Viatcheslav Nazarov

Viatcheslav 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[1][2] (Vyacheslav and Viacheslav are improper his English spelling).

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 on January 2, 1996 going back home after Christmas and New Year eve gigs from Connecticut.

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