Boško Petrović


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Born 18 February 1935, Bjelovar, Croatia, died 10 January 2011, Zagreb, Croatia

Croatian jazz vibraphonist, composer, arranger and producer, leader of several jazz bands including 'Zagrebački Jazz Kvartet', 'Zagrebački Jazz Kvintet', 'B.P. Convention', 'B.P. Convention Big Band', 'B.P. Club All Stars' and 'Boško Petrović Trio'. Boško was one of the most important jazz composers in Croatia. Founder of Jazzette Records.

ALBUMS


Boško Petrović
Shut Up!...Thank You!
2025, LP, Comp, Croatia Records,
Boško Petrović
Shut Up!...Thank You!
2024, CD, Comp, Croatia Records,
B.P.*
B.P. & Friends - Original Album Collection Vol. 2
2016, 6xCD, Album, Comp + Box, Croatia Records
Boško Petrović & B.P. Convention*
Blue Sunset - With Pain I Was Born - Green Lobster Dream
2015, 2xCD, Comp, Croatia Records
Boško Petrović
B. P. Collection
2010,
Boško Petrović & Big Band RTV Slovenija Dirigent Lojze Krajnčan
Round Midnight
2002
Boško Petrović
Ethnology (Boško Petrović Plays Ethno Jazz)
2000, 2xCD, Album, Jazzette,
Boško Petrović & Boilers*
St. Miles Infirmary (Live At B.P. Club)
1999, CD, Album, Jazzette
Boško Petrović
The Very Beginning
1997, CD, Comp, Jazzette
Boško Petrović, Davor Križić, Saša Nestorović, Neven Frangeš, Mario Mavrin, Krunoslav Levačić, Branko Bulić
Ring All Stars - Eight Anniversary
1997, CD, Album, Jazzette
Boško Petrović
The Best Of Boško Petrović
1997, CD, Comp, Croatia Records
Boško Petrović, Lou Levy, Monty Budwig, Laurence Marable*, Luis Conte
To Zagreb With Love
1992, CD, Album, Jazzette, ,
Post Bop
Joe Pass, Boško Petrović, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
What's New
1992
Ruža Pospiš-Baldani*, Boško Petrović, Neven Frangeš
Zvira Voda - Wellspring
1988
Csaba Deseő Featuring Bosko Petrovic*, Andor Kovács
Blue String
1984, LP, Album, Krém
Clark Terry with Marković-Gut Sextet* and Boško Petrović
Live In Belgrade
1982, LP, Album, PGP RTB
Zagreb Jazz Quartet*
Live!
2009, CD, Album, Croatia Records, ,
Bop
Various
Sky Over Grožnjan - The Future Of Croatian Jazz
2009, CD, Comp, Croatia Records, ,
Tango/Fusion
Vlado Gotovac
Slušati Pjesme
2006, CD, Croatia Records
Jasna Bilušić
Jasna Bilušić Sings for You
2003, CD, Album, Jazzette,
Damir Dičić Trio
Tender Touch
1999, CD, Album, Croatia Records, ,
Smooth Jazz
Various
Springtime Jazz Fever '98
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Jazzette
Philip Catherine, Ulf Wakenius, Primož Grašič
Body And Soul / Sensational Guitar Summit
1997, CD, Album, Jazzette
Various
Croatia Records Presents Jazzette Catalogue
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Croatia Records, Jazzette,
Bob Mover
Yesterdays
1996, CD, Album, Jazzette
Primož Grašić Trio*
Introducing Primož Grašić Trio
1995, CD, Album, Jazzette
Art Farmer Quartet
Live At BP Club
1995, CD, Album, Jazzette,
Buddy DeFranco & Strings*
Baby Steps
1995, CD, Album, Jazzette,
Buddy De Franco Sextet
Swing Sting
1995, CD, Album, Jazzette, Jazzette, Jazzette
Various
Zagreb 900. Jazz Gala
1994
Karlheinz Miklin Trio
Welcome To The Club!
1993, CD, Album, Jazzette,
Sunny Murray
Sunny's Time Now & More
1993, CD, Comp, Jazzette, ,
Free Jazz
Various
Loverman (Ballads For Dreamers)
1992, CD, Album, Jazzette
Various
All Stars 91
1992, CD, Album, Jazzette
Joe Pass
Joe Pass & Strings
1992
Mind Games
Make Me Hip!
1992, CD,
Various
Springtime Jazz Fever '91
1991, CD, Jazzette
Sal Nistico
Night Flight (Live in B.P. Club Zagreb)
1991, CD, Album, Jazzette
Clark Terry
St. Louis Blues
1991, CD, Album, Jazzette
Various
Jazz Aus Dem Grand Hotel
1991
Jasna Bilušić & B.P. Club All Stars
Lady Be Good
1990, LP, Album, Jugoton
Various
Springtime Jazz Fever 90
1990, LP, Jugoton,
Cool Jazz
B. P. Convention
B.P.C. Moods / B.P.C. Blues
1989, LP, Album, Ltd, Jugoton,
Smooth Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Modal
Clark Terry & B. P. Convention
Stabilisation Blues
1983
Various
Jazz Fair Sajam Jazza
1981, 2xLP, Album, Jugoton,
Fusion
Art Farmer Sextet
Round About Midnight
1981
Various
Jazz Fair Lap '79 - Easy Living
1980, 2xLP, Album, Jugoton
Jazz Sekstet*
With Pain I Was Born (U Mukama Rođena)
1977, LP, Album, Jugoton
B. P. Convention, Zagrebački Solisti
Misterij Bluesa (Mistery Of Blues)
1976
Boilers Big Band
Live In Zekaem
2005, CD, Album, Aquarius Records (2), ,
Big Band
Pliva Jazz Laboratory
Pliva Jazz Laboratory
2002, CDr, Box Set Rounded,
Zagrebački Jazz Kvartet
40 Godina 1959-1999
2000, 4xCD, Comp, Croatia Records
B. P. Convention
The Best Of B. P. Convention
1997, CD, Comp, Croatia Records
Boško Petrović & Neven Frangeš Duo
Un Chien Andalou (Live In Opus One Vienna)
1991, CD, Album, Jazzette
Boško Petrović & Neven Frangeš Duo
From Moscow To L.A.
1987, Vinyl
Duo Boško Petrović & Davor Kajfeš
Follow Me
1985, LP, Album, Jugoton
Boško Petrović Quartet
Tiffany Girl
1985, Vinyl
YU - All Stars 1977*
4 Lica Jazza
1978
Zagrebački Jazz Kvartet
The Last Session
1977, LP, Comp, Jugoton
B. P. Convention
Zeleno Raspoloženje
1975, Vinyl
BP Convention Big Band*
Blue Sunset
1975, Vinyl Gatefold,
Hard Bop
Zagrebački Jazz Kvartet
Vardar / Sister Sadie
1965, 7", Single, Jugoton
Zagrebački Jazz Kvartet
Arijana / Intima
1965, 7", EP, Jugoton

APPEARANCES +


Boško Petrović Convention Big Band*
Green Lobster Dream
1979, LP, Album, Gat, Jugoton
Various
Spiritual Jazz 18 • Parts 1 & 2 = Духовный Джаз 18 • Часть 1+2 (Behind The Iron Curtain)
2025
Šimun Matišić Quintet
Tribute To B.P.
2021, CD, Album + Blu-ray, Album, Multichannel, Dol, Croatia Records
Petko Kantardžijev-Mlinac*
Jutro Će Promijeniti Sve - Gold Collection
2018, 2xCD, Comp, Croatia Records, ,
Big Band/Chanson/Classic Rock/Contemporary/Schlager/Instrumental/Folk/Religious
Various
...From The German Jazz Festival 1964
2016, CD, Album, be-bop, ,
Bop/Cool Jazz/Post Bop
Jerome Richardson
Complete 1958-1962 Recordings
2015, 2xCD, Comp, Fresh Sound Records
Various
I, II, III Sastanak U Studiju
2014, Box, Car + 3xCD, MiniAlbum, Comp, Car, Mascom Records
John Lewis
European Encounters : European Encounter + Animal Dance
2013, CD, Comp, RM, American Jazz Classics
Tomislav Goluban
Išel Budem U Kleticu
2012, CD, Album, Spona
Drago Mlinarec
Kolekcija
2011, CD, Album, Min + CD, Album, Min + CD, Album, Min +, Croatia Records, ,
Folk Rock/Prog Rock/Acoustic/Hard Rock/New Wave/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Black Coffee
Maneštrun - Minestrone
2011, CD, Album, Croatia Records
Mike Sponza
Continental Shuffle
2011, 2xCD, Album, Sonic Shapes,
Borna Šercar's Jazziana Croatica
A Little Book Of Notes
2011
Šimun Matišić Trio
Jazz Nocturno
2010, CD, Album, Croatia Records,
Josipa Lisac
Živim Po Svome
2009, CD, Album, Croatia Records, ,
Pop Rock/Ballad
B. P. Convention Featuring Sal Nistico
Bag's Groove - Live At Studio "M"
2008, CD, Album, RM, CD , Croatia Records, ,
Bossa Nova/Cool Jazz
Leonora*
Moj Mali Svijet
2008, CD, Album, sup, Aquarius Records (2)
Georgie Fame And The Boško Petrović Trio*
... Live At The Royal Garden Jazz Club
2008, 2xCDr, Royal Garden Jazz Club
Jure Robežnik
Nostalgija Skladatelja Jureta Robežnika
2008, CD, Comp, ZKP RTVS, ,
Big Band/Easy Listening
Tomislav Goluban & Little Pigeon's ForHill Blues
Mr. B.
2007, CD, Album, Aquarius Records (2), Spona, ,
Harmonica Blues
Grupa 220 & Drago Mlinarec
The Ultimate Collection
2007, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Croatia Records, ,
Beat/Folk Rock/Classic Rock
Rivers
Parole, Parole
2006, CD, Album, Aquarius Records (2)
Miljenko Prohaska
Miljenko Prohaska
2006, 3xCD, Comp, Cantus (3), HRT - Hrvatska Radiotelevizija,
Digital Soldiers Orchestra & Friends
Suita Croatica
2006, CDr, Album, Off, OKTAVA d.o.o.
Various
Laula Kultani: European Folk Songs For Mixed Voices
2006, CD, Comp, Carus, ,
Religious
Rivers
Rivers
2005, CD, Album, Copy Prot., Dig, Aquarius Records (2)
Various
BP Club - Jazz Gala
2005, DVD-V, Comp, Reg, Croatia Records, Jazzette,
Donna Lee Saxophone Quartet
Four Odd
2005, CD, Album, Zivaldo Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Elvis Stanić Group
Introspection ´96-´02
2004, CD, Comp, Croatia Records
Boško Petrović Trio & Friends*
BP Club Blues
2004, CD, Album, Croatia Records, Jazzette
Elevators
Brazilica
2003, 12", Tribal Winds, ,
Tribal House/Deep House
Boško Petrović Trio*
Live At Studio M
2003, CD, Jazzette, Yamaha,
Matija Dedić
Handwriting
2001, CD, Album, Lon, Cantus (3), ,
Fusion
Elevators
Elevator Music
2001, CD, Album, Vitrum, ,
Pop Rock/Fusion/Hip Hop/Funk/House
Primož Grašič & Big Band RTV Slovenija , Dirigent Lojze Krajnčan
Moja Želja
2000, CD, Album, Nika Records,
Toti Big Band Maribor
7. Jubilejni Koncert - Posvečen 80-ti Obletnici Slovenskega Narodnega Gledališča V Mariboru
2000, CD, Album, Not On Label (Toti Big Band Maribor Self-released)
Zoran Predin & Mar Django Quartet
All-purpose Lover / Amant Á Toutes Fíns Utíles
1999, CD, Album, KUD Levi Breg, ,
Gypsy Jazz/Swing
Ozren Depolo
Arijana
1999, CD, Comp, Orfej, ,
Contemporary Jazz
John Lewis
A Milanese Story / Animal Dance
1999, CD, Comp, Collectables,
Various
2. Hrvatski Jazz Sabor Vol 2
1999, CD, Album, Croatia Records
Various
2. Hrvatski Jazz Sabor Vol 3
1999, CD, Album, Croatia Records
Ring All Stars With Georgie Fame
Ring Tenth Anniversary
1999
Dubravko Vorih & New Tribe
Mr. Clean
1998, CD, Album, Croatia Records,
Various
1. Hrvatski Jazz Sabor Vol 1
1998, CD, Album, Croatia Records,
Various
1. Hrvatski Jazz Sabor Vol 2
1998, CD, Album, Croatia Records,
Various
1. Hrvatski Jazz Sabor Vol 3
1998, CD, Album, Croatia Records
Zoran Predin In Mar Django Quartet
Ljubimec Iz Omare
1998, ,
Swing
Miljenko Prohaska, Big Band HRT*
The Best Of Miljenko Prohaska & Big Band HRT
1997, CD, Comp, Croatia Records, ,
Big Band
Emil Cossetto
Popevkice
1997, Cass, Album, Not On Label (Emil Cossetto Self-Released)
Plesni Orkestar HRT-a*
Zlatni Pir Plesnog Orkestra HRT-a
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Orfej, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Cool Jazz/Swing/Big Band
Cubismo
Cubismo
1997, ,
Electric Blues/Cubano/Rumba/Guaguancó
Pađen Band
Izbrisani Grafiti
1997
Various
Midem 1998. Sampler, The Best Of Cro-Jazz '97
1997
Various
Ponovno Izdanje Arhivskih Snimaka Malih Sastava I Plesnog Orkestra Hrvatske Radiotelevizije - HRT 1926-1996
1996, 2xCD, Album, Comp, HRT Orfej
Drago Mlinarec
Krhotine
1996
Primož Grašič Quartet
Noč Ima Tisoč Oči
1996
Boško Petrović 5*
Featuring James Newton
1995, CD, Album, Jazzette
Various
Jazz U Hrvatskoj Na Nosačima Zvuka 1938.-1960.
1995, LP, Mono, Croatia Records, ,
Swing/Bop
Various
Golden Box Of Blues
1995, 2xCD, Comp, Jazzette, Jazzette,
Various
The Original Jazz Masters Series Volume Four
1995, 5xCD, Comp, Da Music, Black Lion,
Miljenko Prohaska
Opus 900
1994, CD, Comp, HRT Orfej
Various
The Art Of Jazz - Cherished Ballads
1994, CD, Comp, St-Clair Music,
Anima Trio
Blue In Green
1994
Various
The Original Jazz Masters Series Volume Two
1993, Box, Comp + 5xCD, Da Music, Black Lion Records, ,
Swing/Big Band/Hard Bop/Bop
Joe Pass
Solo - Duo - Trio
1992, CD, Album, Jazzette
Zagreb Jazz Quartet*
In Concert
1991, CD, Album, Jazzette
Johnny Griffin, Bob Mover, Gianni Basso, Scott Hamilton, Sal Nistico, Dusko Gojkovic*
B.P. Club After Midnight Volume 1
1991, CD, Jazzette
Branimir Štulić
Balkanska Rapsodija
1989
Ocho Rios
Ocho Rios
1988, LP, Album, Jugoton,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Latin Jazz
Jazzbina
First Toy
1987, LP, Album, Jugoton
Josipa Lisac
Balade
1987,
Ballad/Light Music/Vocal/Smooth Jazz/Soul
Various
Jugoslavenski Festival Jazza - Bled '85
1986, LP, Comp, Jugoton
Various
Zagrebfest '86 - Novi Trendovi Šansone - Pusti Suzu, Za Nas, Vjetre
1986, LP, Album, Jugoton,
Chanson
The Zagreb Jazz Quartet*
The Zagreb Jazz Quartet
1986
Boško Petrović & Neven Frangeš*
Sarabanda
1986
Jimmy Stanić* & Glenn Rich Orchestra
Jimmy Stanić & Glenn Rich Orchestra
1985, Vinyl,
Vocal/Big Band
Various
Sačuvali Smo Od Zaborava - Jugoslavenski Šlageri Između Dva Rata
1984, 2xLP, Album, Jugoton, Jugoton, Jugoton,
Schlager
Various
5. International Jazz Fair - Zagreb '83
1984, 2xLP, Album, Jugoton
Various
Bratislava Jazz Days 1983
1984, 2x Vinyl, ,
Post Bop/Fusion/Big Band/Contemporary Jazz
Kvartet Vanje Lisaka S Gostima*
Swing Party For Listening And Dancing
1983, LP, Jugoton
Various
Soul Street 4. International Zagreb Jazz Fair
1983, 2xLP, Album, Gat, Jugoton
RTV Zagreb Big Band With American Soloists* Conducted By Miljenko Prohaska
Golden Hours
1983,
Big Band
Prva Ljubav
Kad Ostanemo Sami
1982, LP, Album, Jugoton
Various
Zvjezdana Prašina = Star Dust
1982,
Easy Listening/Big Band/Smooth Jazz
Gustav Brom Se Svým Orchestrem*
Pozdrav Orchestru
1981, 2x Vinyl, ,
Soul-Jazz/Fusion/Big Band/Post Bop/Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk
Tomica Simović, Orkestar Tomice Simovića / Tomica Simović Orchestra*
Zagrebačke Impresije / Impressions Of Zagreb
1979, LP, Album, Jugoton
Drago Mlinarec
Sve Je U Redu
1979, Vinyl Light Blue Labels,
Folk Rock/Soft Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Acoustic
Enes Kišević
Prijateljima
1978, 7", EP, Jugoton
Branislav Glumac
Ljubavna Režanja
1978, 7", EP, Jugoton,
Spoken Word/Comedy/Musical
Various
Jazz Na Koncertnom Podiju Vol. 1
1977
Oliver Nelson
A Dream Deferred
1976, 2xLP, Comp, Flying Dutchman, ,
Bossa Nova/Big Band/Soul-Jazz/Funk/Swing/Vocal
Josipa Lisac & B. P. Convention Big Band International*
Josipa Lisac & B. P. Convention Big Band International
1976,
Soul/Big Band/Vocal
Zagreb Jazz Quartet*
The Best Of
1975, LP, Comp, Alta
Various
15. International Jazz Festival, Ljubljana - 74 = 15. Međunarodni Jazz Festival, Ljubljana - 74
1975, 2xLP, Jugoton,
Big Band/Fusion/Free Jazz
Various
The Giants Of Jazz
1975, 2x Vinyl, ,
Bop/Swing
Various
Джазът в Социалистическите Страни = The Jazz In The Socialistic Countries
1973, LP, Comp, Mono, Bla, Балкантон
Bosko Petrovic's Nonconvertible All Stars
Swinging East, Recorded Live At The Berlin Jazz Festival
1973
Plesni Orkestar Radiotelevizije Zagreb*
Intima
1972, LP, Album, Jugoton,
Big Band
Various
12. Internacionalni Festival Jazza "Ljubljana '71"
1972, LP, Album, Suzy
Various
From Europe With Jazz
1972, LP, Album, Gat, MPS Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Various
Jazz Jamboree 72
1972
Oliver Nelson
Swiss Suite
1972, ,
Big Band/Contemporary Jazz/Post Bop
Various
11. Mednarodni International Jazz Festival Ljubljana '70
1971, LP, Album, Mono, Helidon
Various
Mednarodni International Jazz-Festival Ljubljana '69
1969, LP, Album, Mono, Helidon
Various
Mednarodni International Jazz-Festival Ljubljana '68
1968, LP, Album, Mono, Helidon
Zagreb Jazz Quartet*
With Pain I Was Born
1966
Various
Jazz Greetings From The East
1965, LP, Comp, Fontana, ,
Hard Bop/Big Band/Modal
Buck Clayton, Big Joe Turner
Feel So Fine
1965
John Lewis (2) & Albert Mangelsdorff & The Zagreb Jazz Quartet*
Animal Dance
1964
Various
Jugoslovanski 4. Jazz Festival = 4 Югославский Фестиваль Джазовой Музыки
1963, Vinyl Black Label
Various
Bled 1961 - II Jugoslovenski Jazz Festival
1962, LP, Album, Comp, PGP RTB
Various
III Jugoslovenski Festival Džeza - Bled 1962
1962, LP, Album, PGP RTB
Various
Sastanak U Studiju
1961
Zagrebački Džez Kvartet*
Zagrebački Džez Kvartet
1960, 10", Album, Mono, PGP RTB
Various
Bled 1960 - I. Jugoslavenski Jazz Festival
1960, Vinyl
Various
Aqtotal:11
2012, 3xCD, Comp, Promo, Aquarius Records (2)
Various
Jazz - Evergreen Collection
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Croatia Records,
Various
Sampler 2003 / 2004
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Croatia Records, ,
Eurodance
Various
Croatian Phonographic Association 2003
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga,
Cubismo & World Stars United
Amigos
2003
Various
Selection From Compact Disc Catalogue - Croatia 2000/2001
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Croatia Records, Croatia Records, ,
Easy Listening/Ambient/Vocal/Folk/Pop Rock
Various
Svim Na Zemlji
1994