MARKO DJORDJEVIC

Called a “world class drummer” and “a true inovator” by Modern Drummer magazine, Marko Djordjevic has played on over 40 albums and has thousands of live performances to his credit.

Matt Garrison, Wayne Krantz, Jonah Smith, Clarence Spady, Lucky Peterson, Jacques Schwartz-Bart, Garry Willis, Hal Crook, Bill Frisell, Lionel Loueke, Aaron Goldberg, The Itals, Michael Powers, Gregoire Maret, Chris McDermott, and Eric Lewis are some of the artist he has performed or recorded with since graduating with honors from Berklee College of Music, where he was accepted on a scholarship at the tender age of 16.

One of the finest musicians of our era, Blue Note recording artist Lionel Loueke says: ‘Marko is one of the greatest drummers out there. He possesses incredible technique, and a musical mind to match it! I love playing with him because he is so creative and unique'!

Most recently, Marko was featured in The New Face Of Jazz, a book of interviews with some of today's most notable musicians, published by Random House, Inc.

For over ten years SVETI has been the personal creative outlet for this impressive and innovative drummer and musician. As the composer for SVETI, Marko writes music inspired by the rich tradition of his Serbian and Balkan roots, with a nod to the “western” artists that have influenced him, from Coltrane and Weather Report to Zappa and the Police.

The working group, in different formations - acoustic and electric:
Julian Pollack - piano, keys;
Evan Marien - el. bass;
Peter Slavov - ac. bass;
Tivon Pennicott - tenor sax;
Marko Djordjevic - drums;

Given the above mentioned talent, no wonder Phil Di Pietro of Allaboutjazz proclaims:
'SVETI is a group of absolutely monster musicians'!

A proud endorser of Mapex drums, Zildjian cymbals, Evans drum heads and Vic Firth sticks, Marko has been featured as a soloist and clinician at many of the world's top music events (PASIC, Music Messe, Montreal Drum Fest, NAMM, Music Fest Canada, Jazz Yatra India) and some of the most prominent contemporary music schools (Berklee College of Music, Drummers Collective, Cal Arts, Modern Music in Greece, L'aula in Spain, etc).

Alfred Music Publishing is the exclusive worldwide distributor of his critically acclaimed DVD entitled Where I Come From. Marko's first book entitled "The New Frontier" is out , also on Alfred.

An endorser of Mapex drums, Zildjian cymbals, Evans drumheads and Vater drumsticks, Marko has been featured in articles and interviews in U.S. and EuropeÂ’s leading music publications such as Modern Drummer, Meggadrums, Batteur Magazine and Batteria Total. Major drum magazines carried Mapex, Zildjian and Vic Firth advertisements featuring him as their spokesman-clinician.

Marko Djordjevic resides in New York City, and in addition to his busy performing schedule, he teaches at The Collective as well as at his Manhattan studio.

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Others about Marko and his band SVETI:

It's one thing to be a brilliant drummer,
with impeccable time and phenomenal
technique; it's another to be one that
can compose and arrange with the best of
them. Marko does exactly that on WHERE
I COME FROM. On top of it all, he
surrounds himself with the finest talent,
creating a musical juggernaut that breaks all
boundaries. It's music steeped in tradition
yet entirely original! -Gonzalo Silva, Metronom Magazine

Drummer Marko Djordjevic has written a
very beautiful ballad in "Don't Be Sad."
The melody is a simple plea. The playing is
virtuosic. Sveti produces a compelling
sound. -Jazz.com

There is something magical in the way they
play, something that pulls you all the way
into the music. -Quim Cabeza, Bateria Total, Spain

This album by the Serbian virtuoso and his
group Sveti invites us on a musical odyssey.
Rich in rhythm, color, texture and melody
has already won praise from critics in the
US. A great musician is inviting you in - feel
free to enter! -Philippe Legare, Batteur magazine, France

Marko is a world class drummer and composer. He is one of the best and perhaps the most stylistically
original drummer in contemporary music today. This CD shows Marko's prowess as a hard swinging
jazz player, a master of odd metered folkloric music, an amazing soloist and a truly original composer.
Buy this CD! You may just hear the shape of things to come in modern drumming. -Lucas Pickford, bassist extraordinaire

Marko Djordjevic has over 40 albums and thousands of live performances to his credit. Matt Garrison, Wayne Krantz, Jonah Smith, Clarence Spady, Lucky Peterson, Garry Willis, Rick Margitza, Bill Frisell, Lionel Loueke, Aaron Goldberg, The Itals, Chris McDermott, Eric Lewis and the Tribulations are some of the artist he has performed or recorded with since graduating with honors from Berklee College of Music.



Marko Djordjevic also leads, and composes music for, his own group SVETI, which Allaboutjazz magazine calls "a group of absolutely monster musicians". In his new DVD Where I Come From, which has received critical acclaim in American and European publications.



As a Faculty Member of the Drummers Collective in New York, Marko Djordjevic stresses a musical approach to the drum set and covers a wide range of topics, from balance, technique and independence, to musical concepts, soloing, odd time signatures and polyrhythms.