Duško Gojković ( sr-Cyrl, Душко Гојковић; 14 October 1931 – 5 April 2023) was a Serbian jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger.

Biography

Gojković was born on 14 October 1931, in

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, at the time part of

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. He studied at the

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from 1948 to 1953. He played trumpet in

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bands and joined the big band of

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when he was eighteen. He moved to West Germany and first recorded as a member of the Frankfurt Allstars in 1956. He spent the next four years as a member of

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's orchestra. In these years, Gojković played with

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, and

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. In 1958, he performed at

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and drew attention on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. In 1961, Gojkovic received a scholarship to attend

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, where he studied with

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. In 1966, Gojković recorded in Cologne his album ''Swinging Macedonia'', produced by Eckart Rahn. The album contained original compositions inspired by the music of the Balkans. In the following years, he performed with

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, and

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. He worked with the

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from 1968–1973. In 1986, Gojković formed another orchestra. His next albums were ''Soul Connection'' (1994), ''Bebop City'', ''Balkan Blue'' (1997), ''In My Dreams'' (2001), ''Samba do Mar'' (2003), and ''Samba Tzigane'' (2006). In 2004, he performed on the 200th anniversary of Serbian statehood. For the occasion he performed with an all-star big band. Two years later, Gojković celebrated his 75th birthday with a grand concert in Belgrade, the capital of the Republic of Serbia. ''The Brandenburg Concert – Dusko Goykovich With Strings'' came in 2013, showcasing Gojković performing live at Germany's Brandenburger Theatre, backed by the

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. The same year, and recorded and titled to Duško Gojković & Big Band RTS featuring Martin Gjakonovski, ''Latin Haze'', was released by PGP RTS in Serbia in 2014, while a year later it was issued in Germany on Enja with different cover and one track missing. Gojković died in Munich on April 5, 2023, at the age of 91.

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

* '' The Golden 8'' (

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, 1961) * ''

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, 1966) * ''

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'' (MPS, 1968) * ''

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'' (MPS, 1968) * '' Fellini 712'' (MPS, 1969) * ''

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'' (MPS, 1969) * ''

More Smiles ''More Smiles'' is an album by the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band featuring performances recorded in Germany in 1969 and released on the MPS label.

'' (MPS, 1969) * '' Off Limits'' (

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, 1970) * '' November Girl'' with

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( Black Lion, 1975) With

Maynard Ferguson Walter Maynard Ferguson CM (May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He came to prominence in Stan Kenton's orchestra before forming his own big band in 1957. He was noted for his bands, which often served ...

* ''The New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra'' (Cameo 1964) With Joe Haider * ''One for Klook'' (Sound Hills, 2004) With

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* ''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 Dušan Prelević "Prele" (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Прелевић Преле; 11 November 1948 – 28 July 2007) was a Serbian and Yugoslav singer, journalist and writer. Prelević was widely known for his raspy voice, his transgressive p ...

* ''U redu, pobedio sam'' (RTB, 1991) With

* ''Lost Tapes: Baden-Baden 1958–1959'' (Jazzhaus, 2013) With

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* ''Ashanti'' (Nilva, 1981) With Sarajevo Big Band and

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* ''Najveći koncert u gradu'' (Mascom, 2000)

References

External links

Official site
in English * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gojkovic, Dusko 1931 births 2023 deaths People from Jajce Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Dixieland revivalist trumpeters Dixieland trumpeters Serbian jazz trumpeters Serbian jazz bandleaders Berklee College of Music alumni Enja Records artists MPS Records artists 21st-century trumpeters Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band members