Alexander Zonjic

Jazz flutist Alexander Zonjic is well known for his steady playing style, furthermore to composing and executing his own first songs on single albums because the mid-’80s. As a young child we were young in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Zonjic was initially enraptured by acoustic guitar, as he performed professionally inside a R&B music group as an adolescent. At age 21, Zonjic bought a flute on the whim, and inside a yr got become quite effective in the new device, leading immediately after to an effective audition for the College or university of Windsor (where he researched with the next flutist from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra). Although Zonjic continuing to try out acoustic guitar at nightclubs to create ends fulfill, flute quickly became his primary interest, affected by famous brands Hubert Laws and regulations and Herbie Mann. After university graduation, Zonjic frequently performed at jazz night clubs within the Detroit region and one night, renowned jazz keyboardist Bob Wayne caught Zonjic’s work, which resulted in an instantaneous invitation into his personal music group, which the youthful flutist accepted. Documenting classes with such jazz greats as Earl Klugh, Kirk Whalum, Harvey Mason, and Angela Bofill quickly followed, in addition to performances across the world, including Japan, Britain, Philippines, Mexico, as well as the Dominican Republic, in addition to appearances at a number of the U.S.’ many esteemed locations: Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Dish, as well as the Apollo Theatre. Since the past due ’70s, Zonjic continues to be issuing single albums, including such game titles as 1978’s self-titled debut, 1982’s Elegant Evening, 1987’s Love along with you, 1988’s When COULD IT BE Genuine?, 1990’s Neon (the second option a cooperation with Bob Wayne, Earl Klugh, vocalist Angela Bofill, and maker/saxophonist Kirk Whalum), and 1993’s Enthusiasm. Zonjic in addition has been section of different tasks along with his early flute coach, Ervin Monroe: 1981’s The Classical Recording, 1995’s Piper’s Vacation, and 1997’s Xmas and Night time. In 2001, Zonjic released Grab the Sky. He held busy through the entire next decade liberating Rarely Blues in 2004 and Doin’ the D in ’09 2009. Furthermore to his documenting and performing profession, Zonjic offers his own morning hours radio display on WVMV-FM, Simple Jazz V98.7 in Detroit, which he hosts through the week from 5:30 to 9:00 each day.