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Predrag Okiljević is a Novi Sad-based musician with extensive experience in jazz and avant-garde music. Since 2010, he has been an active performer, composer, and collaborator, contributing to numerous concerts and recording projects. His work spans multiple bands and collaborations, helping shape the contemporary jazz scene in the region.
Bands & Collaborations:
- Dragons Fuel (Avant-garde Jazz Band)
- Deep Steady
- Power Nap Trio
- Echo Pointers (Collaboration with Finnish jazz saxophonist Adele Sauros)
- The Howlite
- PALM (Collaboration with Italian guitarist Alberto Miorin)
- Novi Sad Ambire Big Band
Selected Discography:
With Dragons Fuel:
- Dragons Fuel (2018)
- Oranges (2020)
- Fruška Džungla (2022)
Performed at major jazz festivals and recorded twice for national television.
With Power Nap Trio:
- Debut album "djapemarecoa" received critical acclaim
- Free Jazz Blog: "The interplay between the musicians is remarkable; they carefully listen to one another and create accordingly, generating a smooth, coherent flow of ideas and sound."
- "Jazzwise": "Dreamy and hypnotic, yet truly avant-garde, music that will fill your head and clear your mind."
With PALM:
- 2024 Album Release "PALM" – Collaboration with Italian guitarist Alberto Miorin
- Upcoming Album: "Rasanica" (Currently in post-production, set for release in 2025)
With Deep Steady:
- Deep Steady (2018)
- Storuteller (2023)
Notable Colaborations:
- Two albums with Ivan Čkonjević
- Two albums with Dunja Crnjanski
- "New in Popular Music" (Produced by Kuda.org)
- An album featuring Szilárd Mezei's compositions with a fourteen-member orchestra.
- An album with Ksawery Wojcinski and Aleksandar Škoric (Currently in post-production, set for release in 2025)
Community & Projects:
- Co-founder of "HORZ", a Novi Sad-based music community that has released 19 albums, organized many concerts, and 2 Jazz festivals, and supports various musical initiatives.