Jean John / Žan Tetičkovič
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March 30th 2019 2019 Žan Tetičkovič (ar.nm. Jean John) – RESUME 2017 428 Lorimer street (apt. 1), Brooklyn, NY 11206 | 917-420-5848 | [email protected] | www.jean-john.com Professional Experience AS COPYIST, EDUCATOR, PRODUCER AND PHILANTHROPIST • Music Copyist and Arranger for 1630 Music Publishing Services, Gil Evans Orchestra, Jane Ira Bloom, Dick Griffin, Reginald Workman, Chris Stover, Jimmy Owens & Stefania De Kennesey (2012, continuous ) • Counterpoint, Harmony and Composition professor at the International Creative Jazz Clinic Velenje in Slovenia (2018, continuous) • “Real Brave Music School Inc.”: advanced percussion, piano and theory instructor and early music educator specialized in Suzuki Method, “Orff’s Schulwerk”, “Dalcroze’s Eurhythmics”, ”Kodaly Method” and “Moore’s Simply Music” (2017 – continuous) • New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music official tutor in fields of music theory and harmony, counterpoint, arranging, ear training, rhythm and sight-reading (2011-2015) • Composer and Producer of philanthropic projects (“Oasis”, “The Port Of Life”, “Balchemy”, “Alamut”) in collaboration with UNICEF, Red Cross, Rotary Club and Lions Club. (2014 – continuous) • Teacher’s assistant and copyist for GRAMMY award winning saxophonist and composer Jane Ira Bloom and head of the theory department Dr. Christopher Stover (both New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, NYC, 2013-2015) • ADDITIONAL SKILLS: high level of proficiency and experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Ableton, iMovie, Sibelius and Finale. AS A PERFORMER (small ensembles, big bands, own groups, featured soloist) Performed and recorded with: Big Band RTV Slovenia, RTV Symphony Orchestra, Yosvany Terry, Reggie Workman, Rosano Sportiello, Harry Allen, Theodosii Spassov, Jazzmeia Horn, Tarek Yamani, Jonathan Finlayson, Camila Meza, Vlatko Stefanovski, Samo Salamon, Filip Novosel, Arun Luthra, Chris Stover, Lesedi Ntsane, Hye-Jeung Kang, Marko Churnchetz, Jure Pukl, Igor Bezget,a.o. Performed at: Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola at the Lincoln Center, Jazz Gallery, National Sawdust, Smalls Jazz Club, Fat Cat, Mezzrow, DROM, Shapeshifters Lab, The United Nations New York, Honorary Consulate of Slovenia (all NY), Embassy of Slovenia, Embassy of Austria (Washington D.C), Marian’s Jazz Room, Bern Jazz Festival (Switzerland), North Sea Jazz Festival (The Netherlands), Koprivnica Jazz Festival, Samobor Jazz Festival, (Croatia) Cerkno Jazz Festival, Ljubljana Jazz Festival, Jazzinty, Koprivnica Jazz Festival, Arsana Festial, Festival Lent, Kino Siska (Slovenia) Awards 2012 Jazzon international composition competition; winner of the award for best original composition 2012 Jazzon international composition competition: winner of the audience award 2012 ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composers Award Winner 2014 ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composers Award Winner 2014 Downbeat Best Small Ensemble combo Winner 2017 ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composers Award Winner 2017 ASCAP Johnny Mandel Prize Recipient Education GYMNASIUM PTUJ, SLOVENIA (2006-2010) THE NEW SCHOOL FOR JAZZ AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC (2011-2015) • Recipient of a prestigious “Žiga Zois” scholarship by the Slovenian Ministry of Culture for undergraduate studies in arts and a full scholarship recipient of The New School for Jazz And Contemporary Music • Graduated with academic honors - bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance and Composition with a GPA = 3.77 .