John Apelgren: Jazz, Resilience, and the Forbidden People

With a career spanning 30 years in the music scene, John Apelgren can boast experiences like few others. As an integral part of what is called the jazz scene or jazz culture in Macedonia, he has performed with various jazz ensembles, ranging from the old Radio Television Skopje (RTS) Big Band to performances with the new Zdruzenie na Jazz Muzicari (ZJM) Big Band and the Macedonian Philharmonic… [ read more ]