Rale Mićić (Serbian Cyrillic: Рале Mићић; born 9 October 1975) is a Serbian jazz guitarist and composer.
Rale Mićić | |
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| Born | 9 October 1975 Belgrade, Serbia |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | www |
Micic moved to United States in 1995 after receiving a scholarship from the Berklee College of Music, where he studied with George Garzone, John Thomas, and Bob Brookmeyer. It was also by that time that Mick Goodrick, became his mentor.[1]
In 2000, Micic moved to New York City. His debut album, Bridges (CTA, 2003), mixed jazz with Balkan music.[2] His second album, Serbia, featured jazz trumpeter Tom Harrell.[2]
In 2010 Micic started a guitar duo series called Guitar x2. During the next decade, many prominent jazz guitarist performed as a part of the duo series, including Peter Bernstein, Gene Bertoncini, Ed Cherry, Jack Wilkins, Lage Lund, Mike Moreno, and many more.
Discography
editAs leader
edit- Bridges (CTA, 2003)
- Serbia (CTA, 2006)
- 3 (CTA, 2010)
- Night Music (Whaling City Sound, 2016)
- Only Love Will Stay (Whaling City Sound, 2021)
As co-leader
edit- Inspired (ArtistShare, 2016) with John Abercrombie, Peter Bernstein, and Lage Lund
As sideman
editWith Tom Harrell
- First Impressions (High Note, 2015)
References
edit- ^ "Micic, Rale (Ratibor)". Jazz.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Rale Micic". All About Jazz. Retrieved 22 September 2010.