The Simply Brass Quintet was established in 2006 and has since given a number of well received concerts in Croatia and abroad. The ensemble consists of Nikola Zver on horn, Tomica Rukljić and Rudolf Homen on trumpets, Alan Bošnjak on trombone and Joe Kaplowitz on tuba. Their 2009 performance of Eric Ewazen's composition Shadowcatcher for brass quintet and a large wind orchestra in the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall with the Croatian Army Orchestra was a great success. The ensemble has a varied repertoire spanning from baroque, classical and romantic music through gospel and jazz to popular tunes. The Ministry of Education has chosen Simply Brass to promote brass wind instruments among Croatian youth by giving concerts in schools. Their first album Camminate was released in 2010.