Back in 1973, Dusko started to work on an orchestral suite of original compositions inspired by his Balkan roots. Somehow following the model of Gil Evans' and Miles Davis' legendary album Sketches of Spain, the first version of Dusko's "Yugoslavian Sketchest" was recorded in the seventies for radio airplay. For the live recording in 1992, Dusko's opus magnum was revised by fellow trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg (composer of Miles Davis' Amandla) who also directed the music in concert. Now called n"Balkan Blues, " this 50-minute suite for soloist, jazz band, symphonic horn section and percussion is considered Dusko's most important work to date and one of the outstanding productions in the NDR history.
