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Tone Janša
Anton "Tone" Janša (May 5, 1943 in Ormož) is a Slovenians, Slovenian jazz musician (saxophone, flute, Musical composition, composition) and music teacher. Carriere Janša graduated from the University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz, University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz with the master's degree of classical and jazz saxophone. After continuing his study at Berklee College of Music in the United States, he came back to Yugoslavia during hs education, he formed his own quartet in 1972 along with André Jeanquartier, Ewald Oberleitner and John Preininger. In 1974, he became a member of ''RTV Ljubliana Big Band''. he was active in the band until 1984 and was involved in its various productions. With his band, he made several tours through Europe as well as to India and Soviet Union. Since 1988, he has worked as a docent at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz, University of Music and Performing Arts. Also, he collaborated with Aladár Pege, Gustav Brom, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ormož
Ormož (; in older sources , , , Prekmurje Slovene: ''Ormošd'') is a town in the traditional region of Prlekija, part of Styria (Slovenia), Styria, in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Drava, Drava River and borders with Croatia on the opposite bank of the river. It is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Ormož. Name Ormož was attested in written records in 1273 as ''Holermůs'' (and as ''Holrmues'' in 1299 and ''Holrmůs'' in 1320). The name is based on the Latinized name ''Alramus'', borrowed from Germanic ''Alram'' (< *''Aþala-hraban'', literally 'noble ravan'). The person designated by the name is uncertain, but a possible namesake is Salzburg Bishop Adalram, A(da)lram (reigned 821–836) because the Ormož area became the property of the Archbishopric of Salzburg in the ninth century. History The settlement received market rights in 1293 and town rights in 1331, and it was predominantly known under its German name, ''Frie ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Docent
The term "docent" is derived from the Latin word , which is the third-person plural present active indicative of ('to teach, to lecture'). Becoming a docent is often referred to as habilitation or doctor of science and is an academic qualification that shows that the holder is qualified to be employed at the level of associate or full professor. The title of "docent" is conferred by some European universities to denote a specific academic appointment within a set structure of academic ranks at or below the full professor rank, similar to a British readership, a French (MCF), and equal to or above the title of ''assistant professor''. Docent is the highest academic title in several countries, and the qualifying criteria are research output that corresponds to 3–5 doctoral dissertations, supervision of PhD students, and experience in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level. Docent is also used at some (mainly German) universities generically for a person who h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Saxophonists
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Slovenian Jazz Composers
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Living People
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1943 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 10 – WWII: Guadalcanal campaign, Guadalcanal Campaign: American forces of the 2nd Marine Division and the 25th Infantry Division (United States), 25th Infantry Division begin their assaults on the Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse#Galloping Horse, Galloping Horse and Sea Horse on Guadalcanal. Meanwhile, the Japanese Seventeenth Army (Japan), 17th Army makes plans to abandon the island and after fierce resistance withdraws to the west coast of Guadalcanal. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China (1912–194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woody Shaw With The Tone Jansa Quartet
''Woody Shaw with the Tone Jansa Quartet'' is an album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw and the Tone Janša Quartet which was recorded in the Netherlands in 1985 and released on the Timeless label. accessed August 26, 2013 Reception Steve Loewy of stated, "Shaw recorded a series of outstanding hard bop albums with American musicians but there is less available of him performing with Europeans. This album is, therefore, a welcome addition to his discography... The results are strikingly enjoyable, and all in all this should please admirers of the trumpeter".Loewy, S[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelhard Roidinger
Adelhard Roidinger (28 November 1941 – 22 April 2022) was an Austrian jazz musician (bass, electronic), composer and computer graphic designer. Life and Works Roidinger, who was from a musician family, learned first piano, violin and guitar. When he was 16, he started to play double bass. From 1960 to 1967, he studied architecture at the Graz University of Technology and studied simultaneously double bass and jazz composing at the University of Music and Performing Arts in this city. Since 1969, Roidinger has played double bass with Joachim Kühn and Eje Thelin and afterwards with Karl Berger and from 1971 to 1975 in Hans Kollers Free Sound. He founded the ''European Jazz Consensus'' with Alan Skidmore, Gerd Dudek and Branislav Lala Kovačev. The 'European Jazz Consensus' recorded also the albums 'Four for Slavia' and ''Memory Rise''. Then, the ''International Jazz Consensus'' was formed by him along with Kovačev, Allan Praskin and John D. Thomas. In Austria3, which made t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slavko Avsenik Jr
Slavko () is a Slavic masculine given name. Notable holders of the name include: Arts * Slavko Avsenik, Slovenian musician * Slavko Avsenik, Jr., Slovenian musician * Slavko Brankov, Croatian actor * Slavko Brill, Croatian Jewish sculptor * Slavko Kalezić, Montenegrin singer * Slavko Labović, Serbian-Danish actor * Slavko Osterc, Slovenian composer * Slavko Pengov, Slovene painter * Slavko Sobin, Croatian actor * Slavko Stolnik, Croatian painter * Slavko Štimac, Serbian actor * Slavko Vorkapić, Serbian-American film director Politics and Military * Slavko Cuvaj, Croatian politician * Slavko Dokmanović, Croatian Serb politician * Slavko Kvaternik, Croatian fascist leader * Slavko Linić, Croatian politician * Slavko Perović, Montenegrin politician * Slavko Šlander, Slovenian war hero * Slavko Štancer, Croatian general * Slavko Vukšić, Croatian politician Sports * Slavko Beda, Croatian football player * Slavko Cicak, Montenegrin-Swedish chess player * Slavko Goluža, Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discogs
Discogs ( ; short for " discographies") is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. Database contents are user-generated, and described in ''The New York Times'' as "Wikipedia-like". While the site was originally created with the goal of becoming the largest online database of electronic music, it now includes releases in all genres and on all formats. By 2015, it had a new goal: that of "cataloging every single piece of physical music ever created." As of 2025, its database contains over 18 million user-submitted album listings. History Discogs was started in 2000 by Kevin Lewandowski who worked as a programmer at Intel Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and Delaware General Corporation Law, incorporated in Delaware. Intel designs, manufactures, and sells computer compo .... It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald Neuwirth
Harald 'Harry' Neuwirth (2 February 1939 – 23 March 2023) was an Austrian jazz pianist and composer. Life and career Born in Vienna, Neuwirth came from a musical family; the composer Gösta Neuwirth is his brother, the composer Olga Neuwirth his daughter. At the age of twelve he was already performing piano concertos by Mozart; he remained faithful to classical music until the age of 18, when he turned to jazz and became a jazz pianist.Die Ö1 Jazznacht 16 November 2014 He initially studied (until graduation). He also studied classical piano at the Salzburg and the Graz Conservatory. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
