Jazz seasons in Lenin Hills. IV international festival “Jazz seasons in Leninskie Gorki” Why is it worth going

On July 7 and 8, ten bands from Russia, Armenia, Sweden and the USA will perform in one of the most picturesque corners of the Moscow region at one of the most important jazz open-airs in the Moscow region: production company Igor Butman will present in the former residence of Vladimir Lenin IV International Festival “Jazz Seasons”.

The ancient Gorki estate in the southeast of the Moscow region, near the present city of Vidnoye, was owned by powerful merchant families in the century before last - the last owner was the widow of the industrialist Savva Morozov. After the 1917 revolution, the estate was nationalized and became the suburban residence of the new authorities. In the early 1920s. The last months of the life of the Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars, Vladimir Ulyanov, known throughout the world under the party nickname “Lenin,” passed here. And since 2015, a jazz festival has been held here every summer.

Over the course of two days, ten groups will appear on the stage of the festival in Gorki: group Leonid & Friends- a sensational Russian team performing the repertoire of classic American jazz-rock groups Chicago, drummer quartet Oleg Butman with American vocalist Elliott, trumpeter quintet Hayk Grigoryan, group "Pi", alto saxophonist sextet Ilya Morozov and vocalists Victoria Kaunova. Big Jazz Orchestra p/u trumpeter Petra Vostokova, ethno-jazz project VAN Quartet(Armenia-Russia), Igor Butman and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra and also an American trumpet player Ambrose Akinmusire (Ambrose Akinmusire) with his quartet and Swedish vocalist Jonah Nilsson (Jonah Nilsson), who became famous for his performances with the stars YouTube- Swedish fusion band Dirty Loops.

Festival artists and days of their performances:

• July 7
  Jonah Nilsson (Sweden)
  Leonid & Friends
  Elliott (USA) and Oleg Butman Quartet
  Hayk Grigoryan Quartet
  Big Jazz Orchestra conducted by Peter Vostokov.
• July 8
  VAN Quartet (Armenia-Russia)
  "Pi"
  Sextet of Ilya Morozov and Victoria Kaunova
  Ambrose Akinmusire (USA)
  Moscow Jazz Orchestra conducted by Igor Butman.

Moscow region, Gorki Leninskie, Main Alley, 1. Concerts start at 15:00. Details and directions to

Festival Schedule

Larry Goldings / Peter Bernstein / Bill Stewart / USA
Igor Butman and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra
Alex Rostotsky and his group
Valery Syutkin and “LIGHT JAZZ”
Ensemble of David Goloshchekin

Sunday, July 7, concerts start at 15:00

Christian Scott / USA
Igor BUTMAN Quintet
Guru Groove Foundation
Under Influence
Andrey Kondakov Trio

The international festival “Jazz Seasons” in Gorki Leninskiye celebrates its first anniversary!

On July 6 and 7, 2019, the V, anniversary, Igor Butman International Festival “Jazz Seasons” will take place at the Gorki Leninskiye Museum-Reserve. This year the event will once again gather dozens of Russian and foreign jazz musicians and several thousand spectators.

In 2018, “Jazz Seasons” entered the TOP 10 best open-air jazz festivals in Russia.
“For us, “Jazz Seasons” is a festival where we get aesthetic pleasure from both what we hear and what we see around...

How are our concerts in Gorki different? Great sound. All the ensembles sound amazing there! It’s amazing how nature, alleys, trees, Morozov’s estate creates not only a special atmosphere, but also some kind of acoustic paradise.”, - noted the artistic director of the Festival, the famous saxophonist, People's Artist of Russia Igor Butman.

Headliners of the “Jazz Seasons” were Randy Brecker, John Beasley, Leon “Foster” Thomas, Jonah Nilsson Trio, Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet, Tony Momrell, the Oregon group and the best representatives of the Russian jazz scene - the Moscow Jazz Orchestra, Tina Kuznetsova, Sergei Dolzhenkov Quintet , Alina Rostotskaya, Yuliana Rogacheva, Oleg Akkuratov Trio, Vadim Eilenkrig and his group Eilenkrig Crew, Big Jazz Orchestra of Peter Vostokov, group “Leonid & friends”, Hayk Grigoryan Quintet, Group “Number Pi” and many others.

The 2019 headliners will be the world-famous trumpeter and conceptualist Christian Scott, American organist Larry Goldings and his trio, as well as festival residents Igor Butman and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra.

Christian Scott The New York trumpeter, originally from New Orleans, is one of the most exciting musicians to emerge from the jazz scene in the last few years. His debut CD, Rewind That, was released on Concord Records in 2006 and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. JazzTimes magazine called Christian “the God of the young movement of jazz.” His music is celebrated as an innovative manifesto, centered on taking as many musical forms, cultures and dialects as possible and combining them into one fresh, resonant, creative improvised concept.

In 2017, Christian released a series of albums dedicated to the centenary of the release of the first jazz records. The final album in the series, “The Emancipation Procrastination,” was nominated for a Grammy as “best instrumental album of our time.”

Since 1991 organist and pianist Larry Goldings, guitar player Peter Bernstein and drummer Bill Stewart, hailed by The New York Times as “the best organ trio of the last decade,” hold a special place in the rich history of jazz. Their adventurous eclecticism forms a special musical kingdom that easily conveys all the depth, lyricism and complexity of their original compositions. Larry Goldings has collaborated with leading pop and jazz artists such as Maceo Parker, Tracy Chapman, James Taylor, Jim Hall, Herbie Hancock, John Scofield and Charlie Haden, and is well known as a film composer. Peter Bernstein has been called "the most respected jazz guitarist of his generation," and his work with jazz greats such as Sonny Rollins, Jim Hall, Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau is proof of this. Known for his melody and polyrhythmic complexity, drummer Bill Stewart has played with Joe Lovano, Dave Holland, Maceo Parker, and has a long history with John Scofield.

Igor Butman is rightfully considered the main ambassador of Russian jazz art on the world stage. In 1999 he founded his famous Moscow Jazz Orchestra, which over the 20 years of its existence has established itself as one of the leading orchestras in the world and the main catalyst for the development of jazz art in Russia. For twenty years, musicians have regularly represented our country at the most prestigious festivals in Europe, Asia and America. In October 2017, the orchestra became the headliner of the World Festival of Youth and Students. In 2018, the Big Band became the first orchestra in the world to perform at the main jazz event on the planet - the “All-Star Global Concert” of International Jazz Day. Over the past five years alone, the Orchestra, called a “constellation of virtuosos” by the famous JazzTimes magazine, has given more than 500 concerts in Russia, and has also performed repeatedly in South Korea, India, China, Italy, Canada, France, Great Britain, Latvia, Germany and the USA . The orchestra has performed at the best concert venues on the planet with Natalie Cole, New York Voices, Kevin Mahogany, George Benson, Gino Vanelli, Wynton Marsalis, Larry Corriell, Billy Cobham, Bill Evans, Randy Brecker, Joe Lovano, Gary Burton, Kurt Elling, Patti Austin and many other jazz legends.

In addition to connoisseurs of jazz music, the festival will traditionally bring together lovers of art, sports and those who simply want to spend a pleasant weekend with family and friends. Viewers will be able to see with their own eyes how paintings are created, participate in master classes, lectures and competitions.

Children under 10 years old are free (accompanied by an adult). You must have a document (scan) with you confirming the age of the child.

On July 8, Governor of the Moscow Region Andrei Vorobyov visited the IV International Festival “Jazz Seasons” in the Leninsky municipal district, he, together with musician Igor Butman and State Duma deputy Vyacheslav Fetisov, signed soccer balls and presented them to the guests of the festival, the press service of the governor and the regional government reports.

The musical open-air, which traditionally takes place on the territory of the Gorki Leninskiye Museum-Reserve, is organized as part of the governor’s program “Our Moscow Region”. Over two days, more than 6 thousand people visited it, as specified in the material.

“It’s a very good, popular event, four years ago it was organized by Igor Mikhailovich Butman. Lovers of music and art traditionally gather here on these summer days. Both yesterday and today the festival collects. I wish the festival to continue to develop so that it attracts more people. I am sure that Igor Mikhailovich has a lot of creative teams that he supports, and we will see new stars here,” said Andrei Vorobyov, quoted by the press service.

The producer and ideological inspirer of the festival is the famous saxophonist, People's Artist of Russia Igor Butman. At his personal invitation, outstanding jazz musicians traditionally come to Gorki Leninskiye, the material notes.

“I am very glad that the government of the Moscow region and our governor Andrei Yuryevich Vorobyov supported the idea of ​​holding this wonderful festival in Gorki Leninskiye. I was here as a school student on a field trip, and we were talking about what a great idea it would be to have this festival in this place. And for the 4th year in a row, a lot of people come here with their families, walk, watch, go on excursions, listen to great music and enjoy communication,” said Igor Butman, his words are quoted in the message.

As noted in the press release, a broadcast of the World Cup match was organized at the festival. Andrey Vorobyov together with Igor Butman and State Duma deputy Vyacheslav Fetisov “Jazz seasons”.

“The governor’s programmatic approach to everything that happens here, the support of famous people so that they can bring culture to those places that are important for the country is very important. Igor Butman invites the most famous jazz musicians here. This is the very bridge that unites people in order to once again understand and realize that such personal relationships change life for the better. The festival turned Gorki Leninskie into the real one of our country,” the press service quotes Vyacheslav Fetisov.

This year the festival brought together 10 groups from Russia, Armenia, Sweden and the USA, representing a wide variety of jazz styles - from classical to avant-garde. On the first day there was a performance by Swedish vocalist and pianist Jonah Nilsson. He gained popularity in just one night; as part of the group Dirty Loops, he performed several cover versions of hits that collected millions of views on YouTube. Also performing for the audience on Saturday were the group “Leonid & friends”, the US singer Elliott, the quartets of Hayk Grigoryan and Oleg Butman, as well as the Big Jazz Orchestra of Peter Vostokov, as listed in the material.

According to the press service, on the second day of the festival, the ethno-jazz project Van Quartet from Armenia, a young and ambitious team playing independent music, “Number Pi”, a sextet of Ilya Morozov and Victoria Kaunova, as well as a quartet from the Blue Note label took to the stage. Of particular interest was the performance of the winner of two major jazz competitions named after Thelonious Monk and Carmine Caruso, virtuoso trumpeter from the USA Ambrose Akinmusire. This musician has established himself as a master, varying between the worlds of jazz, classical and hip-hop. The festival ended with a concert of the world famous Moscow Jazz Orchestra conducted by Igor Butman.

As noted in the message, in 2018 the Jazz Seasons festival entered the top 10 musical open-airs in Russia.

“This is a non-profit project for us, why do we support it so much within the framework of the governor’s program “Our Moscow Region”? Because the content of the festival, the program itself, is a priori more expensive than tickets. We cannot sell expensive tickets: people come here with families, friends, six or seven people each - it must be affordable. But at the same time, our program is of impeccable quality, and this is the difference from commercial, replicated festivals. Every time, Igor Mikhailovich Butman and his team, which has amazing connections with the jazz world, have the opportunity to invite the brightest musicians to the Moscow region,” said Narmin Shiralieva, adviser to the governor of the Moscow region for culture with the rank of minister, her words are also cited in the material.

The festival also included free master classes on jazz music, painting and pottery. Visitors were able to play mini-football, board games, and take part in quizzes. Games for children, cycling and... were also organized. A competition has also been organized for the best photo on Instagram, the main prize is a soccer ball with the autographs of festival participants, the message says.

Why is the Jazz Seasons festival called one of the most memorable open airs of the summer?

First of all, for the unique combination of the stunning nature of the reserve, the beauty of the architectural ensemble of the ancient Gorki estate, the almost intimate, family atmosphere and, of course, the first-class lineup of participants, personally invited by the festival producer Igor Butman. Every year “Jazz Seasons” attracts several thousand spectators in the open air! This is not surprising - after all, according to tradition, outstanding jazz performers perform on stage!

The festival participants already included Randy Brekker, John Beasley, Leon “Foster” Thomas, Tony Momrelle, the Oregon group and the best representatives of the Russian jazz scene - Oleg Butman, Sergei Dolzhenkov Quintet, Alina Rostotskaya, Yuliana Rogacheva, Oleg Akkuratov Trio, Vadim Eilenkrig and his group Eilenkrig Crew, and many others.
In 2018, festival guests will enjoy an equally grandiose program!

The headliners of the fourth “Jazz Seasons” will be Ambrose Akinmusire (USA), Jonah Nilsson (OF DIRTY LOOPS / Sweden), Peter Vostokov’s Big Jazz Orchestra, VAN QUARTET (Armenia), as well as Igor Butman and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra. In addition, the Leonid & Friends Group, Elliott (vocals/USA) & Oleg Butman Quartet, Hayk Grigoryan Quintet, Number Pi Group, Ilya Morozov and Victoria Kaunova Sextet will present their work at the festival.

On July 7, the first day of the festival, the inimitable vocalist and pianist from Sweden Jonah Nilsson (Dirty Loops) will perform. A few years ago, Jonah did what millions of musicians dream of - he became world famous in just 1 night! As part of the Dirty Loops group, he performed several cover versions of hits, which brought the project millions of views on YouTube and worldwide fame. Today, among the fans of the musician’s work are Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine, singers Brian McKnight, Rodney Jerkins, Dallas Austin, and even Stevie Wonder and Quincy Jones! Also on July 7, the group “Leonid & friends”, singer Elliott (USA) and Oleg Butman Quartet, Hayk Grigoryan Quintet will perform on the main summer jazz stage of the Moscow region. On the same evening, guests of the festival will be transported to the Golden era of the “jazz fever”, which the Big Jazz Orchestra of Peter Vostokov will recreate for them.

On July 8, the festival program will amaze even the most sophisticated listeners with a variety of styles! On the second day of the “Jazz Seasons” the ethno-jazz project Van Quartet (Armenia), the young, ambitious team “Number Pi”, the Sextet of Ilya Morozov and Victoria Kaunova, as well as the quartet of the Blue Note label resident, winner of two the main jazz competitions named after Thelonious Monk and Carmine Caruso, one of the most important musicians of our time, Ambrose Akinmusir (USA). The second day will end with a performance by the world famous Moscow Jazz Orchestra conducted by Igor Butman.

In addition to connoisseurs of jazz music, the festival brought together lovers of painting, floristry, sports and those simply wanting to spend a pleasant weekend with family and friends. Viewers will be able to see with their own eyes how paintings are created, participate in master classes, lectures and competitions.

The full program of “Jazz Seasons” 2017, the annual festival at the Gorki Leninskie Museum-Reserve, has been announced! This year the music event will take place on July 8th and 9th.

Program "Jazz Seasons" 2017

July 8

• Oregon/USA
• Igor Butman and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra
• Oleg Akkuratov Trio
• Amber Sept
• The Project of the Future: Yaroslava Simonova & LRK Trio

July 9

• Tony Momrelle/UK
• Tina Kuznetsova – Zventa Sventana
• (trumpet) and the Eilenkrig Crew
• New Allegro by Nikolai Levinovsky and Igor Butman with the project “Legend”
• Olga Sinyaeva and Anton Chekurov Sextet

Concerts start at 15:00.

The full program of “Jazz Seasons” 2017 is known

Ten groups from Russia, the USA and Great Britain will perform in one of the most picturesque corners of the Moscow region - the Gorki Leninskiye Museum-Reserve. This is the full line-up of participants in the growing international festival “Jazz Seasons”, which will take place in 2017 at the height of summer.

The list of previously announced stars of the Russian and foreign jazz scene was supplemented by the famous trumpeter and TV presenter Vadim Eilenkrig and his group Eilenkrig Crew, the Amber Sept group, The Project of the Future by young vocalist Yaroslava Simonova and LRK Trio, as well as the Anton Chekurov Sextet with the participation of the star of the show “The Voice” -2" by Olga Sinyaeva.

One of the main events on July 8, of course, will be the return of the legendary fusion band Oregon to Russia after almost 15 years!

The first festival day will open with an explosive cocktail of young ambitious projects Amber Sept by Yulia Perminova and Ignat Kravtsov and The Project of the Future by the phenomenal 13-year-old vocalist, pianist and composer Yaroslava Simonova, LRK Trio and soloists of the orchestra Igor Butman - Evgeniy Pobozhy and Sergei Dolzhenkov!

The unique pianist and vocalist Oleg Akkuratov, together with his trio, will present an acoustic set that will appeal to fans of the classic jazz mainstream. The first day will end with a performance by the world famous Moscow Jazz Orchestra conducted by Igor Butman.

The second day of the festival will amaze even the most sophisticated listeners with a variety of styles!

On July 9, the popular ethno-project Zventa Sventana by Tina Kuznetsova, British soul star Tony Momrell, as well as a sextet of young saxophonist Anton Chekurov together with vocalist Olga Sinyaeva, who will perform a set in the style of contemporary jazz, will perform at the Jazz Seasons.

The audience's favorite, virtuoso and charismatic trumpeter Vadim Eilenkrig and the New Allegro group of the legendary pianist Nikolai Levinovsky with the participation of Igor Butman will be responsible for fusion and funk.

On the territory of the reserve there will be play areas for children, a food court and many useful and interesting entertainments for festival guests. Children under 10 years old have free admission. “Jazz Seasons” are traditionally held with the support of the Governor’s program “Our Moscow Region”.