Zdenko Ivanusic, graduated in saxophone performance at the Zagreb Academy of Music. He leads Donna Lee Saxophone Quartet and his own small bands, which are, besides jazz standards, focused on promoting my own compositions and original arrangements. Ih is in demand as a sideman in various ensembles and groups.
During a period (2002-2006) as lead alto in HGM Jazz Orchestra, he shared the stage with many distinguished musicians such as Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Don Menza, Bobby Shew, John Riley, Earl Gardner, Peter Herbolzheimer, Kevin Mahogany, Barbara Denerlein, to name a few.
He has released two albums for Zivaldo Records: Four Odd (Donna Lee Saxophone Quartet) and solo album Lost in HTML.
CD Review:: Zdenko Ivanusic, “Lost In HTML” by Edward Blanco
"Lost In HTML” is truly an unexpected musical treasure, a gem of a recording if I ever heard one. Zdenko Ivanusic may not be familiar to the average jazz audience, but this album, his cleaver charts and a marvelous performance on the reeds, has succeeded in winning over this jazz critic after only one listen...more here: www.zivaldo.com/shop/cd_details/lostinhtml/press1.htm |
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