Pannonia Project

Vladimir Samardzic

Born: March 16, 1970

Vladimir Samard?i? is a bass player, composer, educator, columnist and music editor. He is considered one of the most versatile and influential bass guitarists in Serbia and the former Yugoslavia. Leader of the jazz quintet PANNONIA PROJECT as well as VLADIMIR SAMARD?I? TRIO. Vladimir graduated from Berklee College Of Music in Boston in 1999 with the highest honors, SUMMA CUM LAUDE. Collaborates with many of orchestras (Belgrade Philharmonic, Vojvodina Symphony Orchestra, Novi Sad Big Band and RTS Big Band), famous artists from Serbia and the region (Amira Medunjanin, Ante Gelo, JelenaTomaševi?, Dado Topi?, Bisera Veletanli?) as well as world-renowned jazz names including Luis Bonilla, Antonio Sanchez, Thana Alexa, Alex Sipiagin, Bojan Zulfikarpashic, Felipe Salles, Mokhtar Samba. 

The Bridge

By Pannonia Project

Label: RTV
Released: 2011
Track listing: Vojvo?anska zakuska; Furuna; Kindergarden; The Bridge; Past Back; Pannonian flower; Freshman; Autumn samba.

Pannonia Project: The Bridge

by Nenad Georgievski
June 9, 2011

Project marks a new direction for bassist Vlada Samard?i? in many ways. It is his debut as an author and bandleader, and also marks his parting with the band he was long associated with, The Vasil Had?imanov Band. This project has been brewing for some time, as Samard?i? as a regular member of the highly active ...