BRUNO DOMITER, drums;
VUKAŠIN MIŠKOVIĆ, guitar
MILAN STANISAVLJEVIĆ, piano;
NIKOLA MATOŠIČ, double bass
ADAM KLEMM, saxophone;
SANDRA KLEMM, voice
BRUNO DOMITER
Born in 1980 in Maribor, Bruno Domiter graduated from the University of Music And Performing Arts in Graz – Jazz (drums) in class of Prof. Howard Curtis. Being a member of the Croatian Youth Jazz Orchestra (HGM Jazz Orkestar) for years led him to play with many famous names of the world and European jazz scene: Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Yellowjackets, Boško Petrović, Barbara Denerlein, Bobby Shew, Peter Herbolzheimer, Gustavo Bergalli, Victor Villenia, Eric van Lier, Michael-Phillip Mossman, Don Menza, Kevin Mahogany, ManSound, Byron Motley, etc.
He plays in the Slovene pop group Papir as well as the pop-funk band Mih Group, in Maribor’s percussion ensemble Stick Control and different jazz projects in Slovenia and abroad (Boško Petrovič Quartet, Zdenko Ivanušič Quartet…). He has received additional training in workshops led by MA John Riley. Since 2000 he has been teaching in Maribor and in the BASE Music School.
VUKAŠIN MIŠKOVIĆ
Born in 1980 in Vrbas, Vukašin Mišković graduated from the Department of Guitar of the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad. In 2008, he received his master’s degree in Classical Guitar at the ”Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz” in class of Prof. Martin Mislyvecek. During his career he has played with a number of artists active in different music styles, as well as many solo concerts. Since 2004 Vukašin has been a member of the ensemble ”Boris Kovac & La Campanella”, performing in over 100 concerts throughout Europe, as well as 3 CD releases. In 2010 he formed the project ”Trio Diabolico” (Lorenz Pichler – flute, Peter Pichler – clarinet), and in 2011 ”Akshani Project” (Fedor Ruškuc – double bass, Ištvan Čik – drums).
MILAN STANISAVLJEVIĆ – see under “HOUSE BAND”
NIKOLA MATOŠIĆ
Nikola Matošić was born in1978 in Ljubljana. He is one of the leading figures among the young jazz musicians in Slovenia. Although he started his career as a self-taught musician, he later attended various seminars, workshops and took private lessons, eventually entering a private music academy in Linz, to extend his musical knowledge. He is responsible for the continuing presence of jazz in Slovenia, for its preservation and modernisation. The organiser and founder of the jazz jam sessions in Ljubljana, Nikola collaborates in a number of projects proving his reputation as one of the best jazz double bass players in Slovenia. The co-winner of the Porin Prize for Best Jazz Album in 2012 with Miro Kadoić’s project Free Point, he has appeared at a number of stages of Europe and outside the EU. Besides this, he has performed with famous and renowned jazz musicians such as:Deborah Brown,Rachel Gould, Herb Geller,RenatoChicco,PeterMihelič,Howerd Curtis, Doug Sides,Aaron Goldberg, Tony Lakatoš, Vincent Herring, Doug Hammond… Nikola has proven himself in other styles of music besides jazz, through collaborations with Zoran Predin, Oto Pestner, Svetlana Makarovič, among others.
ADAM KLEMM – see under “HOUSE BAND”
SANDRA KLEMM
Born in 1972 in Banja Luka, Sandra Klemm has been living in Ljubljana since she was 7. She was a member of the children and youth choir of RTV Ljubljana for a number of years. She graduated from the Jazz Department of the Ljubljana Music and Ballet Conservatory in class of Prof. Nada Žgur. She has attended the workshop of the legendary pop-jazz pedagogue Dave Straud, one of the founders of the Speech Level Singing method, the workshop of Bob Stoloff – Vocal Improvisation Technique, and the workshop of the famous vocal group New York Voices in Graz (2003). She has released 7 albums: Sendi (1992); Zate (1994); Nemirna kri (1995); Zase me vzemi (1996); Brezmejna ljubezen (1999); Na drugem koncu sveta (2000) and Se še spominjaš (2009). Sandra was one of the first singers to introduce dance music into the Slovene pop scene. The album Nemirna kri, which was produced in collaboration with singer and producer Daniel Popović (Julie), was awarded the Srebrna kaseta Prize in 1995. In 1998 the single Stigmata from the album Na drugem koncu sveta was selected by the Slovene distributor for the promotion of the Hollywood feature film of the same name. As a choir member she performed with Bobby McFerrin at the Ljubljana Summer Festival 2004. Sandra participated in Eurovision song contest when Slovenia first participated in it with the EN X BAND in Ireland in 1993, and again as a back vocal with singer Vili Resnik in England in 1998. As a soloist she has appeared twice at the major Slovene pop festival Slovenska popevka, accompanying the great RTV Slovenia review orchestra (1999 and 2009). She has performed several times with her vocal trio as back vocal at the festival Slovenska popevka, in creation of the national television’s most popular music show Zoom, and in collaboration with the RTV Slovenia Big Band at various concerts throughout Slovenia. She is currently engaged in teaching jazz and pop solo singing at the school Zavod Sv. Stanislava, studio work and singing in workshops.