On the stage of the Syncopa jazz bar - the concert program "Jazz Virtuosi"!

Eugene Pobozhy - guitarist and composer, became the first Russian musician to win the famous competition Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Guitar Competition 2019, which is one of the most significant in the world of jazz. He has participated in many historical jazz events and performed at major world festivals such as the Rochester Jazz Festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Montreux Jazz Festival. His concerts took place at famous venues, including Blue Note in New York and Ronnie Scott's in London. Evgeny also performed at gala concerts under the auspices of UNESCO in the framework of the International Jazz Day, sharing the stage with masters of the first magnitude.

Artem Badenko - tenor saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer from Rostov-on-Don. He began playing the piano at age 4 and went on to study at prestigious music institutions such as Prince Claus Conservatoire and Berklee College of Music. Artem worked in the Igor Butman Orchestra and continued his studies at the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA, where he received a master’s degree. He is the representative of the Dutch handmade saxophones Remy Saxophones and the winner of the Downbeat 43rd Annual Student Music Award.

Samuel Bolduc - one of the leading drummers of the modern New York scene. He began playing drums at age 7 and was active in Canada before moving to Boston, where he studied at Berklee College of Music. Samuel has performed at famous venues such as the Bern Jazz Festival and Dizzy’s Jazz Club, and has collaborated with many famous musicians.

Sergey Korchagin is a famous double bassist and bass guitarist. Graduate of the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music. He is a regular participant of many national and international music festivals such as the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz and others. Winner of the first prize in the competition "Jazz of the 21st century."

Mikhail Maryshev - keyboards, Mikhail is one of the brightest representatives of the young generation of jazz pianists, a student of the People's Artist of Russia David Semenovich Goloshchekin. Mikhail performed at various festivals such as: Jazzmay, Rainy Days Jazz fest, Moscow Jazz fest, Swing White Nights, Jazz over the Volga, What an Amazing World. He collaborated with various domestic jazz musicians, including: Makar Novikov, Sasha Mashin, Dmitry Mospan, David Goloshchekin, Vitaly Golovnev, Sergey Golovnya, Zhenya Strigalev, as well as foreign musicians such as Joe Farnsworth, JD Walter, Jesse Davis, Soweto Kinch. In 2021, Michael recorded his debut album, Dreams in Brugge, on the international label Rainy Days. He took part in various studio works and was recorded on two albums by Sofya Chekster. 

In the program: compositions by Evgeny Pobozhye and Artem Babenko, as well as solo works by musicians of this star composition of the musician. 

Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy great music and virtuosic performance at the concert "Virtuosoza / Japp>