BIO
Marko Čepak Maki graduated and received his master's degree in jazz at the Giuseppe Tartini State Conservatory of Trieste, Italy. He plays and collaborates with various important musicians: John Stowell, Nelson Veras, Howard Curtis, Simone Serafini, Peter Ugrin, Anthony Pinciotti, Aljoša Jerič, Cene Resnik, Dario Carnovale, Luca colussi, Rachel Gould, Alba Nachinovich, Nikola Matošić, Roger Gentile, Russ Spiegel, and many others.
He is a member of Slovenian bands:
During the Marko Čepak Trio invites Nelson Veras concert tour in Italy, Slovenia and Croatia in September 2019, he performed with jazz guitarist Nelson Veras.
In 2018, he performed with the RTV Slovenia Big Band in a project with saxophonist Seamus Blake.
In 2016, with his quartet he released his very first album Makia Planet (original music).
In the last five years, in addition to numerous gigs and concerts, Marko has also performed at major jazz festivals, such as:
In addition to music performance, his career is also marked by teaching. His extensive knowledge of music harmony and rich experience in jazz are the advantages that students are gaining through many years now.
With Slovenian luthier Luka Zaletelj, Marko developed one of his best custom made guitars. He has been collaborating with Zaletelj regularly ever since.
He is a member of Slovenian bands:
- Artbeaters (Life Compass On! CD released in 2017, original music, some pieces were later arranged and recorded with the RTV Slovenia Big Band),
- Swingatan (Swingin' Heaven CD released in 2019, original music) and
- GveriLLaz Big Band (First prize at the Corendon International Big Band Competition in 2018, Netherlands),
- The H.O.T.,
- Ragtime Jazz Band,
- Marko Čepak Quartet and
- Marko Čepak Trio.
During the Marko Čepak Trio invites Nelson Veras concert tour in Italy, Slovenia and Croatia in September 2019, he performed with jazz guitarist Nelson Veras.
In 2018, he performed with the RTV Slovenia Big Band in a project with saxophonist Seamus Blake.
In 2016, with his quartet he released his very first album Makia Planet (original music).
In the last five years, in addition to numerous gigs and concerts, Marko has also performed at major jazz festivals, such as:
- Slovenian Jazz Festival 2021, Slovenia (in duo with Roberto Franceschini),
- Ljubljana 61 Jazz Festival 2020, Slovenia (with GveriLLaz Big Band),
- Grado Jazz 2019, Italy (with Marko Čepak Trio feat. Jure Pukl),
- Blue Note Gorizia Festival 2018, Italy (with Monika Bajer 4et),
- Nišville Jazz Festival 2017, Serbia (with GveriLLaz Big Band),
- Ljubljana 58 Jazz Festival 2017, Slovenia (with Artbeaters),
- Slovenian Jazz Festival 2017, Slovenia (with Artbeaters),
- Blue Note Gorizia Festival 2015, Italy (with Rachel Gould Quartet).
In addition to music performance, his career is also marked by teaching. His extensive knowledge of music harmony and rich experience in jazz are the advantages that students are gaining through many years now.
With Slovenian luthier Luka Zaletelj, Marko developed one of his best custom made guitars. He has been collaborating with Zaletelj regularly ever since.
