Performing: Marko Črnčec (el. organ), Bruno Mičetić (el. guitar), Vladimir Kostadinović (drums)

Marko Črnčec is one of the most recognizable contemporary Slovenian musicians and multi-instrumentalists, particularly in jazz and popular music. Based in New York for several years and now living in Slovenia, he has been active on the international scene for over ten years, collaborating with notable musicians such as Billy Hart, Bob Mintzer, Mike Moreno, Seamus Blake, Rez Abbasi, Marcus Gilmore, Mark Shim, Alex Sipiagin, and Joe Locke. He has performed at legendary festivals and venues, including the Brosella Jazz Festival, Havana Jazz Festival, Blue Note Jazz Club NYC, and many others. His original records have received excellent reviews and achievements, including Devotion (2014) being ranked among the twenty best jazz albums according to All About Jazz, one of the world’s largest music publications.

On his summer tour, he will perform with Bruno Mičetić, a versatile Croatian guitarist with experience in jazz, blues, rock, and metal who attended the jazz academy in Klagenfurt, and drummer Vladimir Kostadinović, recipient of the prestigious “Tusca in Jazz 2008, Jimmy Woode competition” award who excels in multiple musical styles and projects. Together, the three internationally renowned musicians will present a repertoire of their original compositions and well-known jazz standards and originals.

Partners: Ministrstvo za kulturo, MO Ptuj