Jazz really has become a universal language. The Brubeck Institute at the University of the Pacific is hosting a visit by seven jazz players from Russia. The Russians will meet with Dave Brubeck and perform for him, perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival in two weeks, visit Yoshi's jazz club in Oakland and play a concert at the university.
They arrived Wednesday night and met with the members of the 2006 Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet, five boys agest 18 - 19 who are studying the language of jazz.
While few of the Russians could speak English, the Brubeck Quintet and the Russians were able to speak through the language of jazz.
Both groups were impressive and will be playing in a concert at the University of the Pacific in Stockton on September 19, at 7:30 pm.
Pictured here, Dmitriy Kondrashov blows a solo while baritone saxophonist Yevgeniy Voloshin waits his turn. They were playing for American musicians in the rehearsal hall at the University of the Pacific.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Russian piano
Russian guitarist Petr Malanov warms up before performing for the American 2006 Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet.
russian guitar
Russian guitarist Petr Malanov warms up before performing for the American 2006 Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet.
Russian band
The Russian musicians play for the Americans at the University of the Pacific. They are: TAleksey Chernakov, piano; Artem Fedotov, drums; Dmitriy Kondrashov, tenor and soprano saxophones and flute and clarinet; Konstantin Safyanov, alto sax; Petr Malanov, guitar; Vadim Mikhaylov, bass; and Yevgeniy Voloshin, baritone saxophone.
bari sax
Russian altosaxophonist Dmitriy Kondrashov blows a saxophone solo in the rehearsal hall at the University of the Pacific.
American pianist
This is the 2006 Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet: trumpeter Brian Chahley; saxophonist Lucas Pino; pianist Glenn Zaleski; drummer Cory Cox; and bassist Chris Smith. They were playing for a group of visiting Russian musicians in the rehearsal hall a the University of the Pacific. You can see the Russians sitting in chairs in the background. They were awed by the impressive talent of these young musicians.
American band
This is the 2006 Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet: trumpeter Brian Chahley; saxophonist Lucas Pino; pianist Glenn Zaleski; drummer Cory Cox; and bassist Chris Smith. They were playing for a group of visiting Russian musicians in the rehearsal hall a the University of the Pacific.
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