President Borut Pahor has decorated 90-year old composer, conductor and jazz musician Urban Koder with the Silver Order of Merit.

He was decorated for his extraordinary work that has left a notable mark on the Slovenian theatre, film, radio and music.

Koder has collaborated with music giants like Henry Mancini and Luis Armstrong and all top Slovenian musicians.

He has also written the music played by his band, the Ljubljana Jazz Ensemble.