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19:00 | Jazz Triumph Festival |
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The Jazz Triumph Festival, hosted by reknowned jazz saxophonist Igor Butman will present some exciting headliners and one of them is a legendary jazz collective the Yellowjackets, who've been playing together for more than 30 years. Yellowjackets are actually one of the most creative regular groups in the rhythm & jazz genre. Founded in 1981 as an R&B-oriented band that starred guitarist Robben Ford, the group took a giant step forward when, after Ford's departure, altoist Marc Russo took his place. With original members Russell Ferrante on keyboards and electric bassist Jimmy Haslip, in addition to drummer William Kennedy, the band found its own R&B-ish sound, sometimes playing original compositions that sounded like Joe Zawinul at his most melodic. In 2011, the band marked its 30th year with the release of Timeline on Mack Avenue. In 2013 the band released A Rise in the Road, their first album to showcase new bassist Felix Pastorius (son of Jaco). The Yellowjackets were Grammy Award nominees for 17 times and have won two statuettes. The Russian Lebedev/Revnyuk Project and Estonian singer Sofiya Rubina-Hanter who is famous as a participant of TV-show "The Voice" with the saxophonist Nikolay Moiseenko's Horsepower band will also perform tonight and present their interesting jazz collaborations.
MMDM Svetlanov Hall  |
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19:00 | Stars of the 21st Century |
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"Stars of the 21st Century" series. Performers: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexey Kudryashov (piano), Sergey Antonov (cello). Conducted by Fabio Mastrangelo (Italy-Russia). In program: Rachmaninov. Concerto # 2 for piano and orchestra; Vieuxtemps. Concerto # 1 for violin and orchestra (version for violoncello and orchestra).
Tchaikovsky Concert Hall |
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