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Artist
Matija Dedic
12+ albums
jazzpiano10s
about
Born in Zagreb on March 2nd 1973., Matija started playing classic piano at the age of five. After he finished Music high school «Vatroslav Lisinski» in 1991., went to Graz to Jazz Academy where he graduated in 1997. under prof. Harald Neuwirth & private lessons with J. Taylor in cologne, Hal Galper and Bill Dobins. Since he was raised in the family surounded by pop and traditional musicians, he began to listen to all kinds of music very early, soon discovering jazz and finding that it alowes him apstract and more personal musical point of view. After returning to Zagreb in 1997. he beguins to play more often, and his work is recognized in and out of Croatia. During those years he played with his own band «Boliers Quartet», with whom he supported the likes of B. Golson, K. Burell and «All Stars Band». Meanwhile he also had a chance to play in in «Tamara Obrovac Quartet», «Ladislav Fidrij Quintet». In 1998. he formed «Matija Dedic Trio» with experienced jazz musicians from «Tamara Obrovac Quartet», Ziga Goloba on bass and Kruno Levacic on drums. Over the years he played in Italy, Germany, Slowakia, England, Brazil, Belgium, Turkey, Spain, Austria, France, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Hungary, Greece with names like A. Queen, M. Drew, R. Ringwood, B. Petrovic, M. Murphy Band, Patrizia Conte and David Gazarov, G. Basso, M. Griffith, O. Fokan, J.L. Rassinfosse, A. Parghel, Tommy Emanuel and Ignacio Beroa. He writtes music for television and theatre, and also occasionaly playes wi
