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Valery Ponomarev
tr, *1943 RU, Moscow
Musician of Jazz
Valery Ponomarev, Russian: Вале́рий Миха́йлович Пономарёв, Valery Mikhaylovich Ponomaryov, (born 1943) is a Russian-born jazz trumpeter. He has lived in the United States since 1973.Ponomarev became interested in jazz after hearing it on Voice of America, and felt a particular affinity for Clifford Brown.He dedicated countless hours to transcribing, studying and memorizing legendary jazz trumpet solos. In time he decided to flee the then Soviet Union and ended up joining Art Blakey's group The Jazz Messengers. After leaving, he formed his own band, Universal Language.
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Have You Met Miss Jones? on What´s New? by Valery Ponomarev What´s New? on What´s New? by Valery Ponomarev Star Eyes on What´s New? by Valery Ponomarev Russian Christmas Song on Means of Identification by Valery Ponomarev You Dig, I Hear You, You Know What I Mean, Etc. on Beyond the Obvious by Valery Ponomarev Close Your Eyes on Beyond the Obvious by Valery Ponomarev Envoy on Means of Identification by Valery Ponomarev It´s You or No One on What´s New? by Valery Ponomarev I Concentrate on You on Profile by Valery Ponomarev Chelsea Bridge on What´s New? by Valery PonomarevTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond The Obvious | Valery Ponomarev | 2006 | Album |
| The Messenger | Valery Ponomarev | 2001 | Album |
| Panorama | Stevens, Siegel & Ferguson featuring Valery Ponomarev | 1998 | Album |
| A Star For You | Valery Ponomarev | 1997 | Album |
| Live At Vartan Jazz | Valery Ponomarev | 1995 | Album |
| Profile | Valery Ponomarev | 1991 | Album |
| Trip To Moscow | Valery Ponomarev | 1988 | Album |
| Mosaic | Jeff Hittman / Yoshitaka Uematsu Feat. Valery Ponomarev, Larry Willis, Dennis Irwin | 1988 | Album |
| Means Of Identification | Valery Ponomarev | 1987 | Album |
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