Vyacheslav Nazarov

Vyacheslav Nazarov ( Russian: Вячеслав Сергеевич Назаров; June 3, 1952 Ufa, Russia — January 2, 1996 Denver, Colorado) was a world class jazz trombonist, pianist, and vocalist whose extraordinary performance was recognized by jazz musicians and critics in Russia and in the USA [) [http://pismenny.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=46&lang=english] ] [ [http://www.trombone-usa.com/nazarov_viatcheslav_bio.htm] ]

Vyacheslav (proper English spelling is Viatcheslav) Sergeyevich Nazarov graduated Military Music School and Musical College of Ufa. Nazarov started to play professionally in variety of Soviet famous jazz bands when he was 16. He played in "KADANS", a group led by German Lukianov, in 1977 by 1983 he was leading soloist in Oleg Lundstrem Orchestra, in 1983 by 1989 he played in jazz ensemble "‘Allegro’" led by Nick Levinovsky, in 1989 by 1990 he worked for ensemble ‘"Melodia’". With those bands he toured the whole country and played at jazz festivals abroad. Along with Viatcheslav Preobrazhensky he assembled a quintet and recorded two disks. Soviet jazz critics recognized Viatcheslav Nazarov as the number one trombonist of the country for eight years.

In 1990 Viatcheslav Nazarov immigrated to the United States. He tried to play in a variety of groups in New York, NY and in Denver, CO. He played with jazz stars such as Lew Tabackin, Benny Golson, Valery Ponomarev, Carl Fontana, Freddy Cole and more. In 1995 Viatcheslav Nazarov and the new ‘Allegro’ participated in JVC jazz festival in Avery Fisher Hall in New York. He died in car accident near Denver, CO in January 2, 1996 going back home after Christmas and New Year eve gigs from Connecticut.

Discography

*"Maxim Dunayevsky." The Three Musketeers, musical. "Athos — V. Nazarov". (1981) Melodia
*Jazz 82. "VIII Moscow Jazz Festival" (Disk 1). "With Oleg Lundstrem Orchestra". (1983) Melodia
*"Oleg Lundstrem Orchestra". In a Mellow Tone. (1982) Melodia
*"Oleg Lundstrem Orchestra". Nowadays. (1982) Melodia
*Autumn Rhythms’ 84. "From the Concerts of Leningrad Jazz Festival". With Ensemble 'Kadans'. (1985) Melodia
*Autumn Rhythms’ 85. "From the Concerts of Leningrad Jazz Festival". (Disk 1). "Viatcheslav Nazarov Trio". 1985 Melodia
*"Jazz Ensemble ‘Allegro’". Golden Mean. (1985) Melodia
*"Jazz Ensemble ‘Allegro’". Sphinx. (1986) Melodia
*"Sergei Gurbelashvili". Simple and Involved. (1986) Melodia
*Autumn Rhythms’ 87. "From the Concerts of Leningrad Jazz Festival". (Disk 1). "Viatcheslav Nazarov Jazz Quartet". (1988) Melodia
*"Sergei Gurbelashvili". Breeze. (1989) Melodia
*"Nikolai Levinovsky". Five novels. (1989) Melodia
*"Viatcheslav Preobrazhensky and Viatcheslav Nazarov Jazz Quintet." Back Address. (1990) Melodia
*"Viatcheslav Preobrazhensky." Only Yesterday… (1991) Melodia
*Jazznost: Moscow — Washington. Jazz Summit 1991. (1991) Elephant Music
*Memory of Viatcheslav Nazarov (1999) IMB Music (Disk not published)

References

*Soviet Jazz. Problems. Events. Masters. The Anthology. — Moscow, Russia. Soviet Composer, 1987. —592 p.
*Feyertag V. "Jazz of XX Century". The Encyclopedic Data Book. (Russian: Фейертаг В. Б. Джаз. ХХ век. Энциклопедический справочник). — St. Petersburg, Russia. Skiphya. 2001 ISBN 5-94063-018-9
*Nikolai Levinovsky Derzhi kvadrat, chuvak! (Russian: Николай Левиновский. "Держи квадрат, чувак!")— New York, NY; Liberty Press, 2007. - ISBN 1-932686-20-7
*Viatcheslav Nazarov's Memorial site in USA (English) [http://pismenny.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=46&lang=english]
*Viatcheslav Nazarov's Memorial site in USA (Russian) [http://pismenny.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=46&lang=russian]
*Trombone page of the World. Viatcheslav Nazarov, the legend [http://www.trombone-usa.com/nazarov_viatcheslav_bio.htm]