Aleks Petkovic

Aleks is a Australian born Jazz Pianist,Arranger and Composer.Primarily self-Taught,he got into music through his father who plays Trumpet and played with Jazz Orchestra Radio Station Belgrade back in the early 50's.Aleks formed his first Trio at seventeen and wrote his first Big Band Chart at nineteen.Aleks Professional musical experience over the years has been diversified and extremely varied,playing everything from Solo Piano gigs to Concert Wind Bands with Harp and Cello.Currently Aleks has been playing as Pianist full time for the Air Force Band for the last twelve years.Career Highlights Include: Featured soloist in George Gershwins Rhapsody in Blue for the 75th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force in 1996 Performing Throughout Queensland right from Cairns,Townsville,Mackay,Rockhampton,Bundaberg & Maryborough. Performing in East Timor as well as Writing a Big Band Chart and playing with Tim Freedman(The Whitlams), Taxiride,Skunkhour and Girl Pop Group Bardot, as well as TV Personalies/Comedians Merrick and Rosso. Performing with the Air Force Band at the Melbourne International Brass Festival 2003 with International Performers and Educators Trumpet Virtuoso Allen Vizzuti(Chick Corea,Doc Severinson,Woody Herman,LA Philharmonic)Getting a chance to feature In a Jazz Quintet alongside Trombone Jazz Legend Jim Pugh (Andre Previn,Tony Bennett,Michael Jackson,Steely Dan,Madonna,Pink and Frank Sinatra)) Japanese Trombone sensation Ejiro Nakagawa(Herbie Hancock,Dave Holland,Wayne Shorter,Steve Lukather) and First call session drummer Andrew Gander(Steve Vizard Show) Playing at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with the Air Force Big Band featuring International Trumpet Educator, Professor as well as Yamaha Performing Artist Vince Di Martino(Lionel Hampton Band,Chuck Mangione Band,and the Clark Terry Band)Performing in Iraq and Afghanistan entertaining troops along side "the McClymonts,Didgeridoo player Adrian Ross, Songwriter Allan Caswell and Comedian Tom Gleeson 2006/07 You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor !