Jutro

Jazz Rock

-There are two bands named Jutro, first one being a bend from Ljubljana (1970, Slovenia), the other from Sarajevo (1971, Bosnia and Hercegovina). 1. Jutro (Slovenia) (En. The Morning) was formed in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in 1970 with original line-up: Zoran Crnkovič-guitar, Marjan Frol-bass and Pavle Ristič-drums. Later on Miro Tomassini-bass, Dragan Gajo-drums and Alan Jakin-guitar replaced Frol and Ristič. In the beginning they performed boogie rock, but during the mid-70s played cover versions of classical music works, notably that of Mozart, much in the vein of Dutch band EKSEPTION. They performed their prog rock version of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik at the famous BOOM Pop Festival '73 in Ljubljana. Ristiè came back for the recording of the 7 single Prema Suncu/Mocart in 1976, containing the repeated cover of the mentioned classical work. In 1978, when Lado Jaksa-saxophone and Jordan Ganèev-keyboards joined the group, JUTRO changed the style and started playing jazz-rock. They released only one album Dobro jutro, which went unnoticed during the New Wave boom in ex-Yugoslavia in 1980, and the band slowly disappeared from the scene. 2. Jutro (Bosnia and Hercegovina) Jutro (trans. Morning) was a Sarajevo-based rock band most notable as the immediate predecessor to Bijelo dugme. It existed from late 1971 to the very end of 1973 when it transformed into probably the most popular rock band to come out of former Yugoslavia – Bijelo dugme. Jutro was formed on the initiative b...