ello everybody! My name is Ilya Stepanov! I finished Belarus Musical Academy as a drummer. Teach how to play drums in the musical college named after M. Glinka. I play all kinds of music. I love fusion most of all. Concerning hobbies, I like doing sports, composing electronic music. “It is very nice to gather young and talented people at one point of musical space.”
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s Anton Zubarev and I'm a jazz pianist from Yekaterinburg (Russia).
I've been playing piano since childhood. I finished Ural Musical College on the base of Ural State Conservatory named after Musorgsky, and then Musical department of Ural Pedagogical Institute (class of Natalya Srodnych).
My musical preferences are mainstream jazz and be-bop, contemporary jazz. I was influenced by John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans and so many other great cats. (mor[...]

Chen studied in Havana (Cuba) in congas and percussion. In 2004 studied in West Africa. As a percussionist Chen has played and recorded with many Israeli artists as well as international like Roberto Rodriguez, Harman Olivera, Franky Vasquez, Harouna Dembele, Tomas Guei and many others. At the moment he is working in several very interesting projects. [...]

azz-pianist, composer. He was born in the family of musicians in Kurgan. Studied piano and saxophone at the music school . Entered the piano class of D. Shostakovich State Music Colledge in Kurgan. Then he enrolled in piano class at Urals Mussorgsky State Conservatoire in Ekaterinburg, where he has kept his music career going.
Since 2005 works as an accompanist at the variety department at the P. Chaykovsky Music Colledge.
Since 2007 works in the group held by the singer and composer Alexander Novikov.
In 2009 opens a new jazz club in Ekaterinburg called Ever Jazz, where Denic becomes a permanent resident.
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in Ufa in 2004. Finished St. Petersburg University of Culture and Arts (mainstream department). Collaborated with a lot of ensembles, playing in different styles and genres. Currently I live in Kazan (Russia), participate and solo in Kazan philharmonic jazz-orchestra, concert actively in small bands (including author projects). The main thing for me is to develop as a musician and play as much good music with good musicians as it is possible.
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afal Rokicki is a pianist, composer and arranger. His music is characterised by beautiful sound, gentle but forceful touch and rich dynamics. His captivating performances enchant with his melodic visual compositions that combine lyrical scandinavian jazz with the energy of the funk or latin styles.
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tarted her jazz piano studies at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz.
Completed the Bachelor of Arts at the Jazz Department of the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz / Austria and currently enrolled in the Master's Degree Program in the jazz piano class led by Prof. Olaf Polziehn.
Member of the “Piotr Pawlak Jazztet”.
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m the Novosibirsk State Conservatoire composition class. [...]

omodossola (Italy) in 1980, he is one of the most highly regarded European jazz flutists and a flute and electronics specialist. He also plays in classical and contemporary contexts with the whole flute's family (from piccolo to bass flute).
He graduated in flute at the conservatory “G. Cantelli” of Novara and in jazz at the conservatory “G. Verdi” in Milan; moreover he specialized in jazz flute with further studies at the “Centre d’Information Musicales” in Paris with Bernard Duplaix.
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ducation: higher musical. Musical school (Minsk), Conservatory (Minsk). The winner of the international competitions in Krakow and Luxembourg.
1999-2004: the soloist of the State Concert Orchestra of Variety-symphonic Music conducted by Mikhail Finberg (in Moscow for the mainstream audience the orchestra is known thanks to the TV program Guess the Melody”) and the head of a combo group of ATAVA band (see video on the link below.

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The composer and tenor saxophonist Anatoliy Osipov is one of the brightest and original representatives of new Russian jazz musicians generation. His genuine music successfully combines the creative search and devotion to traditions, powerful compositions and deep ballads.
Anatoliy Osipov was born in Ust-Kinelsk, a small town near Samara. He started studying music when he was five years old; his first music instrument was piano. After graduation from the theoretical department of Samara Music School Anatoliy moved to Moscow in summer 2009 and entered the pop-jazz department of the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts.
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ustin van Uum (1989) is a bass player from Maastricht, the Netherlands.
He graduated in 2012 for his bachelor electric bass guitar from the Maastricht conservatory. He studies with A. Boerner, and had also side subject double bass from Philippe Aerts. The study also included combo lessons with Claudius Valk, Frank Giebels en Ron van Stratum.
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ound producer.
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ianist, composer, arranger.
He got the Pianoforte Diploma, the Jazz Music Diploma, the Music Teaching Diploma and the Second prize for Pianoforte Teaching.
The first prize at the 21st International Competition BARGA JAZZ 2008 for Jazz Orchestral Arrangement and Composition.
The first Prize at the 4th National Competition WALTEX JAZZ COMPETITION with THE DUET.
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“I got academic education as a violinist. I’m the soloist of Organ Music Centre “Livadiya”, the winner of international competitions. I worked in both symphonic orchestra and in various mainstream and jazz ensembles, as well as I make my solo projects in classical, mainstream, jazz and electronic music.
I am a founder and member of “Yalta Jam” group, in which I play jazz and mai[...]

ello. My name is Alexey Kochetkov. I'm a violinist. I'm 28 years old. I started my classical vio-lin education when I was seven. After finishing a music college in Smolensk I moved to Israel, studied here at Rubin academy of music and dance in Jerusalem.

During 9 years of living and performing in Israel I was influenced by local music genres. Now I play Mediterranean, oriental and western European music, participating different bands and co-operating with local artists.
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rumpeter, composer and arranger Mark Rapp earned his Master’s in Jazz from the University of New Orleans continuing to live and play there for 5 years studying with piano Master Ellis Marsalis. Now based in NYC for 9 years, he's performed on and released 4 diverse recordings, which include leading and playing the closing track of Disney's "Everybody Wants to be a Cat" CD. Also featured on that CD are: Roy Hargrove, Dave Brubeck, Esperanza Spalding, The Bad Plus, Joshua Redman and more. Rapp's celebrated 2009 debut release "Token Tales" earned him a spot as a "Top Emerging Trumpeter" in Downbeat Magazine.
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ts: I like to make piano arrangements of the Beatles. Recently I am fond of new-folk. I think it suits very well with modal jazz harmony.
I like to learn everything new and mix it with what I already know. The result is exciting and brings joy. It is so interesting to mix styles and harmonies. Sounds, they are so beautiful.”
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finished Donetsk State Conservatory by the specialization mainstream musical art, saxophone. I am fond of sound engineering.
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Bass Trombone
Born in 1988 in Sweden.
Started to play trombone at the age of nine in Esthammar, Sweden.
Studied at the S?dra Latin High School of Music in Stockholm from 2004 till 2007.
Between 2007 and 2009 he studied trombone and composition at the Prague Conservatory of Jazz with
prof. Svatopluk Kosvanec and prof. Afrodita Katmeridu.

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hed St. Petersburg State University of Culture and Arts. Currently I teach at the institute. I love creativity in all its manifestations. I played in various ensembles in different styles. Now I am creating my own musical project. My favorite performers are John McLaughlin, John Coltrane, Adam Rogers and David Liebman.”
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Hello! My name is Anton Kotikov and I am a representative of young jazz generation of Moscow. I’m an alumnus of State Classical Academy named after Maimonides, I finished postgraduate studies there either. The leader of an open project “JAZZ LAB”. The most important things in my life are certainly music, jazz, improvisation. Regular participation in jam-sessions gives you an ability to improvise in all jazz styles and with different instruments, among them are beatbox flute, saxophone, clarinet, duduk. I am also a teacher, composer and arranger ." (mor[...]

��My name is Ziv Nagari and I'm a guitar player from New York City.
I studied at Berklee College of Music and have been playing professionally ever since.”
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e was born in Jakarta capital city of Indonesia, with full name Achmad Ananda Indra, is authentic talented guitarist among the young guitar players in Indonesia.
He started to play guitar at the age of 12. In 1997 at the age of 22 he discovered the beauty of playing jazz. In 2000 Idang
Rasjidi asked him to join his band which gave him the opportunity to get deeper exposure to Jazz music and to develop his own unique style.
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ichal Wierba - pianist, composer. Born in 1986 he began studying music at the age of 11. With his band Wierba and Schmidt Quintet he won numerous competitions both in Poland and Europe, including Getxo Jazz Festival 2010. Michal Wierba has recorded 5 albums with his own music.
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Guitarist and composer Michel Sajrawy was born to a Palestinian family from Nazareth - Israel. At the age of nine he started taking guitar lessons. During the years 1990-93 he studied for and received a diploma in electronic engineering. In 1995 he moved to London, England, where he studied and completed a one-year diploma at the Musicians' Institute - G.I.T. He began a three-year degree program i[...]

A drummer, percussionist and improviser born and bred in Barcelona, Vasco started playing drums at the age of nineteen. He has studied with teachers such as Aldo Caviglia and Jo Krause, yet he is mostly self-taught. Progressive rock and metal were his primary influences at the outset and from thereon in he developed interests in Indian music, African music, jazz and free improvisation. He has play[...]

Daniel is a bass player born and raised in Quito, Ecuador. He plays mostly upright bass and electric bass. Doing a master's in Berklee, Valencia.

 

“I want to take part in this competition; jam session is a big part of my live. I've been hosting jazz sessions in my country every week so MJF is a great opportunity to communicate with international musicians” – says Jose. [...]

Lusine is a young Russian performer. She is a vocalist of the group “Hot Shot”, which performs classic rock, jazz and blues cover-versions. She is a song-writer also. Lusine works solo under the patronymic Soulange. She considers that improvisation is the most valuable thing, musician has, because it gives an opportunity to express himself. “I’ve always been looking for myself in music, th[...]

Erzhena Hyde appeared on St. Petersburg jazz stage at the end of 2007, and got wide popularity in musical circles of the “north capital” of Russia). Erzhena’s stylistic diversity goes far more than just jazz mainstream. It gives her an opportunity to participate in musical projects, oriented to soul, funk, to be the nuclear of ethnic jazz ensemble “Tengery” (one of the most interesting p[...]