ArtistInfo

Andrei Razin

p, perc, RU
Musician / Composer / Arranger of Jazz

A graduate of the Moscow Conservatory, composer, pianist and arranger, Laureate of the National Festival "Art of the Young", Laureate of the National Competition of Young Composers, Member of the Russian Union of Composers, Andrei Razin was destined for the career of an academic musician, but his creative interests have a much wider range. He produced music scores for the theatrical performances, modern chamber instrumental and vocal music, jazz compositions, music for TV shows and advertisement videos, symphonic music. Razin participated in Russo-French Festival of Modern Improvisational Music, and numerous other festivals, performed with Arkady Shilkloper, Mike Ellis, Vladimir Chekasin, etc. Andrei Razin was also awarded the "Composer of the year" (2002) awards by Russian Jazz Journalists Association. As a leader of Second Approach trio, Andrei Razin performed in Germany, Poland, Finland, Norway, Israel and USA. In 2011 SoLyd Records released Alexei Razin’s solo album called ARSOLO, dedicated to the late Sergei Prokofiev. A Day For Dave represents Razin’s own compositions, inspired by Dave Brubeck’s themes. After the Second Approach performed at Rochester International Xerox Jazz Festival in 2009, Andrei Razin kept correspondence with the pianist Dave Brubeck, which continued until the death of the great Maestro in 2012. The project of the Second Approach called “A Day For Dave” was dedicated to Brubeck’s memory. Andrei Razin also participated in cultural program of the Olympics in Vancouver (2010) and in London (2012) and wrote music for the play “1900th” by the Theatrical community of Oleg Menshikov.

Instruments

• Piano
• Percussion
• Keyboards
• Vocals

Genres

• Jazz
• Classical
• Folk
• World

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