Goran Ivanovic, guitar; Doug Rosenberg, saxophone, Matthew Ulery, bass; Michael Caskey, drums.
The members of the group have a diverse & experienced background. Each musician brings a unique musical perspective to the band including jazz, classical, Balkan, Gypsy, & Klezmer sensibilities. Formed in 2003, the group's unorthodox instrumentation has forged a sound which ignores borders that traditionally separate nations, cultures, & epochs. The group has created a musical idiom of its own imagining. They have all performed on stages around the world & have collaborated with countless artists including Wynton Marsalis, Danilo Perez, Bob Moses, & Fareed Haque. In the Chicago area, members of the band regularly perform at prestigious venues such as the Chicago Symphony Center, The Metro, The Green Mill, Hothouse, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago Cultural Center, Martyr's, & The Double Door. Ivanovic is well known to guitar audiences throughout the US & Europe. As a soloist, he has performed in major cities including San Francisco, Portland, Dallas, Cincinnati, Dayton, New York, Boston, & Detroit. In addition, he has performed benefit concerts for various charity institutions. He has given numerous master classes around the country, & continues to broaden guitar repertoire by arranging & composing original material. Three records have been released under his name & he has collaborated on number of records as a special guest. His first album Macedonian Blues has sold over 5000 copies & has received great attention by renowned music critics. Ivanovic's latest album with Fareed Haque, Seven Boats, recently won Album of the Year 2004 in Acoustic Guitar Magazine. Their music generally attracts a diverse & ethnic audience including Serbian & Balkan communities across the country. In addition, the band has found a niche in the world music genre as well as the exponentially expanding jam-band scene.