Vladimir Cetkar
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Vladimir Četkar is a Macedonian multi-talented professional musician, according to his official website. Vladimir is a composer, arranger and conductor, vocalist and guitarist. He was born in Ohrid
, Republic of Macedonia
where, in his childhood, he played the violin. He was greatly influenced by such jazz
, funk
, soul
and disco
bands and musicians as Change, Chic, Earth Wind and Fire, Patrice Rushen, Cameo, The Brothers Johnson, Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Quincy Jones, Jamiroquai and many more.
Later in life, Vladimir came to the United States
to attend Berklee College of Music
. There, he focused on contemporary writing and production with the jazz guitar as his main instrument.
His critically acclaimed release in 2008, We Will Never End, has received spectacular reviews worldwide and positioned him as one of the most promising names in the Jazz-Soul-Funk genre.
As an active live performer at various international festivals and venues around Europe and the US ranging from the biggest music festival in Europe, Sziget Festival (Budapest), to some of the most prestigious US jazz venues like Blue Note (NYC)Blue Note (jazz clubs)
, Blues Alley (Washington DC)Blues Alley
, Regattabar (Boston) and many more.
Cetkar has shared the stage with music greats such as Maceo Parker, Yellow Jackets, Matt Bianco, Jestofunk
, Mike Stern and others.
His most recent projects include a collaboration with Dimitri From Paris, Blade From Jestofunk and work on his new album which is expected to be released during 2010.
Ohrid
Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has...
, Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
where, in his childhood, he played the violin. He was greatly influenced by such 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...
, funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
, soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
and disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
bands and musicians as Change, Chic, Earth Wind and Fire, Patrice Rushen, Cameo, The Brothers Johnson, Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Quincy Jones, Jamiroquai and many more.
Later in life, Vladimir came to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to attend Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
. There, he focused on contemporary writing and production with the jazz guitar as his main instrument.
His critically acclaimed release in 2008, We Will Never End, has received spectacular reviews worldwide and positioned him as one of the most promising names in the Jazz-Soul-Funk genre.
As an active live performer at various international festivals and venues around Europe and the US ranging from the biggest music festival in Europe, Sziget Festival (Budapest), to some of the most prestigious US jazz venues like Blue Note (NYC)Blue Note (jazz clubs)
Blue Note (jazz clubs)
The Blue Note is a jazz club and restaurant located at in Greenwich Village, New York City. Opened in 1981 by owner and founder Danny Bensusan, the club is now considered one of the world's most famous jazz venues...
, Blues Alley (Washington DC)Blues Alley
Blues Alley
Blues Alley, founded in 1965, is a jazz dinner-and-nightclub in an alley off Wisconsin Avenue in Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood.As of 2008, exclusively jazz musicians are booked into Blues Alley for approximately 360 nights out of the year....
, Regattabar (Boston) and many more.
Cetkar has shared the stage with music greats such as Maceo Parker, Yellow Jackets, Matt Bianco, Jestofunk
Jestofunk
Jestofunk are an Italian acid jazz musical group, formed in 1992 by DJ MozArt and DJ Blade. They collaborated with American musician CeCe Rogers on their 1997 début album, Love in a Black Dimension, as well as later projects. The album sold 50,000 copies in Italy...
, Mike Stern and others.
His most recent projects include a collaboration with Dimitri From Paris, Blade From Jestofunk and work on his new album which is expected to be released during 2010.