Biography
Lala Kovacev Group was founded in 1982 by a legendary jazz 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 Kovacev - drums
* Paul Grabowsky - piano
* Gunter Klatt - tenor & soprano saxophone
* Jovan Maljokovic - tenor & soprano saxophone
* Vojin Malisa Draškoci - bass, el. bass
* Ljubomir Dimitrijević - fife, rog (horn), gajde (bagpipes), zurla
* Nenad Sexy Jelić - percussions
Personnel on "Balkan Impressions Vol.2" (1985) :
* Lala Kovacev - drums,
* Vojin "Malisa" Draskoci - bass,
* Ljubomir Dimitrijevic - fife, rog (horn), gajde (bagpipes), zurla,
* Nenad Jelic - percussions,
* Paul Grabowsky - piano,
* Gunter Klatt - tenor & sopran saxophone,
* Jovan "Joe" Mikovic - tenor & sopran saxophone
* Vlatko Stefanovski - guitar
* Georgi "Goce" "Dimitrovski - trumpet
* Vladeta "Bata Kanda" Kandic - accordion, vocal
* Branko Macic - guitar
Personnel on "Izvorni Folklor i Dzez Lale Kovaceva" (1987) :
* Lala Kovacev Jazz Quintet:
Lala Kovacev - drums
Vlatko Stefanovski - guitar
Vojin "Malisa" Draškoci - bass
Georgi "Goce" Dimitrovski - trumpet,
Uroš Secerov - percussion
* Singing Group "Paganke" (Svetlana Djuric, Julija Peric, Kristina Stojkovic, Verica Gajevic)
* Dobrivoje Todorovic Fife Four (Dobrivoje Todorovic, Mile Jovanovic, Dragoljub Neskovic, Tomislav Mihajlovic)
* Feat Sejdic's Brass Orchestra (from Bojnik Village, Serbia)
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