Dragan Petrovic (jazz musician)
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Dragan Petrovic, also known as Jazzy D, is a Toronto
jazz
musician.
Petrovic is jazz pianist and composer was born in Belgrade
, Serbia
. He had a successful career as a professional musician there. He composed and arranged music for theatres, radio and TV stations in Europe. He immigrated to Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
in the early 1990's. In 2004, he established BG Music Academy, a music school and recording studio in Toronto's west end.
Petrovic has a solid reputation and is a highly respected Toronto musician, continuing to broaden the modern jazz horizon. His reportoire of styles reflect both European and North American influences and he has an impressive emotional range.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
musician.
Petrovic is jazz pianist and composer was born in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. He had a successful career as a professional musician there. He composed and arranged music for theatres, radio and TV stations in Europe. He immigrated to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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in the early 1990's. In 2004, he established BG Music Academy, a music school and recording studio in Toronto's west end.
Petrovic has a solid reputation and is a highly respected Toronto musician, continuing to broaden the modern jazz horizon. His reportoire of styles reflect both European and North American influences and he has an impressive emotional range.
