GLAVNI KONCERTNI PROGRAM - Srpsko narodno pozorište - subota, 19. novembar 2011.
BIG BAND RTV SLOVENIJE
Trube: Andy Pesendorfer, Dominik Krajnčan, Marko Misjak, Tomaž Grintal
Saksofoni: Primož Fleischman; Aleš Suša, Miha Hawlina, Adam Klemm, Blaž Trček
Tromboni: Klemen Repe, Matjaž Mikuletič, Rok Štirn, Marjan Petrej
Ritam sekcija: Jani Moder, električna i akustična gitara; Blaž Jurjevčič, klavir, klavijature; Aleš Avbelj, bas, kontrabas; Aleš Rendla, bubnjevi
Dirigent: Tadej Tomšič
Umetnički direktor: Hugo Šekoranja

Andy Pesendorfer

Dominik Krajnčan

Primož Fleischman
BIG BAND RTV SLOVENIJE
Big Bend RTV Slovenija postoji u kontinuitetu od 1945. godine i ponosi se zbog činjenice da je jedan od najstarijih orkesara ovog tipa u svetu.
Njegovi počeci i prvi uspesi se u velikoj meri mogu pripisati Bojanu Adamiču (1912 - 1995), dirigentu i kompozitoru koji je već vodio svoj orkestar tokom II Svetskog rata. Odmah posle rata, u maju 1945, on počinje da ponovo okuplja band, koji je ubrzo imao i prvi javni nastup na ponovnom otvaranju pećine Postojna u junu 1945. U vreme socijalizma koji je bio izrazito naklonjen režimski orijentisanim repertoarima u odnosu na „imperijalističku američku muziku”, Adamič je suptilno obogaćivao muziku elementima jazza. Kad god bi protivnici ove nove muzike podigli glas o svojoj zabrinutosti i zahtevali cenzuru, Adamič bi posegnuo za svojim političkim vezama i odbio napad. Već na jesen 1945. Orkestar je zvanično prihvaćen pod krilo Radio Ljubljane. Adamič, opravdano nazivan „maestro” zbog svog plodnog i veštog muziciranja, ostaje na mestu dirigenta Plesnog orkestra Radio Ljubljane (PORL) sve do početka 1960-tih. Najistaknutiji solisti tog perioda bili su Ati Soss, Dušan Veble, Mojmir Sepe, Zoran Komac, Albert Podgornik, Franci Puhar, and the producers Dušan Hren i Jože Kampič.

Godine 1961. palicu preuzima mladi Jože Privšek (1937-1998), izrazito talentovani pijanista i vibrafonista. Vremenom se pokazuje da njegovi najveći talenti leže u komponovanju, aranžiranju i vođenju orkestra. Pod Privšekom, Plesni orkestar Radio Ljubljane se razvija u vrhunski bend koji ne samo da dominira scenom bivše Jugoslavije, nego dobija visoka priznanja i u inostranstvu. Godine 1978, bend dobija nemačku nagradu “Deutsche Phono Akademie” za najbolju ploču, u konkurenciji – koju je pobedio – rivala kao što je Orkestar James Lasta i Maxa Gregera. Privšek je bio čovek izuzetnog muzičkog talenta; imao je apsolutni sluh, skoro fotografsko pamćenje, izrazito vredan i precizan, a iznad svega, čovek sa jasnom muzičkom vizijom. Dobro je poznavao svoje muzičare i pisao svoje aranžmane – tokom godina oko 4000 – prema njihovim osobenostima i izuzetnim veštinama. Na taj način stvorio je uslove za razvoj vodećih solista, koji su predstavljali stubove slovenačkog jazza nekoliko decenija: Petar Ugrin, Andrej Arnol, Tone Janša, Silvester Stingl, Ratko Divjak, Ladislav Rebrek, Milan Ferlež. Pavel Grašič je odano ispunjavao viskoprofilnu i odgovornu poziciju prve trube sve do penzije. Producentu Jožu Kampiču priključio se Janez Gregorc, i nova generacija solista kao što su Lojze Krajnčan, Emil Spruk i Milko Lazar pojavljuje se na horizontu. Plesni orkestar je preimenovan u Big bend Radio Televizije Ljubljana, koji je posle proglašenja slovenačke nezavisnosti 1991. postao Big bend Radio Televizije Slovenija. Posle Privšekovog odlaska u penziju 1992. Orkesar preuzima Lojze Krajnčan, zajedno sa Petrom Ugrinom, Milkom Lazarom, Emilom Sprukom, Tomažem Grintalom i drugima. Često ugošćavamo inostrane muzičare, uključujući neke od najvećih jazz dirigenata (Peter Herbolzheimer, Mercer Ellington, Maria Schneider, Jerry Van Rooyen, Carla Bley, Herb Pomeroy, Mathias Rüegg, Miljenko Prohaska, David Murray, George Lewis, Bill Holman, Michael Abene, Bob Mintzer, Lars Moller) i solista (Clark Terry, Stjepko Gut, Johnny Griffin, Ack Van Rooyen, Toots Thielemens, N.H.O. Pedersen, Diane Schuur, Jiggs Whigham, Jon Hendricks, Albert Mangelsdorf, Nancy Marano, Bobby Shew, Mario Gonzi, Duško Gojković, Bosko Petrović, John Riley, Dennis Mackrel, Bojan Z, Eric Vloeimans, Peter Erskine, Ronnie Cuber, Mads Vinding...) današnjice. Većina ih je impresionirana muzičarima, profesionalizmom orkestra i izuzetnim nivoom orkestarske jazz produkcije u Sloveniji.

Danas je bend podmlađen – prosek godina njegovih članova je tek malo iznad 30. Većina je studije završila na raznim jazz akademijama u inostranstvu i svi su virtuozni majstori na svojim instrumentima. Od 2002. godine umetnički direktor i menadžer Orkestra je Hugo Sekoranja. Solisti koji i dalje osvajaju jazz publiku u Sloveniji i u inostranstvu su Primož Grašič, Tadej Tomšič, Dominik Krajnčan, David Jarh, Blaž Jurjevčič, Primož Fleischman, Matjaž Mikuletič, Aleš Avbelj, Ratko Divjak, Aleš Suša, Blaž Trček i drugi. Od 1997. mesto prve trube zauzima jedan od najboljih duvača Evrope Andy Pesendorfer. Dečo Žgur i Grega Forjanič su verni producenti zvuka ovog orkestra.

Među kvalitetima Big benda su njegova raznolikost i sposobnost da ispuni potrebe različitih radio i televizijskih programa. Ističe se u tako raznolikim žanrovima kao što su filmska, plesna, zabavna i klasična muzika. Jazz je, međutim, muzika koju sviraju sa najvećom posvećenošću i zadovoljstvom. „Naša je čast i opredeljenje da nastavimo tradiciju koja traje šest decenija. Duboko poštovanje prema istoriji, ruku pod ruku sa ogromnim umetničkim potencijalom, predstavlja kako naše nasleđe tako i osnov na kojem gradimo budućnost orkestralnog jazza u Sloveniji. Na radost svih koji vole da slušaju našu muziku,” kažu oni.
TADEJ TOMŠIČ - dirigent
Born in 1975 in Slovenia’s capitol Ljubljana, people immediately noticed Tadej’s gifts for music. His father was an accordion player and successful local musician. So at 6 years old young Tadej was already performing professionally in the southern part of Slovenia near his home town of Kočevje, sometimes against his will. At age 13 he entered a local music school there for clarinet, but left home at an early age to continue his studies at the Secondary School of Music and Ballet in Ljubljana, where he graduated with honors in 1992, majoring in classical clarinet. In these younger years of his life, when other kids were outside playing, he was known to lock himself in the garage and practice clarinet for hours on end. During this time Tadej was also slowly developing a love for improvised music, and he took a chance. As he proceeded to pass the entrance exam for classical clarinet at the Music Academy of Ljubljana, Tadej simultaneously passed the entrance exam for jazz saxophone at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts in Graz, Austria. This chance he took, giving up clarinet and switching to saxophone, would further develop his lifelong love, jazz. At that point Tadej bought his first tenor sax, packed his clarinet and left his home country to pursue his jazz dreams. There he received a master’s degree in 1998 with honors, rarity for foreign students at that time specially.
After graduation he was tempted by many special offers. But what caught his eye and ear the most was a chance to play 1st tenor and arrange for his home country’s Big Band RTV Slovenia. Given that the number of big bands in Europe slowly recedes with each passing year, Tadej took this opportunity, hoping to be able to put his special mark on the band, and continue working on creating his own sound. And he has not looked back. In 2004 he was asked to become the primary conductor of the band. The various projects he has participated in and/or directed include over a 1000 concerts.
Among the highlights are performances with: Herb Pomeroy, Carl Drewo, Clark Terry, Dusko Gojkovic, Bill Holman, Michael Abene, Bob Mintzer, Jon Riley, The Yellowjackets, David Murray, Ed Partyka, Diane Shuur, George Lewis, Kate & Mike Westbrook, Mathias Rüegg, Butch Morris, Ron McClure, Adam Nussbaum, Peter Erskine, Mark Murphy, Bobby Shew, Gary Burton, Karl Heinz Miklin, Fritz Pauer, Sigi Feigl, Ewald Oberleitner, Steve Klink, Martin Gjakonovski, Stjepko Gut, Bosko Petrovic, Miljenko Prohaska, Damir Dicic, Radojka Sverko, Misa Blam, Milos Krstic,... Petar Ugrin, Ales Avbelj, Renato Chicco, Primoz Grasic, David Jarh, Blaz Jurjevcic, Peter Mihelic, Milko Lazar, Ratko Divjak, Jaka Pucihar, Alenka Godec, Mia Znidaric, New Swing Quartet, Oto Pestner...
Tadej has also performed in hundreds of different television, radio shows and jazz festivals. Among them some selected highlights: 1st Tenor performance with Slovene guitarist Primož Grašič, music composed and conducted by Jože Privšek, live broadcasted on national radio stations Europe-wide in 1997. Karlowih Warih Jazz Festival in the Czech Republic (1998), 40th Jazz Festival in Križanke, Slovenia (1998), Alpe-Adria Jazz Festival Nagykanisza, Hungary (1996), European Broadcast Union (EBU) concerts of his own compositions and arrangements in 2006 and 2007, broadcast on national radio stations Europe-wide.
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