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Robert Jukic

ROBERT JUKIČ

Bassist (+composer/songwriter/lyricist) Robert completed his formal education at the jazz department of the renowned University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz. He has released 15 albums featuring his original compositions, as well as appeared on over 70 records of other artists of many different genres. His compositions are performed by small jazz bands, big bands, smaller chamber ensembles, and both popular and alternative performers.

Played/recorded with: Igal Foni, Reut Regev, Jean Paul Bourelly, Mario Gonzi, Adrien Mears, Owen Hart Jr., Jim Rotondi, Oliver Kent, Flip Phillip, Ed Partyka, Jeremy Dumont, Vincent Thekal, Armando Luongo, Martin Reiter, Maja Jaku, Renato Chicco, Jonathan Blake, Nicole Henry, Owen Howard, John Stowell, Howard Curtis, Andy Middleton, Femi Temowo, Jure Pukl, Deborah Brown, Klemens Marktl, Daniel Noesig, Pietro Iodice, Charlie Jurković, Antoine Drye, Maya, Katja Šulc, Miles Griffith, Danny Grisset, Michael Erian, Karen Asatrian, Dena DeRose, Luboš Šramek, Sheila Cooper, Christian Havel, Herwig Gradischnig, Axel Mayer, Irina Karamarković, Mia Znidarič, Toine Thys, Steve Klink, Igor Bezget, Tonč Feinig, Hanka Gregušova, Ratko Divjak, Heinrich Von Kalnein, Peter Lovšin, Marco Quarantotto, Joris Dudli, Kaja Draksler, Igor Matković, Milan Stanisavljević, Marko Črnčec, Ana Bezjak, Lojze Krajnčan, Jani Kovačič, Dušan Novakov, Simone Kopmajer, Kristina Oberžan, Andjelko Stupar, Roland Wesp, Adam Klemm, Igor Lumpert, Gasper Bertoncelj, Vladimir Kostadinović, Jaka Kopač, Christian Salfellner, Stephanie Hacker, Vesna Petković, Lana Cenčić, Aljoša Jerič, Stephane Spira, Duško Gojkovič, Vanja Kevrešan, Drago Gajo, Peter Mihelič, Daniele d`Agaro, Tony Pancella, Rob Bargad, Reinhard Winkler, Jani Moder, Samo Šalamon, Michael Lagger, European Movement Jazz Orchestra, Generations international youth band, Big Band RTV Slovenia,...

Concerts in Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Croatia, Italy, Israel, Japan, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Morocco, Hungary, Germany, Netherlands, Qatar, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Great Britain, USA, etc..

Awards

composition award Jazzon - 2nd jury prize, public choice award, Novo mesto, Slovenia, 2008


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Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Guiliana, Ullman, Jukič, Douglas And More

Read "New Music From Guiliana, Ullman, Jukič, Douglas And More" reviewed by Bob Osborne


On this show we feature a wide selection of new releases from Mark Guiliana, Trevor Watts, The Flame (Robert Mitchell, Neil Charles, Mark Sanders), Hummus Crisis, Gebhard Ullmann, Robert Jukič and Dave Douglas with Elan Mehler.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Mark Guiliana “Mischief" from Mischief (Edition) 00:45 Trevor Watts' Original Drum Orchestra “Cardiff 1b" from The Art Is In The Rhythm Volume 2 (Jazz In Britain) 11:21 The Flame (Robert Mitchell, Neil Charles, Mark Sanders) “Ignitions" from Towards The ...

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Album Review

Robert Jukic: Operation Charlie

Read "Operation Charlie" reviewed by Jerry D'Souza


The earliest musical memories Robert Jukič has were being exposed to classical music, which provided him with a comfort zone and put him to sleep. Later, before he was old enough to pick them up, he used imaginary drum sticks to play drums, finally gravitating to the real thing when he was 12. He got an acoustic guitar two years later but switched to bass after high school.Jukič is a prolific musician and composer, finding his comfort zone ...

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PRESS QUOTES

And like Caminos the gloria the music (on IZZA) falls into a loose free-bop style, with the lack of piano or guitar giving the band a nice ‘open’ sound. They’ve been together for four years and have clearly developed a strong rapport with Robert’s nine originals giving them plenty of space to take chances and spread their wings. Pete Butchers, IZZA @ jazztoday.co.uk, 2022

“The quartet proved itself as a tight unit with an excitingly solid and playful rhythm section and multilayered solistic parts.” CAMINOS DE GLORIA/IZZA PRIMORSKI VAL

(…) Life must be lived, and Robert’s "LIFE" must be heard (…) LIFE @ Concerto, 2013

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Jimmy Garrison
bass, acoustic
Charlie Haden
bass, acoustic
Sam Jones
bass, acoustic
Charles Mingus
bass, acoustic
Tom Waits
vocals
Jimi Hendrix
guitar, electric

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Izza

ZKPRTVS
2022

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Drama

ZKPRTVS
2021

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MINIATUREn

Sessionwork Records
2020

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Drevored dejanj

Club2 Records
2018

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Gomme de jour

ZKPRTVS
2016

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Zlahka.Skoraj

From: Izza
By Robert Jukic

Spet

From: Caminos de Gloria
By Robert Jukic

Mr. You-can-count-on-me

From: Operation Charlie
By Robert Jukic

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