Anna Nemzer. Concert 17

Zoo-Jazz

It is customary to speak about Sergei Letov in riddles. It is customary to retell legends about how bandits kidnapped him as a child and raced with him across the steppe, and also about how seven Tibetan butterflies once flew onto his flute at once. Letov wearily waves it off: there were no butterflies. But no myth-making arises on its own, without compelling reasons. Letov is such a person that a trivial story about him simply won’t work out.

A wonderful multi-instrumentalist and composer, member of countless musical teams (both Kurekhin Pop Mechanics and Civil Defense), organizer of the TRIO ensemble, oppositionist (in relation to more or less everything in the world), an avid nonconformist - Sergei Letov presents his next project. Together with keyboardist Ivan Sokolovsky and percussionist Yuri Rubin, he invited French friends and colleagues, graduate students of the Paris Conservatory, to collaborate. In 2002 they only intended to play hard alternative electronica. The concept changed when the musicians gave their first concert in December 2002. The French plane was delayed, the musicians flew onto the stage very late and began to play immediately, without tuning in. The crazy intuitive improvisation captivated both the audience in the hall and the musicians themselves, who did not expect this from themselves. This is how Zoo-Jazz was born - music based on spontaneity, flair and impromptu - contrary to music culture and all ideas of rehearsals. Now Zoo-Jazz is back in Moscow - February 19 Top Club , February 20 Cultural center DOM .

Netslov

The team, which was formed six years ago, could well cease to be a mystery to fans. To create intrigue and constantly maintain tension, to force critics to forever reflect on the genre of the group - you need to be able to do all this. Dan Kalashnik and the Netslov group can do it. To this day, there are debates about what kind of music this is, strictly speaking; and whether it is worth pursuing this debate for so long.

Undoubtedly experimental (perhaps this is the only definition that leaves no one in doubt) electronic-ethnic music of Dan Kalashnik and his team is replete with small tricks that delight fans. In it, on every corner you will see an encrypted quote - the group’s work was immediately called music for films and mobile phones. Musicians often use oriental instruments in their compositions - sometimes the Turkish sar, sometimes the Tuvan dushpulur - critics immediately remembered the songs of the peoples of the USSR. Kalashnik released an album called Phoenix - they started talking about a completely traditional dub. The group does not allow you to relax and provokes disputes. It seems impossible to understand with the mind. You can just go to a concert.

Strickland

has Young saxophonist Marcus Strickland a lot of credentials for his twenty-three years. He started playing about seven years ago, recorded two albums and has already played with The Carnegie Hall Big Band, The Village Vangaurd Band, Tom Harrell Big Band, The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra - and in small lineups: the Roy Haynes Quartet and the Lonnie Plaxico Group . Jazz connoisseurs, seeing this list, are filled with respect. And Strickland, in addition, also took part in the educational program “Jazz Reach”, created by Hans Schumann. Featuring live music performances, the film explores the history of jazz and its future and is aimed at students of all ages - Strickland aims to teach everything he knows about jazz.

The same thing will be discussed at his Moscow concert. Strickland is persistently trying to achieve his goal: jazz, he believes, should be close and familiar to a large audience, and not just a group of music lovers. Therefore, using modern techniques (and sometimes simply inventing them), playfully, coming up with unusual sound options for the rhythm section, Strickland still performs standards with an eye to history, keeping in mind traditions. In his creative attitudes he is persistent and consistent. His compositions are memorable the first time, and critics praise his albums: “Britherhood” (the second album), they say, is even better than “At Last” (the first). There has been a remarkable creative evolution. Jazz with youthful drive will be at Le Club 'e from February 17 to 21.