Borislav Bora Roković, born on July 19, 1925, in Veliki Bečkerek, Serbia, was a jazz pianist and composer. He started his career with the dance orchestra of Radio Belgrade. In 1962, he gained prominence through the television show Jazz – gehört und gesehen and joined Kurt Edelhagen's orchestra, where he occasionally arranged music for in 1957. In 1972, Roković joined the WDR Dance Orchestra, which later became the WDR Big Band Köln. His notable compositions include Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra, recorded with Friedrich Höricke and the WDR Orchestra. He also collaborated with artists like Dusko Goykovich and Caterina Valente. Roković's albums include Ultra Native (1972) and Nona (1980). He passed away on July 13, 2006, in Cologne, Germany.
