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    R.I.P. Dusko Gojkovich

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    • barliman2001
      barliman2001 Global Moderator last edited by

      I have just learnt that Dusko Gojkovich has passed away after seven decades of a very full career that included playing with all the greats of the International Jazz world.

      It's a personal thing for me as I once had a very impromptu chance of playing with him - I was attending a concert of his big band in renowned Munich jazz club "Unterfahrt", with a friend of mine playing 4th trumpet. Shortly before the interval, my friend collapsed on stage and had to be taken to hospital by ambulance for a ruptured gall bladder (he recovered and is well). While being carried out, he told me to take his place and carry on, and Dusko okayed that I jump in. I always carry my mouthpiece, or I would not have been able to do so. And so I played the second half of the concert, on an unfamiliar instrument, sight-reading (or attempting to) a programme I had never rehearsed, and managed at least not to blunder too audibly. Afterwards, Dusko told me that whenever he played in Munich, I was to have a free ticket, and invited me to a civic ceremony where he was given the Munich Medal of Honour (only twelve living incumbents at any one time!) and the Freedom of the City...
      A good friend, a wonderful musician... may he now see all his friends again.

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      • Kehaulani
        Kehaulani Credentialed Professional last edited by

        With that first-time seeing and playing, you're in good company. I understand that Eric Miyashiro started playing with Buddy Rich by getting notified suddenly and reading the music on concert, cold.

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        "If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn."
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        • barliman2001
          barliman2001 Global Moderator last edited by barliman2001

          A live concert Dusko played when already 88...

          Courtois Balanced
          Courtois D
          Olds Recording
          Buescher Aristocrat
          Gaudet C
          Selmer G
          Courtois 154 Flugelhorn
          Besson International Bb cornet
          Courtois Bb cornet
          B&H Sovereign Soprano Cornet
          B&H Sovereign trombone
          Willy Garreis trombone
          Weltklang Euph

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          • GeorgeB
            GeorgeB @barliman2001 last edited by GeorgeB

            @barliman2001

            He looks and plays great for a man of 88. How old was he when he died and was he still playing ?
            George

            1960s King Super 20 Silversonic, 1940 Olds Recording, 1942 Buescher True Tone 400 ,1999 Conn Vintage One Bb trumpet, A 1952 Selmer Paris, A 2020 Getzen 400 and a Manchester Brass ACB custom pro Bb trumpet, a 1962 Conn Victor 5A Cornet.

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            • barliman2001
              barliman2001 Global Moderator @GeorgeB last edited by

              @georgeb Still playing until he peacefully passed away at age 92.

              Courtois Balanced
              Courtois D
              Olds Recording
              Buescher Aristocrat
              Gaudet C
              Selmer G
              Courtois 154 Flugelhorn
              Besson International Bb cornet
              Courtois Bb cornet
              B&H Sovereign Soprano Cornet
              B&H Sovereign trombone
              Willy Garreis trombone
              Weltklang Euph

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