Jazz seasons in Lenin's hills. IV International Festival "Jazz Seasons in Leninskiye Gorki Why you should go

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 at the former residence of Vladimir Lenin IV International Festival "Jazz Seasons".

The ancient estate of Gorki in the south-east of the near Moscow region, near the present-day 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 revolution of 1917, 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 to the whole world under the party nickname "Lenin", passed here. And since 2015, a jazz festival has been held here every summer.

Within two days, ten bands will take the stage of the festival in Gorki: Leonid & Friends- sensational Russian team for the performance of the repertoire of the classics of the American jazz-rock group Chicago, drummer's 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 / trumpeter Petra Vostokova, ethno-jazz project VAN Quartet(Armenia-Russia), Igor Butman and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra and also an American trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire (Ambrose Akinmusire) with his quartet and Swedish vocalist Jonah Nilsson (Jonah Nilsson), who was glorified by performances with stars YouTube- Swedish fusion band Dirty Loops.

Artists of the festival 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
Quintet by Igor BUTMAN
Guru Groove Foundation
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Trio Andrey Kondakov

The International Jazz Seasons Festival in Gorki Leninskiye celebrates its first Anniversary!

On July 6 and 7, 2019, the V, anniversary, International Festival of Igor Butman "Jazz Seasons" will be held in the Gorki Leninskiye Museum-Reserve. This year the event will again bring together dozens of Russian and foreign jazz musicians and several thousand spectators.

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

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

The headliners of the Jazz Seasons were Randy Brekker, John Beasley, Leon "Foster" Thomas, the John Nilsson Trio, the Ambrose Akinmusir Quintet, Tony Momrell, the Oregon band and the best representatives of the Russian jazz scene - the Moscow Jazz Orchestra, Tina Kuznetsova, the Sergey Dolzhenkov Quintet and others

The headliners of 2019 will be 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 brightest musicians to have appeared on 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. The JazzTimes magazine called Christian "The God of the Young Jazz Movement". His music is renowned as a pioneering manifesto focused on taking as many musical forms, cultures and dialects as possible and combining them into a single fresh, resonant, creative improvised concept.

In 2017, Christian released a series of albums dedicated to the centennial anniversary of the release of the first jazz records. The final album of the series, The Emancipation Procrastination, was nominated for a Grammy for "Best Contemporary Instrumental Album".

Organist and pianist since 1991 Larry Goldings, guitar player Peter Bernstein and drummer Bill Stewart, described 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 realm, easily conveying all the depth, lyrics and complexity of their author's compositions. Larry Goldings has collaborated with such leading pop and jazz artists as Maceo Parker, Tracey Chapman, James Taylor, Jim Hall, Herbie Hancock, John Scofield and Charlie Hayden, 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 a testament to this. Known for his melodic and polyrhythmic complexity, drummer Bill Stewart has played with Joe Lovano, Dave Holland, Maceo Parker, and has long collaborated 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 world's main jazz event - the All-Star Global Concert of International Jazz Day. In the past five years alone, the Orchestra, called by the famous JazzTimes magazine a "constellation of virtuosos", has given more than 500 concerts in Russia, and has also repeatedly performed in South Korea, India, China, Italy, Canada, France, Great Britain, Latvia, Germany and the USA . The orchestra has performed at the world's best venues with Natalie Cole, New York Voices, Kevin Mahogany, George Benson, Gino Vanelli, Wynton Marsalis, Larry Corriell, Billy Cobham, Bill Evans, Randy Brekker, 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 their weekends with family and friends. Viewers will be able to see firsthand how paintings are created, participate in master classes, lectures and competitions.

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

Governor of the Moscow Region Andrey Vorobyov visited the IV International Jazz Seasons Festival in the Leninsky Municipal District on July 8, he, along 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 government of the region 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. For two days it was visited by more than 6 thousand people, specified in the material.

“A very kind popular event, four years ago it was organized by Igor Mikhailovich Butman. Music and art lovers traditionally gather here on these summer days. Both yesterday and today the festival gathers . I wish the festival to develop further 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 Andrey 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, prominent jazz musicians traditionally come to Leninsky Gorki, the article notes.

“I am very glad that the government of the Moscow region and our governor Andrey Yuryevich Vorobyov supported the idea of ​​holding this wonderful festival in Gorki Leninskie. I was here as a schoolboy on a field trip and we were talking about how great 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 given in the message.

As noted in a press release, the festival hosted a broadcast of a World Cup match. 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, this is very important. Igor Butman invites the most famous jazz musicians here. This is the very bridge that unites the people in order to once again understand, to realize that such personal relationships change life for the better. The festival turned Gorki Leninskie into a real one of our country,” the press service quotes Vyacheslav Fetisov.

This year the festival has brought together 10 bands from Russia, Armenia, Sweden and the USA, representing a variety of jazz trends - from classical to avant-garde. On the first day there was a performance by Swedish vocalist and pianist Jonah Nilsson. Popularity came to him in just one night, as part of the Dirty Loops group, he performed several cover versions of hits that collected millions of views on YouTube. Also, on Saturday, 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 performed before the audience, is 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 band playing independent music, Number Pi, the sextet of Ilya Morozov and Victoria Kaunova, as well as the quartet of the Blue Note label resident, took to the stage. Of particular interest was the performance of the winner of the two main jazz competitions named after Thelonious Monk and Carmine Caruso, virtuoso trumpeter from the USA Ambrose Akinmusir. This musician has established himself as a master, varying between the worlds of jazz, classical and hip-hop. The festival ended with a concert by 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-commercial project for us, why do we support it so much as part of the gubernatorial program “Our Moscow Region”? Because the content of the festival, the program itself is a priori more expensive than tickets. We can't sell expensive tickets: people come here with their families, friends, six or seven people, it should be accessible. But at the same time, we have a program of impeccable quality, and this is the difference from commercial, replicated festivals. Each 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 Shiraliyeva, adviser to the governor of the Moscow region on culture with the rank of minister, her words are also cited in the material.

The festival also included free workshops on jazz music, painting and pottery. Visitors were able to play mini-football, board games, take part in quizzes. Games for children, cycling and were also organized. A competition for the best photo on Instagram was also organized, the main prize is a soccer ball autographed by the 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 chamber, family atmosphere and, of course, the first-class composition of the participants personally invited by the festival producer Igor Butman. Every year, "Jazz Seasons" gather several thousand spectators in the open air! This is not surprising - after all, according to tradition, outstanding jazz performers perform on the stage!

Randy Brekker, John Beasley, Leon "Foster" Thomas, Tony Momrelle, the Oregon band and the best representatives of the Russian jazz scene - Oleg Butman, Sergey Dolzhenkov Quintet, Alina Rostotskaya, Yuliana Rogacheva, Oleg Akkuratov Trio, Vadim Eilenkrig and his group have already participated in the festival Eilenkrig Crew, and many more.
In 2018, the guests of the festival will have an equally grandiose program!

The headliners of the fourth "Jazz Seasons" will be Ambrose Akinmusire (USA), Jonah Nilsson (OF DIRTY LOOPS / Sweden), Petr 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, on 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 - became world famous in just 1 night! As part of the Dirty Loops group, he performed several cover versions of hits that brought the project millions of views on YouTube and worldwide fame. Today, Maroon 5 soloist Adam Levine, singers Brian McKnight, Rodney Jerkins, Dallas Austin, and even Stevie Wonder and Quincy Jones are among the musician's fans! Also on July 7, the group "Leonid & friends", singer Elliott (USA) and the Oleg Butman Quartet, the Hayk Grigoryan Quintet will perform on the main summer jazz stage of the Moscow Region. On the same evening, the guests of the festival will be transported to the Golden era of "jazz fever", which will be recreated for them by the Big Jazz Orchestra of Peter Vostokov.

On July 8, the festival program will amaze even the most sophisticated listeners with a variety of styles! On the second day at the Jazz Seasons, the ethno-jazz project Van Quartet (Armenia), a young, ambitious team united by the banner of independent music "Number of Pi", the Sextet of Ilya Morozov and Victoria Kaunova, as well as the quartet of the Blue Note label resident, the winner of two major 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 who simply want to spend their weekends with family and friends. Viewers will be able to see firsthand how paintings are created, participate in master classes, lectures and competitions.

The full program of "Jazz Seasons" 2017 - the annual festival in the Gorki Leninskiye Museum-Reserve - has been announced! This year the musical event will take place on July 8 and 9.

Program "Jazz Seasons" 2017

July 8

• Oregon/USA
• Igor Butman and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra
• Trio Oleg Akkuratov
• 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 Legend project
• Olga Sinyaeva and Anton Chekurov's Sextet

Concerts start at 15:00.

The full program "Jazz Seasons" 2017 is known

Ten bands from Russia, the USA and the UK will perform in one of the most picturesque corners of the Moscow region - the Gorki Leninsky Museum-Reserve. This is the full list of participants in the growing international festival "Jazz Seasons", which will be held 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 Eilenkrig Crew, Amber Sept, The Project of the Future by young vocalist Yaroslava Simonova and LRK Trio, as well as Anton Chekurov’s Sextet with the participation of the star of the show “Voice -2 "Olga Sinyaeva.

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

The first day of the festival 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 Igor Butman's orchestra - Evgeny Pobozhiy and Sergey Dolzhenkov!

The unique pianist and vocalist Oleg Akkuratov, together with his trio, will present an acoustic set that will appeal to fans of the classical 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, the British soul star Tony Momrell, as well as the sextet of the young saxophonist Anton Chekurov together with vocalist Olga Sinyaeva will perform at the Jazz Seasons, who will perform a contemporary jazz set.

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.

Play areas for children, a food court and many useful and interesting entertainments for festival guests will be organized on the territory of the reserve. Children under 10 years old enter free of charge. "Jazz Seasons" are traditionally held with the support of the Governor's program "Our Moscow Region".