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Jacuzzy Krall

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The Ljubljana native Jacuzzy Krall began his music career in 1998, when he performed on the saxophone for the first album of the group Sausages. He later established his own band Los Ventilos, in which he was the lead singer and for which he wrote the lyrics. From 2009 he has been collaborating and recording albums with a myriad of local and international bands such as Seoku Kouyate Experience, Hamo & Tribute 2 love, Zebra dots, Sausages, Mad Kats, Big foot mama, Spinz and Trkaj. Since 2014, he has played a mixture of styles in his own project, which embraces genres such rap, rock, reggae, hip hop as well as funk, metal and trip hop elements.

Jadranka Juras

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Jadranka Juras is recognised opera singer, jazz and pop vocalist, who regularly performs on local festivals, opera houses, concert series and other events. She recorded two pop, r&b and soul albums (Anima, 2006; Sakura, 2009) and two jazz albums (Paris honey, 2016; You and I and The Music in collaboration with RTV Slovenia Big Band and jazz pianist Milan Stanisavljević, 2019). She is regular guest on many other albums and songs (Balladero, Okustični, Tibor Kerekeš etc.).

Jaka Berger

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Over the past decade Jaka Berger has asserted himself as one of Slovenia’s most prolific, creative and versatile drummers, percussionists, composers and improvisers. As a percussionist, Berger is noted for his avant-garde and experimental approach to music and extending the boundaries of percussion and sound. His most recent projects include: Darla Smoking, DUF, Red moon. He is part of Clockwork Voltage collective.

Jaka Kopach

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Jaka Kopač alias Jaka Kopach holds a master’s degree in saxophone. He has played with various combos and big bands and performed at numerous prestigious jazz festivals and prominent European clubs. He leads his own music projects/bands.

Jaka Mihelač

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Baritone Jaka Mihelač is a laureate of numerous national and international singing competitions. He made his debut at the Slovenian National Theatre’s Opera and Ballet Ljubljana in 2018. Jaka Mihelač debuted to great success in a staged performance of Orff's Carmina Burana in 2017, produced and directed by Echo Classic award-winner Christoph Hagel. With this production Mihelač appeared in the Meistersingerhalle in Nuremberg and the Prinzregententheater in Munich. As a soloist he has sung with the Staatskapelle Berlin, the Berlin Symphony Orchestra and all major Slovenian orchestras.

Jaka Stadler

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Jaka Stadler (violoncello) studied with Prof. Ciril Skerjanec and later Prof. Wen-Sinn Yang in Munich. He won prizes at competitions like Antonio Janigro and Cittá di Stresa. As a soloist, he performed with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Ljubljana and the Zagreb Soloists. He played under Claudio Abbado, Mariss Jansons, and Lorin Maazel in renowned orchestras. From 2008 to 2010, he was principal cellist in Qatar, and in 2010, he joined the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.

Jakomini Jazz Trio

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Jakomini Jazz Trio is a musical group formed in 2020. The band consists of trumpeter Žan Cesar, bassist Jernej Vindšnurer and guitarist Tilen Gavranovič. With the desire to create music and original music together, they released their debut album called Searchin' in 2022, which they presented on tour in Slovenia, Croatia and Austria. They are currently performing regularly in Slovenia and abroad, and at the same time intensively preparing new material for the next self-titled album.

Jan Sever

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Jan Sever is one of the most prominent pianists of his generation. He studied in Ljubljana and received numerous national and international awards during his studies. He is also the recipient of the student Prešeren award. In addition to his solo work, he also devoted a lot of attention to chamber music and collaborated with many of the most prominent Slovenian soloists. After his studies, he first worked as an accompanist at the Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet and the Academy of Music, and later continued as a piano professor at the Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet.

Jana Beltran

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Jana Beltran is a singer-songwriter. Her restrained picturesque musical tales prompt attentive listening.

Janez Bončina - Benč

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Janez Bončina – Benč is a leading author of Slovenian rock music and of the rock scene of the former SFR Yugoslavia. At the end of 1960, he collaborated with the pop rock group Mladi levi (The Young Lions). In 1972, he established the rock band Srce (Heart), which left an indelible mark on the music scene. In 1975, he established the group September together with an elite of Yugoslav colleagues. The band’s blend of jazz and rock resonated across international borders. September was an ambassador of Yugoslav rock abroad. Between 1976 and 1979, the band performed in the Soviet Union, Belgium, Italy, Cuba, Germany, France, and last but not least, in the USA, where they recorded their second album. In 1983, Pepsi Cola chose him as the Yugoslav representative in the international commercial event and he performed in this capacity in a commercial spot together with Tina Turner. During his career, he collaborated with many musicians and big bands.