Miroslav Johan

Croatian composer, trumpeter and arranger. Born May 23, 1922 in Maribor, today's Slovenia, died 1992 in Zagreb, Croatia. Finished engineering studies. Studied violin and trumpet at a secondary music school in Zagreb. From 1938 a trumpeter with the Quick Swingers dance orchestra in Zagreb. In 1940 with his brother Maks Johan he formed Orkestar Braće Johan. From 1945 he was a member of Zagreb Radio Dance Orchestra (Plesni Orkestar RTV Zagreb) and Zagreb Radio Popular Orchestra (Zabavni Orkestar). Later on he devoted himself to engineering.