Artist Info: Igor Bril

in 1988 Bebop was alive in the Soviet Union. Igor Bril had led a trio as early as the mid-1960's and, although jazz was officially discouraged at home, he has managed to play jazz throughout much of his life. He had his own septet (1972-81) and a quintet that toured throughout the USSR, Communist Europe and Cuba. He has also been a jazz educator in his homeland since 1969. After extensive arrangements, Igor Bril and his quartet (with saxophonist Alexander Oseichuk [read more...]