Avant Forms In Russian Jazz

Sergey Kuryokhin

Composer, pianist Sergey Kuryokhin (1954 - 1996) is perhaps the most emblematic figure of eccentric russian avant-garde in 80's - 90's. Radical, unpredictable artist with extraordinary diverse and free-minded vision on art, he subversed the status of music genres and art species generally. Toured in Europe, America and collaborated with many avant-gardists. Legendary was his (active under various line-ups) band POP MEKHANIKA.

(L toR) Vyacheslav Ganelin, Vladimir Tarasov, Vladimir Chekasin

The Ganelin Trio was one of the first and most well known to the west free-jazz soviet (with lithuanian origins) bands. Paused activities in 1987 when Ganelin moved in Israel. Initial line-up: Vyacheslav Ganelin (piano, keyboards, perc.), Vladimir Tarasov (drums, percussion), Vladimir Chekasin (saxes, clarinet...). Many years later Ganelin revived the trio with new line-ups.

Bassist Vladimir Volkov & trumpeter Vyacheslav Guyvoronsky


AVANT FORMS IN RUSSIAN JAZZ
(Sketches from the avant-chamber-folk-fusion-jazz art in Russia and ex-USSR countries before and after the end of sovietism.)

VLADIMIR TARASOV - monotype III
(from "Atto II: Monotypes", Melodiya, 1986)

THE ROOF -Rix

(from "Golden Years of The Soviet New Jazz vol. 3", LEO Records, 2002)

VOLKOVTRIO (w Arkady Shilkloper) - Bob Hard
(from "Fragments", SoLyd records, 1998)

SIMON NABATOV TRIO - Let's Go Baby
(from "Sneak Preview", hatOLOGY, 2000)

SERGEY KURYOKHIN & KESHAVAN MASLAK - my happiness
(from "Friends Afar", Manchester Files, 1996)

ALEXEI AIGUI & PIERRE BASTIEN - musique de rejouissance
(from "Musique Cyrillique", SoLyd, 2001)

ARKADY SHILKLOPER - tales for Alexandra
(from "Hornology", RDM, 1996)

GANELIN TRIO (Ganelin, Chekasin, Tarasov) - poco 5
(from "Poco-A-Poco", 1978 live, Leo Rec, 1988)

ENSEMBLE 4'33'' & ALEXEI AUGUI - abris
(from "Happiness, Fame & Fortune", SoLyd, 2002)

MISHA ALPERIN'S MOSCOW TRIO - prayer pt2
(from "Prayer", Jaro, 1996)

ASPHALT - quiet song
(from "Golden Years Of The Soviet New Jazz vol.3", Leo Rec, 2002)

GANELIN TRIO (Ganelin, Fonarov, Markovitch) - viii
(from "Eight Reflections Of The Past Century", Auris Media, 2004)

GUYVORONSKY, KONDAKOV, VOLKOV - on the other side of the street
(from "In Search Of A Standart", Leo Rec, 2009)

SERGEY KURYOKHIN - last waltz
(from "Children's Album", 1991)

GANELIN TRIO (Ganelin, Fonarov, Markovitch) - iv
(from "Eight Reflections Of The Past Century", Auris Media, 2004)

compiled by LaFolieDuJour

Avant Russian Jazz
(15 tracks, 71 min)