Contact: Mikan Zlatkovich
booking@jazzmikan.com
HYPERLINK http://www.jazzmikan.com- www.jazzmikan.com
"Mikan and I have played together on many occasions..He's a
very good musician, but what I like most about him is his fire and
spirit. He seems to truly have a grasp of the essence of jazz
piano." -Charles Mcpherson
"It's always a pleasure to watch Mikan perform. His consummate
command of the keyboard allows him to express musical
emotions with inventive ease."-Chuck Perrin
"Those with a good ear for great jazz piano may hear the
influences of Peterson, Tyner and Powell in Mikan's playing, but
like the influences of Titian in a Rembrandt, what we have in
Mikan is a Rembrandt,..it only looks like a Titian at first glance"John Paul Jones
An accomplished pianist with over a decade of professional
experience playing both in Europe and the U.S., Mikan has
shared the stage with jazz notables like Tony Scott, Clifford
Jordan, Chet Baker, Ernie Wilkins, Ralph Pendland, Red
Holloway and Charles McPherson. On piano or synthesizer,
Mikan's strong improvisational skills have thrilled and
touched live audiences. He has composed and arranged for
sessions and performances. Mikan's experience extends
to orchestras, bands and groups in concert. With radio and
television credits and local jazz club appearances, he has
developed an audience who know and love great jazz.
Born in Pristina, Serbia, he followed his dreams and jazz to New
York City in the early 90's. Listening to American
radio in Eastern Europe as a young child, his father, an amateur
guitarist, would expose him to the music of all the jazz
greats and he was fascinated by the sound. They would capture
this music on a reel to reel and he would transcribe by
ear the nuances, rhythms and solos of artists such as Oscar
Peterson, Wes Montgomery and Mccoy Tyner. He would
learn to speak "jazz" through their music until he found his own
voice,
Music encompasses and transcends all languages, races and
cultural barriers to present a common ground where
people of any age, race or denomination can enjoy the rhythm
and harmony brought through jazz. Jazz embodies the
best of what is possible in life; freedom, creativity, new,
unexpected harmony and finding ways to fully express oneself
within the group while supporting the sounds of the other.
Mikan brings joy through his music to all types of people in many
different settings, from concert hall to small club to
street corner. The result is a oneness that comes from bringing
people into the moment with his music and talent; the
lines that separate us from each other are suspended and a
moment is shared and enjoyed.
No two times are the same, his music is always evolving, being a
constant search and discovery of what's possible in
each new moment with an open mind, ears and heart.
He is not a teacher in the traditional sense but one that teaches
by doing, making the student observe and participate in
making their own decisions, thus finding their own path to
freedom. He encourages the development and awareness of
self acting in relation to the other. Choices made at every note to
the next creates the expression of the artist.
Mikan is a great jazz ambassador. He always presents himself
with class and dignity in appearance and
demeanor and communicates with a rare honesty. His music is
simply a joy to listen to.
To listen to sample tracks and get more info on Mikan's music,
visit http://www.jazzmikan.com