Are there good jazz singers in Russia?

Frontman Anton Belyaev was fascinated by jazz as a teenager. At just 14-years-old, he was already performing in bands. In 2004, he created Therr Maitz, who play their own songs in English. The group was recognized as the best Russian group according to the 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards. read more

Among them are Triumph of Jazz in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Aquajazz in Sochi, Skolkovo Jazz, and more. Butman grew up in the Soviet Union, but moved to the U.S. in 1987 where he studied at the Berklee College of Music. In 1993, he returned to Russia and became a jazz bridge between Moscow and New York, playing in Russia with the likes of Eddie Gomez, Lenny White, John Abercrombie, and Joe Lock. Supporting young artists is very important for Butman. read more

In 1993, he returned to Russia and became a jazz bridge between Moscow and New York, playing in Russia with the likes of Eddie Gomez, Lenny White, John Abercrombie, and Joe Lock. Supporting young artists is very important for Butman. read more

Russia was a late starter in developing a native tradition of classical music due to the proscription by the Orthodox Church against secular music. Beginning in the reign of Ivan IV, the Imperial Court invited Western composers and musicians to fill this void. read more