Boris Majcen

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After graduating from the secondary music and ballet school in Maribor, he enrolled to study jazz trumpet at the Regional Conservatory in Klagenfurt. At the same time, he completed his pedagogical studies. He then pursued a master's degree at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz and earned the title of Master of Arts. He is regularly active during and after his studies. Boris Majcen collaborated with many jazz orchestras throughout Slovenia and abroad. He was a participant in many seminars of world jazz musicians.
More visible collaborations:
regular member of the HRT Jazz Orchestra in Croatia, GB's Lab, Špičikuc Orchestra, Toti Big Band Maribor, Pop TV Dance Orchestra, Big Band Gverillaz, Rob Bargad,...
Seminars: Jimmy Cobb, Michael Gibbs, Bobby Shew, Alex Sipiagin, ...
Mentors: Matjaž Dobrovnik, Wilson Leeroy Harper, Gerd Rahstorfer, Daniel Noesig, Jim Rotondi.
Active employment: at Croatian Radio Television Jazz Orchestra, Teaching on: Jazz Department for the Karol Pahor Ptuj Music School, and teaching on Maribor Conservatory of Music and Ballet.

Emil and the Detectives: Remote Proximity

Read "Remote Proximity" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
May 2, 2023

When one thinks of countries with strong jazz connections, the chances are that Slovenia isn't the first place that comes to mind. So, it could be surprising to learn that Slovenia has a jazz history going back to the 1920s and is home to one of the oldest continuously running jazz festivals in Europe. This year the festival will attract such prominent musicians as Lakecia Benjamin, John Zorn and Jeff Parker. Slovenia produces its own musical talent too. Emil and ...