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

Jana Šušteršič is a Slovenian singer-songwriter who rose to fame by winning Slovenija ima talent in 2014. Since then, she has built a successful career performing in Slovenia, Serbia, and across Europe, including over 600 shows with the Serbian band Neverne bebe. She studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston and later in Spain. Known for her powerful, emotive voice and charismatic stage presence, she has also competed in EMA and released solo music projects.

Jani Hace is a Slovenian bassist, composer, and producer, born in Ljubljana. Since 2003, he has been a full-time member of the rock band Siddharta, having collaborated with them since 2001. Throughout his career, he has worked with numerous Slovenian and international artists and bands, including Magnifico, Vlado Kreslin, Zoran Predin, Alenka Godec, Jadranka Juras, Gibonni and the RTV Slovenia Big Band. He has also composed music for films such as Outsider (1997) and Ruins (Ruševine, 2004).

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.

Janez Dovč, accordionist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, began his full-time music career in 2004 with Terrafolk. He collaborates with Slovenian and international artists across genres, orchestras, and theater projects. He won the 2014 Vesna Award for Best Music in The Tree. As co-founder of Celinka and the Sounds of Slovenia project, he promotes Slovenian music globally. Since 2008, he has led the Godibodi Festival, fostering creativity and performance opportunities.

A celebrated Slovenian actor who doubles as leader of the music group Čompe. Škof has additionally asserted himself as a singer and accordionist mainly performing poems by Dane Zajc and Edvard Kocbek which he sets to music himself.

One of Slovenia’s seminal and most distinguished singer-songwriters, Kovačič has been involved in the national music scene since late 1970s. He first asserted himself as an alternative and punk music artist and went on to try his hand at different genres and projects, also delving into jazz with the RTV Slovenia Big Band. Many of his songs have spread among the people and become an integral part of Slovenia’s national heritage.

Guitarist Jani Moder (1978) first began to play the classical guitar at the age of eight; he pursued his undergraduate studies in Austria, studying jazz and classical guitar at the Carinthian State Conservatory of Music and then graduated with distinction from the prestigious Berklee College of Music, USA, where he was the recipient of the award for outstanding musicianship. He is also active as leader of many different jazz projects.