Music was his passion from childhood. He finished musical school in violin, and began to sing when he was 10 years old. Currently Tofig is studying at the final year of the Moscow College of Improvised Music. He loves jazz, and its different styles. He often improvises in different harmonies of jazz and in national Azerbaijan music – mugham. Doing solo he prefers to add different phrasing of mug[...]

“Hello! My name is Igor Makarenko. I finished the Dnepropetrovsk musical college in 1997 and got a diploma of the choir conductor. In 2002 I finished Yuzhnoukrainsk pedagogical university, in 2010 – Odessa State Music Academy as a saxophonist. I was a participant of the youth jazz big band conducted by N. Goloshapov. At the moment I collaborate with composer and arranger V. Stepanov, we record[...]

Bilal got the Jazz Performance bachelor degree from Istanbul Bilgi University (2000-2004) and had chance to study with the greats such as Lawrence Butch Morris, Ricky Ford, Donovan Mixon and Aydin Esen. His musical studies not only including Jazz but also Turkish Music as well. In 2009 he won a Jazz Guitar competition in Istanbul/Turkey, sponsored by Yamaha and awarded the first prize. Released [...]

EDUCATION: 2012 | 2014: Bachelor of Instrumental Pedagogy at the University for Music and Picturing Art Vienna (Universit?t f?r Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien) 2009 | 2013: Bachelor of Arts Jazz-Saxophone at Vienna University (Konservatorium Wien Privatuniversit?t) Second Instrument: Flute EXPERIENCE: Performed at Jazzfestival Salzburg in 2008 Organised performances with bands in Austria,[...]

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Education: Nizhniy Novgorod State Conservatory Starting from 1989 Alexander participated in jazz festivals in such cities as Vladimir, Nizhniy Novgorod, Yaroslavl, Vologda, Obninsk, Vils (Austria) with Nikolay Pakhomov's Combo (Vladimir), Mikhail Petropavlovsky's Big band (Nizhniy Novgorod), Nikolay Kabanov's Yaroslavl Dixieland, Over Drive Blues Band under direction of Sergey Kuznetsov (Yaroslav[...]

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Norayr recently turned 12. He started playing the piano 2 years ago. He studies at an ordinary music school in Stupino district in a small town Mikhnevo. He was born in Armenian family where no one ever listened to jazz music, but they listened to mostly Armenian folk music. Now all the family listens to Armenian songs too, but with jazz adaptation and improvisation. After 3 years his parents noti[...]

Andres is a bassist from Argentina based in New York City. He graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2007 where he was awarded with the Outstanding Performer Award and the Charles Mingus Award. Andres plays in the Jazz, Latin Jazz, R&B and World Music scene and has played in venues such as Blue Note Jazz Club, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Latin Grammys, Apollo Theater, Nokia Theater and Bost[...]

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Carlos Medrano born in Havana, Cuba, began his musical studies by teaching himself to play Bongos and Congas using traditional Cuban music and Rumba as his guide. After a few years of studying, experience, and having participated in folkloric musical projects and timba, also known as Cuban Salsa, he decided to broaden his musical knowledge by beginning a course of musical studies in the Escuela de[...]

Pianist, keyboardist, composer, born in 1978 in Zajecar (Serbia). He began to study piano at six in the music school "Stevan Mokranjac" in Zajecar, but after a few years he leaves classical music education and continues to explore different musical genres and styles. In 1998 he started his professionall music career, and in 1999 he formed the Alegorian Jazz Band, which brings back jazz music to [...]

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.[...]

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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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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.[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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.[...]

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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.[...]

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

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

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[...]

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[...]