steve is a great trumpet player and I am very pleased to be able to call him one of my dear friends. More power to my Steve. "Keep on keep on"!!! Clark Terry | ||||
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Predrag REVISHIN double-bass
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Predrag Revishin, Professional Jazz Musician & Educator (b. 1966, Belgrade, Yugoslavia) Education : (1974-1979) Music School "Kosta Manojlovic" in Belgrade, (1982-1987) Music School "Kosta Manojlovic" in Belgrade, (1992-1998) University of Music & Performing Arts in Graz, Austria. Studied double-bass (Jazz) in class of Professor Wayne Darling. Employment : (1985- ) Freelanced musician ; clinician & arranger (at later stage). (1985-1987) Member of the Radio-Tv Big-Band in Belgrade as a bass-player. (1993- ) Part time lecturer, Jazz work-shop & short course presenter at various academic institutions (Jazz educational center Belgrade, Yugoslavia;University of Music & Performing Arts in Linz and Graz, Austria; UCT College of music, South Africa. (1998-1999) Currently music consultant, arranger & tutor at the "Jazztrack Studios"CC, Cape Town. Musical Experience : At the age of 13 joined the local youth Big-Band playing piano. At the age of 17 joined Belgrade Youth Philharmonic. At the age of 17 made first professional appearance playing bass. In 1985,87 & 89 attended Summer Jazz courses in Groznjan (Croatia) tutored by some of the finest international Jazz musicians (Ernie Wilkins, Reggie Workman, Bosko Petrovic, Steve Gut). In period 1992-1998, while studying, engaged by some of the finest international Jazz musicians, such as: Clark Terry, Andy Bey, Mark Murphy, Sheila Jordan, Dusko Goykovich, Bob Mover, Barry Harris, Steve Gut, Fritz Pauer Karl-Heintz Miklin, Alan Praskin, Johannes Enders...etc. In the same period played in "Royal Garden Dixieland Band" (Graz) as a permanent member & in "Grazer Philharmonic" as associate member. In 1998 moved to South Africa where collaborated with local & international names like : Andrew Lilly, Kevin Gibson, Zim Nqwana, Jack van Poll, Rene McLean, Beki Mseleku, Vusi Khumalo, Stacy Rowles (visiting SA)...etc. In 2001. returned to Belgrade, where currently works as educator and programe coordinator in Jazz EPIcenter in Belgrade. | ||||
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