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Kyung Lee
Alum
Marko Djordjevic
Position
Associate Professor
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617-747-6441
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Called a “world class drummer” and “a true innovator” by Modern Drummer magazine, Marko Djordjevic has played on more than 50 albums and has thousands of live performances to his credit. He has performed or recorded with a long list of accomplished musicians, including Matt Garrison, Wayne Krantz, Jonah Smith, Clarence Spady, Lucky Peterson, Bill Frisell, Lionel Loueke, and Aaron Goldberg. Djordjevic writes music inspired by the rich musical tradition of his Balkan roots, with a nod to Western artists that have influenced him, from Coltrane and Weather Report to Zappa and the Police.
Career Highlights
- Leader of SVETI
- Extensive international touring as leader and sidemen with SVETI, the Kung Fu Masters, Matt Garrison, Wayne Krantz, Michael Henderson, Jonah Smith, Clarence Spady, Lucky Peterson, Jacques Schwartz-Bart, Garry Willis, Hal Crook, Lionel Loueke, Aaron Goldberg, the Itals, Chris McDermott, Eric Lewis, Eli Degibri, and many others
- Performed at Woodstock 1999 with Chris McDermott
- Recording credits include Jonah Smith, Chris McDermott, Amit Heri, Justin Mullens, Jonas Taubert, Kung Fu Masters, Matt Garrison, Sten Hostfalt, Billy Voss, Clara Lofaro, Dwiki Dharmawan, Ole Mathisen, Bree Sharp, Don Dilego, and many others
- Recipient of Berklee Zildjian Scholarship (1991)
- U.S. Federal Grant (2015)
- Released critically acclaimed video Where I Come From and book The New Frontier
- Chapter dedicated to him in the book New Face of Jazz: An Intimate Look at Today's Living Legends and Artists of Tomorrow by Cicily Janus
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