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Who’s Who
By Sveta Graudt
Issue 6
May 13 - June 10, 2004

Jazz may be an American invention, but plenty of Russian musicians can stand up even to the harshest critics. Here are some of the best local jazzmen, and where to see them play.

 
Igor Bril (piano)

Bril’s career has been on the rise since the 1960s, when he debuted at 21 at a Moscow youth jazz band contest. His twin sons, sax players Dmitry and Alexander, are superb musicians too, and the three sometimes play together. Bril plays at various venues around town.

 
Igor Butman (saxophone) and the Igor Butman Big Band

Butman is one of Russia’s leading sax players. A graduate of the Berklee College of Music in the United States, he has played with some of the world’s biggest names in jazz. In 1995, he even played for fellow sax player Bill Clinton. In 1999, he set up his own Igor Butman Big Band that you can hear at Le Club, where Butman plays every Monday night.

 
Vladimir Danilin (accordion)

It’s unusual for an accordion player to play jazz, but Danilin is a master of it. He started playing at dance parties in the 1960s but switched to piano in the 1970s. As he gained popularity, he joined the Oleg Lundstrem orchestra, in which he played for many years. In the 1990s, he returned to his original instrument, and he has since formed his own quartet. He plays at leading Moscow jazz clubs.

 
Mikhail and Andrei Ivanov (piano and double bass)

These brothers play together. They moved to Europe in the early ’90s, but returned to Moscow in ’97 to continue their mission of promoting Russian jazz here and abroad. With several records to their name, they now play every Thursday at Marika.

 
Oleg Kireyev (saxophone)

Kireyev’s name has been known in the local jazz scene since 1984. With his band Orlan, he traveled across the Soviet Union and made many trips abroad to participate in international jazz festivals. Even though he is skilled in practically all jazz genres, today Kireyev plays mostly traditional jazz. Hear him jam in Cool Train at B2.

 
Alexei Kozlov (saxophone) and Arsenal

An outstanding sax player, Kozlov has been active on the local jazz scene since the 1950s. In addition to setting up some of Moscow’s earliest jazz clubs, he created his Arsenal ensemble in 1973, which led the way in domestic jazz rock. He and his band play regularly at Forte.

 
Alexei Kuznetsov (guitar)

Well-known since the 1960s, this guitar player’s latest and best-known project is his “Supertrio,” where he plays with accordion player Vladimir Danilin and bass guitar player Alex Rostotsky. They play at various jazz venues.

 
Sergei Manukyan (vocals, keyboards)

Russia’s Ray Charles from Grozny. He has performed with such jazz stars as Art Farmer, Dizzy Gillespie, Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones. He is a regular at Sinyaya Ptitsa, Le Club and Marika.

 
Alex Rostotsky (bass guitar)

One of the few electric guitar players in jazz, Rostotsky, whose music career spans over almost 30 years, is still at the top. He frequently partners up with guitarist Alexei Kuznetsov and accordionist Vladimir Danilin for gigs in various Moscow jazz clubs.



B2
8 Bolshaya Sadovaya Ul. (M. Mayakovskaya)
209-9909, noon-6am

Forte
18 Bolshaya Bronnaya Ul. (M. Tverskaya)
202-8833, 2pm-midnight, concerts 9pm-11pm

Le Club
21 Verkhnyaya Radishchevskaya Ul. (in the Taganka Theater building) (M. Taganskaya)
915-1042/53, Sun.-Thu. noon-2am, Fri.-Sat. noon-midnight

Marika
21 Ul. Petrovka (M. Pushkinskaya)
924-0358, Mon., Tue., Thu., Sat. noon-midnight, Wed., Fri. 11pm-6am

Sinyaya Ptitsa
23/15 Ul. Malaya Dmitrovka (M. Pushkinskaya)
299-2225, noon-midnight

Cool Train
8 Bolshaya Sadovaya Ul. (M. Mayakovskaya)
209-9909, 6pm-6am

Today's Gigs
20:00 - Illusion Reality with DJ Deep Blu' and DJ Me with special guest: deep, atmospheric, electronic dance music with elements of dub and techno
Bi-2
Deti Picasso
Oleg Kireyev's Exotic Band: plus Bass Factory (jazz rock) and Dr. Nick (blues rock)
Bonga Kuenda and his ensemble (Angola/Portugal)
DJ Kovalyov: Sound & Movie project
Diego Modena & Ocarina (Argentina)
Cheburan party: DJ Svodnik
DJ Alison Marks (UK) and DJ OnLee
Agatha Christie
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