ABOUT
Sanja Markovic is a composer, jazz singer, instrumentalist (saxophones, piano, guitar), and a producer. She was born in Belgrade, Serbia, and lived on the East Coast of the United States, where she studied piano. She gained a Master's degree at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, Serbia. This is her debut album "Ascension":
Album: https://soundcloud.com/sanjamarkovic/sets/discography
Full concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdFNCh1chqU
Tim Dickeson, a "Jazz Wise" journalist, about the performance at the Belgrade Jazz Festival:
"Sanja Markovic (only vocalist at the festival) performed songs from her debut album "Ascension". She is also an excellent saxophonist and composer, but her real power, to me, is in her voice - deep and exciting, with that emotion which makes you want to listen to her over and over again."
Marcin Puławski (LMF Poland):
"We had to wait until the last day of the festival for more Serbian artists where appeared, among others, the phenomenal Sanja Markovic - composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. Her concert was a great surprise because the artist's brand is beyond the borders of this country and is not known yet. She is endowed with an extremely deep, low, and beautifully voice reminiscent of Cassandra Wilson herself. She was accompanied by a sensational band in which Maks Kotchetov (saxophone) stood out, as well as an intriguing group of vocals, in jazz style, unfortunately rare."
“Ascension” is a collection of seven original songs and one remake.
“This album, symbolically named 'Ascension', is my own ascendance as a musician, a being, and a part of the whole. I believe it carries the light of truth and colors of a dream. I hope it reaches many.” Sanja
Musicians: Sanja Markovic - vocals, soprano and tenor saxophone (1,4,5), programming (3); Ivan Radivojevic - trumpet (1,3,5); Rastko Obradovic - tenor saxophone (1,2,5); Gorana Curgus - harp (3); Milena Jancuric - flute (3, 4); Max Kotchetov - soprano saxophone (3); Mina Djekic - violin (3); Julijana Markovic - cello (3); Aleksandar Buzadzic - melodica (6); Manja Ristic - violin (8); Ivana Grahovac - cello (8); Aleksandar Grujic - piano (1,2,4,5,8), electric piano (3,6,7), programming (Max programming)(7); Miroslav Tovirac - electric bass (1,3); Milan Nikolic - double bass (2,4-8); Pedja Milutinovic - drums (1,5-8); Petar Radmilovic - drums (2,4); Igor Malesevic - drums (3).
Production team:
Produced by Sanja Markovic
Mastered and co-produced by Aleksandar Buzadzic
Mix (No. 1-6) - Aleksandar Buzadzic; Mix (No. 7) - Nebojsa Arezina
Assistant producer: Djordje Jankovic
Recording engineers: Danilo Orbovic, Djordje Jankovic, Zoran Marinkovic, Aleksandar Buzadzic, and Sanja Markovic
Recorded at "Orvel Studios", "Barba Studio", "Kolarac" concert hall, "Atelje Trag" studio, and at home.
About the artist: Sanja Markovic (composer, jazz vocalist, instrumentalist, arranger, and producer) was born in Belgrade and lived on the East Coast of the United States, where she studied piano. She gained a Master's degree at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, Serbia.
In addition to engaging in various theaters (Terazije Theater, Belgrade Drama Theater, and Zvezdara Theater), composing music for DAH Theater - Center for Theater Research, and “The Secondhanders” - music/theater group (SKC, KCSG, Cvijeta Zuzoric, "Donau Fest" Ulm, Germany). In New York, Sanja cooperates with a videographic house for whom she regularly composes music. Other commercial clients include the United Nations (NYC), Leo Burnett (NYC), etc. (see website www.sanjamarkovic.com).
In Hoboken, NJ, she builds knowledge of being a music producer by working as an intern at the “Water Music Studio”, under the mentorship of Rob Grenoble. She also taught piano and music theory in NYC schools.
Upon returning to Belgrade, she actively performs as a jazz singer. She writes her own arrangements for the Big Band ("The Mystery of Man", Big Band RTS) and performs it live at Kolarac concert hall in 2012. In October 2014, she formed a band "Brazilian Jazz Collective" with whom she regularly performed as a jazz singer and guitarist (Arlemm festival, KCSG, Trg Republike, numerous jazz clubs).
Album: https://soundcloud.com/sanjamarkovic/sets/discography
Full concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdFNCh1chqU
Tim Dickeson, a "Jazz Wise" journalist, about the performance at the Belgrade Jazz Festival:
"Sanja Markovic (only vocalist at the festival) performed songs from her debut album "Ascension". She is also an excellent saxophonist and composer, but her real power, to me, is in her voice - deep and exciting, with that emotion which makes you want to listen to her over and over again."
Marcin Puławski (LMF Poland):
"We had to wait until the last day of the festival for more Serbian artists where appeared, among others, the phenomenal Sanja Markovic - composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. Her concert was a great surprise because the artist's brand is beyond the borders of this country and is not known yet. She is endowed with an extremely deep, low, and beautifully voice reminiscent of Cassandra Wilson herself. She was accompanied by a sensational band in which Maks Kotchetov (saxophone) stood out, as well as an intriguing group of vocals, in jazz style, unfortunately rare."
“Ascension” is a collection of seven original songs and one remake.
“This album, symbolically named 'Ascension', is my own ascendance as a musician, a being, and a part of the whole. I believe it carries the light of truth and colors of a dream. I hope it reaches many.” Sanja
Musicians: Sanja Markovic - vocals, soprano and tenor saxophone (1,4,5), programming (3); Ivan Radivojevic - trumpet (1,3,5); Rastko Obradovic - tenor saxophone (1,2,5); Gorana Curgus - harp (3); Milena Jancuric - flute (3, 4); Max Kotchetov - soprano saxophone (3); Mina Djekic - violin (3); Julijana Markovic - cello (3); Aleksandar Buzadzic - melodica (6); Manja Ristic - violin (8); Ivana Grahovac - cello (8); Aleksandar Grujic - piano (1,2,4,5,8), electric piano (3,6,7), programming (Max programming)(7); Miroslav Tovirac - electric bass (1,3); Milan Nikolic - double bass (2,4-8); Pedja Milutinovic - drums (1,5-8); Petar Radmilovic - drums (2,4); Igor Malesevic - drums (3).
Production team:
Produced by Sanja Markovic
Mastered and co-produced by Aleksandar Buzadzic
Mix (No. 1-6) - Aleksandar Buzadzic; Mix (No. 7) - Nebojsa Arezina
Assistant producer: Djordje Jankovic
Recording engineers: Danilo Orbovic, Djordje Jankovic, Zoran Marinkovic, Aleksandar Buzadzic, and Sanja Markovic
Recorded at "Orvel Studios", "Barba Studio", "Kolarac" concert hall, "Atelje Trag" studio, and at home.
About the artist: Sanja Markovic (composer, jazz vocalist, instrumentalist, arranger, and producer) was born in Belgrade and lived on the East Coast of the United States, where she studied piano. She gained a Master's degree at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, Serbia.
In addition to engaging in various theaters (Terazije Theater, Belgrade Drama Theater, and Zvezdara Theater), composing music for DAH Theater - Center for Theater Research, and “The Secondhanders” - music/theater group (SKC, KCSG, Cvijeta Zuzoric, "Donau Fest" Ulm, Germany). In New York, Sanja cooperates with a videographic house for whom she regularly composes music. Other commercial clients include the United Nations (NYC), Leo Burnett (NYC), etc. (see website www.sanjamarkovic.com).
In Hoboken, NJ, she builds knowledge of being a music producer by working as an intern at the “Water Music Studio”, under the mentorship of Rob Grenoble. She also taught piano and music theory in NYC schools.
Upon returning to Belgrade, she actively performs as a jazz singer. She writes her own arrangements for the Big Band ("The Mystery of Man", Big Band RTS) and performs it live at Kolarac concert hall in 2012. In October 2014, she formed a band "Brazilian Jazz Collective" with whom she regularly performed as a jazz singer and guitarist (Arlemm festival, KCSG, Trg Republike, numerous jazz clubs).
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