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Duško Gojković
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Duško Gojković in Munich, 2009
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| Born | 14 October 1931 Jajce, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Died | 5 April 2023 (aged 91) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1950s–2023 |
Duško Gojković (Serbian Cyrillic: Душко Гојковић) was a famous jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger from Serbia. He was born on October 14, 1931, in Jajce, which was part of Yugoslavia at the time. Duško was known for his incredible trumpet playing and for mixing traditional Balkan music with jazz. He passed away on April 5, 2023, at the age of 91.
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A Life in Jazz
Early Years and Musical Start
Duško Gojković was born in Jajce, a town that is now in Bosnia-Herzegovina. He loved music from a young age. From 1948 to 1953, he studied at the Belgrade Music Academy. He started playing the trumpet in dixieland bands. When he was just 18, he joined the big band of Radio Belgrade.
Moving to Germany and International Fame
Later, Duško moved to West Germany. In 1956, he made his first recordings with the Frankfurt Allstars. For the next four years, he was a member of Kurt Edelhagen's orchestra. During this time, Duško played with many famous jazz musicians. These included Chet Baker, Stan Getz, and Oscar Pettiford.
In 1958, Duško performed at the important Newport Jazz Festival in the United States. This performance made him well-known on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. In 1961, he received a special scholarship. This allowed him to study at the famous Berklee College of Music in America. There, he learned from the great jazz teacher Herb Pomeroy.
Swinging Macedonia and Later Career
In 1966, Duško Gojković recorded a very special album called Swinging Macedonia. He recorded it in Cologne, Germany. This album was unique because it featured his own songs. These songs were inspired by the traditional music of the Balkans, mixed with jazz.
After this, he continued to play with many more jazz legends. Some of these included Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Gerry Mulligan, and Sonny Rollins. From 1968 to 1973, he was a part of the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band.
In 1986, Duško Gojković started his own orchestra. He released many more albums over the years. Some of his well-known albums include Soul Connection (1994), Balkan Blue (1997), and Samba Do Mar (2003).
In 2004, Duško performed at a special event. It was the 200th anniversary of Serbian statehood. He played with an all-star big band for this occasion. Two years later, he celebrated his 75th birthday with a big concert in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.
His album The Brandenburg Concert – Dusko Goykovich With Strings came out in 2013. It showed Duško performing live in Germany with the Brandenburg Orchestra. Another album, Latin Haze, was released in 2014.
Duško Gojković continued to play music for many decades. He passed away on April 5, 2023, at the age of 91. He left behind a wonderful legacy of jazz music.
Discography
Duško Gojković released many albums throughout his career. Here are some of them:
As a Leader
- Swinging Macedonia (1966)
- Live at Domicile Munich (1970)
- After Hours (1971)
- Slavic Mood (1974)
- East of Montenegro (1975)
- Celebration (1987)
- Balkan Blue (1992)
- Soul Connection (1993)
- Bebop City (1994)
- In My Dreams (2001)
- Samba Do Mar (2003)
- Samba Tzigane (2006)
- The Brandenburg Concert (2013)
- Latin Haze (2014)
As a Sideman
Duško also played trumpet on albums by other famous musicians and bands, including:
- With the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band:
* The Golden 8 (1961) * Faces (1968) * All Blues (1969)
- With Maynard Ferguson:
* The New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1964)
- With Woody Herman:
* My Kind of Broadway (1964) * Woody's Winners (1965)
- With Oscar Pettiford:
* Lost Tapes: Baden-Baden 1958–1959 (2013)
See also
In Spanish: Duško Gojković para niños
