Musicians

Rinat Nasirov
(bass guitar)

Was born in 1973. Finished State Institute of Culture and Art at "Bass player" speciality . He plays with such jazz and pop stars: composer Merab Gognidze, Igor Bril, Milcho Leviev, Vladimir Tchekasin, Igor Dzhavad-Zade, Zemfira, Yuta, Lolita, Natasha Koroleva and others.

Alex Boldirev
(6-th string bass guitar)

Has been playing bass guitar since 70-th. He took part at many jazz festivals of Russia, Europe, Canada and USA including: "Downtown Du Maurier Jazz Festival" (Toronto), "Beaches International Jazz Festival" (Toronto), "Ottawa International Jazz Festival", "Bansko International Festival" (Bulgaria). Alex was working in Canada for a long time as a session bass player, composer and teacher of jazz improvisation in Toronto and Kingstone. He took part in recording joint albums with canadian and american musicians (Bob Mover, Rod Phillips, Chantal Thompson, Johnie Lovesin, Paul Storm, Jason Kenemy, Georgette, Richard Flannagan, David Rotundo, Julian Fauth), on the studios: "Chalet Studio", "Psichosound", "Summit Sound Inc". Now Alex is playing with a number of Moscow musicians.

Ilya Pokrovski
(percussion)

Was born 1975. He finished State Conservatoire in the Nizhny Novgorod City at "Drum player and conducter of simphonic orchestra" speciality. Ilya plays with such jazz and pop Russian stars: Sergey Manukian, Anatoly Gerasimov, Igor Bril, Leonid Agutin, Angelika Varum, Alexei Glizin, and others. Also his playing is in the soundtrack to the film "Free Woman" (with Annie Girardot actress). Ilya worked with well-known Moscow theaters: Theater of Arkady Raikin, Theater of Vakhtangov and others.

Oleg Tarkhov
(bass guitar)

Has finished the Riga musical college on a "Contrabass" class. Since 1996 Oleg works in Leonid Agutin's group "Esperanto". In 2003 took part in recording of a joint album of Leonid Agutin and Al Di Meola with Anthony Jackson, Vinnie Colaiuta, Gumbi Ortiz featuring. Repeatedly performed at joint concerts Di Meola-Agutin in 2001-2005, in Russia, Ukraine, Germany, the USA, Switzerland(festival "Montreux Jazz 2005"). Performed with Andrey Kondakov, Valery Belinov, Anatoly Gerasimov, Frank Colon (USA), Saskia Laroo (Netherlands).

Anton Gorbunov
(Bass)

He has finished the Ural State conservatoryin 1994. Musician has performed Russian pop-stars Valery Syutkin, Linda, Vladimir Kuzmin, Great Russian composer Edward Artemyev, known jazz saxplayer Anatoly Gerasimov. Anton Gorbunov is known in the musical environment as the bass-guitarist, capable to work in different styles and qualities. As to style he is not limited to jazz, as to quality - he is can to perform like the sessional musician, sideman or composer and the leader of own projects. Periodically Anton publishes his lessons in a popular "MusicBox" magazine.

Artur Gazarov
(drums, percussion)

Was born in 1969. Finished Moscow State Institute of Culture. Artur is one of the most authority russian players on percussion. He founded first and sole in Russia percussion "Sambateria" school. A lot of begining and professional drummers took lessons by Artur at that school. Gazarov and master Bahao united his percussion show with Brasilian wrestling Capuero. Since 1996 Artur is working in the Esperanto band of russian pop-star Leonid Agutin. Except it he very often working like a session drummer with well-known russian pop-projects. In 2003 Artur takes part in recording of common album of Al Di Meola and Leonid Agutin. Vinnie Colaiuta, Anthony Jackson, Gumbi Ortiz also plays in that album.