The Slovenian Radio and Television Big Band ( sl, Big Band RTV Slovenija) is a

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that appears on Slovenian National TV. It was established right after

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by Slovene conductor and composer

Bojan Adamič Bojan Adamič a.k.a. Master ( sl, Mojster; 9 August 1912 – 3 November 1995), Slovene Partisans nom de guerre Gregor, was a well-known Slovene composer of jazz, the Slovenian song festival music, and particularly film scores. He was also an avid ...

(1912–1995), assembling some of its members already in

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that made first public appearance in June 1945 as part of the reopening of

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. Although

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remained its major dedication, the band played also a number of film scores composed by Adamič for Slovenian films.Hommage
to

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, 13. March 2012 Nowadays most of its members have studied at various jazz academies abroad and the orchestra itself has hosted some of the biggest jazz conductors and soloists during its history.

History

Radio Ljubljana Dance Orchestra

Officially taken under the auspices of Radio Ljubljana in the fall of 1945, it was renamed the Radio Ljubljana Dance Orchestra until the early 1960s. The most prominent Slovenian jazz soloists included Ati Soss, Dušan Veble,

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, Zoran Komac, Albert Podgornik, and Franci Puhar. Since 1961, led by

Jože Privšek Jože Privšek (19 March 1937 – 11 June 1998), who also presented himself with the pseudonyms Jeff Conway and Simon Gale, was one of the most acclaimed Slovene jazz and pop musicians. He was a pianist, vibraphonist, composer, and conductor ...

(1937–1998), the orchestra dominated the scene within ex-

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with Slovenian jazz music. It also won the German Deutsche Phono Akademie award for the best record in 1978, competing with orchestras led by

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and Max Greger.

Radio and Television Big Band and afterwards

It was renamed the ''Ljubljana Radio and Television Big Band'' with the TV being introduced. In 1993, they accompanied the entries at ''

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'', a preselection show for countries in Central and Eastern Europe looking to debut at the

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. The musical director was Petar Ugrin. After the country's independence Ljubljana in its name was replaced by Slovenia. In 1992, the orchestra was taken over by Lojze Krajnčan. Since 2002, the artistic director and manager is Hugo Sekoranja and the soloists include Tadej Tomšič, Primož Grašič, Tomaž Gajšt, Dominik Krajnčan, David Jarh, Blaž Jurjevčič, Primož Fleischman, Matjaž Mikuletič, and Ratko Divjak. In the 2011/12 season the Big Band performed regularly in Jazz Club Mons. In a cycle of six concerts the orchestra cooperated with the well-known Slovene artists Nuška Drašček, Uroš Perić, Lucienne, Tomaž Grintal, Janez Bončina Benč, Neža Drobnič, Neisha, and others.

References

External links

Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:RTV Slovenia Big Band Musical groups established in 1945 Slovenian orchestras Radiotelevizija Slovenija Radio and television orchestras