MJF2014 Participant: Kubanychbek Kydykbaev (saxophone, Kyrgyzstan)

January 18 2014
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I play alto saxophone about 13 years already. Graduated from Kyrgyz National Conservatory. For 10 years I perform with jazz band in numerous jazz festivals. I prefer a traditional jazz. My hobby: I like traveling.[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Konstantin Kalmykov (guitar, Ukraine)

January 18 2014
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Registration is in progress[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Mikhail Balanov (piano, Russia)

January 14 2014
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Graduated Kim Nazaretov's Children Jazz School and Rostov Arts College specialized in pop / jazz piano, both diplomas with distinction. After it entered Rostov State Rachmaninov conservatory. Since young age took part in various contests and festivals in Kim Nazaretov's Children Jazz School ensemble composition. At present he is a constant member of such music bands as: 'The Goldberg Machine' whe[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Maxim Kabalskis (drums, Russia)

January 14 2014
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Maxim Kabalskis - a musician and a professor at the Rostov Art College. His professional career started in 1996. He worked with such artists as Oleg Butman, David Goloshchekin, Robert Anchipolovsky, A. Kreuter, Jerry Bergonzi, Sascha Perez, Tecora Rogers, Deborah Davis, JD Walter, Steve Turre, Andromeda Turre, Bobby Martine, Karl Frierson, Victor boryl, A. Manukyan and others. As part of the var[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Erkin Kydykbaev (bass, Kyrgyzstan)

January 14 2014
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I graduated Kyrgyz National Conservatory as bass player in 2009. Also I play in jazz group "Salt Peanuts" where I took part in different jazz festivals and projects such as: International jazz festivals: 2005-2006,2009,2010,2012 Kazakhstan, Almaty ‘A to Z’; 2007- Kazakhstan, Aktobe; 2006- 2007-2008,2009,2010,2011,2012- Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek 2009 - Russia ,Yekaterinburg 2010,2011, 2012 – Tajiki[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Maksim Vostretsov (bass, Russia)

January 12 2014
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He is a musician and a teacher, teaches bass-guitar playing. Maksim was born in Volgograd, graduated from Rostov Arts College in 'Contrabass', from Rostov Governmental Conservatoire in 'Bass-guitar'. International, Interregional and All-Russian jazz contests laureate. Professional musician, composer and all-class performer. He plays different styles: jazz, Latin American music, funk, pop and rock.[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Mark Baynes (piano, New Zealand)

January 10 2014
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Mark is a jazz musician playing and studying in Auckland. He moved there 10 years ago after working on cruise ships. He completed a BMus at the New Zealand School of Music and now is studying towards his Doctor of Musical Arts at Auckland University. His favourite pianist is Brad Mehldau; his thesis is focused on consonance and dissonance in his music. Mark says: “I am constantly working out ho[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Elchin Shirinov (piano, Azerbaijan)

January 10 2014
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Born September 26, 1982 in Baku, Azerbaijan. He didn't attend any music school but took lessons from teachers such as jazz pianist Vagif Sadikhov, Aaron Goldberg, Kevin Hays,Yakov Okun. To improve his technical skills he intensively analysed play of such musicians as Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Brad Mehldau... In 2008 he has begun cooperation with Jazz Center in Baku. Year later he took part in[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Dmitriy Zhirnov (guitar, Ukraine)

January 10 2014
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Dmitriy is a guitarist (plays since he was 7), composer, arrenger. Participant of instrumental GMO Project (fusion, jazz, rock), acoustic trio (gypsy jazz, manush, latin). He is a prize-winner of International festival-contest for guitarists “April Branches 2013” named after V. Molotkov and all-Ukrainian festival-contest “Delphi Games 2013” in guitar nomination.[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Darya Bilko (vocals, Russia)

January 9 2014
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Registration is in progress[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Vahtang Safarian (beatbox, Russia)

January 9 2014
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Vahtang has been doing beatboxing for 2 years. In 2012 he joined the Stavropol label SP Production. Currently he is the best beatboxer in the label and Stavropol in general.[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Artemy Drozdov (drums, Russia)

January 9 2014
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“I have been playing drums since 14 yrs old. I get inspiration from any of quality and well-done music.”[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Bogdan Kravchuk (saxophone, Ukraine)

January 9 2014
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Bogdan finished Kiev National Musical Academy. He is a participant of various jazz projects.[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Vadim Bessarab (piano, Ukraine)

January 9 2014
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Graduated Odessa conservatoire in 2002, started working in the Children's music school #1 in 2002 as an accompanist and a teacher, where in 2007 established and headed jazz department. Vadim Bessarab's disciples has repeatedly become many International Jazz festivals laureates. From 2003 till 2009 had been teaching in Odessa music college at the pop/jazz department. Has repeatedly become Internati[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Dmitry Strelianny (drums, the Netherlands/Russia)

January 9 2014
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Dmitry Strelianny tirelessly learns, studies, observes, takes notes, and finds inspiration from the perceptions of others, from their sound and their history. In the future he plans to spend more time writing music that synthesizes and transforms many influences from which he emerged.After listening for the first time to groups from New York led by masters like Max Roach, Art Blakey, Ray Brown, Th[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Oscar Carreras Molina (piano, Spain)

January 9 2014
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Registration is in progress[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Yamil Hernandez Cobos (percussion, Spain/Cuba)

January 8 2014
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The percussionist, singer, and composer Yamil Hernandez, was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. In 2002 he begins his professional life in music creating together with Jorge L. Robaina and Yuri?n Hern?ndez the band “Kaf? con Leche”. With this band he gives his first concerts in Havana and in the year 2003 his first tour in Spain. Within this tour he recorded his first album “D?jame Volar” wi[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Gerardo Lopez Pontaque (trumpet, Spain)

January 8 2014
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Registrarion is in progress[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Frank Cabrera (guitar, Spain)

January 8 2014
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Registration is in progress[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Fran Dominguez (trumpet, Mexico)

January 8 2014
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Fran Dom?nguez was born in March 4, 1956, in Vedado, Havana Cuba. He completed his musical studies at the "Conservatoire of music of la Habana Amadeo Roldan", he was a pupil of the great trumpeter Jorge Varona founder of the famous group "Irakere", received support to improve their tessitura or registry of acute notes on the trumpet of the "Arturo Sandoval" grandmaster who is also influenced somet[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Filippo Cosentino (guitar, Italy)

January 8 2014
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Filippo Cosentino is one of the most appreciated italian guitar players. Graduate cum laude at Conservatorio G.B.Martini in Bologna under the supervision of M° Tomaso Lama. He performed on tour and in studio with many famous italian and foreign artists: pop, with Paola Turci (at Cantautori d'Italia festival), Alan Bonner, Luca Mercurio, Paolo Toso; blues, with James Thompson, Marco Pandolfi, Nick[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Cristobal Fontecilla (guitar, Spain)

January 8 2014
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Cristobal started studying music (cello, composition, classical..) at age 9 and picked the guitar at 12. He is self taught on guitar, and he has been working as a professional since age 17. He did many recordings, both as a guitarist and producer and been performing live in 20 countries (Europe, Asia, The middle East, Africa, the USA) with different artists and his own bands. He recently released [...]

MJF2014 Participant: Ruslan Huseynov (bass, Azerbaijan)

January 7 2014
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Ruslan Huseynov is a bass-guitar player and a contrabassist. He started studying music as a classical guitar player, but at the age of 16 continued with bass guitar and later with contrabass. He could always easily adapt to brand new genres. It let him, as an all-class musician, play with all of the jazz performers of the country, perform on various stages of such countries, as Germany, France, A[...]

Happy Birthday to Mikhail Mitropolsky!

January 5 2014
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Dear Friends!   Today, the 6th of January, is the birthday of the well-known jazz reviewer, radio and TV host, a member of the Moscow & International Jazz Journalists Associations (JJA), and a member of the jury of the «Master-Jam Fest», Mikhail Mitropolsky.       Dear Mikhail Mikhailovich!   We wish you happy birthday and excellent Christmas presents! We present you jazz! And you present us jazz! And each time in this way! [...]

Happy birthday to Leonid Chizhik!

January 1 2014
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    Dear friends!     Today, the 1st of January, is a birthday of legendary pianist, composer and educator — Leonid Chizhik!     Dear Leonid Arcadievich!   Happy new year of your life! We wish you solid health, desirable and unforgettable presents, brilliant improvisations and thunderous applause!   Be happy!     Sincerely yours, "Master-Jam" Team

MJF2014 Participant: Ksenia Boyarskaya (vocals, Ukraine)

December 29 2013
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Registration is in progress[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Viktor Pavelko (saxophone, Ukraine)

December 29 2013
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Victor Pavelko is a participant of various Jazz Festivals in Ukraine and Europe. He is a composer, arranger and the bandleader. Victor is the best saxophonist according to Do#Dж 2009. He performs with such groups as "Viktor Pavelko Quartet", "Deep tone project", "Kiev Big Band", "Oleg Pashkovskiy Quartet" and many more. Currently he is about release of his first album as a soloist.[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Dmitriy Miroshnik (beatbox, Ukraine)

December 29 2013
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Registration is in progress[...]

MJF2014 Participant: Vladimir Einaliyev (beatbox, Russia)

December 29 2013
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Registration is in progress[...]

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