PAVLE ZVEKIC
“If jazz is a city—endlessly rebuilt, its back alleys echoing with invention—then Pavle Zvekic is not merely wandering its streets, but laying down bold new thoroughfares through its neighborhoods. Award-winning Serbian writer Oto Oltvanji introduces a pianist who, at just 24, has become a gravitational force in the Balkan and international jazz scenes—equal parts visionary and architect.” - All About Jazz
Pavle Zvekic - Small Hours (Album, 2023) 💫
Pavle Zvekic
composer, pianist, teaching artist
Pavle Zvekic is a Serbian pianist, composer, and educator based in New York City. A graduate of Berklee College of Music and the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, he is an active performer across jazz, contemporary, and alternative music scenes in the U.S. and Europe.
He has released Small Hours (2023), a solo piano album blending classical, jazz, and Balkan folk traditions, and Masonic Brunch (2024), the debut album of his 12-piece alternative rock ensemble Voodoo Baby Aliens. Pavle has performed at major festivals and venues including the Panama Jazz Festival, Nišville Jazz Festival, Budapest Jazz Club, and the Boston Progressive Jazz Festival, and has collaborated with notable artists such as Russell Hall, David Fiuczynski, and Marco Pignataro.
Pavle is the founder and artistic director of the Youth Jazz & Rock Festival in Serbia, fostering long-term collaboration between Balkan musicians and Berklee faculty, students, and alumni. He is also a regular composer for the Serbian National Theater in Subotica and an experienced educator, having served as a Teaching Artist for Berklee College of Music’s and the New England Conservatory’s partner programs.
