Vladimir-Vlada Maricic is definitely one of the most succesfull jazz pianist and composer in Serbia.He released 7 cd's in last 15 years,which is big success,considering circumstances in Serbia in last 15 years (Milosevic regime,NATO bombing,war in Bosnia,war in Kosovo etc.)
Vladimir's main work was on mixing Balkan ethnic ornaments and jazz & latin jazz.The main result of his work was his music,showing sussesfull merge of traditions so different and so distant.His last cd,"Romano-Cubano" is mis of Gypsy music from Balkan and latin jazz.Having,in Serbia,very famous vocal soloist,Ljubisa Stojanovic-Louis,and cuban percussionist,LAzaro Del Toro-Vega,Vladimir Maricic proved again his unique talent and sense for undiscavered values.