Ilir Bajri

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Ilir Bajri
Born1969
Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentPiano

Ilir Bajri (born 1969) is a Kosovo Albanian jazz composer, pianist, and the director of Prishtina Jazz Festival. [1] [2] [3] He has been a member of Classic Jazz Trio, Quasi Fusion Band, Ilir Bajri Quartet [4] and has performed in different countries including Italy, Spain, and the United States. [1]

Bajri is a member of Kosovan satirical political party Partia e Fortë. [5] [6]

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