Russian jazzmen give concert in Baku

Russian jazz band “Alexander Mashin and friends” on Saturday performed in Baku Jazz Center.

The concert took place within the framework of the annual International Jazz Festival program organized by Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Culture Fund and “Sweet Production” company. Alexander Mashin performed with popular Azerbaijani musicians, as Shahin Novrasli, Isfar Sarabski and others.

In 1991, Alexander Mashin meets Saint Petersburg`s jazz musicians in "Kvadrat" jazz-club. And straightway gets invitation to "North West Dixie Band". In this band he plays for three years, participates in his first jazz festivals.

In 1993, right after performance in "Osenniye ritmi" festival he receives invitation to quintet of Nikolay Popravko – Alexander Berenson. At the same time, he plays in Dmitry Baevskiy youth ensemble. These two ensembles became the first serious musical experience of Alexander Mashin.

From 1995 to 1998 Alexander Mashin constantly participates in Igor Butman`s quartet. In 1999 after establishment of "MosGorTrio" ensemble (Yakov Okun, Anton Revnuk, Alexander Mashin) Alexander moves to Moscow, where he cooperates with the best jazz musicians of Russia.


/AzerTAc/