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Big Band RTV Slovenija
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Extracted and adapted from their official website: The Slovenian Radio and Television Big Band (Big Band RTV Slovenija) has existed continuously since 1945 and prides itself with being among the oldest orchestras of its kind worldwide. Its beginnings and first successes can largely be attributed to Bojan Adamič (1912 - 1995), a conductor and composer who already lead his own orchestra during World War II. Immediately after the war, in May 1945, he started reassembling the band, which soon made its first public appearance at the reopening of the Postojna Cave in June 1945. At a time of Socialism that strongly favoured regime-oriented repertoires over ‘Imperial American Music’, Adamič nevertheless subtly enriched his music with jazz elements. Whenever the opponents of this new music voiced their concerns and demanded censorship, Adamič would resort to his political connections and fend off attacks. As early as fall 1945 the orchestra was officially taken under the auspices of Radio Ljubljana. Adamič, justifiably called “maestro“ due to his prolific and ingenious musicianship, remained conductor of the Radio Ljubljana Dance Orchestra (PORL) until the early 60s. The most prominent soloists of that period were Ati Soss, Dušan Veble, Mojmir Sepe, Zoran Komac, Albert Podgornik, Franci Puhar, and the producers Dušan Hren and Jože Kampič. In 1961 the baton was taken over by young Jože Privšek (1937-1998), an extremely talented piano and vibraphone player, whose greatest skills late
