Biography
Lala Kovačev Group was founded in 1982 by extraordinary inventive drummer Lala Kovacev. The group played unique and original jazz fusion style based on traditional Balkan folklore and jazz, and released three albums with different musician lineups from 1982 to 1987:
Personnel on “Balkan Impressions” (1982) :
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Branislav Lala Kovačev - drums
Paul Grabowsky - piano
Gunter Klatt - tenor & soprano saxophone
Jovan Maljoković - tenor & soprano saxophone
Vojin "Mališa" Draškoci - bass, el. bass
Ljubomir Dimitrijević - fife, rog (horn), gajde (bagpipes), zurla
Nenad "Sexy" Jelić - percussions
Personnel on “Balkan Impressions Vol.2” (1985) :
* Lala Kovačev - drums,
* Vojin “Mališa” Draškoci - bass,
* Ljubomir Dimitrijević - fife, rog (horn), gajde (bagpipes), zurla,
* Nenad Jelić - percussions,
* Paul Grabowsky - piano,
* Gunter Klatt - tenor & sopran saxophone,
* Jovan “Joe” Miković - tenor & sopran saxophone
* Vlatko Stefanovski - guitar
* Georgi “Goce” “Dimitrovski - trumpet
* Vladeta “Bata Kanda” Kandić - accordion, vocal
* Branko Macić - guitar
Personnel on “Izvorni Folklor i Džez Lale Kovačeva” (1987) :
* Lala Kovacev Jazz Quintet:
Lala Kovačev - drums
Vlatko Stefanovski - guitar
Vojin “Mališa” Draškoci - bass
Georgi “Goce” Dimitrovski - trumpet,
Uroš Šecerov - percussion
* Singing Group “Paganke” (Svetlana Đurić, Julija Perić, Kristina Stojković, Verica Gajević)
* Dobrivoje Todorović Fife Four (Dobrivoje Todorović, Mile Jovanović, Dragoljub Nešković, Tomislav Mihajlović)
* Feat Sejdić’s Brass Orchestra (from Bojnik Village, Serbia)
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