Igor Butman’s festival “Triumph of jazz” is Russia’s largest world jazz event. Every year, this is a tour around the world of jazz superstars. Premieres are held of international projects from the most famous musicians from Russia and the United States and presentations will be given of new programs and albums. The first festival took place in the year 2000. From 2013 on, the festival is held not only in Moscow, but also in St. Petersburg.
The headliner of this year’s festival will be a five-time Grammy award winning Quartet, with the outstanding bassist Christian McBride. Number one New York saxophonist Chris Potter and his quartet will play for the first time in Russia. The South Korean jazz diva Youn Sun Nah will present a new program with the Moscow jazz orchestra. Another premier: the Moscow Jazz Orchestra will be presented by Thelonious Sphere together with the nominee for this year's Grammy: pianist and composer John Beasley. In addition, stars of the Moscow jazz scene will make an appearance. Vocalist Alina Rostockiy will perform with the Oleg Butman Trio, with the eminent trumpeter Mike Rodriguez.
Schedule:
27 March 2017
Children’s Jazz Triumph (Within the XVII international festival “Triumph of Jazz”)
Moscow International House of Music
28 March 2017
Chris Potter Quartet/the U.S.
Youn Sun Nah (Vocals)/South Korea, Igor Butman and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra
Mike Rodriguez (Trumpet)/the U.S. and Oleg Butmans Trio of the Moscow International House of Music
Youn Sun Nah / Press photo
Moscow International House of Music
28 March 2017
Christian McBride’s New Jawn/the U.S.
Christian McBride. / Press photo
Moscow, Igor Butman's Club on Taganka
29 March 2017
Christian McBride’s New Jawn/the U.S.
John Beasley (рояль)/the U.S., Igor Butman and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra
Alina Rotstotskaya (vocals) and the group “JazzMobile”
John Beasley. / Press photo
Moscow International House of Music
29 March 2017
Christian McBride’s New Jawn/the U.S.
Moscow, Igor Butman's Club on Taganka
30 March 2017
Christian McBride’s New Jawn/the U.S.
Igor Butman and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra
John Beasley (piano)/the U.S.
Youn Sun Nah (vocals)/South Korea
Chris Potter Quartet/the U.S.
St. Petersburg, DK Gorkogo
31 March 2017
John Beasley (piano)/the U.S.
Moscow, Igor Butman's Club on Taganka
Accreditation for the Festival in St. Petersburg, the organization of the interview: Anna Mikhailova, +7 911 908 29 50, press.concert@gmail.com