About Me
Zeljko Kovacevic- clarinettist, saxophonist, composer (Zagreb, 18. march 1954.). Graduated in clarinet studies at the Music academy and in geography at the Academy of Nature and maths. He is consistently running few groups with different music styles: TOWER77, KOVA&co (fusion), MODO NOVO (sacral, classic, world music), CROATIAN SAXEX (folk composing), CUTE (swing) and the ZAGREBAKI DIXIELAND ANSAMBL. In all these he stands out as a remarkable composer, clarinettist and a saxophonist. He was granted a scolarship at the Goethe institute and there participated in the first jazz workshop in Zagreb as well as in Burghausen where he collaborated with the european music youth. He is one of the founders of The Big-band, the orchestra of the Croatian Music institute (HGZ). eljko participated in numerous international jazz festivals. As a soloist he performed on the Caribbean islands, in Brazil, Togo and throughout Europe. Since 1968. he plays at the Big-band of HRT.Orchestral compositions: Nemir me nosi, Stop, Zaborav, Ispod plave kronje, Pre shave, Prvom gradu, Uspomena, Pjevaj mi sokole, Blues za tebe, Kad se svjetlo gasi, Miriam and others.
Fusion: Hanuma, Wo ist hausmeister ,Mi, Imitacija, Mitting77, Alem, Majka Ljerki kose plete, Dim, Surprise, HU-hu, Aladin, Factory.
Classical: 4 za 3, Suitacroatica
Entertainment: Babby sitter, Studentica, Gospa, Betula, Petrica and others.
Discography:
1.KOVA&co Pre shave
2.KOVA&co Shave
3.CUTE
4.CUTE play Gershwin
5.MODO NOVO Musica sacra antiqua croatorum
6.MODO NOVO Live in Dubrovnik
7.MODO NOVO Music of Eric Satie
8.MODO NOVO Christus natus est hodie
