FEMI TEMOWO GROUP feat. VLADIMIR KOSTADINOVIC

FEMI TEMOWO GROUP feat. VLADIMIR KOSTADINOVIC

@ RONNIE SCOTT'S LONDON (UK)

Femi Temowo is a jazz guitarist, musical director, producer and broadcaster described by Time Out magazine as "one of Europe’s finest and most sought after guitarists." He is a current nominee for the Best Jazz Act MOBO Award (2012).

Work with Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse was seeking a Musical Director after the release of her debut album, Frank (2003), when Temowo, now a regular on the jazz circuit, was recommended to her. Winehouse and Temowo met at the Spread Eagle pub in Camden, 2004, to discuss their musical ideas. Temowo worked as Winehouse’s Musical Director and guitar accompanist throughout 2004 and 2005, touring with her twice across Europe and the UK.Temowo ceased work with her in late 2005 and began to write solo material.

Vladimir Kostadinovic, award winning drummer (Tuscia in Jazz 2008, Jimmy Woode competition) ,composer & arranger started his musical education at the age of seven when he began studying classical accordion. He began playing the drums at the age of eleven when he got his first drum set from his brother Srdjan. Drums has always been his real love and he wanted to pursue it, with a passion! Vladimir ranks high among drummers who are versatile and savvy enough to play different styles of music, as a sideman and with his own projects. In August 2009 he was invited to perform with a master of organ Tony Monaco. During that time Vladimir also formed his own quartet with Jimmy Greene, Danny Grissett and Matt Brewer which featured his own compositions. In 2009 he went into the studio in New York with his new band and recorded his first CD  "COURSE OF EVENTS". In 2012 he joined the band Antonio Farao Trio, with whom he is currently playing and traveling all over Europe.

In last few years, Vladimir has spent a lot of time playing in The Big Apple with many great jazz musicians on the world scene.