Guitarist Rale Micic spent the summer of 2026 on the road with the Eric Alexander Jazz Syndicate, touring Spain, France, and the Canary Islands alongside tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, saxophonist Daniel Torres, bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer EJ Strickland.
A highlight of the run was the band’s performance at the 35th edition of the Canarias Jazz & Más festival, playing to enthusiastic audiences across the archipelago.
Photos © Nacho González.
Released in 2024 on Karonte Records, Americana is the duo album from guitarist Rale Micic and pianist Abe Rábade — available now.
Recorded at Samurai Hotel Recordings Studio in Queens, NY, the album brings together Micic’s Serbian roots and Rábade’s Galician heritage, blending contemporary jazz with Galician traditional music through original compositions from both artists.
Americana was named among El País’s 50 best albums of 2024 (“Los 50 mejores discos de 2024”).
Available now on CD.
Jazz Guitar Today has published a new feature interview with guitarist Rale Micic: “Rale Micic: Serbian Jazz Guitarists Now in New York,” by contributor Joe Barth.
The interview traces Micic’s path from Belgrade — where he switched from violin to guitar at 14 and discovered jazz at 17 — through his Berklee College of Music scholarship years to his move to New York City in 2000.
He also names the three jazz guitar albums that most shaped his sound and approach, including Jim Hall Live! and Pat Metheny’s Question and Answer.
Read the full interview here: https://jazzguitartoday.com/2026/10/rale-micic-serbian-jazz-guitarists-now-in-new-york/
On Wednesday, April 15 Rale and Alma Micic, along with vocalist Christelle Pascall were featured panelist at Power Station, Berklee New York. Short performance and Q&A for incoming students and parents took place at legendary studio A. Some 20 years earlier Rale Micic recorded his second album Serbia, featuring Tom Harrell at that studio.
Rale Micic is featured guitarist on Alma Micic’s new album on the Venus records, Lilac Wine tribute to Helen Merrill along Eric Alexander, Alexander Claffy, Brandon McCune and Jason Tiemann.
Very pleased to announce the May 2025 Spain tour dates and festivals.
Rale Micic & Abe Rabade Duo
May 14 – Borriquita – Santiago De Compostela, Galicia
May 15 – Vitruvia Cafe – Vigo, Galicia
May 16 – Filloa Jazz – A Coruna, Galicia
Eric Alexander & Rale Micic Quartet
May 21 – Clasijazz – Almeria, Andalucia
May 23 – Sohail Jazz Festival – Fuengirola, Andalucia
May 24 – Assejazz, Sevilla, Andalucia
Rale Micic appears as a special guest on new release by Eric Alexander Timing Is Everything (Cellar Live) on a track Serenade To a Cuckoo
