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Jovan Pastar mid-phrase on the saxophone, in black and white

About · Vienna

Jovan Pastar

The Sound of Celebration

I'm a saxophonist from Vienna. I play live over house and EDM, from the first relaxed hour of an evening to the moment it peaks.

The story

Classical training, club instincts

I started with classical saxophone, first at the Friedrich Gulda School of Music, then at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Classical training teaches you control: tone, breath, patience, the discipline of getting a phrase exactly right.

Jazz taught me the opposite, and I needed both. A summer at Berklee's Five-Week Summer Performance Program in Boston, two weeks at Umbria Jazz in Perugia under the same program, and I've been accepted to KUG Graz, where jazz studies start in October 2026.

On a dance floor those two halves meet. The DJ builds the set, I improvise over it, and the classical control is what keeps an improvised line clean at two in the morning.

Playing among the guests in a warm-lit venue

Training

  1. 2023 to 2025Classical saxophone at the Friedrich Gulda School of Music, Vienna
  2. 2025 to 2026Classical saxophone at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (MDW)
  3. 2025Berklee College of Music, Five-Week Summer Performance Program, Boston
  4. 2026Umbria Jazz, Perugia, under the same Berklee program
  5. 2026Accepted to KUG Graz, jazz studies from October
Mid-phrase in amber light at a vernissage in Vienna

Where the nights happen

The floor at peak time, saxophone over the crowd

Clubs and venues

Vienna is home ground: hotel bars, rooftops, galleries, club floors. The room decides the set, relaxed while people arrive, louder as the floor fills, and I've carried that from Vienna through ten countries, from Greece to Boston.

A golden hour set over a packed open-air floor

Open air and on the water

Beach clubs at sunset, boat parties, charter decks on the Adriatic and the Aegean. Outdoors the music has more room, and playing the golden hour into darkness is my favourite set of all.

The first dance, saxophone at the edge of the floor

Weddings and private nights

Ceremonies, aperitifs, birthdays, villa nights. Small rooms and big ones, and the same job either way: read the people in front of me and give the night its sound.

From the reviews

All reviews

  • Jovan is professional, talented, and incredibly versatile as a musician. He perfectly captured the relaxed summer atmosphere of the event and beautifully complemented it with his saxophone. Great sound, a friendly and charismatic presence, and simply a wonderful addition to the event. Highly recommended!

    ElenaCorporate Event, Lower Austria

  • What a fantastic night with Josax! The saxophone brought such a great energy to the evening and created an atmosphere that everyone enjoyed. The performance was smooth, passionate, and really made the night feel special. Josax truly knows how to connect with the crowd and turn a good evening into an unforgettable one. I would definitely book Josax again!

    SasaLower Austria

  • Amazing show and such a great atmosphere! 🤩 He really knows how to entertain and keep everyone engaged. The performance was fantastic, and our guests absolutely loved it. It was definitely one of the highlights of the evening! We received so much positive feedback afterwards.

    Julia WronaKrakow, Poland

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