{{short description|Serbian jazz guitarist and composer (born 1975)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Rale Mićić | image = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|10|9|df=y}} | birth_place = Belgrade, Serbia | genre = Jazz | occupation = Musician | instrument = Guitar | years_active = 1999–present | label = | website = {{URL|www.ralemicic.com}} }}
'''Rale Mićić''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Рале Mићић}}; born 9 October 1975) is a Serbian jazz guitarist and composer.
Micic moved to United States in 1995 after receiving a scholarship from the Berklee College of Music, where he studied with George Garzone, John Thomas, and Bob Brookmeyer. It was also by that time that Mick Goodrick, became his mentor.<ref name="jazz.com" />
In 2000, Micic moved to New York City. His debut album, ''Bridges'' (CTA, 2003), mixed jazz with Balkan music.<ref name="aaj" /> His second album, ''Serbia'', featured jazz trumpeter Tom Harrell.<ref name="aaj" />
In 2010 Micic started a guitar duo series called Guitar x2. During the next decade, many prominent jazz guitarist performed as a part of the duo series, including Peter Bernstein, Gene Bertoncini, Ed Cherry, Jack Wilkins, Lage Lund, Mike Moreno, and many more.
==Discography== ===As leader=== * ''Bridges'' (CTA, 2003) * ''Serbia'' (CTA, 2006) * ''3'' (CTA, 2010) * ''Night Music'' (Whaling City Sound, 2016) * ''Only Love Will Stay'' (Whaling City Sound, 2021)
===As co-leader=== * ''Inspired'' (ArtistShare, 2016) with John Abercrombie, Peter Bernstein, and Lage Lund
===As sideman=== '''With Tom Harrell''' * ''First Impressions'' (High Note, 2015)
==References== <references>
* <ref name="aaj">{{Cite web|title=Rale Micic|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/rale-micic|work=All About Jazz|access-date=2010-09-22}}</ref> * <ref name="jazz.com">{{Cite web|title=Micic, Rale (Ratibor)|url=http://www.jazz.com/encyclopedia/micic-rale-ratibor|work=Jazz.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228102717/http://www.jazz.com/encyclopedia/micic-rale-ratibor|archivedate=2008-02-28|accessdate=2010-09-22}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.ralemicic.com Official website]
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