Vladimir Kostadinovic
Vladimir Kostadinovic, award winning drummer (Tuscia in Jazz 2008, Jimmy Woode) bandleader, composer & arranger started his musical education at the age of seven when he began studying classical accordion. He also started playing the drums professionally at the age of eleven. Drums has always been his real love and he wanted to pursue it, with a passion! Vladimir ranks high among drummers who are versatile and savvy enough to play different styles of music, as a sideman and with his own projects. In August 2009 he was invited to perform with a master of organ Tony Monaco. During that time Vladimir also formed his own quartet with Jimmy Greene, Danny Grissett and Matt Brewer which featured his own compositions. In 2009 he went into the studio in New York with his new band and recorded his CD "COURSE OF EVENTS". Shortly thereafter he joined the band Antonio Farao Trio, with whom he is currently playing and traveling all over Europe.
In last few years, Vladimir has spent a lot of time playing and recording in The Big Apple with many great jazz musicians on the world scene.
He has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with: Antonio Farao, Benny Golson, Till Broenner, Gregory Porter, Seamus Blake, Bob Mintzer, Dusko Goykovich, Joachim Kühn, Franco Ambrosetti, Danny Grissett, Darryl Hall, Jimmy Greene, Vincent Herring, Marcin Wasilewski, Johnny O'Neal, Tony Monaco, Peter King, Bill Ramsey, Vicente Archer, Joe Sanders, Matt Brewer, Benito Gonzales, Donald Smith, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Eric Lewis, Antoine Drye, Tivon Scott Pennicott, Ben Flocks, Mansur Scott, Joel Holmes, Alegre Correa, Andy Middleton, Chris Jefferson, Rob Bargad, Jonathan Powell, Martin Djakonovski, Eddi Palermo, Flavio Boltro, Max Grosch, Renato Chicco, Fritz Pauer, Andre Heller, Andrea Eckert, Maria Bild, Katharina Strasser, Imre Lichtenberger Bozoki, Kevin Glasgow,Thana Alexa, Sergio Salvatore, Paul Kirby, Oliver Kent, Uli Langthaler, Johannes Strasser, Francesco Angiuli, Mathias Bublath, Tonc Feinig, Peter Herbert, Harry Sokal, Herwig Gradischnig, Christian Havel, Erwin Schmidt, Karl Ratzer, Philipp Nykrin, Daniel Noesig, Gina Schwarz, Julia Siedl, Michael Kroess, Jaka Kopac, Marko Crncec, Igor Matkovic, Robert Jukic, Lenart Krecic, Nina Strnad, Blaz Jurcevic, Nikola Matosic, Jani Moder, Adam Klem, Jure Pukl, Filip Bulatovic, Bojan Turkic, Nikola Stanosevic, Marija Blagojevic, Meca Ahmetovic, Baobab Ensemble, Stefan Pista Bartus, Ljubos Sramek, Tomas Gajlik, Michael Bugala, Ondrej Stveracek, Robert Ragan, Rado Tariska, Lucia Luzinska, Branko Markovic, Aleksandar Jacimovic, Ivan Aleksijevic, Sasha Mutic, Milan Pavkovic, Milan Nikolic etc..
EDUCATION: He finished primary and secondary music school in Belgrade and graduated from the jazz department for drums in the class of Miroslav Karlovic. After music high school Vladimir enrolled at the University for Musik and the Performing Arts in Grac. In 2009 he graduated his Master's Degree with honours in the class of Professor Howard Thomas Curtis.
AWARDS: BEST DRUM PLAYER- Tuscia in jazz 2008 Jimmy Woode competition.Teachers and jury: Kenny Barron, Francisco Mela, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Shawn Monteiro, Eddi Palermo, Karl Potter, Rick Margitza,Tony Monaco, Ray Mantilla, Flavio Boltro, Giorgio Rosciglione, Gege Munari.
WORKSHOPS: He participated in the workshops of Greg Hutchinson, Jeff"Tain"Watts, Kenny Barron, Joey Calderrazzo, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Scott Coley, Jerry Bergonzi, Billy Hart, Bob Mintzer, John Hollambeck, Ron McClure, Trilok Gurtu, Horazio Hernandez, Dennis Irvin, Obed Calvaire, Jonathan Blake, Rodney Holmes..
FESTIVALS: Vladimir has played many prominent festivals in the United States, China, Cuba, Europe: Germany, England, Holland, Switzerland, France, Spain, Austria, Italy, Slovakia, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, etc..
CLUBS: Blue Note (Milano), Ronnie Scotts (London), Jazz Showcase (Chicago), 55 Bar (Nyc), Smalls (Nyc), Fat Cat (Nyc), Ibeam (Nyc), Somethin Jazz (Nyc), Porgy&Bess (Vienna), Jazz Bar (Edinburg), ORF Radio Kulturhaus (Vienna), Jazzland (Vienna), Birdland (Vienna), Bird's Eye (Basel), Moods (Zurich), Grand Casino (Luzern), Palace Of Arts (Budapest), Blue Note (Nove Mesto), Cankarjev Dom (Ljubljana), Zwe (Vienna), Stokwerk (Graz), Royal Garden (Graz), Miles (Graz), Satchmo (Maribor), Sax Pub (Ljubljana), Cekaonica (Belgrade), Jazz Hram (Divaca), Hlava XX (Bratislava), Cultural Center (Zagreb), Jazz Club (Sarajevo), etc...
Performance in Theatre productions: Graz National theatre "Schauspielhaus" and "Volkstheater" in Vienna
Big Band/groups: Bob Mintzer, Peter Helbozheimer, Sigi Feigl..
Course Of Events
Listen to the Band Sound of Love Hey its me
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the highly talented, ambitious, energetic and award winning drummer invited some of the new stars of USA Jazz for his contemporary quartet : Jimmy Greene (Sax), Danny Grissett (Piano) and Matt Brewer (Bass). Fresh and interactive is their sound, quality and fun seem to meet here in a perfect way!
01. Listen to The Band 02. Course Of Events 03. The Only Sound 04. Duke Ellington’s Sound Of Love 05. Tour Through The Universe 06. Grüner Daumen 07. Hey, It’s Me You Are Talking To
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