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Sinan Alimanović | |
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| Born | (1954-02-11)11 February 1954 (age 71) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboards, organ |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | Miles High,PGP-RTB,Jugoton,Diskoton,ZKP RTLJ,Sarajevo, RTV BIH, Sarajevo –Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina,Croatia,Hi-Fi Centar,Komuna, Nika,PGP-RTS |
Sinan Alimanović (born 11 February 1954) is a Bosnian jazz pianist, organist, composer, conductor, arranger and educator.[1]
Sinan Alimanović has worked with American and European jazz musicians such asRandy Brecker,[2]Harvie S,[3]Duško Gojković,[4]Erich Kleinschuster,Alex Blake,[5]Victor Lewis,[1]Barbara Hendricks,[6]Gianni Basso,[7]Aladar Pege,[8] Vaclav Zahradnik,Lee Harper,Csaba Deseo,Jim Mullen,Robert Balzar,Jože Privšek,Miljenko Prohaska,Tony Lakatos, Tony Fisher,[9] Ladislav Fidri,[10]Stjepko Gut,Petar Ugrin,Bobby Sanabria[11] and many others.
Sinan Alimanović studied at the Academy of Music inSkopje,Priština, andSarajevo. He began his musical career with rock andjazz bands, jazz ensembles and large orchestras, performing throughout the former Yugoslavia. During the 1970s, he became a member of the Revue Orchestra of the Radio Television of Priština (now:Radio Television of Kosovo). In 1979, Alimanović moved toSarajevo, where he became a member of the rhythm section, arranger, composer and conductor of the Great Orchestra (Big band) of Radio Television of Sarajevo (now:Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina).[12] After he metSlobodan Kovačević, he became a member of the rock groupIndexi. In 1981, at the FestivalVaš šlager sezone, Sinan Alimanović won the award for the best arrangement for the song "Betonska Brana", which he composed together with guitarist Slobodan Bodo Kovačević. In 1983, Sinan left the group Indexi. In 1997, he returned and remained with the band until the death of the lead singerDavorin Popović. In the 1980s, he collaborated with the rock bands in Sarajevo such asBijelo dugme, Ambasadori. His interest in jazz led him to compose music characterized by rhythmic measures close to theBalkans combined with the sound ofHammond Organ andFender Rhodes.
Twice he was a member of the EBU/UER Public Jazz Orchestra[12] (1986 – Opatija and 1990 – St. Gerold) as the only representative of the former Yugoslavia. While he worked in the big band ofRadio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina, he also led small bands. His compositions are often based on thefolk music ofBosnia and Herzegovina and the Balkans, while, simultaneously, his musical aesthetic is built on the disseminated seeds ofbebop,hard bop, andcool jazz.
At the Glazbena ParadaRadenci Sinan Alimanović won the award byYugoslav Radio Television for the musical processing and orchestration of the theme "Oj golube, moj golube".[13] The composition was performed by theBig Band of Radio Television of Sarajevo.
In the 1980s, Sinan Alimanović opened the firstjazz club inSarajevo, named the Jazz Club of the International Friendship, that was included in the map of the World Jazz Clubs.[14]
During theSiege of Sarajevo, Sinan Alimanović and a group of enthusiasts were trying to preserve a cultural scene of Bosnia and Herzegovina alive. On four occasions, he was conductor and arranger at theEurovision Song Contest.[15] In the bookThe Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History, authorJohn Kennedy O'Connor mentions Sinan Alimanović as the conductor who performed often at this competition. During the war, he composed "Sarajevo Remake" which was performed for the first time in 1993 with the remaining members of thebig band ofRadio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the occupied city. Ten years later, Alimanović released an album namedSarajevo Remake.
In 1997, he returned toIndexi and recordedKameni cvjetovi, their second studio album in 39-year-long career. The album contained the Bosnian traditional songSevdalinka "Snijeg pade na behar, na voće" withjazz arrangement by Alimanović. With Indexi Alimanović also recorded two live albums.
Sinan Alimanović was also Director of Music Production ofRadio Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (MP BHRT) from 1994 to 2002. During that time, he led twenty music festivals.
As a conductor and one of the founders of the Sarajevo Big Band,[16] he performed at the Olympic Hall Zetra in Sarajevo in 2000. Guests included Duško Gojković,Indexi, andOliver Dragojević. The concert was recorded and released under the titleNajveći koncert u gradu.[17] In 2003, he released the albumSinan Alimanović Quintet –Sarajevo Remake. A double albumBosnia Groove by Sinan Alimanović International Band,[18] was released in 2007. It was followed by the live albumLive in Tuzla by Sinan Alimanović Ladislav Fidri Quartet (2009).[19] In 2016, Sinan Alimanović released live solo piano albumLive in Sarajevo.[20] In 2017, live albumLive in Studio: Bosnian Blue by Sinan Alimanović International Band is released.[21] In 2019, the albumLive in Skenderija[22] by Sinan Alimanović Trio was released.
In 2013, Sinan Alimanović's compositionLejla has been selected in TOP 5 world's jazz compositions byMade in New York Jazz Competition and jury members:Randy Brecker,Joe Lovano andLenny White.[23]
As the professor at theSarajevo Music Academy, Sinan Alimanović educated the first generations of jazz students in the history of the Sarajevo Music Academy. In 2018, the Sarajevo Music Academy released the albumThe First Jazz Concert of the Sarajevo Music Academy Students / (Prvi jazz koncert studenata Muzičke akademije u Sarajevu), held under the musical mentorship of Sinan Alimanović.[24][25][26][27][28]
In September 2020 jazz labelMiles High Records released the albumLejla by Sinan Alimanović International Band.[1] Sinan Alimanović International Band members are:Harvie S (double bass),Victor Lewis (drums), Lejla Alimanović (vocals), Jed Levy (saxophone), Adam Klemm (saxophone). The albumLejla has been recorded at the Trading 8s Recording Studio owned by Chris Sulit.
The Sinan Alimanović International Band has been active in various forms since early eighties. With his International Band, Sinan Alimanović performed over the Europe, United States of America and China. Alimanović is listed on the web site of the world, contemporary composersMusicaNeo. His work is also listed in world jazz archives – Jazz Music Archives.[29] As the Bosnian Jazz ambassador in 2015, Sinan Alimanović was invited to perform at the2nd Annual Jazz Gala Concert held at theTribeca Performing Arts Center, New York City.[30] The documentary movieSinan Alimanović Jazz Musician was produced byRadio Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The documentary was directed by Emir Saltagić, while the screenplay was written by Dr. Vinko Krajtmajer.[31][32][33]
Sarajevo Music Academy
With Indexi
With Kosovski božuri
With Ambasadori
With Bijelo Dugme
