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About us

The Belgrade Dixieland Orchestra was founded in 2001 as we entered into a new millennium. Just when everybody thought that this wonderful type of jazz had forever died out in our country, some strong force kindled eight brave people to save from oblivion and keep this wonderful and winsome music from the turn of the last century alive for the public.

From this faint, lonely and shimmering light of hope, The Belgrade Dixieland Orchestra quickly grew into an important cultural institution in Serbia’s capital, becoming the unique representative of this musical form in the country. As the only orchestra of its type in the country, it is directly responsible for the Dixieland’s triumphant revival from the foundations built for decades by jazzmen from the Balkans.

And how did it all begin? As some of the first local performers of Dixieland claim, Dixieland came to the parts of the former Yugoslavia and shyly sneaked into the ears of listeners way back in 1953. Looking at the calendar a half of century has passed since that wonderful moment! Under the influence of the legendary film “Bathing Beauty” many Dixieland orchestras popped up like mushrooms around the country. We were rapidly overcome by an unbelievable atmosphere of delight, optimism and a completely new sound, which no one had ever felt before…

 

References:

  • “Kolarac” concert hall, Belgrade
  •  “Sava” Centar, Belgrade
  • Belgrade Philharmonia concert hall
  • International Dixieland Festival Dresden, Germany
  • Bohem Ragtime & Jazz Festival, Keckemet, Hungary
  • Norrtelje Jazzdagar, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Jazz aux Caves festival, Sancerre, France
  • Hot club de Rouen, Rouen, France
  • Bansko Jazz festival, Bulgaria
  • Miskolc Dixieland festival, Miskolc, Hungary
  • Kastav Blues Festival, Rijeka, Croatia
  • Jazz Festival Valjevo
  • Nišville-Jazz festival, Niš
  • Petrovac Jazz fest, Montenegro
  • Kotor Art festival, Kotor, Montenegro
  • Jazz festival Kragujevac
  • Jazz & blues festival, Sremska Mitrovica
  • Jazz & blues festival, Šabac
  • Memorijalni Jazz & Blues Festival, Kikinda
  • Jazz & blues festival, Bačka Palanka
  • Voxstock blues festival, Belgrade
  • Gitarijada Zaječar
  • European University Nicosia, Cyprus
  • Akzent theater, Vienna, Austria
  • Serbian National Theatre, Novi Sad
  • Pozorište na Terazijama
  • National Theatre Sombor
  • National Theatre Užice
  • National Theatre Kikinda
  • Kruševac theatre
  • City theatre Bečej
  • SPENS, Novi Sad
  • Guarnerius – Center of Fine Arts
  • Riff Jazz Club, Belgrade
  • “Ptica” jazz club, Belgrade
  • Dom omladine Beograda
  • Zmajeve dečije igre, Novi Sad
  • “Kalemegdanski sutoni” Belgrade
  • “Mermer i zvuci” Aranđelovac
  • Mokranjcevi dani” Negotin
  • Bojčinsko kulturno leto
  • International film festival – Palić
  • Dom sindikata concert hall, Belgrade
  • UK “Vuk Karadžić” Belgrade
  • BELEF
  • Student cultural centre Belgrade
  • Kulturni centar Kruševac
  • Kulturni centar Inđija
  • Centar za kulturu Pančevo
  • Centar za kulturu Bačka Topola
  • Centar za kulturu Lazarevac
  • Dom kulture Valjevo
  • Dom kulture “Mokranjac” Negotin
  • Dom kulture Trstenik
  • Music Talents School Ćuprija
  • Dom Vojske Pirot
  • “The Days of Wine” Vršac
  • “The Days of Wine” Sremski Karlovci
  • Touristic organization of Belgrade
  • Skupština grada Beograda
  • Belgrade Marathon
  • American Embassy
  • German Embassy
  • Swiss Embassy
  • JAT Airways
  • Hewlett Pacard
  • Francuska privredna komora
  • European institut Serbia
  • Jack Daniel’s
  • Ford – Grand Motors
  • Siemens
  • Valvoline
  • Raiffeisen bank
  • VIP mobile group
  • Tigar Pirot
  • Tikveš Kavadarci
  • Partner Inženjering
  • General Economic
  • First Data
  • Pulsar
  • MTA export-import
  • JISA
  • Mikro
  • “Taboo” magazine
  • Yu-Ros Gas
  • Delta City
  • Salford
  • Amstel
  • Mercator Belgrade
  • Pharma Nova
  • MFC
  • Uniqa osiguranje
  • Ivančić & suns
  • “Singidunum” rotary club
  • “Lions club” Zemun
  • “Ardoris”
  • “Business partner”
  • “Markons”
  • Muzej starih automobila Brace Petkovića
  • Colonial Sun
  • Koling club
  • Golf klub “Belgrade”
  • Sportski centar Kovilovo
  • Belgrade fair
  • Novi Sad fair
  • Hyatt Regency Belgrade
  • Hotel Beograd Interkontinental
  • Hotel “Grand”, Kopaonik
  • Hotel “Balkan”, Belgrade
  • Hotel “Moskva”, Belgrade
  • Hotel “President”