“I study at the Belarus State Musical College, finish my 4th year of mainstream musical art department. I like to improvise, learn something new and to learn from people, who know the sense in improvisation, go into jams and perform with a group!.. “Learn Jazz”!
Participant: Alberto Bellavia (piano, Italy)
Pianist, 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.
Participant: Ivan Mohiy (piano, Ukraine)
“I engage in jazz improvisation, arranging. My favorite musicians are: Dexter Gordon, Vinten Morsalez, Oscar Piterson, Jacky Terison. The diploma winner of the contest of young pianist-improvisers named after D. Temkin.”
Participant: Alyona Pohl (vocals, Russia)
In 2012 I finished Chelyabinsk academy specializing in classical piano. But jazz music has always been my weakness. Currently I sing with a jazz ensemble in my city. As for me jazz is constant seeking for new sensations, sounds, permanent improvement of someone as a musician. This is the music which has all feelings and [...]
Participant: John Dover (trumpet, The USA)
Bach Trumpet Artist, John Dover, based out of Portland, Oregon, fuses his classic sound with a modern edge. John’s influences range from the jazz sounds of Miles Davis and Chet Baker to the modern pop of Sting and Jamie Cullum. John takes the trumpet’s full spectrum of sound and delivers a contemporary approach to a [...]
Participant: Mikhail Filimonyuk (piano, Russia)
“I graduated from Novosibirsk State Conservatory as a composer. Mainly engaged in theatrical music. Performing attracts me more at the moment. My music favorites are Alexander Scriabin, Olivier Messiaen, Vladimir Gorovits, Bill Evans, Oscar Piterson, Chik Corea…”
Participant: Mikhail Koylo (guitar, Ukraine)
I work in clubs of Kiev, compose music, and participate in recordings of various performers. I like Ping-Pong and listen to all kinds of jazz and fusion.
Participant: Stephanie Zimmermann (piano, Germany/Austria)
Started 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 [...]
Participant: Michele Gori (flute, Italy)
"Born in Domodossola (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 [...]
Participant: Oleg Leshtayev (drums, Transnistria)
“I love this loud instrument since childhood. I started playing music professionally after entering the Higher Musical College in Tiraspol. Currently I study at my 4th year as a drummer. I perform and listen to music of different kinds: jazz, jazz-rock, funk, Latin music, etc.”
Participant: Dmitriy Gorodskoy (guitar, Russia)
Dmitriy is a participant of the group “Roundangle”, formed in 2002, which plays instrumental music, jazz-rock, funk. The winner of the contest “Guitar Show Muztorg” (St. Petersburg, Russia), the Grand-prix winner of the instrumental music in Balaklava (Ukraine). Participated in numerous festivals and performed on different stages.
Participant: Rafa? Rokicki (piano, Poland)
Rafa? 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.
Participant: Denis Galushko (piano, Russia)
Jazz-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 [...]
Participant: Viktor Relin (violin, Germany)
“Kultprosvet college (college of music and arts) and Dnepropetrovsk state university, Ukraine.”
Participant: Dmitriy Ivanchenko (sax, Belarus)
“I play sax-tenor, study in musical college, regularly visit and conduct jams.”
Participant: Philip Mescheryakov (bass, Russia)
He made his debut at “Kvadrat” jazz-club in 1997. In 1998 he became a winner of the young performers contest “Autumn Marathon”, which was held by St. Petersburg jazz music Philharmonic. He performed as a member of different ensembles, representing various kinds of music, such as Alexey Kanunnikov jazz-band, big-band conducted by Sergey Gusityanskiy. In [...]
Participant: Adam Ben Ezra (bass, Israel)
“I'm an Upright Bass virtuoso, a composer and a successful YouTuber with more than 4 million views on my videos.”
Participant: Vladislav Yakutko (piano, Russia)
"С детства занимаюсь музыкой (школа, Хабаровский колледж искусств) играю, пишу."
Participant: Ryo Hatakeyama (bass, Japan)
Born in Kobe, Japan. He was educated in a International School in Japan and made him interested in the American music. His musical training started at the age of 18 as a Electric Bassist, after graduating highschool in 1995. He entered Koyo Conservatory in 1996 and have studied harmony and various types of music. It [...]
Participant: Ori Dakari (guitar, Israel)
I am Ori Dakari, My debut CD “Entrances” is out on John Zorn's label, tzadik records. I studied in Berklee College of Music and resided in New York.
Participant: Vitaliy Tkachuk (guitar, Ukraine)
Jazz guitarist. In adolescence came to jazz through his interest to rock and “The Beatles” music. Musical education: musical college (Krivoy Rog, Ukraine), Hochshule fur Music “Hans Eisler” (Berlin, Germany), the school of Hariprasad Chaurasia (7 months studied to play bansuri – Indian bamboo flute) in Bhubaneswar, India. Participated in numerous international jazz-festivals: Jazz-Koktebel (Koktebel, [...]
Participant: Sandy Winarta (drums, Indonesia)
Sandy Winarta is Indonesian jazz drummer, who developed good musical ears by playing piano from early childhood. He can hear a melody line or harmony once and then just play it. It gives him an ability to feel the dynamics of musical pieces and to catch the beats immediately, playing drums.
Participant: Marina Zadorozhnaya (sax, Russia)
Marina Zadorozhnaya is a musician: saxophonist, vocalist, and songwriter. She finished Novokuznetsk musical college as a clarinetist in 1998 Since 2001 till now she has been a bandleader of “Noviy Kuznetskiy” big band of “Gelion” jazz-club. She works with various ensembles and musicians of Siberia, participates in jazz festivals such as international festival “Jazz in [...]
Participant: Svetlana Bogdanova (vocals, Moldova)
“My father is a great fan of jazz. He instilled me love to this style. I finished Kishinev Theatrical Lyceum, Kishinev Musical school named after Styrchi as a pianist, and then entered into Kishinev Conservatorium to mainstream-jazz vocals faculty and finished it successfully in 2011. I am a soloist of jazz-group «HIT&BOSSA». My favourite singers [...]
Participant: Denis Kovtun (guitar, Russia)
I was born and grew up in Krasnodar. I finished the musical college named after M. P. Musorgskiy in St. Petersburg. Among educators I would distinguish Sergey Dikman, Hasan Baghirov, Alexandra Starostenko with special reverence. For about 7 years I was playing jazz standards along with practicing finger-style and classical guitar. The most important thing [...]
Participant: Anton Khromchenko (violin, Ukraine)
“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 [...]
Participant: Danil Zverhanovsky (guitar, Ukraine)
“I started playing the guitar at my 11. Since early age I became interested in rock music and blues guitar. Later influenced by the teacher Vladimir G. Voshkolupa I got interested in jazz and entered into the Kiev Musical Institute named after Gliyer in 2008, where I seriously engaged jazz guitar. I was taught by [...]
Participant: Yulia Perminova (piano, Russia)
Yulia Perminova is a pianist, composer, she collaborated with numerous Russian musicians, she is a winner (laureat) of international jazz festivals and competitions. I like to listen and play everything associated with jazz.
- Everything About the Contest
- Brief description
- Project Goals
- General Information
- Concept of the Festival-Contest
- Stages of Development and Jazz Styles
- Award Ceremony
- Criteria for Evaluation of Jazz Skills
- Composition of the Jury of Festival-Contest
- Nominations MJF 2013
- Nominations MJF 2014
- Concept of TV Version and Spin-Off
- Master-Jam Fest 2013
Press-Announcement - Master-Jam Press-Release
- Accreditation