Andrii Prosorov

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Andrej Prozorov (2018)

Andrij Prosorow ( Ukrainian : Андрій Прозоров; own spelling: Andrej Prozorov ; born November 17, 1975 in Odessa ) is a Ukrainian saxophonist , composer and representative of jazz and world music . He gained fame through his collaboration with Joe Zawinul and the band Zawinul Syndicate .

Live and act

Prozorov with Fatima Spar and The Freedom Fries (2012)

Prozorov studied classical saxophone at the Odessa State Conservatory . In 2001 the pianist Rudi Wilfer brought him to Vienna, where Prosorow completed his jazz studies with Wolfgang Puschnig at the Vienna University of Music . From 2002 a regular collaboration with Joe Zawinul and Karl Ritter followed . From 2005 to 2013 he toured with Fatima Spar and the Freedom Fries . Andrij Prosorow has been a member of the band Zawinul Syndicate since 2014 .

Andrij Prosorow played with Alegre Corrêa , Wolfgang Puschnig , Walter Singer, Otto Lechner , David Six , Jon Sass , Joe Zawinul, Vadim Neselovskyi and Karl Ritter , among others .

Since 2015 he has been working with the singer Christina Scherrer , with whom he founded the band Scherrer & Prozorov . Scherrer is responsible for the lyrics and the vocals, Prozorov for the arrangements and compositions. In autumn 2016 they took second place at the Troubadour Chanson & Lied Competition in Stuttgart .

Discographic notes

  • Roof - Radio Liberty (Listen Closely, 2015)
  • Prozorov Trio - Porto Franco (Freifeld Tontraeger, 2014)
  • David Six 'Matador - Graz Live (Listen Closely, 2014)
  • Andrej Prozorov & Milos Todorovsky - While (Extraplatte, 2011)
  • Wladigeroff Brothers - For The Greatest And Little Things (Holophon, 2011)
  • Vadim Neselovskyi & Andrej Przorov - Short Wave (Kokawa Jazz, 2009)
  • Odessa - Way Out East (cracked anegg records, 2007)
  • Wladigeroff Brothers & Band - Wanderer in Love (Extraplatte, 2007)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.prozorov.at/bio_en.html
  2. ↑ a b http://www.musicaustria.at/magazin/jazz-improvisierte-musik/artikel-berichte/prozorov-trio-porto-franco
  3. ↑ a b "I'm a stage animal": Christina Scherrer comes to Linz with her band . Article dated November 8, 2016, accessed on January 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ Falter: "I have often said no" . Falter , edition 3/2017, accessed on January 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ German Song Contest: Review - 2016 - Winner . Retrieved January 22, 2017.
personal data
SURNAME Prosorov, Andrij
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Prozorov, Andrei
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Ukrainian saxophonist, composer of jazz and world music
DATE OF BIRTH 17th November 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH Odessa