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The legendary Mariinsky Theatre, home of the Kirov Ballet, and the site where Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov and other towering figures in the history of music premiered their masterworks on stage, played host to a global all-star concert in commemoration of International Jazz Day on April Leading up to this signature event, all across the historic former capital of Russia there had been several days of educational outreach programs, concerts, keynote speeches, workshops and lively dialogues among musicians. Jazz emerged in this ancient metropolis in , known then as Leningrad, with the founding of the Saint Petersburg State Capella Choir, followed in by the city’s first actual jazz band.
Over the past six years, consistent with its name, International Jazz Day—April 30 has been marked with performances and programs in countries, located on all seven continents. International Jazz Day is the brainchild of world-renowned jazz keyboardist and composer Herbie Hancock, set in motion sh
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Speakers and Participants
IGOR BUTMAN
SAXOPHONIST, PRODUCER, PEOPLE’S ARTIST OF RUSSIA,
PRESIDENT OF IGOR BUTMAN MUSIC GROUP,
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF MOSCOW JAZZ ORCHESTRA,
PRESIDENT OF JAB FORUMFESTIVAL
ROMAN KHRISTYUK
Head of international projects department at Igor Butman Music Group, executive producer of JAB forumfestival Russian and VII International Jazz Day in St. Petersburg
Igor Gavrilov
Artistic director of the Yaroslavl Jazz Center, the producer of the oldest Russian jazz
festival “Jazz Over the Volga River”, director of the Jazz Research Center.
Alexander Almin
Executive director and founder of the creative agency RED EVENTS, creative director of Moscow
State University’s Botanical Garden Aptekarsky Ogorod
Josh Grossman
Artistic Director for Toronto Downtown Jazz (TDJ), Canada
Jeff Edelman
Producer, founder and President of EMM (Edelman Music Management), USA
Georg Pfaab
CEO of Prime Tours Promotion, Germany
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Gigs
Gigs Addresses
Thursday The 27th
Alexei Kozlov and Arsenal: jazz rock, funk, fusion. Soyuz Kompozitorov. p.m.
Alina Rostotskaya and Jazzmobile. Faq-Cafe. 8 p.m.
Alyona Toimintseva: soul vocals. Kozlov Club. 8 p.m.
Blues Party with Petrovich. B2 small hall. 9 p.m.
Dmitry Chetvergov: guitar. B.B. King. p.m.
Elektricheskiye Partizany (psychedelic punk) and Sergei Letov (saxophone). Art Garbage. 8 p.m.
Esh: Brazilian jazz. Igor Butman Club Na Sokole. p.m.
Evening of Good Music with Pora Izobiliya, Daaks and O'Hara. Schwein. 8 p.m.
Jazz in Motion: Real Jam: retro jazz, girl's vocals. Durov. 8 p.m.
KOSMAX: Maxim Drobeko (guitar) and friends. Kozlov Club. 11 p.m.
Latinos Band: Latino. Pancho Villa. p.m.
Manush Quartet: Gypsy jazz. Cafe Mart. 9 p.m.
Mavis, Sing!: flute and acoustic guitar. Masterskaya. 9 p.m.
Myortviye Delfiny: rock. B2. 9 p.m.
Nogu Svelo!: rock. Alma Mater. 8 p.m.