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Chain of Hopes by Ilija Nikolic
From the album
Album Title: Projections
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2021
Duration: 00:35:50
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About the Album
Chain of Hopes was composed and arranged by Ilija Nikolic, who also played Rhodes electric piano and programed bacground keyboards. This modern jazz track was recorded in Zemun in 2017 and released with the album Projections in 2021. The main soloist on the track is saxophonist Luka Ignjatovic, a prominent Serbian jazz musician. The meaning behind "Chain of Hopes" is that our lives are made of small and bigger hopes that are connected in a chain. Hope is a positive feeling that drives us through life and just like we work towards a bigger goal by accomplishing smaller goals, our daily lifes are filled with hopes that we may not even be aware of. They became part of our instincts and automated functions, like thinking or breathing.
Tracks
Projections; Shibuya; Green Dolphin Street; Time; Chain Of Hopes; New Beginning; Avenue du Albigny
Personnel
Ilija Nikolic
piano
David Binney
saxophone
Jeremy Pelt
trumpetPera Krstajic
bass, electricPedja Milutinovic
drums
Luka Ignjatovic
saxophone, altoAndrija Gavrilovic
trumpetAca Pejcic
fluteLukasz Pavlikowski
celloAdditional Personnel
Aca Pejcic played Kaval - traditional Balkan flute on The New Beginning. Ilija Nikolic - besides composing and arranging all tracks, played Rhodes electric piano, Piano, Moog synth, percussions and programming.
Date featured
May 20, 2026
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