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MIHAIL IVANOV

Mihail Ivanov was born on the 5th of November in Sofia, Bulgaria. He started taking piano lessons at the age of 8, studied classical guitar from the age of 11 and finally ended up playing bass when 17 under the guidance of his father, a professional double bass player. He moved to study to Holland in 2002 and graduated at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in 2006.

MICHAEL RORBY

Michael Rorby, originally from Stockholm (Sweden), lives in Amsterdam since about seven years, working with- and writing for bands as Tetzepi, Trabucombo, Zuiderzee Orkest, Tumbabo, ILLICIT, Opposites, Big Boy Caprice, Rots Riders, Correspondence, Souled Jazz, New Cool Collective, Mischa van der Wekken Quintet and New Generation Big Band to mention a few.

SRDJAN IVANOVIC

Born 1983, originally from the city of Sarajevo (Bosnia&Herzegovina), Srdjan has been living in Amsterdam - The Netherlands for the past 6 years. He graduated from the Conservatory of Amsterdam in 2007.

In the past year he has been performing with the band "Mala Vita", playing over 50 concerts in 2008 in large venues and festivals, a.o. Parkpop, Zwarte Cross, Esperanzah.

genre: JAZZ

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• "The rhythmic richness of Balkan music is used subtly by the quartet. Just like the melancholic melodies that through the use of effects and sample get an exceptional tone...
...Strong soloists but mostly powerful compositions that create an image or a sphere right away."

- Jazzenzo Magazine

genre: JAZZ

• "Fusion fans should drop what they are doing this very moment and obtain guitarist Nenad Gajin's Kec. I won't mind if you don't read another word of this review. Go get this music now! I will wait."

- Walter Kolosky for Jazz.com

genre: JAZZ, CLASSICAL

• "...keen intelligence allied to a refreshing musical sensibility..."

- "Classical Guitar" London