Miloš Petrović

Miloš Petrović (; 18 October 1952 – 13 November 2010) was a Serbian and Yugoslav musician, composer, music educator and writer.

Petrović graduated from the Belgrade Faculty of Music in 1974. From 1974 to 1980 he performed with the jazz group Interaction, and in 1980 he formed the jazz band Jazzy, releasing three albums with the group. Simultaneously, he was a member of the rock group Jakarta, with which he recorded two albums and gained nationwide popularity. He started his career in classical music in 1985, recording an album of harpsichord pieces. After gaining a magister degree from the Belgrade Faculty of Music in 1988, he dedicated himself to composing. He published a number of classical and ethnic jazz albums and took part in several jazz projects.

Petrović was a professor at the Belgrade Faculty of Music, where he taught harpsichord and chamber music. He published two novels, a book of short stories and a book of essays.

Biography Early career Miloš Petrović was born in 1952 in Belgrade municipality Zemun. One of his first works was a chamber opera based on Jean Cocteau's novel Les Enfants terribles, which he composed at the age 19. He remained the member of Jakarta until its dissolution in 1988. Three years later, he gained magister degree from the Belgrade Faculty of Music. In 1994, he released the ethnic jazz album Istorija Vizantije 2, which featured numerous guest musicians: Rade Bulatović (bass), Vladeta Kandić (accordion), Bata Božanić (bass), Luka Bošković (drums), Nenad Petrović (saxophone), Papa Nick (percussion), and others. In 1998, he released two albums with the band Južni Kvartet (Southern Quartet), The Past Continuous and Around Balkan Midnight.

Death Petrović died in Belgrade on 13 November 2010, after long illness.

Discography With Jazzy Studio albums Jazzy (1983) Wake Up and Jazzy (1986) Istorija Vizantije (1990)

With Jakarta Studio albums Maske za dvoje (1984) Bomba u grudima (1986)

Singles "Amerika" / "Put u bajano" (1983) "Spiritus" / "Problem" (1984) "Osvojiću svet" / "Osvojiću svet – Instrumental" (1985)

Solo Studio albums Dela Baha i Ramoa (1985) Baroque Trio Sonatas (1985) Istorija Vizantije No.1 (1991) Levantinci (1993) Istorija Vizantije 2 (1994) Srpska muzika za čembalo (1996) Syrtis Major (1996) Levantino (2001)

Compilation albums Istorija Vizantije 1 i 2 (2019)

With Južni kvartet Studio albums The Past Continuous (1998) Around Balkan Midnight (1998)

With Levant Music Studio albums Rolling Sun (2000)