About Duško Gojković
Lived 1931 – 2023 (aged 91). Duško Gojković was a Serbian and Yugoslav jazz musician, trumpeter, musician, music arranger, composer and bandleader.
Duško Gojković (; 14 October 1931 – 5 April 2023) was a Serbian jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger.
Biography Gojković was born on 14 October 1931, in Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the time part of Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He studied at the Belgrade Music Academy from 1948 to 1953.
Discography As leader Swinging Macedonia (Philips (Germany), 1966; reissued on CD by Enja) Live at Domicile Munich (Session)/As Simple as It Is (MPS/BASF, 1970; issued by MPS, 1971) After Hours (Enja, 1971) It's About Blues Time (Ensayo, 1971; issued 1972) Ten to Two Blues (Ensayo, 1971) Slavic Mood (RCA , 1974) East of Montenegro (RCA, 1975; CD issue by Cosmic Sounds) Wunderhorn (Selected Sound, 1977) Trumpets & Rhythm Unit (RTB, 1979; CD reissue by Cosmic Sounds) Blues in the Gutter (Diskoton, 1983; CD reissue by Cosmic Sounds) A Day in Holland (Nilva, 1983) Adio-Easy Listening Music (PGP RTB, 1983) Snap Shot (Diskoton, 1983; CD reissue by Cosmic Sounds) Celebration (DIW, 1987) Balkan Blue (Enja, 1992; released 1997) Soul Connection (Enja, 1993; released 1994) Bebop City (Enja, 1994; released 1995) Balkan Connection (Enja, 1995; released 1996) European Dream (Paddle Wheel, 1997, released 1999) Round Midnight: Live At Lexington Hall ( Paddle Wheel, 1998; released 1999) Golden Earrings (Paddle Wheel, 1998; released 1999) Portrait (Enja, 2002 compilation) In My Dreams (Enja, 2001) 5 Horns and Rhythm (Enja, 2002) Samba Do Mar (Enja, 2003) A Handful o' Soul (Enja, 2005) Samba Tzigane (Enja, 2006) Summit Octet: Five Horns & Rhythm (B92, 2008, released 2010) Tight But Loose (Organic Music, 2011) – with Scott Hamilton The Brandenburg Concert (Enja, 2013) – with Strings album Latin Haze (PGP RTS/Enja, 2014)
As sideman With the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band The Golden 8 (Blue Note, 1961) Swing, Waltz, Swing (Philips, 1966) Faces (MPS, 1968) Latin Kaleidoscope (MPS, 1968) Fellini 712 (MPS, 1969) All Blues (MPS, 1969) More Smiles (MPS, 1969) Off Limits (Polydor, 1970) November Girl with Carmen McRae (Black Lion, 1975)
With Maynard Ferguson The New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (Cameo 1964)
With Joe Haider One for Klook (Sound Hills, 2004)
With Woody Herman My Kind of Broadway (Columbia, 1964) Live in Antibes (France's Concert, 1965; released 1988) Woody's Winners (Columbia, 1965) Jazz Hoot (Columbia, 1965; released 1974) Woody Live East and West (Columbia, 1965/1967)
With Dušan Prelević U redu, pobedio sam (RTB, 1991)
With Oscar Pettiford Lost Tapes: Baden-Baden 1958–1959 (Jazzhaus, 2013)
With Alvin Queen Ashanti (Nilva, 1981)
With Sarajevo Big Band and Sinan Alimanović Najveći koncert u gradu (Mascom, 2000)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Duško Gojković?
Serbian musician
When was Duško Gojković born?
Duško Gojković was born on 14 October 1931 in Jajce, Germany.
When did Duško Gojković die?
Duško Gojković died on 5 April 2023 in Munich.
What was Duško Gojković's occupation?
Duško Gojković was a jazz musician, trumpeter, musician, music arranger, composer and bandleader.
What nationality was Duško Gojković?
Duško Gojković was Serbian and Yugoslav.
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