Jazz Articles about Miroslav Tadić
About Miroslav Tadić
Instrument: Guitar
Article Coverage | Calendar | Albums | Photos | Similar ArtistsMiroslav Tadić: Macedonian Soul

by Katrina Yang
Born in Yugoslavia, Miroslav Tadić is an internationally acclaimed guitarist, composer, improviser, and educator residing in California, USA. Artist extraordinaire, Tadić never stops pushing the boundaries of music through his adaptation of sound techniques on both acoustic and electric guitar. In pursuit of his dream, Miroslav Tadić came to the US in 1979. Macedonian music became the bridge betweenTadić and his roots. Infusing influences from jazz, rock, avant-garde music, and other musical traditions with eastern European folkloric music, ...
read moreMiroslav Tadic: Spavati, Mozda Sanjati

by Nenad Georgievski
With each new work, guitarist Miro Tadić shows that he is an artist that relentlessly pushes boundaries and defies any expectations. His discography demonstrates a masterful versatility, as he fearlessly and seamlessly transcends both geographies and music genres, all on one record--from Bach to Balkan improvisations and folk songs, from Satie to free improv music. Because of this, it should come as no surprise that his latest release is yet another stylistic curveball. Tadić has always implied his ...
read moreMiroslav Tadic and Merima Kljuco: Aritmia

by Nenad Georgievski
The intimacy of a duo setting has had a special appeal for guitar virtuoso Miroslav Tadic. During his illustrious career, he has released several adventurous duet albums with luminaries including guitarists Vlatko Stefanovski, Dusan Bogdanovic, saxophonist Peter Epstein and the vocalists Teofilovic brothers. The album Aritmia is a gorgeous pairing with Bosnian accordionist Merima Kljuco that continues that proclivity. The pairing of an accordion and a guitar is a tough call but these two operate with an unusual charismatic delicacy ...
read moreMiroslav Tadic: Mirina

by Nenad Georgievski
In the hands of guitarist Miroslav Tadic the guitar sounds like a band in a box as he explores different strands of music on his records. This versatile California-based classically trained musician has a wide range of experiences under his belt which in turn has informed and enriched his guitar approach. It is an impresive technique that incorporates intricate picking, cross-rhythms, flowing harmonics, dazzling arpeggios. Each of this man's records is a celebration of music that synthesize different cultural explorations ...
read moreTeofilovici and Miroslav Tadic: Vidarica

by Nenad Georgievski
There are types of music that grow on you with every new Listen, and then there are types of music that fade away when played too often. Vidarica--the collaboration between guitarist Miroslav Tadić and vocal duo the Teofilovic brothers-- definitely is one of those rarely crafted albums that grows with each new listen. In a way, this is a dream pairing and reveals them to be a perfect match for each other. It has been a very long time coming, ...
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